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(a) For the first issuance $35
(b) For a renewal sticker 20
(c) For changing to another personalized prestige license plate 35
2. The additional fees collected by the department for the issuing of a personalized prestige license [plates] plate must be deposited with the state treasurer to the credit of the motor vehicle fund.
Sec. 17. NRS 482.3672 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.36721. An owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state and who is regularly employed or engaged as an editor, reporter or photographer by a newspaper or television or radio station may, upon signed application on a form prescribed and provided by the department, accompanied by:
(a) The fee charged for a personalized prestige license [plates in] plate pursuant to NRS 482.367 in addition to all other required registration fees and taxes; and
(b) A letter from the news director, editor or publisher of the periodical or station by whom he is employed,
be issued a license [plates] plate upon which is inscribed PRESS with three consecutive numbers.
2. Each person who is eligible for a special license [plates under] plate pursuant to this section may apply for [one set of plates. The plates] a plate. The plate may be used only on a private passenger vehicle or a noncommercial truck.
3. When a person to whom a special license [plates have] plate has been issued pursuant to the provisions of this section leaves the service of the newspaper or station which has provided the letter required by subsection 1, he shall surrender [any special plates] the special plate in his possession to the department and is entitled to receive a regular Nevada license [plates. Surrendered plates] plate. A surrendered plate may be reissued or disposed of in a manner authorized by the regulations of the department.
4. The department may adopt regulations governing the issuance of special license plates to members of the press.
Sec. 18. NRS 482.3675 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.36751. An owner of a motor vehicle who is a United States citizen or a citizen of a foreign country residing in this state and who holds from a foreign country a letter of appointment as an honorary consul may, upon signed application on a form prescribed and provided by the department, accompanied by:
(a) The fee charged for a personalized prestige license [plates in] plate pursuant to NRS 482.367 in addition to all other required registration fees and taxes; and
(b) A copy of the letter of appointment from that country,
be issued a [set of license plates] license plate upon which is inscribed CONSULAR CORPS with three consecutive numbers.
2. Each person who is eligible for a special license [plates under] plate pursuant to this section may apply for [one set of plates. The plates] a plate. The plate may be used only on a private passenger vehicle or a noncommercial truck.
3. When a person to whom a special license [plates have] plate has been issued pursuant to this section loses his status as an honorary consul, he shall surrender [any special plates] the special plate in his possession to the department and is entitled to receive a regular Nevada license [plates. Surrendered plates] plate. A surrendered license plate may be reissued or disposed of in a manner authorized by the regulations of the department.
4. The department may adopt regulations governing the issuance of special license plates to honorary consuls of foreign countries. The department shall include on the form for application a notice to the applicant that the issuance of such a license [plates] plate does not confer any diplomatic immunity.
Sec. 19. NRS 482.368 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3681. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the department shall provide suitable distinguishing license plates for exempt vehicles. [These] The plates must be displayed on the vehicles in the same manner as provided for privately owned vehicles. The fee for the issuance of [the plates] a plate is $5. [Any license plates] A license plate authorized by this section must be immediately returned to the department [when] if the vehicle for which [they were] it was issued ceases to be used exclusively for the purpose for which it was exempted from the privilege tax.
2. License plates furnished for:
(a) Those vehicles which are maintained for and used by the governor or under the authority and direction of the chief parole and probation officer, the state contractors' board and auditors, the state fire marshal, the investigation division of the department and any authorized federal law enforcement agency or law enforcement agency from another state;
(b) One vehicle used by the department of prisons, three vehicles used by the division of wildlife of the state department of conservation and natural resources, two vehicles used by the Caliente youth center and four vehicles used by the Nevada youth training center;
(c) Vehicles of a city, county or the state, if authorized by the department for purposes of law enforcement or work related thereto or such other purposes as are approved upon proper application and justification; and
(d) Vehicles maintained for and used by investigators of : [the following:]
(1) The state gaming control board;
(2) The division of agriculture of the department of business and industry;
(3) The attorney general;
(4) City or county juvenile officers;
(5) District attorneys' offices;
(6) Public administrators' offices;
(7) Public guardians' offices;
(8) Sheriffs' offices;
(9) Police departments in [the] this state; and
(10) The securities division of the office of the secretary of state,
must not bear any distinguishing mark which would [serve to] identify the vehicles as owned by the state, county or city. [These] The license plates must be issued annually for $12 per plate . [or, if issued in sets, per set.]
3. The director may enter into agreements with departments of motor vehicles of other states providing for exchanges of license plates of regular series for vehicles maintained for and used by investigators of the law enforcement agencies enumerated in paragraph (d) of subsection 2, subject to [all of] the requirements imposed by that paragraph, except that the fee required by that paragraph must not be charged.
4. Applications for the licenses must be made through the head of the department, board, bureau, commission, school district or irrigation district, or through the chairman of the board of county commissioners of the county or town or through the mayor of the city, owning or controlling the vehicles, and no plate [or plates] may be issued until a certificate has been filed with the department showing that the name of the department, board, bureau, commission, county, city, town, school district or irrigation district, as the case may be, and the words "For Official Use Only" have been permanently and legibly affixed to each side of the vehicle, except those vehicles enumerated in subsection 2.
5. As used in this section, "exempt vehicle" means a vehicle exempt from the privilege tax, except [one] a vehicle owned by the United States.
6. The department shall adopt regulations governing the use of all license plates provided for in this section. Upon a finding by the department of any violation of its regulations, it may revoke the violator's privilege of registering vehicles pursuant to this section.
Sec. 20. NRS 482.370 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3701. The department shall furnish to each United States Senator a special license plate [or plates] showing on the face thereof, "U.S.S. 1," in the case of the senior Senator and "U.S.S. 2," in the case of the junior Senator.
2. The department shall furnish to United States Representatives suitably distinctive plates.
3. The department shall issue plates pursuant to this section upon payment of the license fees set forth in NRS 482.3745.
Sec. 21. NRS 482.373 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3731. The department shall furnish to the governor a special license plate [or plates] showing on the face thereof "1" without county designation. The department shall issue such number of license plates as may be necessary for all private cars owned by the governor upon payment of the license fees set forth in NRS 482.3745.
