requires two-thirds majority vote (§§ 1, 3)                                                                                                            

                                                                                                  

 

Senate Bill No. 202–Senators Raggio, Rawson, Schneider, Care, Hardy, McGinness, Nolan, Rhoads, Shaffer, Washington and Wiener

 

February 25, 2003

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Joint Sponsors: Assemblymen Griffin,
Hettrick and Perkins

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Referred to Committee on Transportation

 

SUMMARY—Provides for issuance of special license plates for support of conservation of wetlands. (BDR 43‑1040)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: No.

 

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

 

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; providing for the issuance of special license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands; 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:

 

1-1  Section 1. Chapter 482 of NRS is hereby amended by adding

1-2  thereto a new section to read as follows:

1-3  1.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the

1-4  Department, in cooperation with Nevada Ducks Unlimited or its

1-5  successor, shall design, prepare and issue license plates for the

1-6  support of the conservation of wetlands, using any colors and

1-7  designs that the Department deems appropriate. The Department

1-8  shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates unless it

1-9  receives at least 1,000 applications for the issuance of those plates.

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

2-2  the issuance of license plates for the support of the conservation of

2-3  wetlands, the Department shall issue those plates for a passenger

2-4  car or light commercial vehicle upon application by a person who

2-5  is entitled to license plates pursuant to NRS 482.265 and who

2-6  otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and

2-7  licensing pursuant to this chapter. A person may request that

2-8  personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS

2-9  482.3667 be combined with license plates for the support of the

2-10  conservation of wetlands if that person pays the fees for

2-11  the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for

2-12  the license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands

2-13  pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.

2-14      3.  The fee for license plates for the support of the

2-15  conservation of wetlands is $35, in addition to all other applicable

2-16  registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The

2-17  license plates are renewable upon the payment of $10.

2-18      4.  In addition to all other applicable registration and license

2-19  fees and governmental services taxes and the fee prescribed in

2-20  subsection 3, a person who requests a set of license plates for the

2-21  support of the conservation of wetlands must pay for the initial

2-22  issuance of the plates an additional fee of $25 and for each

2-23  renewal of the plates an additional fee of $20, to be distributed

2-24  pursuant to subsection 5.

2-25      5.  The Department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to

2-26  subsection 4 with the State Treasurer for credit to the State

2-27  General Fund. The State Treasurer shall, on a quarterly basis,

2-28  distribute the fees deposited pursuant to this subsection to the

2-29  Treasurer of Nevada Ducks Unlimited or its successor for use by

2-30  Nevada Ducks Unlimited or its successor in carrying out:

2-31      (a) Projects for the conservation of wetlands that are:

2-32          (1) Conducted within Nevada; and

2-33          (2) Sponsored or participated in by Nevada Ducks

2-34  Unlimited or its successor; and

2-35      (b) Fundraising activities for the conservation of wetlands that

2-36  are:

2-37          (1) Conducted within Nevada; and

2-38          (2) Sponsored or participated in by Nevada Ducks

2-39  Unlimited or its successor.

2-40      6.  If, during a registration year, the holder of license plates

2-41  issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the

2-42  vehicle to which the plates are affixed, the holder shall:

2-43      (a) Retain the plates and affix them to another vehicle that

2-44  meets the requirements of this section if the holder pays the fee for

3-1  the transfer of the registration and any registration fee or

3-2  governmental services tax due pursuant to NRS 482.399; or

3-3  (b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle,

3-4  return them to the Department.

3-5  7.  As used in this section, “wetland” has the meaning

3-6  ascribed to it in NRS 244.388.

3-7  Sec. 2.  NRS 482.216 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-8  482.216  1.  Upon the request of a new vehicle dealer, the

3-9  Department may authorize the new vehicle dealer to:

3-10      (a) Accept applications for the registration of the new motor

3-11  vehicles he sells and the related fees and taxes;

3-12      (b) Issue certificates of registration to applicants who satisfy the

3-13  requirements of this chapter; and

3-14      (c) Accept applications for the transfer of registration pursuant

3-15  to NRS 482.399 if the applicant purchased from the new vehicle

3-16  dealer a new vehicle to which the registration is to be transferred.

