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Assembly Bill No. 449-Assemblymen Hickey, Anderson, Chowning, Von Tobel, Cegavske, Amodei, Collins, Braunlin, Berman, Gustavson, Parks, Ohrenschall, Evans, Bache, Williams, Lee, Hettrick, Mortenson, Sandoval, Humke, Carpenter and Tiffany

May 2, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Transportation

SUMMARY--Requires issuance and display of one license plate for motor vehicle. (BDR 43-1297)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.

AN ACT relating to license plates; requiring the issuance and display of one license plate for a motor vehicle; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1 NRS 482.206 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.2061. Except as otherwise provided in this section, every vehicle, except one which is registered pursuant to the provisions of NRS 706.801 to 706.861, inclusive, or which is a motor vehicle with a declared gross weight in excess of 26,000 pounds, must be registered for a period of 12 consecutive months beginning the day after the first registration by the owner in this state.
2. Every vehicle registered by an agent of the department or a registered dealer must be registered for 12 consecutive months beginning the first day of the month after the first registration by the owner in this state.
3. Upon the application of the owner of a fleet of vehicles, the director may permit him to register his fleet on the basis of a calendar year.
4. When the registration of any vehicle is transferred pursuant to the provisions of NRS 482.3667, 482.379 or 482.399, the expiration date of a regular license plate , [or plates,] collegiate license plate , [or plates,] commemorative license plate , [or plates,] special license plate [or plates] or substitute decal must, at the time of the transfer of registration, be advanced for a period of 12 consecutive months beginning:
(a) The first day of the month after the transfer, if the vehicle is transferred by an agent of the department; or
(b) The day after the transfer in all other cases,
and a credit on the portion of the fee for registration and privilege tax attributable to the remainder of the current period of registration allowed according to the applicable provisions of NRS 482.3667, 482.379 and 482.399.
Sec. 2. NRS 482.216 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.2161. Upon the request of a new vehicle dealer, the department may authorize the new vehicle dealer to:
(a) Accept applications for the registration of the new motor vehicles he sells and the related fees and taxes;
(b) Issue certificates of registration to applicants who satisfy the requirements of this chapter; and
(c) Accept applications for the transfer of registration pursuant to NRS 482.399 if the applicant purchased from the new vehicle dealer a new vehicle to which the registration is to be transferred.
2. A new vehicle dealer who is authorized to issue certificates of registration pursuant to subsection 1 shall:
(a) Transmit the applications he receives to the department within the period prescribed by the department;
(b) Transmit the fees he collects from the applicants and properly account for them within the period prescribed by the department;
(c) Comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 4; and
(d) Bear any cost of equipment which is necessary to issue certificates of registration, including any computer hardware or software.
3. A new vehicle dealer who is authorized to issue certificates of registration pursuant to subsection 1 shall not:
(a) Charge any additional fee for the performance of those services;
(b) Receive compensation from the department for the performance of those services;
(c) Accept applications for the renewal of registration of a motor vehicle; or
(d) Accept an application for the registration of a motor vehicle if the applicant wishes to obtain a special license [plates] plate pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3825, inclusive, and section 1 of [this act,] Assembly Bill No. 32 of this session, or to claim the exemption from the vehicle privilege tax provided pursuant to NRS 361.1565 to veterans and their relations.
4. The director shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. The regulations adopted pursuant to this subsection must provide for:
(a) The expedient and secure issuance of license plates and decals by the department; and
(b) The withdrawal of the authority granted to a new vehicle dealer pursuant to subsection 1 if that dealer fails to comply with the regulations adopted by the department.
Sec. 3. NRS 482.260 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.2601. When registering a vehicle, the department and its agents or a registered dealer shall:
(a) Collect the fees for license plates and registration as provided for in this chapter.
(b) Collect the privilege tax on the vehicle, as agent for the county where the applicant intends to base the vehicle for the period of registration, unless the vehicle is deemed to have no base.
(c) Collect the applicable taxes imposed pursuant to chapters 372, 374, 377 and 377A of NRS.
(d) Issue a certificate of registration.
(e) If the registration is performed by the department, issue [the] a regular license plate . [or plates.]
(f) If the registration is performed by a registered dealer, provide information to the owner regarding the manner in which [the] a regular license plate [or plates] will be made available to him.
2. Upon proof of ownership satisfactory to the director, he shall cause to be issued a certificate of ownership as provided in this chapter.