2. The department shall furnish to the lieutenant governor a special license plate [or plates] showing on the face thereof "2" without county designation. The department shall issue such number of license plates as may be necessary for all private cars owned by the lieutenant governor upon payment of the license fees set forth in NRS 482.3745.
Sec. 22. NRS 482.374 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3741. The department shall furnish to each state senator and state assemblyman a special license plate [or plates] showing on the face thereof, in the case of the senators, "State Senator," together with the designated number showing the seniority of the senator in the senate, and, in the case of the assemblymen, "State Assemblyman" or "State Assemblywoman," as appropriate, together with the designated number showing the seniority of the assemblyman in the assembly. If two or more legislators have the same seniority, the designated number given to them must be determined according to the alphabetical order of their last names, except that numbers drawn by lot by legislators having the same seniority [prior to] before January 1, 1971, must be maintained in the same sequence.
2. The department shall furnish to each justice of the supreme court, in order of seniority, a special plate [or plates] showing on the face thereof: "Supreme Court Justice 1"; "Supreme Court Justice 2"; "Supreme Court Justice 3"; "Supreme Court Justice 4"; and "Supreme Court Justice 5." If two or more justices have the same seniority, the designated number given to them must be determined according to the alphabetical order of their last names.
3. The department shall issue the licenses and duplicate [set of] license plates described in this section to the state legislators and justices of the supreme court upon payment of the license fees set forth in NRS 482.3745.
Sec. 23. NRS 482.3745 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3745The fee for a license plate [or set of plates] issued pursuant to NRS 482.370 to 482.374, inclusive, is $5, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and motor vehicle privilege taxes.
Sec. 24. NRS 482.3747 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.37471. The department, in cooperation with the board of regents and the athletic departments of the University of Nevada, Reno, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, shall design, prepare and issue collegiate license plates, using any appropriate colors and designs to represent each university.
2. The department may issue a collegiate license [plates] plate for any passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by any person who is entitled to a license [plates] plate pursuant to NRS 482.265 and who otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and licensing pursuant to this chapter. A person may request that a personalized prestige license [plates] plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with a collegiate license [plates] plate if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license [plates] plate in addition to the fees for the collegiate license [plates] plate pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.
3. The fee for [the] a collegiate license [plates] plate is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and motor vehicle privilege taxes. [Collegiate license plates are] A collegiate license plate is renewable upon the payment of $10.
4. In addition to all fees for the license, registration and privilege taxes, a person who requests a collegiate license plate shall pay for the initial issuance of a plate an additional fee of $25 and for each renewal of the plate an additional fee of $20 for academic and athletic scholarships to students of the University of Nevada, Reno, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
5. The department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 4 with the state treasurer for credit to the collegiate license plate account in the state general fund created pursuant to NRS 396.384.
6. If, during a registration year, the holder of a collegiate [plates] plate issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the vehicle to which the [plates are] plate is affixed, he may retain the [plates] plate and:
(a) Affix [them] it to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section if the transfer and registration fees are paid as set out in this chapter; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the [plates] plate from the vehicle, return [them] the plate to the department.
Sec. 25. NRS 482.375 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3751. An owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of [the State of Nevada] this state and who holds an unrevoked and unexpired official amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission, upon application accompanied by proof of ownership of that license, complying with the [state motor vehicle] laws relating to the registration and licensing of motor vehicles [,] in this state, and upon the payment of the regular license fee for [plates] a plate as prescribed by law, and the payment of an additional fee of $25, must be issued a license plate [or plates,] upon which in lieu of the numbers as prescribed by law must be inscribed the words "RADIO AMATEUR" and the official amateur radio call letters of the applicant as assigned by the Federal Communications Commission. The annual fee for a renewal sticker is $15 unless waived by the department pursuant to subsection 2. The plate [or plates] may be used only on a private passenger car, trailer or travel trailer or on a noncommercial truck.
2. The department may waive the annual fee for a renewal sticker if the applicant for renewal:
(a) Submits with his application for renewal a statement signed, under penalty of perjury , that he will assist in communications during local, state and federal emergencies; and
(b) Satisfies any other requirements established by the department by regulation for such a waiver.
3. The cost of die and modifications necessary for the issuance of a license plate pursuant to this section must be paid from private sources without any expense to the State of Nevada.
4. The department may adopt regulations:
(a) To ensure compliance with all state license laws relating to the use and operation of a motor vehicle before issuance of [the plates] a plate in lieu of the regular Nevada license plate . [or plates.]
(b) Setting forth the requirements and procedure for obtaining a waiver of the annual fee for a renewal sticker.
5. All applications for the plates authorized by this section must be made to the department.
Sec. 26. NRS 482.3755 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.37551. An owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state and is a member of the Nevada Wing of the Civil Air Patrol may, upon application on a form prescribed and furnished by the department, signed by the member and his commanding officer and accompanied by proof of membership, be issued a license [plates] plate upon which is inscribed CIVIL AIR PATROL with four consecutive numbers. The fee for the special license [plates] plate is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and motor vehicle privilege taxes. The annual fee for a renewal sticker is $15.
2. Each member may request two [sets of] license plates as described in subsection 1. The second [set of license plates] license plate for an additional vehicle must have a different number than the first [set of license plates] license plate issued to the same member. The license plates may only be used on private passenger vehicles or noncommercial trucks.
3. Any member of the Nevada Wing of the Civil Air Patrol who retires or is honorably discharged may retain any license plates issued to him pursuant to subsection 1. If a member is dishonorably discharged, he shall surrender any [of these] special plates in his possession to the department at least 10 days before his discharge and, in lieu of those plates, is entitled to receive a regular Nevada license [plates.] plate.
Sec. 27. NRS 482.376 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3761. An owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state and is an enlisted or commissioned member of the Nevada National Guard may, upon application on a form prescribed and furnished by the department, signed by the member and his commanding officer and accompanied by proof of enlistment, be issued a license [plates] plate upon which is inscribed NAT'L GUARD with four consecutive numbers. The applicant [shall] must comply with the laws of this state concerning motor vehicles, including the payment of the regular registration fees, as prescribed by this chapter. There is an additional fee of $5 for the issuance of [those plates.] the plate.
