(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 16, 2003)

 

Senate Bill No. 384–Senator Shaffer (by request)

 

March 17, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Transportation

 

SUMMARY—Requires Department of Motor Vehicles to establish pilot program to contract with persons to provide certain services otherwise required to be provided by Department. (BDR S‑1154)

 

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; requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish a pilot program to contract with persons to provide certain services relating to the registration of motor vehicles otherwise required to be provided by the Department; 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. 1.  The Department of Motor Vehicles shall

1-2  establish a pilot program to authorize a person to provide services of

1-3  registration pursuant to this section.

1-4  2.  Upon request, the Department may authorize a person to:

1-5  (a) Accept applications for the registration and renewal of

1-6  registration of motor vehicles, and collect related fees and taxes;

1-7  (b) Issue certificates of registration to applicants who satisfy the

1-8  requirements of chapter 482 of NRS; and

1-9  (c) Accept applications for the transfer of registration pursuant

1-10  to NRS 482.399.

1-11      3.  A person who is authorized to register motor vehicles, issue

1-12  certificates of registration and renew the registration of a motor

1-13  vehicle pursuant to subsection 2 shall:

2-1  (a) Transmit the applications he receives to the Department

2-2  within the period prescribed by the Department;

2-3  (b) Except with respect to a fee authorized by subsection 4,

2-4  transmit any fees or taxes he collects from the applicants and

2-5  properly account for them within the period prescribed by the

2-6  Department;

2-7  (c) Comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to

2-8  subsection 6;

2-9  (d) Bear any cost of equipment which is necessary to issue

2-10  certificates of registration or renew the registration of a motor

2-11  vehicle, including, without limitation, any computer hardware or

2-12  software; and

2-13      (e) Provide for any fee, bond or insurance which is necessary to

2-14  carry out the provisions of this section.

2-15      4.  In addition to any fees or taxes collected pursuant to this

2-16  section, a person who is authorized to register motor vehicles, issue

2-17  certificates of registration and renew the registration of a motor

2-18  vehicle pursuant to subsection 2 may charge and collect a fee for the

2-19  performance of services pursuant to this section.

2-20      5.  A person who is authorized to register motor vehicles, issue

2-21  certificates of registration and renew the registration of a motor

2-22  vehicle pursuant to subsection 2 may not receive compensation from

2-23  the Department for the performance of services pursuant to this

2-24  section.

2-25      6.  The Director of the Department shall adopt such regulations

2-26  as the Director determines are necessary to carry out the provisions

2-27  of this section.

2-28      Sec. 2.  On or before January 1, 2004, the Director of the

2-29  Department of Motor Vehicles shall adopt the regulations required

2-30  by section 1 of this act.

2-31      Sec. 3.  On or before February 1, 2007, the Director of the

2-32  Department of Motor Vehicles shall submit to the Director of the

2-33  Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the 74th Session of

2-34  the Nevada Legislature an interim report regarding the pilot program

2-35  established pursuant to section 1 of this act.

2-36      Sec. 4.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003, and expires

2-37  by limitation on June 30, 2007.

 

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