Senate Bill No. 483–Committee on Transportation
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AN ACT relating to the Department of Motor Vehicles; applying the uniform system of demerit points to persons deemed to have future driving privileges; requiring the Department under certain circumstances to suspend the future driving privileges of such persons who accumulate demerit points; revising provisions governing the types of acceptable documentation to establish identification; providing for the expiration and renewal of identification cards; imposing fees for the renewal of certain identification cards; changing the period for reporting certain changes to or the loss of identification cards; requiring the Department to adopt regulations establishing certain fees for hazardous materials endorsements on commercial drivers’ licenses; 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 483 of NRS is hereby amended by adding
thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2, 3 and 4 of this act.
Sec. 2. A person who does not hold a valid license issued by
this state or any other state and who operates a vehicle in this state
shall be deemed to have future driving privileges that may be
suspended if the person is convicted of any traffic offense in this
state.
Sec. 3. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,
when a person deemed to have future driving privileges pursuant
to section 2 of this act has accumulated 3 or more demerit points,
but less than 12, the Department shall notify him of this fact. If,
after the Department mails the notice, the person presents proof to
the Department that he has successfully completed a course of
traffic safety approved by the Department and a statement signed
by him which indicates that the successful completion of the
course was not required pursuant to a plea agreement, the
Department shall cancel not more than 3 demerit points from his
driving record. If such a person accumulates 12 or more demerit
points before completing the course of traffic safety, he will not be
entitled to have demerit points cancelled upon the completion of
the course but must have his future driving privileges suspended.
A person deemed to have future driving privileges may attend a
course only once in 12 months for the purpose of reducing his
demerit points. The 3 demerit points may only be cancelled from
the driver’s record of the person during the 12-month period
immediately following his successful completion of the course of
traffic safety. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a
person deemed to have future driving privileges whose successful
completion of a course of traffic safety was required pursuant to a
plea agreement.
2. Any reduction of demerit points pursuant to this section
applies only to the demerit record of the person deemed to have
future driving privileges and otherwise does not affect his driving
record with the Department or his insurance record.
3. Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary,
if a person deemed to have future driving privileges accumulates
demerit points, the Department shall suspend those future driving
privileges:
(a) For the first accumulation of 12 demerit points during a
12-month period, for 6 months. Such a person is eligible for a
restricted license during this 6-month period.
(b) For the second accumulation within 3 years of 12 demerit
points during a 12-month period, for 1 year. Such a person is
eligible for a restricted license during this 1-year period.
(c) For the third accumulation within 5 years of 12 demerit
points during a 12-month period, for 1 year. Such a person is not
eligible for a restricted license during this 1-year period.
4. The Department shall suspend for 1 year the future driving
privileges of a person convicted of a sixth traffic offense within a
5-year period if all six offenses have been assigned a value of 4 or
more demerit points. Such a person is not eligible for a restricted
license during this 1-year period.
5. If the Department determines by its records that a person
deemed to have future driving privileges is not eligible for a
driver’s license pursuant to this section, the Department shall
notify the person by mail of that fact.
6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, the
Department shall suspend the future driving privileges of a person
pursuant to this section 30 days after the date on which the
Department mails the notice to the person required by
subsection 5.
7. If a written request for a hearing is received by the
Department:
(a) The suspension of the future driving privileges of the
person requesting the hearing is stayed until a determination is
made by the Department after the hearing.
(b) The hearing must be held, within 45 days after the request
is received, in the county in which the person resides unless he
and the Department agree that the hearing may be held in some
other county. The scope of the hearing must be limited to whether
the records of the Department accurately reflect the driving
history of the person.
Sec. 4. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 483.870, an
identification card and a renewal of an identification card issued
pursuant to this section and NRS 483.810 to 483.890, inclusive,
expires on the fourth anniversary of the birthday of the holder of
the identification card, measured from the birthday nearest the
date of issuance or renewal. Any applicant whose date of birth was
on February 29 in a leap year is, for the purposes of this section
and NRS 483.810 to 483.890, inclusive, considered to have the
anniversary of his birth fall on February 28.
2. An identification card is renewable at any time before its
expiration upon application and payment of the required fee.
Sec. 5. NRS 483.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:
483.020 As used in NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive, and
sections 2 and 3 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires,
the words and terms defined in NRS 483.030 to 483.190, inclusive,
have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 6. NRS 483.083 is hereby amended to read as follows:
483.083 “License” [or “license to drive a motor vehicle”]
means any driver’s license or permit to operate a vehicle issued
under or granted by the laws of this state, including:
1. Any temporary license or instruction permit; and
2. The future privilege to drive a vehicle by a person who does
not hold a driver’s license.
Sec. 7. NRS 483.290 is hereby amended to read as follows:
483.290 1. Every application for an instruction permit or for
a driver’s license must:
(a) Be made upon a form furnished by the Department.
