1. A. Description. Special plates for members of the United States Senate shall be stamped to indicate such status and to indicate seniority. Special plates for members of the United States House of Representatives shall be stamped to indicate such status and shall be stamped with the number of the district the member represents.
2. B. Eligibility. Incumbent members of congress in the Louisiana Delegation may apply for these special license plates. The plates may be issued for any private passenger automobile or private use van which would qualify for a regular-issue automobile license plate. Each member shall be allowed two such plates.
3. C. Place of Application. Applications for issuance of these special plates shall be made at the:
4. Vehicle Registration Bureau
5. 109 South Foster Drive
6. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
7. or through the mail by writing to the:
8. Department of Public Safety
9. Vehicle Registration Bureau
10. Special Services, Box 66196
11. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70896
12. D. Application. Applications for issuance or transfer of such special plates shall be made on the prescribed Department of Public Safety, vehicle registration (DPSVR) forms. 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.
13. E. Fees. The fee for issuance of such a special license plate shall be $6 every two years. The plate can be transferred from one vehicle to another upon payment of a $3 transfer fee. The plates are subject to regular renewal requirements.

14. F. Cancellation. These special license plates shall be subject to immediate cancellation for any of the following reasons.

    1. 1. The plate is displayed on a vehicle other than the one for which it was issue.
    2. 2. The member of Congress no longer wishes to display the plate on the vehicle.
    3. 3. The successor member does not want to display the plate on the vehicle.
15. G. Replacement. If the special plate is lost or stolen, the member of congress may apply for a replacement by executing the prescribed DPSVR form and submitting that form along with a photocopy of the registration certificate and a $2 fee to the Vehicle Registration Bureau in the manner of making application for such plates.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 49:952.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, Office of Motor Vehicles, LR 6:284 (June 1980).