2. Each member may request two [sets of] license plates as described in subsection 1. The second [set of license plates] license plate for an additional vehicle must have a different number than the first [set of license plates] license plate issued to the same member. The license plates may only be used on private passenger vehicles or noncommercial trucks.
3. Any member of the Nevada National Guard other than the adjutant general, who retires or is honorably discharged may retain any license plates issued to him pursuant to subsection 1. The adjutant general shall surrender any license plates issued to him as adjutant general to the department when he leaves office, and may then be issued not more than two special license plates as described in subsection 1. If a member is dishonorably discharged, he shall surrender any [of these] special plates in his possession to the department at least 10 days before his discharge and, in lieu of those plates, is entitled to receive a regular Nevada license [plates.] plate.
Sec. 28. NRS 482.3763 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.37631. The director shall order the preparation of special license plates in support of a veterans' home, and establish procedures for the application for and issuance of the plates.
2. The department shall, upon application therefor and payment of the prescribed fees, issue a special license [plates] plate in support of a veterans' home to any veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States or his spouse, parent or child. The [plates] plate must be inscribed with the word VETERAN and four consecutive numbers, and with the seal of the branch of the Armed Forces of the United States requested by the applicant.
3. If during a registration year, the holder of a special [plates] plate issued pursuant to this section disposes of the vehicle to which the [plates are] plate is affixed, he shall retain the [plates] plate and:
(a) Affix [them] it to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section and report the change to the department in accordance with the procedure set forth for other transfers; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the [plates] plate from the vehicle, return [them] the plate to the department.
4. In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and motor vehicle privilege taxes, and to the special fee for a veterans' home, the fee for:
(a) The initial issuance of [the] a special license [plates] plate is $35.
(b) The annual renewal sticker is $10.
5. If the special [plates] plate issued pursuant to the provisions of this section [are] is lost, stolen or mutilated, the owner of the vehicle may secure a [set of] replacement license [plates] plate from the department for a fee of $10.
Sec. 29. NRS 482.3765 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.37651. A person who qualifies pursuant to this section may register one passenger car or light commercial vehicle having a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of 1 ton or less, for his [own] personal use. A veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, is entitled to a specially designed license plate inscribed with the words PEARL HARBOR VETERAN or PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR, at the option of the person who qualifies pursuant to this section, and three or four consecutive numbers.
2. The department shall issue a specially designed license plate for persons qualified pursuant to this section who submit an application on a form prescribed by the department and evidence of their status as a survivor required by the department.
3. If during a registration year, the holder of a special plate issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the vehicle to which the [plates are] plate is affixed, he shall retain the [plates] plate and:
(a) Affix [them] it to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section and report the change to the department in accordance with the procedure set forth for other transfers; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the [plates] plate from the vehicle, return [them] the plate to the department.
4. The fee for the special license plate is $25, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and motor vehicle privilege taxes. The annual fee for a renewal sticker is $5.
Sec. 30. NRS 482.377 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3771. A person who qualifies pursuant to this section may register one passenger car or light commercial vehicle having a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of one ton or less, for his [own] personal use. A veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States who, as a result of his service:
(a) Has suffered a 100-percent service-connected disability and who receives compensation from the United States for his disability, is entitled to a specially designed license plate inscribed with the words DISABLED VETERAN and three or four consecutive numbers.
(b) Has been captured and held prisoner by a military force of a foreign nation, is entitled to a specially designed license plate inscribed with the words ex-PRISONER OF WAR and three or four consecutive numbers.
2. The department shall issue a specially designed license plate for persons qualified pursuant to this section who submit an application on a form prescribed by the department and evidence of disability or former imprisonment required by the department.
3. A vehicle on which a license [plates] plate issued by the department pursuant to this section [are] is displayed is exempt from the payment of any parking fees, including those fees collected through parking meters, charged by the state or any political subdivision or other public body within [the] this state, other than the United States.
4. If during a registration year, the holder of a special plate issued pursuant to this section disposes of the vehicle to which the [plates are] plate is affixed, he shall retain the [plates] plate and:
(a) Affix [them] it to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section and report the change to the department in accordance with the procedure set forth for other transfers; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the [plates] plate from the vehicle, return [them] the plate to the department.
Sec. 31. NRS 482.3775 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.37751. A person who qualifies pursuant to this section may register one passenger car or light commercial vehicle having a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of 1 ton or less, for his [own] personal use. A veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States who was awarded the Purple Heart is entitled to a specially designed license plate which indicates that he is a recipient of the Purple Heart.
2. The department shall issue a specially designed license plate for any person qualified pursuant to this section who submits an application on a form prescribed by the department and evidence of his status as a recipient of the Purple Heart as required by the department. The department may designate any appropriate colors for the special plates.
3. If, during a registration year, the holder of a special plate issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the vehicle to which the [plates are] plate is affixed, he shall retain the [plates] plate and:
(a) Affix [them] it to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section and report the change to the department in accordance with the procedure set forth for other transfers; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the [plates] plate from the vehicle, return [them] the plate to the department.
4. The fee for the special license plate is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and motor vehicle privilege taxes. The annual fee for a renewal sticker is $15. If [the special plates] a special plate issued pursuant to the provisions of this section [are] is lost, stolen or mutilated, the owner of the vehicle may secure a [set of] replacement license [plates] plate from the department for a fee of $5.
Sec. 32. NRS 482.378 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3781. An owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state and has been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor may, upon signed application on a form prescribed and furnished by the department, be issued a license [plates which indicate] plate which indicates that he is a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The applicant [shall] must comply with the motor vehicle laws of this state, including the provisions of chapter 371 of NRS and the payment of the registration fees required by this chapter, but no fee may be charged [under] pursuant to NRS 482.367.
2. Each person who is eligible for a special license [plates under] plate pursuant to this section may apply for two [sets of] plates. The second [set of plates] plate for an additional vehicle must have a different number than the first [set of plates] plate issued to the same applicant. The plates may be used only on a private passenger vehicle, a noncommercial truck or a motor home.
3. The department may adopt regulations governing the issuance of special license plates to recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Sec. 33. NRS 482.3791 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.37911. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the department, in cooperation with the sheriffs and chiefs of police in this state, shall design, prepare and issue license plates which express support for the program for drug abuse resistance education using any colors and designs which the department deems appropriate. The department shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates unless it receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of those plates.