3-17      2.  A new vehicle dealer who is authorized to issue certificates

3-18  of registration pursuant to subsection 1 shall:

3-19      (a) Transmit the applications he receives to the Department

3-20  within the period prescribed by the Department;

3-21      (b) Transmit the fees he collects from the applicants and

3-22  properly account for them within the period prescribed by the

3-23  Department;

3-24      (c) Comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection

3-25  4; and

3-26      (d) Bear any cost of equipment which is necessary to issue

3-27  certificates of registration, including any computer hardware or

3-28  software.

3-29      3.  A new vehicle dealer who is authorized to issue certificates

3-30  of registration pursuant to subsection 1 shall not:

3-31      (a) Charge any additional fee for the performance of those

3-32  services;

3-33      (b) Receive compensation from the Department for the

3-34  performance of those services;

3-35      (c) Accept applications for the renewal of registration of a motor

3-36  vehicle; or

3-37      (d) Accept an application for the registration of a motor vehicle

3-38  if the applicant wishes to:

3-39          (1) Obtain special license plates pursuant to NRS 482.3667

3-40  to 482.3825, inclusive[;] , and section 1 of this act; or

3-41          (2) Claim the exemption from the governmental services tax

3-42  provided pursuant to NRS 361.1565 to veterans and their relations.

3-43      4.  The Director shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to

3-44  carry out the provisions of this section. The regulations adopted

3-45  pursuant to this subsection must provide for:

4-1  (a) The expedient and secure issuance of license plates and

4-2  decals by the Department; and

4-3  (b) The withdrawal of the authority granted to a new vehicle

4-4  dealer pursuant to subsection 1 if that dealer fails to comply with the

4-5  regulations adopted by the Department.

4-6  Sec. 3.  NRS 482.500 is hereby amended to read as follows:

4-7  482.500  1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or 3,

4-8  whenever upon application any duplicate or substitute certificate of

4-9  registration, decal or number plate is issued, the following fees must

4-10  be paid:

 

4-11  For a certificate of registration....... $5.00

4-12  For every substitute number plate or set of plates........................ 5.00

4-13  For every duplicate number plate or set of plates....................... 10.00

4-14  For every decal displaying a county name  .50

4-15  For every other decal, license plate sticker or tab......................... 5.00

 

4-16      2.  The following fees must be paid for any replacement plate or

4-17  set of plates issued for the following special license plates:

4-18      (a) For any special plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667,

4-19  482.3672, 482.3675, 482.370 to 482.376, inclusive, or 482.379 to

4-20  482.3816, inclusive, and section 1 of this act, a fee of $10.

4-21      (b) For any special plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.368,

4-22  482.3765, 482.377 or 482.378, a fee of $5.

4-23      (c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.37937 and

4-24  482.37945, for any souvenir license plate issued pursuant to NRS

4-25  482.3825 or sample license plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.2703,

4-26  a fee equal to that established by the Director for the issuance of

4-27  those plates.

4-28      3.  A fee must not be charged for a duplicate or substitute of a

4-29  decal issued pursuant to NRS 482.37635.

4-30      4.  The fees which are paid for duplicate number plates and

4-31  decals displaying county names must be deposited with the State

4-32  Treasurer for credit to the Motor Vehicle Fund and allocated to the

4-33  Department to defray the costs of duplicating the plates and

4-34  manufacturing the decals.

4-35      5.  As used in this section:

4-36      (a) “Duplicate number plate” means a license plate or a set of

4-37  license plates issued to a registered owner which repeat the code of

4-38  a plate or set of plates previously issued to the owner to maintain his

4-39  registration using the same code.

4-40      (b) “Substitute number plate” means a license plate or a set of

4-41  license plates issued in place of a previously issued and unexpired

4-42  plate or set of plates. The plate or set of plates does not repeat the

4-43  code of the previously issued plate or set.

5-1  Sec. 4.  On or before October 1, 2005, the Department of

5-2  Motor Vehicles shall determine and publicly declare the number of

5-3  applications it has received for the issuance of license plates

5-4  pursuant to section 1 of this act.

5-5  Sec. 5.  The amendatory provisions of this act expire by

5-6  limitation on October 1, 2005, if on that date the Department of

5-7  Motor Vehicles has received fewer than 1,000 applications for the

5-8  issuance of license plates pursuant to section 1 of this act.

 

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