This section creates the “Lung Cancer Alliance” prestige license plate, sets a $25 annual royalty fee plus a $3.50 handling fee, limits use to certain vehicle types, and requires the secretary to issue rules.
§463.170. Special prestige license plate; "Lung Cancer Alliance" A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate to be known as the "Lung Cancer Alliance" plate, provided there is a minimum of one thousand applicants for such plate. These license plates shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans. B. The license plate color and design shall be selected by Lung Cancer Alliance, provided it is in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3). The design shall include the Lung Cancer Alliance logo and the words "Shine a Light on Lung Cancer". C. The prestige plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate. D. The department shall collect an annual royalty fee of twenty-five dollars, which shall be disbursed in accordance with Subsection E of this Section. This fee shall be in addition to 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 for each plate to be retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs. E. The annual royalty fee collected by the department shall be forwarded to the Lung Cancer Alliance, or its successor organization. The monies received from the royalty fees shall be used solely for the support of programs established and administered by the Lung Cancer Alliance in Louisiana. F. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section. Acts 2014, No. 98, §1; Acts 2016, No. 296, §1.