2. The department may issue a license [plates which express] plate which expresses support for the program for drug abuse resistance education for any passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by any person who is entitled to a license [plates] plate pursuant to NRS 482.265 and who otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and licensing pursuant to this chapter. A person may request that a personalized prestige license [plates] plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with a license [plates which express] plate which expresses support for the program for drug abuse resistance education if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license [plates] plate in addition to the fees for the license [plates which express] plate which expresses support for the program for drug abuse resistance education pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.
3. The fee for a license [plates which express] plate which expresses support for the program for drug abuse resistance education is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and motor vehicle privilege taxes. The license [plates are] plate is renewable upon the payment of $10.
4. In addition to all fees for the license, registration and privilege taxes, a person who requests a [set of license plates] license plate which expresses support for the program for drug abuse resistance education must pay for the initial issuance of the [plates] plate an additional fee of $25 and for each renewal of the [plates] plate an additional fee of $20 to finance the program for drug abuse resistance education.
5. The department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 4 with the state treasurer for credit to the account for license plates which express support for the program for drug abuse resistance education which is hereby created in the state general fund. The fees must be accompanied by a report which sets forth the number of vehicles in each county which have been issued license plates pursuant to this section. The state controller shall distribute the money deposited in that account to the general fund of each county in the proportion that the number of vehicles issued license plates pursuant to this section in that county bears to the total number of vehicles issued license plates pursuant to this section for all counties in this state.
6. The money a county receives pursuant to subsection 5 must only be used to finance the program for drug abuse resistance education in that county.
7. If, during a registration year, the holder of a license [plates] plate issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the vehicle to which the [plates are] plate is affixed, he may retain the [plates] plate and:
(a) Affix [them] it to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section if the transfer and registration fees are paid as set out in this chapter; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the [plates] plate from the vehicle, return [them] the plate to the department.
Sec. 34. NRS 482.3792 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.37921. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the department shall, in cooperation with the state council on the arts, design, prepare and issue license plates for the support of the education of children in the arts, using any colors and designs which the department deems appropriate. The department shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates unless it receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of those plates.
2. The department may issue a license [plates] plate for the support of the education of children in the arts for any passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by any person who is entitled to a license [plates] plate pursuant to NRS 482.265 and who otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and licensing pursuant to this chapter. A person may request that a personalized prestige license [plates] plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with a license [plates] plate for the support of the education of children in the arts if that person pays the fee for the personalized prestige license [plates] plate in addition to the fees for the license [plates] plate for the support of the education of children in the arts pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.
3. The fee for a license [plates] plate for the support of the education of children in the arts is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and motor vehicle taxes. The license [plates are] plate is renewable upon the payment of $10.
4. In addition to all fees for the license, registration and privilege taxes, a person who requests a [set of license plates] license plate for the support of the education of children in the arts must pay for the initial issuance of the [plates] plate an additional fee of $15 and for each renewal of the [plates] plate an additional fee of $10 to finance programs which promote the education of children in the arts.
5. The department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 4 with the state treasurer for credit to the account for license plates for the support of the education of children in the arts created pursuant to NRS 233C.094.
6. If, during a registration year, the holder of a license [plates] plate issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the vehicle to which the [plates are] plate is affixed, he may retain the [plates] plate and:
(a) Affix [them] it to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section if the transfer and registration fees are paid as set out in this chapter; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the [plates] plate from the vehicle, return [them] the plate to the department.
Sec. 35. NRS 482.3793 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.37931. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the department, in cooperation with the director of the clearinghouse established pursuant to NRS 432.170, shall design, prepare and issue license plates for the support of missing or exploited children. The license plates must be inscribed with a hand. The department may designate any appropriate colors for the license plates. The department shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates unless it receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of those plates.
2. The department may issue a license [plates] plate for the support of missing or exploited children for any passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by any person who is entitled to a license [plates] plate pursuant to NRS 482.265 and who otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and licensing pursuant to this chapter. A person may request that a personalized prestige license [plates] plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with a license [plates] plate for the support of missing or exploited children if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license [plates] plate in addition to the fees for the license [plates] plate for the support of missing or exploited children pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.
3. The fee for a license [plates] plate for the support of missing or exploited children is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and motor vehicle privilege taxes. The license [plates are] plate is renewable upon the payment of $10.
4. In addition to all fees for the license, registration and privilege taxes, a person who requests a [set of license plates] license plate for the support of missing or exploited children must pay for the initial issuance of the [plates] plate an additional fee of $15 and for each renewal of the [plates] plate an additional fee of $10 to carry out the provisions of NRS 432.150 to 432.220, inclusive.
5. The department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 4 with the state treasurer for credit to the account for license plates for the support of missing or exploited children created pursuant to NRS 432.154.
6. If, during a registration year, the holder of a license [plates] plate issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the vehicle to which the [plates are] plate is affixed, he may retain the [plates] plate and:
(a) Affix [them] it to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section if the transfer and registration fees are paid as set out in this chapter; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the [plates] plate from the vehicle, return [them] the plate to the department.
Sec. 36. NRS 482.3794 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.37941. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the director shall order the preparation of special license plates for the support of veterans' cemeteries in this state and establish the procedure for the application for and issuance of the plates. The director shall not order the preparation of the special license plates unless he receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of those plates.
2. The department shall, upon application therefor and payment of the prescribed fees, issue a special license [plates] plate for the support of the veterans' cemeteries in this state to any person who is a retired member of the Armed Forces of the United States. The [plates] plate must be inscribed with the words ARMED FORCES RETIRED and four consecutive numbers, and except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, with the seal of the branch of the Armed Forces of the United States requested by the applicant.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the department shall, upon the request of an applicant, substitute for the seal of the branch of the Armed Forces of the United States the emblem or other insigne of the specific military unit to which the applicant was assigned if:
(a) The military unit is a recognized unit within the particular branch of the Armed Forces of the United States; and
(b) At least 250 applicants request the substitution of that emblem or insigne.
4. The director may use or imitate a seal, emblem or other insigne of a branch, or unit within that branch, of the Armed Forces of the United States only if that use or imitation complies with the provisions of 10 U.S.C. § 1057, as that section existed on October 1, 1995.
