§463.211. Special prestige license plate; "En français S.V.P"

            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 "En français S.V.P" plate, provided there are a minimum of one thousand applicants for such plate. The plate shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans.

            B. The secretary shall work in conjunction with the Saint LUC French Immersion and Cultural Campus Board of Directors to select the color and design of the plate, provided the design is in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3). The design shall include the phrase "Saint LUC. En français SVP " and shall also include a prominent logo.

            C. The special prestige license 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 that shall be disbursed in accordance with Subsection E of this Section. This royalty 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 shall be collected by the department and disbursed solely to fund programming at the Saint LUC French Immersion and Cultural Campus.

            F. The secretary shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.

            Acts 2021, No. 323, §1.