Louisiana § RS 47:463.92 - Special prestige license plates; Elks
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§ RS 47:463.92. Special prestige license plates; Elks
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish prestige license plates for motor vehicles, which may be issued upon application of any citizen of Louisiana who is a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks or the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World, provided that there is a minimum of one thousand applicants for such plate. These license plates shall be restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans. The license plate shall be of a color and design selected by the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks or the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World provided it is in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3).
B. The charge for this special license plate shall be the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents which shall be retained by the department to offset the administrative costs associated with such plate.
C. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Section in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, including rules and regulations governing the transfer and disposition of the license plates upon the death of the recipient and governing the design of the plate.
Acts 2001, No. 692, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 47:463.92 ("Special prestige license plates; Elks") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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