5. In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and privilege taxes, the fee for the initial issuance of [the] a special license [plates] plate is $35. The annual renewal fee is $10.
6. In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and privilege taxes, a person who requests a special license [plates] plate issued pursuant to this section [shall] must pay:
(a) A fee of $25 for the initial issuance of the [plates;] plate; and
(b) A fee of $20 for the annual renewal of the [plates,] plate,
for the support of veterans' cemeteries in this state.
7. The department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 6 with the state treasurer for credit to:
(a) The account for a veterans' cemetery in northern Nevada created pursuant to NRS 417.220, if the [plates were] plate was issued for a vehicle registered in the counties of Washoe, Storey, Douglas, Lyon, Churchill, Pershing, Humboldt, Lander, Elko, Eureka, Mineral, White Pine or Carson City; or
(b) The account for a veterans' cemetery in southern Nevada created pursuant to NRS 417.220, if the [plates were] plate was issued for a vehicle registered in the counties of Lincoln, Nye, Esmeralda or Clark.
8. If , during a registration year, the holder of a special [plates] plate issued pursuant to this section disposes of the vehicle to which the [plates are] plate is affixed, he shall retain the [plates] plate and:
(a) Affix [them] it to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section and report the change to the department in accordance with the procedure set forth for other transfers; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the [plates] plate from the vehicle, return [them] the plate to the department.
9. If [the special plates] a special license plate issued pursuant to this section [are] is lost, stolen or mutilated, the owner of the vehicle may obtain a [set of] replacement license [plates] plate from the department for a fee of $10.
Sec. 37. NRS 482.380 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3801. The department may issue a special [motor vehicle license plates] license plate from year to year to a person who has resided in [the State of Nevada] this state for a period of 6 months preceding the date of application for the license [plates] plate and who owns a motor vehicle which is a model manufactured during or before 1915.
2. To administer the provisions of this section, the department may recognize the Horseless Carriage Club of Nevada as presently constituted as the official Horseless Carriage Club of Nevada and to designate and appoint one member of the board of directors of the Horseless Carriage Club of Nevada to act as and be an ex officio deputy of the department and to perform the duties and functions prescribed by this section without compensation, per diem allowance or travel expenses.
3. An applicant for a license [plates] plate pursuant to the provisions of this section must:
(a) [Fill out and sign] Complete an application for a license [plates] plate on a form prescribed and furnished by the ex officio deputy for licensing antique motor vehicles.
(b) Present evidence of his eligibility for a license [plates] plate by showing, to the satisfaction of the ex officio deputy, residence in this state for 6 months preceding the date of application and ownership of an antique motor vehicle which is a model manufactured during or before 1915.
(c) Present a certificate of inspection issued by a committee, or member thereof, appointed by the board of directors of the Horseless Carriage Club of Nevada verifying that the antique motor vehicle is in safe and satisfactory mechanical condition, is in good condition and state of repair, is well equipped and is covered by a policy of insurance covering public liability and property damage written by an insurance company qualified to do business in this state with limits of not less than $10,000 for each person nor less than $20,000 for each accident, and not less than $5,000 for property damage and which otherwise meets the requirements of chapter 485 of NRS.
(d) Exhibit a [valid] driver's license authorizing the applicant to drive a motor vehicle on the highways of this state.
(e) Pay the fee prescribed by the laws of this state for the operation of a passenger car, without regard to the weight or the capacity for passengers.
(f) Pay such other fee as prescribed by the board of directors of the Horseless Carriage Club of Nevada necessary to defray all [cost] the costs of manufacture, transportation and issuance of the special license plates.
4. The ex officio deputy for licensing antique motor vehicles shall each calendar year issue a license [plates,] plate, approved by the department, for each motor vehicle owned by an applicant who meets the requirements of subsection 3, subject to the following conditions:
(a) The license plates must be numbered and issued consecutively each year beginning with "Horseless Carriage 1."
(b) The license plates must conform, as nearly as possible, to the color and type of license plate issued in this state for regular passenger cars.
(c) The special license plates issued pursuant to this section must be specified, procured, transported and issued solely at the expense of and cost [of] to the Horseless Carriage Club of Nevada and without any expense to the State of Nevada.
5. The ex officio deputy for licensing antique motor vehicles shall pay quarterly to the department the prescribed fee as provided in paragraph (e) of subsection 3. The fees so received must be used, disbursed or deposited by the department in the same manner as provided by law for other fees for registration and licensing. All other fees collected to defray expenses must be retained by the board of directors of the Horseless Carriage Club of Nevada.
6. [The license plates] A license plate obtained pursuant to this section [are] is in lieu of the license plates otherwise provided for in this chapter and [are] is valid for the calendar year in which [they are] the license plate is issued.
7. The department shall charge and collect the following fees for the issuance of [these license plates, which] such a license plate. The fees are in addition to all other license fees and motor vehicle taxes:
(a) For the first issuance $15
(b) For a renewal sticker 5
Sec. 38. NRS 482.3812 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.38121. The department may issue special license plates and registration certificates to residents of [Nevada] this state for any passenger car or light commercial vehicle:
(a) Having a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of 1 ton or less; and
(b) Manufactured not later than 1948.
2. License plates issued pursuant to this section must be inscribed with the words STREET ROD and three or four consecutive numbers.
3. If , during a registration year, the holder of a special [plates] plate issued pursuant to this section disposes of the vehicle to which the [plates are] plate is affixed, he shall retain the [plates] plate and:
(a) Affix [them] it to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section and report the change to the department in accordance with the procedure set forth for other transfers; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the [plates] plate from the vehicle, return [them] the plate to the department.
4. The fee for [the] a special license [plates] plate is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and motor vehicle privilege taxes. The fee for an annual renewal sticker is $20.
Sec. 39. NRS 482.3814 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.38141. The department may issue special license plates and registration certificates to residents of [Nevada] this state for any passenger car or light commercial vehicle:
(a) Having a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of 1 ton or less; and
(b) Manufactured not earlier than 1949, but at least 20 years before the application is submitted to the department.
2. License plates issued pursuant to this section must be inscribed with the words CLASSIC ROD and three or four consecutive numbers.
