§490.11. Military honor license plates for Laos War veterans

            A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish military honor license plates for motor vehicles restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans, which may be issued, upon application, to any veteran who served in the Laos War after July 1, 1961, and before July 1, 1978. The military honor license plates shall be of a color and design which are in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3). However, the plate shall bear the inscription "Laos War Vet".

            B. The license plates shall be issued in the same manner as other motor vehicle license plates. Veterans applying for the plates shall present to the issuing official a certified copy of their discharge from active service with one of the armed forces of the United States. No fee shall be charged for military honor license plates authorized by this Section, and such plates shall not be subject to the renewal requirements applicable to standard plates.

            C. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section. Oversight review of the rules and regulations shall be conducted by the House and Senate Committees on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

            Acts 2005, No. 365, §1, eff. June 30, 2005; Acts 2010, No. 208, §1; Acts 2023, No. 174, §1.