3. Every vehicle being registered for the first time in Nevada must be taxed for the purposes of the privilege tax for a 12-month period.
4. The department shall deduct and withhold 2 percent of the taxes collected pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 and remit the remainder to the department of taxation.
5. A registered dealer shall forward all fees and taxes collected for the registration of vehicles to the department.
Sec. 4. NRS 482.265 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.2651. The department shall furnish one license plate to every owner whose vehicle [shall] must be registered . [two license plates for a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or power cycle, and one license plate for all other vehicles required to be registered hereunder.] Upon renewal of registration, the department may issue one [or more license plate stickers, tabs or other suitable devices in lieu of new license plates.] license plate sticker, tab or other suitable device in lieu of a new license plate.
2. The director [shall have the authority to] may require the return to the department of all number plates upon termination of the lawful use thereof by the owner [under] pursuant to this chapter.
Sec. 5. NRS 482.270 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.2701. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.3747, 482.3775, [482.379] 482.3791 to 482.3794, inclusive, section 1 of Senate Bill No. 9 of this session and section 1 of [this act,] Assembly Bill No. 32 of this session, or 482.384, the director shall order the preparation of motor vehicle license plates with no other colors than blue and silver. The director may substitute white in place of silver when no suitable material is available.
2. The director may determine and vary the size, shape and form and the material of which license plates are made, but each license plate must be of sufficient size to be plainly readable from a distance of 100 feet during daylight. All license plates must be treated to reflect light and to be at least 100 times brighter than conventional painted number plates. When properly mounted on an unlighted vehicle, the license plates, when viewed from a vehicle equipped with standard headlights, must be visible for a distance of not less than 1,500 feet and readable for a distance of not less than 110 feet.
3. Every license plate must have displayed upon it:
(a) The registration number, or combination of letters and numbers, assigned to the vehicle and to the owner thereof;
(b) The name of the state, which may be abbreviated;
(c) If issued for a calendar year, the year; and
(d) If issued for a registration period other than a calendar year, the month and year the registration expires.
4. The letters I and Q must not be used in the designation.
5. [Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.379, all] All letters and numbers must be of the same size.
Sec. 6. NRS 482.2715 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.27151. Unless the vehicle license plate is:
(a) A special plate which the registrant is no longer eligible to display; or
(b) A personalized plate, the code of which denotes that the registrant holds a public office which he no longer holds,
if a certificate of registration and vehicle license plate with a particular code are continuously renewed, the registrant is entitled to maintain that code as long as he desires to do so.
2. When any certificate of registration and vehicle license plate expires and remains expired for a continuous period longer than 18 months, the department may issue, without notice to the previous registrant, a replacement [plates which bear the same codes.] plate which bears the same code. An applicant for [such replacement plates] a replacement plate must pay the usual registration fees and an application fee of $25.
Sec. 7. NRS 482.2717 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.2717The department shall provide suitable plates for automobile wreckers and operators of salvage pools upon payment of a fee of $12 for each [set of plates.] plate. The department shall not issue more than three [sets of] plates to a licensee. [Such] The plates authorize the movement of vehicles in accordance with NRS 487.090 and 487.460.
Sec. 8. NRS 482.275 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.2751. The license [plates] plate issued for a motor vehicle [other than a motorcycle, power cycle or motor vehicle being transported by a licensed vehicle transporter must be attached thereto, one in the front and the other in the rear. The license plate issued for all other vehicles] required to be registered must be attached to the rear of the vehicle. The license [plates] plate must be so displayed during the current calendar year or registration period.
2. Every license plate must at all times be securely fastened to the vehicle to which it is assigned so as to prevent the license plate from swinging and at a height not less than 12 inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom of [such] the license plate, in a place and position to be clearly visible, and must be maintained free from foreign materials and in a condition to be clearly legible.
3. Any license plate which is issued to a vehicle transporter or a dealer, rebuilder or manufacturer may be attached to a vehicle owned or controlled by that person by a secure means. No license plate may be displayed loosely in the window or by any other unsecured method in any motor vehicle.
Sec. 9. NRS 482.280 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.2801. The registration of every vehicle expires at midnight on the day specified on the receipt of registration, unless the day specified falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. If the day specified on the receipt of registration is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the registration of the vehicle expires at midnight on the next judicial day. The department shall mail to each holder of a certificate of registration an application for renewal of registration for the following period of registration. The applications must be mailed by the department in sufficient time to allow all applicants to mail the applications to the department and to receive new certificates of registration and license plates, stickers, tabs or other suitable devices by mail before the expiration of their registrations. An applicant may present the application to any agent or office of the department.