3. If during a registration year, the holder of a special [plates] plate issued pursuant to this section disposes of the vehicle to which the [plates are] plate is affixed, he shall retain the [plates] plate and:
(a) Affix [them] it to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section and report the change to the department in accordance with the procedure set forth for other transfers; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the [plates] plate from the vehicle, return [them] the plate to the department.
4. The fee for the special license [plates] plate is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and motor vehicle privilege taxes. The fee for an annual renewal sticker is $20.
Sec. 40. NRS 482.3816 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.38161. The department may issue special license plates and registration certificates to residents of [Nevada] this state for any passenger car or light commercial vehicle:
(a) Having a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of 1 ton or less;
(b) Manufactured at least 25 years before the application is submitted to the department; and
(c) Containing only the original parts which were used to manufacture the vehicle or replacement parts that duplicate those original parts.
2. License plates issued pursuant to this section must be inscribed with the words CLASSIC VEHICLE and three or four consecutive numbers.
3. If during a registration year, the holder of a special [plates] plate issued pursuant to this section disposes of the vehicle to which the [plates are] plate is affixed, he shall retain the [plates] plate and:
(a) Affix [them] it to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section and report the change to the department in accordance with the procedure set forth for other transfers; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the [plates] plate from the vehicle, return [them] the plate to the department.
4. The fee for the special license [plates] plate is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and motor vehicle privilege taxes. The fee for an annual renewal sticker is $10.
Sec. 41. NRS 482.3823 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.38231. An educational institution may operate on the highways of this state an unregistered motor vehicle otherwise required to be registered pursuant to this chapter if there is displayed on the vehicle a special license plate assigned to the educational institution pursuant to subsection 2. [Such] The operation is strictly limited to movement of the vehicle:
(a) From one educational institution to another educational institution;
(b) From the educational institution to an established place of business which specializes in particular automotive repairs; and
(c) Which is necessary to test the vehicle under practical operating conditions on the road.
2. Upon application by an educational institution, submission of such evidence of qualification as is determined necessary by the director and payment of the applicable fee, the department shall assign to the educational institution one or more [sets of] special license plates for use on educational vehicles. The department shall charge and collect a fee of $5 for each [set of] special license [plates] plate issued pursuant to this section. The [plates are] plate is valid for 1 year. The fee for renewal is $5.
3. Any unauthorized use of a special license [plates] plate issued pursuant to this section is cause for the department to revoke all [sets of those] such plates issued to the educational institution. Unauthorized use of [the plates] a plate includes:
(a) Display on a vehicle which is not an educational vehicle; and
(b) Movement of an educational vehicle in any manner not authorized in subsection 1.
4. Each special plate issued pursuant to this section must have displayed upon it suitable characters, as determined by the department, to identify the vehicle as an educational vehicle. The special plates may be used interchangeably on educational vehicles by the educational institution to which the plates were issued.
5. As used in this section:
(a) "Educational institution" means:
(1) A public school as that term is defined in NRS 385.007; or
(2) One of the branches or facilities within the University and Community College System of Nevada,
which offers a course of instruction in automotive repair and owns or controls an educational vehicle.
(b) "Educational vehicle" means any motor vehicle which is owned or controlled by an educational institution and used exclusively for the purposes of a course of instruction in automotive repair. The term does not include any motor vehicle:
(1) Used by the educational institution for any purpose not directly related to a course of instruction in automotive repair.
(2) Owned by a pupil, student or employee of the educational institution.
Sec. 42. NRS 482.384 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3841. Upon the application of a person with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk, the department may issue a special license [plates] plate for a vehicle registered by the applicant pursuant to this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the application must include a statement from a licensed physician certifying that the applicant is a person with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk. The issuance of a special license plate pursuant to this subsection does not [preclude] prohibit the issuance of a special parking placard pursuant to subsection 6.
2. Every second year after the initial issuance of a special license [plates] plate to a person who the department determines is not permanently disabled, the department shall require the person, when he applies to renew his special license [plates,] plate, to include with his application a statement from a licensed physician certifying that the applicant is a person with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk. The department shall not require a person who it determines is permanently disabled to include such a statement with his application for renewal.
3. Upon the application of an organization which provides transportation for a person with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk, the department may issue a special license [plates] plate for a vehicle registered by the organization pursuant to this chapter. The application must include a statement from the organization certifying that the vehicle is used primarily to transport persons with disabilities which limit or impair the ability to walk.
4. The department may charge a fee for a special license [plates] plate issued pursuant to this section not to exceed the fee charged for the issuance of a license [plates] plate for the same class of vehicle.
5. Special license plates issued pursuant to this section must display the international symbol of access in a color which contrasts with the background and is the same size as the numerals and letters on the plate.
6. Upon the application of a person with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk, the department may issue a special parking placard. Upon request, the department may issue one additional placard to an applicant to whom a special license [plates have] plate has not been issued pursuant to this section. The application must include a statement from a licensed physician certifying that the applicant is a person with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk.
7. A special parking placard issued pursuant to subsection 6 must:
(a) Have inscribed on it the international symbol of access which is at least 3 inches in height, is centered on the placard and is white on a blue background;
(b) Have an identification number and date of expiration;
(c) Have placed or inscribed on it the seal or other identification of the department; and
(d) Have a form of attachment which enables a person using the placard to display the placard from the rearview mirror of the vehicle.
8. The department, or a city or county, may issue [,] and charge a reasonable fee for, a temporary parking placard upon the application of a person with a temporary disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk. Upon request, the department, city or county may issue one additional temporary parking placard to an applicant. The application must include a certificate from a licensed physician indicating:
(a) That the applicant has a temporary disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk; and
(b) The estimated period of the disability.
9. A temporary parking placard issued pursuant to subsection 8 must:
(a) Have inscribed on it the international symbol of access which is at least 3 inches in height, is centered on the placard and is white on a red background; and
(b) Have a form of attachment which enables a person using the placard to display the placard from the rearview mirror of the vehicle.
10. A temporary parking placard is valid only for the period for which a physician has certified the disability, but in no case longer than 6 months.
