Assembly Bill No. 192–Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining
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AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; requiring the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles, with respect to certain special license plates, to design and prepare souvenir license plates and to issue those souvenir license plates for resale by the charitable organization that is benefited by the particular special license plate; authorizing the Department, in certain circumstances, to issue special license plates for vehicles other than passenger cars and light commercial vehicles; making certain changes with respect to the money collected in connection with the issuance of license plates for the support of veterans’ homes; imposing an additional fee for the issuance and renewal of license plates that encourage the donation of human organs and providing for the deposit of any such proceeds for credit to the Anatomical Gift Account; 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. Chapter 482 of NRS is hereby amended by adding
thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. With respect to any special license plate that is issued
pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3825, inclusive, and for which
an additional fee is imposed for the issuance of the special license
plate to generate financial support for a charitable organization:
(a) The Director shall, at the request of the charitable
organization that is benefited by the particular special license
plate:
(1) Order the design and preparation of souvenir license
plates, the design of which must be substantially similar to the
particular special license plate; and
(2) Issue such souvenir license plates, for a fee established
pursuant to NRS 482.3825, only to the charitable organization
that is benefited by the particular special license plate. The
charitable organization may resell such souvenir license plates at
a price determined by the charitable organization.
(b) The Department may, except as otherwise provided in this
paragraph and after approving the final design of the particular
special license plate, issue the special license plate for a trailer or
other type of vehicle that is not a passenger car or light
commercial vehicle, excluding motorcycles and vehicles required
to be registered with the Department pursuant to NRS 706.801 to
706.861, inclusive, upon application by a person who is entitled to
license plates pursuant to NRS 482.265 and who otherwise
complies with the requirements for registration and licensing
pursuant to this chapter. The Department may not issue a special
license plate for such other types of vehicles if the Department
determines that the design or manufacture of the plate for those
other types of vehicles would not be feasible. In addition, if the
Department incurs additional costs to manufacture a special
license plate for such other types of vehicles, including, without
limitation, costs associated with the purchase, manufacture or
modification of dies or other equipment necessary to manufacture
the special license plate for such other types of vehicles, those
additional costs must be paid from private sources without any
expense to the State of Nevada.
2. As used in this section, “charitable organization” means a
particular cause, charity or other entity that receives money from
the imposition of an additional fee in connection with the issuance
of a special license plate pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3825,
inclusive. The term includes the successor, if any, of a charitable
organization.
Sec. 2. NRS 482.3764 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3764 1. Before the Department issues to any person,
pursuant to NRS 482.3763:
(a) An initial set of special license plates, it shall:
(1) Collect a special fee for a veterans’ home in the amount
of $25; and
(2) Affix a decal to each plate if requested by an applicant
who meets the requirements set forth in NRS 482.37635.
(b) An annual renewal sticker, it shall:
(1) Collect a special fee for a veterans’ home in the amount
of $20; and
(2) Affix a decal to each plate if requested by an applicant
who meets the requirements set forth in NRS 482.37635.
2. The Department shall deposit any money collected pursuant
to this section with the State Treasurer for credit to the [Veterans’
Home Account.]Gift Account for Veterans’ Homes, established by
subsection 7 of NRS 417.145.
Sec. 3. NRS 482.37905 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.37905 1. Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, the Department, in cooperation with the organizations in
this state which assist in the donation and procurement of human
organs, shall design, prepare and issue license plates that encourage
the donation of human organs using any colors and designs that 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] If the Department receives at
least 250 applications for the issuance of license plates that
encourage the donation of human organs , the Department shall
issue those plates for [any] a passenger car or light commercial
vehicle upon application by a person who is entitled to license plates
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 personalized prestige license plates
issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with license plates
that encourage the donation of human organs if that person pays the
fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the
fees for the license plates which encourage the donation of human
organs pursuant to [subsection 3.]subsections 3 and 4.
