A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate for public service sororities and fraternities provided there are a minimum of one thousand applicants for such plate. The license plate shall be restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles. The license plate shall be of a color and design selected by the various public service sororities and fraternities, provided that it is in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3).
B. The prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana presently a member of any public service sorority or fraternity in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
C. The charge for this special license plate shall be a one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for each plate and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents, which shall be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration license fee charged under the provisions of R.S. 47:463. The handling fee shall be retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.
D. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
E. The department shall collect the one-time fee of twenty-five dollars upon the initial issuance of a special prestige license plate for Alpha Phi Alpha, and the department shall collect a fee of twenty-five dollars upon each renewal of a special prestige license plate for Alpha Phi Alpha, established under the provisions of this Section, and forward such amount to the Louisiana District of Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc.