La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § III-301

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section III-301 - Shriner Plates

A. Eligibility. Applicants for special Shriner license plates shall include any member in good standing of a shrine organization. Such plates shall be issued for the following types of motor vehicles, provided they are painted in the shrine colors and used by the member or the organization in shrine parades or for other escort services:

1. private passenger automobiles;

2. private passenger pick-up trucks up to 6,000 pounds;

3. private use vans which qualify for automobiles or minimum use pick-up truck plates;

4. private buses and recreational vehicles;

5. commercial vehicles operated for private use only;

6. motorcycles and motorized bicycles;

7. trailers.

B. Place of Application. Applications for issuance of Shriner license plates shall be made at the:

Vehicle Registration Bureau

109 South Foster Drive

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

or through the mail by writing to the:

Department of Public Safety

Vehicle Registration Bureau

Special Services, Box 66196

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70896.

C. Application. All applications for issuance or transfer of Shriner license plates shall be made on prescribed Department of Public Safety Vehicle Registration (DPSVR) forms. Applications must be accompanied by proof of the applicant's status as a Shrine member in good standing and proof that his vehicle qualifies. Such proof shall be made by means of an affidavit signed by the recorder of the temple to which the applicant belongs. If the vehicle is not registered in the applicant's name, he must submit proper title documentation and fees along with the request for special plate.

D. Fees. The fee for issuance of a Shriner license plate shall be $15. The plate shall be issued for the life of the vehicle. The fee for transferring such plate to a subsequent owner of a vehicle shall be $5. Each subsequent owner will also be required to submit proof of his status as a member in good standing of a Shrine organization.

E. Cancellation. Shriner license plates displayed on vehicles other than those to which the plates are issued are subject to immediate cancellation, and all such vehicles are subject to the full registration fees prescribed by law. If the Shriner no longer wishes to display the plate on his vehicle or becomes unqualified for the license plate, that plate must be returned for cancellation to the Department of Public Safety, Vehicle Registration Bureau at the address stated in Subsection B above, and a numerical plate must be purchased for the vehicle.

F. Replacement. If the Shriner license plate is lost or stolen, application for a replacement license plate may be made by executing the prescribed DPSVR form and submitting it with a photocopy of the registration certificate and a $2 fee.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § III-301

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, Office of Motor Vehicles, LR 6:283 (June 1980).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 47:463.9.