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Assembly Bill No. 19–Assemblywoman Chowning

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AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; providing for the issuance of “United We Stand” special license plates; imposing a fee for the issuance and renewal of such license plates; 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. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the

Department, in cooperation with the State Emergency Response

Commission, shall design, prepare and issue “United We Stand”

license plates to reflect public solidarity after the acts of terrorism

committed on September 11, 2001. The design of the license

plates must include the phrase “United We Stand” and

incorporate an image of the flag of the United States. The colors

red, white and blue must be displayed on the license plates. The

Department shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates

unless it receives at least 1,000 applications for the issuance of

those plates.

2. If the Department receives at least 1,000 applications for

the issuance of “United We Stand” license plates, 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

“United We Stand” license plates if that person pays the fees for

the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for

the “United We Stand” license plates pursuant to subsections 3

and 4.

3. The fee for “United We Stand” license plates 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 “United We Stand”

license plates 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 used for the purposes set forth in

NRS 414.135.

5. The Department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to

subsection 4 with the State Treasurer for credit to the

Contingency

Account for Hazardous Materials created by NRS 459.735 in the

State General Fund.

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, the holder shall:

(a) Retain the plates and affix them to another vehicle that

meets the requirements of this section if the 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. 2. NRS 482.216 is hereby amended to read as follows:

482.216 1. 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

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;

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;

vehicle; or

(d) Accept an application for the registration of a motor vehicle

if the applicant wishes to:

(1) Obtain special license plates pursuant to NRS 482.3667

to 482.3825, inclusive[;] , and section 1 of this act; or

(2) Claim the exemption from the governmental services 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 482.500 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, and section 1 of this act, 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.

482.37945, 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. 4. NRS 459.735 is hereby amended to read as follows:

459.735 1. The Contingency Account for Hazardous

Materials is hereby created in the State General Fund.

2. The Commission shall administer the Contingency Account

for Hazardous Materials [,] and , except as otherwise provided in

subsection 4, the money in the Account may be expended only for:

(a) Carrying out the provisions of NRS 459.735 to 459.773,

inclusive;

(b) Carrying out the provisions of 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq.

and 49 U.S.C. §§ 5101 et seq.;

Commission and local emergency planning committees;

(d) Training and equipping state and local personnel to respond

to accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials; and

(e) The operation of training programs and a training center for

handling emergencies relating to hazardous materials and related

fires pursuant to NRS 477.045.

3. All money received by this state pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§

11001 et seq. or 49 U.S.C. §§ 5101 et seq. must be deposited with

the State Treasurer to the credit of the Contingency Account for

Hazardous Materials. In addition, all money received by the

Commission from any source must be deposited with the State

Treasurer to the credit of the Contingency Account for Hazardous

Materials. The State Controller shall transfer from the Contingency

Account to the Operating Account of the State Fire Marshal such

money collected pursuant to chapter 477 of NRS as is authorized

for expenditure in the budget of the State Fire Marshal for use

pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2.

4. Any fees deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the

Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials pursuant to

subsection 5 of section 1 of this act must be accounted for

separately and must be expended solely to provide financial

assistance to this state or to local governments in this state to

support preparedness to combat terrorism, including, without

limitation, planning, training and purchasing supplies and

equipment.

5. Upon the presentation of budgets in the manner required by

law, money to support the operation of the Commission pursuant to

this chapter, other than its provision of grants, must be provided by

direct legislative appropriation from the State Highway Fund or

other legislative authorization to the Contingency Account for

Hazardous Materials.

[5.] 6. The interest and income earned on the money in the

Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials, after deducting any

applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.

[6.] 7. All claims against the Contingency Account for

Hazardous Materials must be paid as other claims against the State

are paid.

Sec. 5. On or before October 1, 2005, the Department of

Motor Vehicles shall determine and publicly declare the number of

applications it has received for the issuance of license plates

pursuant to section 1 of this act.

Sec. 6. The amendatory provisions of this act expire by

limitation on October 1, 2005, if on that date the Department of

Motor Vehicles has received fewer than 1,000 applications for the

issuance of license plates pursuant to section 1 of this act.

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