2. An application mailed or presented to the department or to a county assessor pursuant to the provisions of this section, or presented to an authorized inspection station or authorized station pursuant to the provisions of NRS 482.281 must include, if required, evidence of compliance with standards for control of emissions.
3. The department shall insert in each application mailed pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) The amount of privilege tax to be collected for the county pursuant to the provisions of NRS 482.260.
(b) The amount set forth in a notice of nonpayment filed with the department by a local authority pursuant to NRS 484.444.
(c) A statement which informs the applicant that, pursuant to NRS 485.185, he is legally required to maintain insurance during the period in which the motor vehicle is registered.
4. An owner who has made proper application for renewal of registration before the expiration of the current registration but who has not received the license plate [or plates] or card of registration for the ensuing period of registration is entitled to operate or permit the operation of that vehicle upon the highways [upon displaying thereon] if he complies with the provisions of NRS 482.275 regarding the display of the license plate [or plates] issued for the preceding period of registration for such a time as may be prescribed by the department as it may find necessary for the issuance of the new license plate [or plates] or card of registration.
Sec. 10. NRS 482.285 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.2851. If any certificate of registration or certificate of ownership is lost, mutilated or illegible, the person to whom it was issued shall immediately make application for and obtain a duplicate or substitute therefor upon furnishing information satisfactory to the department and upon payment of the required fees.
2. If any license plate or [plates or any] decal is lost, mutilated or illegible, the person to whom it was issued shall immediately make application for and obtain a duplicate or substitute therefor upon:
(a) Furnishing information satisfactory to the department; and
(b) Payment of the fees required by NRS 482.500.
3. The department shall issue a duplicate or substitute [plates] plate if the applicant:
(a) Returns the mutilated or illegible [plates] plate to the department or certifies under oath that the [plates were] plate was lost or stolen; and
(b) Makes application for renewal of registration. Credit must be allowed for the portion of the registration fee and privilege tax attributable to the remainder of the current registration period.
Sec. 11. NRS 482.320 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3201. A manufacturer, distributor, dealer or rebuilder who has an established place of business in this state, or a manufacturer who has executed a franchise with a dealer or distributor who has an established place of business in this state, and who owns or controls any new or used vehicle of a type otherwise required to be registered [under] pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, may operate that vehicle or allow it to be operated for purposes of display, demonstration, maintenance, sale or exchange if there is displayed thereon a special plate [or plates] issued to the manufacturer, distributor, dealer or rebuilder as provided in NRS 482.275 and 482.330. Such a vehicle may also be moved or operated [for the purpose of towing] to tow other vehicles which [are to] will be sold or exchanged, or stored for the purpose of sale or exchange. Owners or officers of the corporation, heads of departments and salesmen may operate a vehicle displaying such [plates.] a plate.
2. The provisions of this section do not apply to:
(a) Work or service vehicles owned or controlled by a manufacturer, distributor, dealer or rebuilder.
(b) Vehicles leased by dealers, except vehicles rented or leased to vehicle salesmen in the course of their employment.
(c) Vehicles which are privately owned by the owners, officers or employees of the manufacturer, distributor, dealer or rebuilder.
(d) Vehicles which are being used for personal reasons by a person who is not licensed by the department or otherwise exempted in subsection 1.
(e) Vehicles which have been given or assigned to persons who work for a manufacturer, distributor, dealer or rebuilder for services performed.
Sec. 12. NRS 482.330 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3301. Upon issuance of a dealer's, distributor's, manufacturer's or rebuilder's license certificate pursuant to NRS 482.322, the department shall furnish to the manufacturer, distributor, dealer or rebuilder one or more registration certificates and special plates for use on vehicles which come within the provisions of NRS 482.320. Each plate must have displayed upon it the identification number which is assigned to the dealer, distributor, manufacturer or rebuilder, and may at the discretion of the department have a different letter or symbol on each plate . [or pair of plates.] The manufacturer's, distributor's, dealer's or rebuilder's license plates may be used interchangeably on that vehicle.
