HB 989 — MOTOR VEHICLES: Modifies charges collected by public license tag agents

HLSENROLLED 26RS-1511 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

989 BY REPRESENTATIVE BOYER MOTORAN VEHICLES:ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Modifies47:532.1(A)(7)(c)and charges(C), collectedrelative byto public license tag agentsagents; AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

47:532.1(A)(7)(c) and (C), relative to public license tag agents;

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* * * (7) * * * (c) Public license tag agents shall also be authorized to provide information on the status of registration privileges and to process reinstatements of driving and motor vehicle registration privileges when these privileges were revoked due to the Pagefailure 1to maintain the compulsory motor vehicle liability security or the failure to provide proof of 3such CODING:security.

Public license tag agents shall be authorized to collect a convenience charge not to exceed twenty-three twenty-seven dollars, to provide information on the status of registration privileges and a charge not to exceed twenty-three twenty-seven dollars per reinstatement, provided that the charges are disclosed immediately to the consumer prior to the initiation of the Page 1 of 2 CODING:

HLS 26RS-1511 ENGROSSED HB NO.

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Public license tag agents shall be authorized to collect a convenience charge not to exceed twenty-three twenty-seven dollars, to provide information on the status of registration privileges and a charge not to exceed twenty-three twenty-seven dollars per reinstatement, provided that the charges are disclosed immediately to the consumer prior to the initiation of the transaction and are posted in a conspicuous manner in the business office of the public license tag agent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 989 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Boyer Abstract:

Increasesthemaximum conveniencefeepubliclicensetagagentscancollectfor providingthestatusofregistrationprivilegesandtoprocessreinstatementsofdriving and vehicle registration privileges.

Present law (R.S.

47:532.1(A)(7)(c)) authorizes public license tag agents to provide information on the status of registration privileges and to process reinstatements of driving and vehicle registration privileges when these privileges were revoked due to the failure to maintain or failure to provide proof of the compulsory motor vehicle liability security.

Further authorizes public license tag agents to collect a convenience charge not to exceed $23, to provide information on the status of registration privileges and to charge an amount not to exceed $23 per reinstatement, provided that the charges are disclosed and are posted in the business office of the public license tag agent.

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HLS 26RS-1511 ENGROSSED HB NO.

989 Proposed law increases the maximum convenience fee and the reinstatement fee in present law from $23 to $27.

Present law (R.S.

47:532.1(C) authorizes public license tag agents to collect a convenience charge in addition to the registration license tax or other authorized fees, sales taxes, and transactions.

Further requires that the convenience charge not exceed $23 per authorized transaction.

Additionally requires the public license tag agents collect and retain the full amountoftheconveniencechargeandauthorizesthesellertocollecttheconveniencecharge authorized by present law in connection with any retail sale, in addition to the fees authorized in present law.

Proposed law increases the maximum convenience charge in present law from $23 to $27.

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