11. A special or temporary parking placard must be displayed [in the vehicle when the vehicle is parked] by hanging or attaching the placard to the rearview mirror of the vehicle [.] when the vehicle is parked. If the vehicle [has no] does not have a rearview mirror, the placard must be placed on the dashboard of the vehicle in such a manner that the placard can easily be seen from outside the vehicle when the vehicle is parked.
12. Special or temporary parking placards or special license plates issued pursuant to this section do not authorize parking in any area on a highway where parking is prohibited by law.
13. No person, other than the person certified as being a person with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk, or a person actually transporting such a person, may use the special license [plates or a] plate or special or temporary parking placard issued pursuant to this section to obtain any special parking privileges available pursuant to this section.
14. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection 13 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
15. The department may review the eligibility of each holder of [a] :
(a) A special parking placard or a special license [plates, or both a] plate; or
(b) A special parking placard and a special license [plates.] plate.
Upon a determination of ineligibility by the department, the holder shall surrender the special parking placard or special license [plates,] plate, or both, to the department.
16. The department may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Sec. 43. NRS 482.399 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3991. Upon the transfer of the ownership of or interest in any vehicle by any holder of a valid registration, or upon destruction of the vehicle, the registration expires.
2. The holder of the original registration may transfer the registration to another vehicle to be registered by him and use the same license plate [or plates] thereon, if the license plate [or plates are] is appropriate for the second vehicle, upon filing an application for transfer of registration and upon paying the transfer registration fee and the excess, if any, of the registration fee and privilege tax on the vehicle to which the registration is transferred over the total registration fee and privilege tax paid on all vehicles from which he is transferring his ownership or interest. Application for transfer of registration must be made in person, if practicable, to any office or agent of the department or to a registered dealer, and the license plate [or plates] may not be used upon a second vehicle until registration of that vehicle is complete. In computing the privilege tax, the department, its agent or the registered dealer shall credit the portion of the tax paid on the first vehicle attributable to the remainder of the current registration period or calendar year on a pro rata monthly basis against the tax [due] owed on the second vehicle. If any person transfers his ownership or interest in two or more vehicles, the department or the registered dealer shall credit the portion of the tax paid on all of the vehicles attributable to the remainder of the current registration period or calendar year on a pro rata monthly basis against the tax [due] owed on the vehicle to which the registration is transferred. The certificates of registration and unused license plates of the vehicles from which a person transfers his ownership or interest must be submitted before credit is given against the tax [due] owed on the vehicle to which the registration is transferred.
3. In computing the registration fee, the department or its agent or the registered dealer shall credit the portion of the registration fee paid on each vehicle attributable to the remainder of the current calendar year or registration period on a pro rata basis against the registration fee [due] owed on the vehicle to which registration is transferred. If the amount owed on the registration fee or privilege tax on that vehicle is less than the credit on the total registration fee or privilege tax paid on all vehicles from which a person transfers his ownership or interest, no refund may be allowed.
4. If the license plate [or plates are] is not appropriate for the second vehicle, the plate [or plates] must be surrendered to the department or registered dealer and an appropriate plate [or plates] must be issued by the department. The department shall not reissue the surrendered plate [or plates] until the next succeeding licensing period.
5. If application for a transfer of registration is not made within 60 days after the destruction or transfer of ownership of or interest in any vehicle, the license plate [or plates] must be surrendered to the department on or before the 60th day for cancellation of the registration.
Sec. 44. NRS 482.400 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.4001. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 5 and 6, upon a transfer of the title to, or the interest of an owner in, a vehicle registered or issued a certificate of ownership [under] pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the person or persons whose title or interest is to be transferred and the transferee [shall] must write their signatures with pen and ink upon the certificate of ownership issued for the vehicle, together with the residence address of the transferee, in the appropriate spaces provided upon the reverse side of the certificate.
2. The department shall provide a form for use by a dealer for the transfer of ownership of a vehicle when the spaces provided upon the reverse side of the certificate of ownership issued for the vehicle have been filled. The form must be produced in a manner which ensures that the form may not be easily counterfeited. Upon the attachment of the form to a certificate of ownership issued for a vehicle, the form becomes a part of that certificate of ownership. The department may charge a fee not to exceed $5 for each form it provides.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4, 5 and 6, the transferee shall immediately apply for registration as provided in NRS 482.215, and shall pay the privilege taxes [due.] owed.
4. If the transferee is a dealer who intends to resell the vehicle, he shall deliver immediately to the department or its agent the certificate of registration and the license plate [or plates] for the vehicle. When the vehicle is resold, the purchaser shall apply for registration as provided in NRS 482.215, and shall pay the privilege taxes [due.] owed. The dealer is not required to register, pay a transfer or registration fee for, or pay a privilege tax on any such vehicle.
5. If the transferee consigns the vehicle to a wholesale vehicle auctioneer:
(a) The transferee shall, within 30 days after that consignment, provide the wholesale vehicle auctioneer with the certificate of ownership for the vehicle, executed as required by subsection 1, and any other documents necessary to obtain another certificate of ownership for the vehicle.
(b) The wholesale vehicle auctioneer shall be deemed a transferee of the vehicle for the purposes of subsection 4. The wholesale vehicle auctioneer is not required to comply with subsection 1 if he:
(1) Does not take an ownership interest in the vehicle;
(2) Auctions the vehicle to a vehicle dealer or automobile wrecker licensed as such in this state or any other state; and
(3) Stamps his name, his identification number as a vehicle dealer and the date of the auction on the certificate of ownership and the bill of sale and any other documents of transfer for the vehicle.
6. A charitable organization which intends to sell a vehicle which has been donated to the organization must deliver immediately to the department or its agent the certificate of registration and the license plate [or plates] for the vehicle. The charitable organization must not be required to register, pay a transfer or registration fee for, or pay a privilege tax on the vehicle. When the vehicle is sold by the charitable organization, the purchaser shall apply for registration as provided in NRS 482.215 and pay the privilege taxes [due.] owed.
7. [For the purposes of] As used in this section, "wholesale vehicle auctioneer" means a dealer who:
(a) Is engaged in the business of auctioning consigned motor vehicles to vehicle dealers or automobile wreckers, or both, who are licensed as such in this state or any other state; and
(b) Does not in the ordinary course of his business buy, sell or own vehicles he auctions.