3. The fee for license plates to encourage the donation of
human organs is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration
and license fees and governmental services taxes. The license plates
are renewable upon the payment of $10.
4. In addition to all other applicable registration and license
fees and governmental services taxes and the fee prescribed in
subsection 3, a person who, on or after July 1, 2003:
(a) Requests a set of license plates to encourage the donation
of human organs must pay for the initial issuance of the plates an
additional fee of $25, to be deposited pursuant to subsection 5; and
(b) Renews a set of license plates to encourage the donation of
human organs must pay for each renewal of the plates an
additional fee of $20, to be deposited pursuant to subsection 5.
5. The Department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to
subsection 4 with the State Treasurer for credit to the Anatomical
Gift Account created in the State General Fund by NRS 460.150.
6. If, during a registration year, the holder of license plates
issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the
vehicle to which the plates are affixed, [he may retain] the holder
shall:
(a) Retain the plates and [:
(a) Affix] affix them to another vehicle that meets the
requirements of this section if the [transfer and registration fees are
paid as set forth in this chapter; or]holder pays the fee for the
transfer of the registration and any registration fee or
governmental services tax due pursuant to NRS 482.399; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle,
return them to the Department.
Sec. 4. NRS 482.37917 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.37917 1. Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, the Department, in cooperation with the State
Department of Agriculture and the Nevada Future Farmers of
America Foundation[,] or its successor, shall design, prepare and
issue license plates which indicate support for the promotion of
agriculture within this state, including, without limitation, support
for the programs and activities of the Future Farmers of America or
its successor within this state, using any colors that the Department
deems appropriate. The design of the license plates must include the
phrase “People Grow Things Here!” and an identifying symbol
furnished by the Nevada Future Farmers of America Foundation[.]
or its successor. 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. If the Department receives at least 250 applications for the
issuance of license plates which indicate support for the promotion
of agriculture within this state, the Department shall issue those
plates for a passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon
application by a person who is entitled to license plates 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 personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to
NRS 482.3667 be combined with license plates which indicate
support for the promotion of agriculture within this state if that
person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in
addition to the fees for the license plates which indicate support for
the promotion of agriculture within this state pursuant to subsections
3 and 4.
3. The fee for license plates which indicate support for the
promotion of agriculture within this state is $35, in addition to all
other applicable registration and license fees and governmental
services taxes. The license plates are renewable upon the payment of
$10.
4. In addition to all [fees for the license,] other applicable
registration and license fees and governmental services taxes[,] and
the fee prescribed in subsection 3, a person who requests a set of
license plates which indicate support for the promotion of
agriculture within this state must pay for the initial issuance of the
plates an additional fee of $25 and for each renewal of the plates an
additional fee of $20, to be distributed in accordance with
subsection 5.
5. The Department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to
subsection 4 with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General
Fund. The State Treasurer shall, on a quarterly basis, distribute the
fees deposited pursuant to this section in the following manner:
(a) Remit one-half of the fees to the Nevada Future Farmers of
America Foundation or its successor for the support of programs
and activities of the Future Farmers of America or its successor
within this state.
(b) Deposit one-half of the fees for credit to the Account for
License Plates for the Promotion of Agriculture within this state
created pursuant to NRS 561.411.
6. If, during a registration year, the holder of license plates
issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the
vehicle to which the plates are affixed, [he may retain] the holder
shall:
(a) Retain the plates and[:
(a) Affix] affix them 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] holder pays the fee for the
transfer of the registration and any registration fee or
governmental services tax due pursuant to NRS 482.399; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle,
return them to the Department.
Sec. 5. NRS 482.37937 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.37937 1. Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, the Department, in cooperation with the Pyramid Lake
Paiute Tribe, shall design, prepare and issue license plates for the
support of the preservation and restoration of the natural
environment of the Lower Truckee River and Pyramid Lake using
any colors that the Department deems appropriate. The design of the
license plates must include a depiction of Pyramid Lake 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. If the Department receives at least 250 applications for the
issuance of license plates for the support of the preservation and
restoration of the natural environment of the Lower Truckee River
and Pyramid Lake, the Department shall issue those plates for a
passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by a
person who is entitled to license plates 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
personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS
482.3667 be combined with license plates for the support of the
preservation and restoration of the natural environment of the Lower
Truckee River and Pyramid Lake if that person pays the fees for the
personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the
license plates for the support of the preservation and restoration of
the natural environment of the Lower Truckee River and Pyramid
Lake pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.
3. The fee for license plates for the support of the preservation
and restoration of the natural environment of the Lower Truckee
River and Pyramid Lake is $35, in addition to all other applicable
registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The
license plates are renewable upon the payment of $10.
4. In addition to all other applicable registration and license
fees and governmental services taxes and the fee prescribed in
subsection 3, a person who requests a set of license plates for the
support of the preservation and restoration of the natural
environment of the Lower Truckee River and Pyramid Lake must
pay for the initial issuance of the plates an additional fee of $25 and
for each renewal of the plates an additional fee of $20, to be
distributed pursuant to subsection 5.
5. The Department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to
subsection 4 with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General
Fund. The State Treasurer shall, on a quarterly basis, distribute the
fees deposited pursuant to this subsection to the Pyramid Lake
Paiute Tribe. The fees deposited pursuant to this subsection may
only be used to:
(a) Protect, restore and enhance the water quality and natural
resources of or relating to the Lower Truckee River and Pyramid
Lake, including, without limitation:
(1) Providing matching money for grants that are available
from federal or state agencies for such purposes; and
(2) Paying the costs of the Tribe’s portion of joint projects
with local, state or federal agencies for such purposes.
(b) Pay for, or match grants for, projects for the enhancement of
the economic development of the area surrounding the Lower
Truckee River and Pyramid Lake.
(c) Pay for the development and construction of an arena on the
Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation for activities pertaining to
fairgrounds or rodeos, or both, and to provide financial support for
the establishment of a rodeo team or other designated activities at
Pyramid Lake High School. Until October 1, 2006, 25 percent of the
fees deposited pursuant to this subsection must be used for the
purposes described in this paragraph.
6. If, during a registration year, the holder of license plates
issued pursuant to the provisions of [subsections 1 to 6, inclusive,]
this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed,
the holder shall:
(a) Retain the plates and affix them to another vehicle that meets
the requirements of [subsections 1 to 6, inclusive,] this section if the
[transfer and registration fees are paid as set forth in this chapter;]
holder pays the fee for the transfer of the registration and any
registration fee or governmental services tax due pursuant to NRS
482.399; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle,
return them to the Department.
[7. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the
Director shall, at the request of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe:
(a) Order the design and preparation of souvenir license plates
that indicate support for the preservation and restoration of the
natural environment of the Lower Truckee River and Pyramid Lake;
and
(b) Issue such souvenir license plates only to the Pyramid Lake
Paiute Tribe for a fee established pursuant to NRS 482.3825. The
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe may resell such souvenir license plates
at a price determined by the Tribe.
The Director shall not order the design or preparation of souvenir
license plates pursuant to this subsection unless the Department has
received at least 250 applications for the issuance of license plates
for the support of the preservation and restoration of the natural
environment of the Lower Truckee River and Pyramid Lake
pursuant to subsections 1 to 6, inclusive.]
Sec. 6. NRS 482.37945 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.37945 1. Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, the Department, in cooperation with the Northern
Nevada Railway Foundation or its successor, shall design, prepare
and issue license plates for the support of the reconstruction,
maintenance, improvement and promotion of the Virginia &
Truckee Railroad using any colors that the Department deems
appropriate. The design of the license plates must include a
depiction of a locomotive of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad and
the phrase “The Virginia & Truckee Lives.” 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. If the Department receives at least 250 applications for the
issuance of license plates for the support of the reconstruction,
maintenance, improvement and promotion of the Virginia &
Truckee Railroad, the Department shall issue those plates for a
passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by a
person who is entitled to license plates 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
personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS
482.3667 be combined with license plates for the support of the
reconstruction, maintenance, improvement and promotion of the
Virginia & Truckee Railroad if that person pays the fees for
the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the
license plates for the support of the reconstruction, maintenance,
improvement and promotion of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad
pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.
3. The fee for license plates for the support of the
reconstruction, maintenance, improvement and promotion of the
Virginia & Truckee Railroad is $35, in addition to all other
applicable registration and license fees and governmental services
taxes. The license plates are renewable upon the payment of $10.
4. In addition to all other applicable registration and license
fees and governmental services taxes and the fee prescribed in
subsection 3, a person who requests a set of license plates for the
support of the reconstruction, maintenance, improvement and
promotion of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad must pay for the
initial issuance of the plates an additional fee of $25 and for each
renewal of the plates an additional fee of $20, to be distributed
pursuant to subsection 5.
5. The Department shall transmit the fees collected pursuant to
subsection 4 to the treasurer with whom the Nevada Commission for
the Reconstruction of the V & T Railway of Carson City and
Douglas, Lyon, Storey and Washoe Counties has entered into an
agreement as required by subsection 2 of section 8 of chapter 566,
Statutes of Nevada 1993, for deposit in the fund created pursuant to
that section. The fees transmitted pursuant to this subsection must be
used only for the reconstruction, maintenance, improvement and
promotion of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad.
6. If, during a registration year, the holder of license plates
issued pursuant to the provisions of [subsections 1 to 6, inclusive,]
this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed,
the holder shall:
(a) Retain the plates and affix them to another vehicle that meets
the requirements of [subsections 1 to 6, inclusive,] this section if the
[transfer and registration fees are paid as set out in this chapter;]
holder pays the fee for the transfer of the registration and any
registration fee or governmental services tax due pursuant to NRS
482.399; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle,
return them to the Department.
[7. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the
Director shall, at the request of the Northern Nevada Railway
Foundation or its successor:
(a) Order the design and preparation of souvenir license plates
that indicate support for the reconstruction, maintenance,
improvement and promotion of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad;
and
(b) Issue such souvenir license plates only to the Northern
Nevada Railway Foundation or its successor for a fee established
pursuant to NRS 482.3825. The Northern Nevada Railway
Foundation or its successor may resell such souvenir license plates
at a price determined by the Foundation or its successor.
The director shall not order the design or preparation of souvenir
license plates pursuant to this subsection unless the Department has
received at least 250 applications for the issuance of license plates
for the support of the reconstruction, maintenance, improvement and
promotion of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad pursuant to
subsections 1 to 6, inclusive.]
Sec. 7. NRS 482.3825 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3825 1. The Director may order the design and
preparation of souvenir license plates which are easily
distinguishable in design or color from regular license plates. The
Director may establish a fee for the issuance of such plates of not
more than $15 per plate. The Department may issue more than one
plate of any particular design.
2. All money collected from the issuance of souvenir license
plates must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the
Motor Vehicle Fund.
3. As used in this section, “issuance” does not include the
resale of a souvenir license plate [.] as authorized pursuant to
paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 1 of this act.
Sec. 8. NRS 482.500 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.500 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or 3,
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 to
482.3816, inclusive, 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) Except as otherwise provided in [NRS 482.37937 and
482.37945,] paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 1 of this act,
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. A fee must not be charged for a duplicate or substitute of a
decal issued pursuant to NRS 482.37635.
4. 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.
5. 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 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 does not repeat the
code of the previously issued plate or set.
Sec. 9. NRS 417.145 is hereby amended to read as follows:
417.145 1. The Veterans’ Home Account is hereby
established in the State General Fund.