2. The department shall issue to each dealer a reasonable number of registration certificates and license plates.
3. The department may provide , by regulation , for the issuance to dealers or rebuilders of special license plates and for the number of those plates for use on vehicles loaned by those dealers or rebuilders to customers in the course of business. The regulations, if adopted, must provide what use may be made of the plates.
Sec. 13. NRS 482.335 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3351. No manufacturer, distributor, dealer or rebuilder may operate any vehicle owned or controlled by him upon any public highway, or permit it to be so operated, unless the license [plates] plate assigned to him [are] is attached thereto in the manner specified in this chapter.
2. It [shall be] is lawful for a manufacturer, distributor or dealer to operate new vehicles without the plates being attached thereto from the railroad depot, warehouse or other place of storage to the place of business of that manufacturer, distributor or dealer where the depot, warehouse or place of storage is within the same city or town or not more than 5 miles from the place of business.
Sec. 14. NRS 482.3667 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.36671. The department shall establish, design and otherwise prepare for issue personalized prestige license plates and shall establish all necessary procedures not inconsistent with this section for the application and issuance of [such] those license plates.
2. The department shall issue a personalized prestige license [plates,] plate, upon payment of the prescribed fee, to any person who otherwise complies with the laws relating to the registration and licensing of motor vehicles or trailers for use on private passenger cars, motorcycles, trucks or trailers.
3. [Personalized] A personalized prestige license [plates are] plate is valid for 12 months and [are] is renewable upon expiration. [These plates] The plate may be transferred from one vehicle or trailer to another if the transfer and registration fees are paid as set out in this chapter. Any person transferring [plates] a plate must be allowed a [1/12] one-twelfth reduction in fees for each calendar month remaining unused from the previous registration, applicable to the fees which are for the registration year for which the [plates are] plate is being transferred.
4. In case of any conflict, the person who first [made application for] applied for a personalized prestige license [plates] plate and has continuously renewed [them] the plate by payment of the required fee has priority.
5. The department may limit , by regulation , the number of letters and numbers used and prohibit the use of inappropriate letters or combinations of letters and numbers.
6. The department shall not assign to any person not holding the relevant office any letters and numbers denoting that the holder holds a public office.
Sec. 15. NRS 482.3669 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3669The department may make such regulations as are necessary to [insure] ensure compliance with all applicable laws pertaining to the licensing and registration of vehicles before issuing a personalized prestige license [plates] plate in lieu of [the] a regular Nevada license plate [or plates,] and all applications for a personalized prestige license [plates] plate must be made to the department.
Sec. 16. NRS 482.367 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3671. The department shall charge and collect the following fees for the issuance of a personalized prestige license [plates,] plate, which fees are in addition to all other license fees and motor vehicle taxes:

(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:

For [each plate or pair of plates] a plate for a motor vehicle, including a motorcycle $12
For [plates] a plate for a trailer or semitrailer 12

This fee is in lieu of any other fee specified in this chapter except the fee imposed by NRS 482.268.
Sec. 52. NRS 482.500 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.5001. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, whenever upon application any duplicate or substitute certificate of registration, decal or number plate is issued, the following fees must be paid:

For a certificate of registration $5.00
For every substitute number plate [or set of plates] 5.00
For every duplicate number plate [or set of plates] 10.00
For every decal displaying a county name .50
For every other decal (license plate sticker or tab) 5.00

2. The following fees must be paid for any replacement plate [or set of plates] issued for the following special license plates:
(a) For any special plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667, 482.3672, 482.3675, 482.370 to 482.376, inclusive, or [482.379] 482.3791 to 482.3816, inclusive, and section 1 of [this act,] Assembly Bill No. 32 of this session, a fee of $10.
(b) For any special plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.368, 482.3765, 482.377 or 482.378, a fee of $5.
(c) For any souvenir license plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.3825 or sample license plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.2703, a fee equal to that established by the director for the issuance of those plates.
3. The fees which are paid for duplicate number plates and decals displaying county names must be deposited with the state treasurer for credit to the motor vehicle fund and allocated to the department to defray the costs of duplicating the plates and manufacturing the decals.
4. As used in this section:
(a) "Duplicate number plate" means a license plate [or a set of license plates] issued to a registered owner which [repeat] repeats the code of a plate [or set of plates] previously issued to the owner to maintain his registration using the same code.
(b) "Substitute number plate" means a license plate [or a set of license plates] issued in place of a previously issued and unexpired plate [or set of plates. The plate or set of plates] which does not repeat the code of the previously issued plate . [or set.]
Sec. 53.
NRS 482.515 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.5151. Whenever a person operates any vehicle upon the public highways of this state without having paid therefor the registration or transfer fee required by this chapter, the required fee shall be deemed delinquent.
2. If the fee for registration is not paid by the end of the last working day of the preceding period of registration, a penalty of $6 must be added for each period of 30 calendar days or fraction thereof during which the delinquency continues, unless the vehicle has not been operated on the highways since the expiration of the prior registration. Evidence of nonoperation of a vehicle must be furnished by an affidavit executed by a person having knowledge of the fact. The affidavit must accompany the application for renewal of the registration.
3. If the transferee of a vehicle, required to be registered [under] pursuant to the provisions of NRS 482.205, has not registered the vehicle within 10 days after the transfer, a penalty of $6 must be added to the fee for registration. The provisions of this section do not apply to vehicles which come within the provisions of NRS 706.801 to 706.861, inclusive.
4. In addition to the penalties prescribed in subsections 2 and 3, the department and its agents shall collect the fees for the license [plates] plate and registration for each period of 30 calendar days, or portion thereof in excess of 15 days, during which the delinquency has continued or for which the vehicle has not been registered pursuant to NRS 482.205.
Sec. 54. NRS 482.545 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.545It is unlawful for any person to commit any of the following acts:
1. To operate, or for the owner thereof knowingly to permit the operation of, upon a highway any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer which is not registered or which does not have attached [thereto] to the rear thereof and displayed thereon [the number of plate or plates] a license plate assigned thereto by the department for the current period of registration or calendar year, subject to the exemption allowed in NRS 482.316 to 482.3175, inclusive, 482.320 to 482.363, inclusive, 482.385 to 482.3965, inclusive, and 482.420.
2. To display, cause or permit to be displayed or to have in possession any certificate of registration, license plate, certificate of ownership or other document of title knowing it to be fictitious or to have been canceled, revoked, suspended or altered.
3. To lend to or knowingly permit the use of by one not entitled thereto any registration card or license plate issued to the person so lending or permitting the use thereof.
4. To fail or to refuse to surrender to the department, upon demand, any registration card or license plate which has been suspended, canceled or revoked as provided in this chapter.
5. To use a false or fictitious name or address in any application for the registration of any vehicle or for any renewal or duplicate thereof, or knowingly to make a false statement or knowingly to conceal a material fact or otherwise commit a fraud in an application. A violation of this subsection is a gross misdemeanor.
6. Knowingly to operate a vehicle which:
(a) Has an altered vehicle identification number, serial number, motor number, or other distinguishing number or identification mark required for registration; or
(b) Contains a part which has an altered identification number or other distinguishing number or identification mark which was placed or stamped on the part by the manufacturer pursuant to federal law or regulation.
Sec. 55. NRS 484.228 is hereby amended to read as follows:
484.2281. A peace officer at the scene of an accident involving a motor vehicle shall, by radio, request that the information on file with the department be checked regarding the validity of the registration for each motor vehicle involved in the accident. If he is informed that the registration of a motor vehicle involved in the accident has been suspended pursuant to any provision of chapter 485 of NRS, he shall determine whether the license [plates] plate and certificate of registration for the motor vehicle have been surrendered as required by NRS 485.320. If the license [plates] plate and certificate have not been surrendered, the peace officer shall:
(a) Issue a traffic citation in the manner provided in NRS 484.799 charging the registered owner with a violation of NRS 485.320 and 485.330; and
(b) Without a warrant, seize and take possession of the motor vehicle and cause it to be towed and impounded until the owner claims it by:
(1) Presenting proof that the vehicle's registration has been reinstated by the department; and
(2) Paying the cost of the towing and impoundment.
2. Neither the peace officer nor the governmental entity which employs him is civilly liable for any damage to the vehicle that occurs after the vehicle is seized, but before the towing [process] of the vehicle begins.
Sec. 56. NRS 484.407 is hereby amended to read as follows:
484.4071. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an owner or operator of a motor vehicle displaying a special parking placard, a temporary parking placard or special [plates] license plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.384, or a special [plates] license plate for a disabled veteran issued pursuant to NRS 482.377, may park the motor vehicle for not more than 4 hours at any one time in a parking zone restricted as to the length of time parking is permitted, without penalty, removal or impoundment of the vehicle if the parking is otherwise consistent with public safety and is done by a person with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk, a disabled veteran or a person transporting such a person.
