Louisiana § RS 47:468 - School and charity buses

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 47:468 — School and charity buses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 47:468. School and charity buses

Any passenger carrying vehicle, of whatever class, of a capacity of more than seven passengers and used in the transportation of teachers or pupils to or from schools or their institutions of learning under contract or other arrangement made by or with the constituted and authorized school authorities, and any same type vehicle, which is owned and operated by and solely used for a nonprofit charitable institution, shall pay an annual license or registration fee of ten dollars per vehicle, regardless of its passenger capacity.  

For the purposes of this Section the applicant shall provide his sales tax exemption number as issued by the Louisiana Department of Revenue.  This requirement shall not be necessary for religious orders operating as nonprofit charitable institutions.  

Amended by Acts 1975, No. 754, §1.  

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 47:468 ("School and charity buses") 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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