2. Money received by the Executive Director or the Deputy
Executive Director from:
(a) Payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans
who receive care in a veterans’ home;
(b) Other payments for medical care and services;
(c) Appropriations made by the Legislature for veterans’ homes;
and
(d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, gifts of money
and proceeds derived from the sale of gifts of personal property he
is authorized to accept for the use of veterans’ homes, if the use of
such gifts has not been restricted by the donor,
must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the
Veterans’ Home Account.
3. Interest and income must not be computed on the money in
the Veterans’ Home Account.
4. The Veterans’ Home Account must be administered by the
Executive Director, with the advice of the Deputy Executive
Director and the Nevada Veterans’ Services Commission, and the
money deposited in the Veterans’ Home Account may only be
expended for:
(a) The operation of veterans’ homes;
(b) A program or service related to a veterans’ home;
(c) The solicitation of other sources of money to fund a
veterans’ home; and
(d) The purpose of informing the public about issues concerning
the establishment and uses of a veterans’ home.
5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, gifts of
personal property which the Executive Director or the Deputy
Executive Director is authorized to receive for the use of veterans’
homes:
(a) May be sold or exchanged if the sale or exchange is
approved by the State Board of Examiners; or
(b) May be used in kind if the gifts are not appropriate for
conversion to money.
6. All money in the Veterans’ Home Account must be paid out
on claims approved by the Executive Director as other claims
against the State are paid.
7. The Gift Account for Veterans’ Homes is hereby established
in the State General Fund. The Executive Director or the Deputy
Executive Director shall use gifts of money or personal property that
he is authorized to accept and which the donor has restricted to one
or more uses at a veterans’ home, only in the manner designated by
the donor. Gifts of money that the Executive Director or Deputy
Executive Director is authorized to accept and which the donor has
restricted to one or more uses at a veterans’ home must be deposited
with the State Treasurer for credit to the Gift Account for Veterans’
Homes. In addition to any gifts of money or personal property
described in this subsection, any money collected pursuant to NRS
482.3764 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to
the Gift Account for Veterans’ Homes. Money collected pursuant
to NRS 482.3764 that is deposited with the State Treasurer for
credit to the Gift Account for Veterans’ Homes may only be
expended:
(a) For a program or service related to a veterans’ home;
(b) To solicit other sources of money to fund a veterans’ home;
and
(c) To inform the public about issues concerning the
establishment and uses of a veterans’ home.
The interest and income earned on the money in the Gift Account
for Veterans’ Homes, after deducting any applicable charges, must
be credited to the Gift Account for Veterans’ Homes. Any money
remaining in the Gift Account for Veterans’ Homes at the end of
each fiscal year does not [lapse] revert to the State General Fund,
but must be carried forward into the next fiscal year.
Sec. 10. The provisions of NRS 482.37937 and 482.37945, as
amended in this act, do not require that:
1. The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe; or
2. The Northern Nevada Railway Foundation or its
successor,
submit a new request to the Director of the Department of Motor
Vehicles pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 1 of
this act if the Tribe or the Foundation has already requested that the
Director order the design and preparation of souvenir license plates,
or has already requested that the Director issue the souvenir license
plates to the Tribe or the Foundation for the purpose of reselling
those plates, or both.
Sec. 11. As soon as practicable after July 1, 2003, the Director
of the Department of Motor Vehicles shall cause notice of the
provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 4 of NRS 482.37905, as
amended by this act, to be mailed to each person who is currently a
holder of license plates to encourage the donation of human organs.
The notice described in this section must inform those persons that,
for a renewal of license plates to encourage the donation of human
organs which takes place on or after July 1, 2003, a holder of such
license plates may:
1. Elect to pay the additional fee for renewal imposed pursuant
to paragraph (b) of subsection 4 of NRS 482.37905, as amended by
this act, and retain the plates; or
2. Elect not to pay the additional fee for renewal imposed
pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 4 of NRS 482.37905, as
amended by this act, and return the plates to the Department.
Sec. 12. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.
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