Sec. 45. NRS 482.415 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.4151. Whenever application is made to the department for registration of a vehicle previously registered pursuant to this chapter and the applicant is unable to present the certificate of registration or ownership previously issued for the vehicle because the certificate of registration or ownership is lost, unlawfully detained by one in possession or otherwise not available, the department may receive the application, investigate the circumstances of the case and require the filing of affidavits or other information. When the department is satisfied that the applicant is entitled to new certificates of registration and ownership, it may register the applicant's vehicle and issue new certificates and a new license plate [or plates] to the person [or persons] entitled thereto.
2. Whenever application is made to the department for the registration of a motor vehicle of which the:
(a) Ownership has been transferred;
(b) Certificate of ownership is lost, unlawfully detained by one in possession or otherwise not available; and
(c) Model year is 9 years old or newer,
the transferor of the motor vehicle may, [for the purpose of furnishing] to furnish any information required by the department to carry out the provisions of NRS 484.60665, designate the transferee of the motor vehicle as his attorney in fact on a form for a power of attorney provided by the department.
3. The department shall provide the form described in subsection 2. The form must be:
(a) Produced in a manner that ensures that the form may not be easily counterfeited; and
(b) Substantially similar to the form set forth in Appendix E of Part 580 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
4. The department may charge a fee not to exceed 50 cents for each form it provides.
Sec. 46. NRS 482.423 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.4231. When a new vehicle is sold in this state for the first time, the seller shall complete and execute a manufacturer's certificate of origin or a manufacturer's statement of origin and, unless the vehicle is sold to a licensed dealer, a dealer's report of sale. The dealer's report of sale must be in a form prescribed by the department and [must] include:
(a) A description of the vehicle;
(b) The name and address of the seller; and
(c) The name and address of the buyer.
If , in connection with the sale , a security interest is taken or retained by the seller to secure all or part of the purchase price, or a security interest is taken by a person who gives value to enable the buyer to acquire rights in the vehicle, the name and address of the secured party or his assignee must be entered on the dealer's report of sale and on the manufacturer's certificate or statement of origin.
2. Unless an extension of time is granted by the department, the seller shall:
(a) Collect the fee set forth in NRS 482.429 for a certificate of title for a vehicle registered in this state;
(b) Submit the original of the dealer's report of sale and the manufacturer's certificate or statement of origin and remit the fee collected pursuant to this subsection for the certificate of title to the department within 20 days after the execution of the dealer's report of sale; and
(c) Furnish one copy of the report to the buyer.
One copy must be affixed to the right front windshield of the vehicle, which permits the vehicle to be operated for a period not to exceed 10 days. Upon the issuance of the certificate of registration and the license [plates] plate for the vehicle or the expiration of 10 days after the sale, whichever occurs first, the buyer shall remove the copy from the windshield of the vehicle.
3. [For the purposes of establishing] To establish compliance with the period required by paragraph (b) of subsection 2, the department shall use the date imprinted or otherwise indicated on the dealer's report of sale as the beginning date of the 20-day period.
4. The department shall furnish a special permit for use when a contract of sale is entered to enable the buyer to operate the vehicle for a period not to exceed 20 days. Upon execution of all required documents to complete the sale of a vehicle, the dealer shall remove this permit and execute a dealer's report of sale as required by this section.
Sec. 47. NRS 482.463 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.463The holder of an original registration for a motor vehicle with a declared gross weight in excess of 26,000 pounds may, upon surrendering the certificate of registration and the corresponding license [plates] plate to the department or upon signing a notarized statement indicating the certificate of registration and the corresponding license [plates were] plate was lost and providing such supporting documentation as the department requires, apply to the department:
1. For a refund of an amount equal to that portion of the privilege taxes and registration fees paid for the motor vehicle that is attributable, on a pro rata monthly basis, to the remainder of the calendar year; or
2. To have that amount credited against excise taxes [due] owed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 366 of NRS.
Sec. 48. NRS 482.465 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.4651. The department shall rescind and cancel the registration of a vehicle [whenever] if the person to whom the certificate of registration or license [plates therefor have been] plate was issued makes or permits to be made any unlawful use of the certificate or [plates] plate or permits the use thereof by a person who is not entitled [thereto.] to use the certificate or plate.
2. The department shall cancel a certificate of ownership or certificate of registration and license [plates] plate which have been issued erroneously or improperly, or obtained illegally.
3. In addition to any other penalty set forth in this chapter and chapters 366 and 706 of NRS, the department may revoke a certificate of ownership or a certificate of registration and the license [plates] plate for a vehicle with a declared gross weight in excess of 26,000 pounds if the department determines that:
(a) The licensee of the vehicle has violated one or more of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 366 or 706 of NRS; and
(b) There is reasonable cause for the revocation.
4. Before revoking a certificate of ownership or a certificate of registration and the license [plates] plate pursuant to subsection 3, the department must send a written notice by certified mail to the licensee at his last known address ordering him to appear before the department at a time not less than 10 days after the mailing of the notice to show cause why the certificate of ownership or the certificate of registration and license [plates] plate should not be revoked pursuant to this section.
5. Upon rescission, revocation or cancellation of the certificate of ownership or of the certificate of registration and license [plates,] plate, the affected certificate or the certificate and [plates] license plate must be returned to the department upon receipt of notice of rescission, revocation or cancellation.
Sec. 49. NRS 482.478 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.478Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.463, upon the rescission or cancellation of the registration of any vehicle pursuant to NRS 482.460 to 482.475, inclusive, or the surrender of the corresponding license [plates,] plate, no refund of the registration fees or privilege taxes paid for the vehicle may be allowed by the department.
Sec. 50. NRS 482.484 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.4841. Before the department issues to any person, pursuant to NRS 482.3763:
(a) An initial [set of] special license [plates,] plate, it shall collect a special fee for a veterans' home in the amount of $25.
(b) An annual renewal sticker, it shall collect a special fee for a veterans' home in the amount of $20.
2. The department shall deposit any money collected pursuant to this section with the state treasurer for credit to the veterans' home account.
Sec. 51. NRS 482.490 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.490Each person who applies for a manufacturer's, distributor's, dealer's or rebuilder's license plate [, or pair of plates] shall pay at the time of application a fee according to the following schedule: