Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:463.9 – Special Shriner vehicle license plates
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:463.9
- Commissioner: means the secretary of the Department of Public Safety as provided for in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
- Motor vehicle: means every vehicle, as herein defined, which is self propelled. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
- Owner: means a person who holds the legal title to a vehicle or in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale, lease, or transfer of the possession, howsoever, thereof with right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with the right of immediate possession vested in such vendee, lessee, possessor, or in the event such similar transaction is had by means of mortgage and the mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, then such conditional vendee or lessee or possessor or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for the purpose of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
- Vehicle: means every device in, upon, or by which any person, property, or thing is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks; provided, that for the purpose of this Chapter, a bicycle or a ridden animal shall not be deemed a vehicle, and provided further that a trailer or semitrailer shall be held and deemed each to be and constitute a separate vehicle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
A. The commissioner shall establish and issue special Shriner license plates for motor vehicles, including but not necessarily restricted to passenger cars, motorcycles, vans, or any other motor vehicle, which are painted in the Shrine colors, owned by a member in good standing of a Shrine organization and used by the member or the organization in Shrine parades or for other escort services.
B. A one-time fee of twenty-five dollars shall be paid for each special Shriner license plate provided for in this Section, which shall be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration license fee. The fee for transferring such plate to a subsequent owner of the vehicle shall be three dollars.
C. The commissioner shall provide by rules and regulations for the implementation of this Section.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 168, §3; Acts 1995, No. 728, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1131, §2, eff. July 14, 1997.