2. This section does not authorize the parking of a motor vehicle in any privately or municipally owned facility for parking off the highway without paying the required fee for the time during which the vehicle is so parked.
Sec. 57. NRS 484.408 is hereby amended to read as follows:
484.4081. Any parking space designated for the handicapped must be indicated by a sign:
(a) Bearing the international symbol of access with or without the words "Parking," "Handicapped Parking," "Handicapped Parking Only," or "Reserved for the Handicapped," or any other word or combination of words indicating that the space is designated for the handicapped;
(b) Stating "Minimum fine of $100 for use by others" or equivalent words; and
(c) The bottom of which must be not less than 4 feet above the ground.
2. A person shall not park a vehicle in a space designated for the handicapped by a sign that meets the requirements of subsection 1, whether on public or privately owned property, unless he is eligible to do so and the vehicle displays:
(a) [Special license plates] A special license plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.384;
(b) A special or temporary parking placard issued pursuant to NRS 482.384;
(c) [Special license plates or a] A special license plate or special or temporary parking placard displaying the international symbol of access issued by another state or a foreign country; or
(d) [Special license plates] A special license plate for a disabled veteran and a special parking placard issued pursuant to NRS 482.384.
3. A person shall not use such a plate or placard for a vehicle to park in a space designated for the handicapped unless he is a person with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk, a disabled veteran or the driver of a vehicle in which such a person is a passenger.
4. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be punished:
(a) Upon the first offense , by a fine of $100.
(b) Upon the second offense , by a fine of $250.
(c) Upon the third or subsequent offense , by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000.
Sec. 58. NRS 485.317 is hereby amended to read as follows:
485.3171. The department shall, at least monthly, compare the current registrations of motor vehicles to the information in the data base created pursuant to NRS 485.313 to verify that all owners of registered motor vehicles have maintained the insurance required by NRS 485.185.
2. The department shall mail a form for verification to each registered owner that it determines has not maintained the insurance required by NRS 485.185. The owner shall complete the form with all the information which is requested by the department, including whether he carries an owner's or operator's policy of liability insurance or a certificate of self-insurance, and return the completed form within 10 days after the date on which the form was mailed by the department.
3. When the department receives a completed form for verification , it shall verify the information on the form.
4. The department shall suspend the registration of the vehicle and require the return to the department of the license [plates] plate of any vehicle for which a form for verification is:
(a) Not returned to the department by the registered owner within 10 days;
(b) Returned by the registered owner and the department is not able to verify the information on the form; or
(c) Returned by the registered owner with an admission of no insurance or without indicating an insurer or the number of a motor vehicle liability policy or a certificate of self-insurance.
5. If an owner who did not return a completed form for verification within the specified period:
(a) Proves to the satisfaction of the department that there was a justifiable cause for his failure to do so;
(b) Submits a completed form regarding his insurance on the date stated in the form mailed by the department pursuant to subsection 2; and
(c) Presents evidence of current insurance,
the department shall rescind its suspension of the registration if it is able to verify the information on the form. For the purposes of this subsection, "justifiable cause" [may include] includes the fact that the owner did not receive the form mailed by the department pursuant to subsection 2.
6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, if a registered owner whose registration is suspended pursuant to subsection 4 [,] failed to have insurance on the date specified in the form for verification, the department shall reinstate the registration of the vehicle and reissue the license [plates] plate only upon filing by the registered owner of evidence of current insurance and payment of the fee for reinstatement of registration prescribed in paragraph (a) of subsection 4 of NRS 482.480.
7. If a registered owner:
(a) Proves to the satisfaction of the department that his vehicle was not used in this state for a 30-day period, including the date on which the information provided pursuant to NRS 485.314 indicated that there was no insurance for the vehicle; or
(b) Who did not return a completed form for verification within the period specified in subsection 2 subsequently proves to the satisfaction of the department that his vehicle was insured on the date stated in the form mailed by the department pursuant to subsection 2, presents to the department evidence of current insurance and pays the fee for reinstatement of registration prescribed in paragraph (b) of subsection 4 of NRS
482.480,
the department shall reinstate his registration and reissue his license [plates.] plate.
Sec. 59. NRS 485.320 is hereby amended to read as follows:
485.3201. If the license of any person is suspended as provided in this chapter, he shall immediately return the license to the division. If his registration is suspended, he shall immediately return the certificate of registration and the license [plates] plate to the division.
2. If any person fails to return any item as required by subsection 1, the division shall forthwith direct any peace officer to secure possession thereof and to return the item to the division.
Sec. 60. NRS 371.190 is hereby amended to read as follows:
371.1901. Every privilege tax and any penalty added thereto constitute a lien upon the vehicle for which [due] owed from the date on which the tax becomes due.
2. The department may collect the tax and any penalty by seizure and sale of the vehicle or, if the department determines that it is impractical to seize and sell [such] the vehicle, the Nevada highway patrol shall remove the registration certificate and license [plates from such] plate from the vehicle and retain [such] the certificate and [plates] plate until the privilege tax and any penalty are paid.
3. The seizure and sale [shall] must be conducted by the department in the same manner as is provided by law for the seizure and sale of personal property for the collection of taxes [due] owed on personal property.
Sec. 61. Section 1 of Senate Bill No. 9 of this session is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 482 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the department, in cooperation with the division of state lands of the state department of conservation and natural resources, shall design, prepare and issue license plates for the support of the preservation and restoration of the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin using any colors that the department deems appropriate. The design of the license plates must include a depiction of Lake Tahoe and its surrounding area. 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 preservation and restoration of the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin for a passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by a 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 preservation and restoration of the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin 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 the preservation and restoration of the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.
3. The fee for a license [plates] plate for the support of the preservation and restoration of the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin 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 the preservation and restoration of the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin 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 projects for the preservation and restoration of the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
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 preservation and restoration of the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin created pursuant to section 3 of [this act.] Senate Bill No. 9 of this session.
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 that 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. 62. NRS 482.379 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 63. 1. Sections 2, 43, 47, 48, 52 and 61 of this act become effective at 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 1997.
2. Section 5 of this act becomes effective at 12:02 a.m. on October 1, 1997.

TEXT OF REPEALED SECTION

482.379License plates commemorating 125th anniversary of Nevada's admission into Union.
1. The director may order the design and preparation of license plates which commemorate the 125th anniversary of Nevada's admission into the Union and establish the procedures for the application and issuance of the plates.
2. The department may designate any colors, numbers and letters for the commemorative plates.
3. A person who is entitled to license plates pursuant to NRS 482.265 may apply for commemorative license plates.
4. The fee for the commemorative license plates is $10, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and motor vehicle privilege taxes. If a person is eligible for and applies for any special license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667, 482.3672, 482.3675, 482.368 or 482.370 to 482.3825, inclusive, and applies to have those special license plates combined with commemorative plates, the person must pay the fees for the special license plates in addition to the fee for the commemorative plates.
5. In addition to all fees for the license, registration and privilege taxes, a person who is eligible for and applies for commemorative plates must pay $25 for the celebration of the 125th anniversary of Nevada's admission into the Union. The fees for the license, registration, privilege taxes and the charge for the celebration may be paid with a single check.
6. Commemorative plates are renewable upon the payment of $10.
7. If during a registration year, the holder of commemorative plates issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed, he may retain the plates and:
(a) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the department; or
(b) Affix them to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section if the transfer and registration fees are paid as is provided for in this chapter. A person who transfers plates must be allowed a 1/12 reduction in fees for each calendar month remaining unused from the previous registration.
8. Except as otherwise provided by subsection 10, if a commemorative license plate or set of license plates issued pursuant to the provisions of this section is lost, stolen or mutilated, the owner of the vehicle may secure a replacement license plate or set of replacement license plates, as the case may be, from the department upon payment of the fees set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 482.500.
9. The department shall, for each set of commemorative license plates that it issues:
(a) Deposit the $25 collected for the celebration of the 125th anniversary of Nevada's admission into the Union with the state treasurer for credit to the account for Nevada's 125th anniversary in the state general fund;
(b) Deposit $7.50 with the state treasurer for credit to the motor vehicle fund pursuant to the provisions of NRS 482.180; and
(c) Deposit $2.50 with the state treasurer for credit to the registration division of the department of motor vehicles and public safety to reimburse the division for the cost of manufacturing the license plates.
10. The department shall not:
(a) Issue the commemorative license plates after October 31, 1990.
(b) Issue replacement commemorative license plates after June 30, 1995.

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