(b) Be verified by the applicant before a person authorized to
administer oaths. Officers and employees of the Department may
administer those oaths without charge.
(c) Be accompanied by the required fee.
(d) State the full name, date of birth, sex and residence address
of the applicant and briefly describe the applicant.
(e) State whether the applicant has theretofore been licensed as a
driver, and, if so, when and by what state or country, and whether
any such license has ever been suspended or revoked, or whether an
application has ever been refused, and, if so, the date of and reason
for the suspension, revocation or refusal.
(f) Include such other information as the Department may
require to determine the competency and eligibility of the applicant.
2. Every applicant must furnish proof of his name and age by
displaying[:] an original or certified copy of at least one of the
following documents:
(a) If the applicant was born in the United States, [a] including,
without limitation, the District of Columbia or any territory of the
United States:
(1) A birth certificate issued by a state [or] , a political
subdivision of a state, the District of Columbia or [other proof of
the date of birth of the applicant, including, but not limited to, a]
any territory of the United States;
(2) A driver’s license issued by another state , [or] the
District of Columbia[, or a baptismal certificate and other proof that
is determined to be necessary and is acceptable to the Department;]
or any territory of the United States;
(3) A passport issued by the United States Government;
(4) A military identification card or military dependent
identification card issued by any branch of the Armed Forces of
the United States;
(5) For persons who served in any branch of the Armed
Forces of the United States, a report of separation;
(6) A Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood issued by the
United States Government; or
(7) Such other documentation as specified by the
Department by regulation; or
(b) If the applicant was born outside the United States[, a ] :
(1) A Certificate of Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization,
[Arrival-Departure Record, Alien Registration Receipt Card, United
States Citizen Identification Card or Letter of Authorization]
Permanent Resident Card or Temporary Resident Card issued by
the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United States
Department of Justice [or a] ;
(2) A Consular Report of Birth Abroad [of a United States
Citizen Child] issued by the Department of State [, a] ;
(3) A driver’s license issued by another state , [or] the
District of Columbia or any territory of the United States;
(4) A passport issued by the United States Government; or
(5) Any other proof acceptable to the Department other than
a passport issued by a foreign government.
3. At the time of applying for a driver’s license, an applicant
may, if eligible, register to vote pursuant to NRS 293.524.
4. Every applicant who has been assigned a social security
number must furnish proof of his social security number by
displaying:
(a) An original card issued to the applicant by the Social
Security Administration bearing the social security number of the
applicant; or
(b) Other proof acceptable to the Department, including, [but not
limited to,] without limitation, records of employment or federal
income tax returns.
Sec. 8. NRS 483.473 is hereby amended to read as follows:
483.473 1. As used in this section, “traffic violation” means
conviction of a moving traffic violation in any municipal court,
justice’s court or district court in this state. The term includes a
finding by a juvenile court that a child has violated a traffic law or
ordinance other than one governing standing or parking. The term
does not include a conviction or a finding by a juvenile court of a
violation of the speed limit posted by a public authority under the
circumstances described in subsection 1 of NRS 484.3685.
2. The Department shall establish a uniform system of demerit
points for various traffic violations occurring within this state
affecting the driving privilege of any [holder of] person who holds
a driver’s license issued by the Department[.] and persons deemed
to have future driving privileges pursuant to section 2 of this act.
The system must be based on the accumulation of demerits during a
period of 12 months.
3. The system must be uniform in its operation , and the
Department shall set up a schedule of demerits for each traffic
violation, depending upon the gravity of the violation, on a scale of
one demerit point for a minor violation of any traffic law to eight
demerit points for an extremely serious violation of the law
governing traffic violations. If a conviction of two or more traffic
violations committed on a single occasion is obtained, points must
be assessed for one offense, and if the point values differ, points
must be assessed for the offense having the greater point value.
Details of the violation must be submitted to the Department by the
court where the conviction is obtained. The Department may
provide for a graduated system of demerits within each category of
violations according to the extent to which the traffic law was
violated.
Sec. 9. NRS 483.475 is hereby amended to read as follows:
483.475 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,
when a [driver] person who holds a driver’s license has
accumulated 3 or more demerit points, but less than 12, the
Department shall notify him of this fact. If, after the Department
mails the notice, the driver presents proof to the Department that he
has successfully completed a course of traffic safety approved by
the Department and a statement signed by him which indicates that
the successful completion of the course was not required pursuant to
a plea agreement, the Department shall cancel not more than 3
demerit points from his driving record. If the driver accumulates 12
or more demerit points before completing the course of traffic
safety, he will not be entitled to have demerit points cancelled upon
the completion of the course, but must have his license suspended.
A person may attend a course only once in 12 months for the
purpose of reducing his demerit points. The 3 demerit points may
only be cancelled from a driver’s record during the 12-month period
immediately following the driver’s successful completion of the
course of traffic safety. The provisions of this subsection do not
apply to a person whose successful completion of a course of traffic
safety was required pursuant to a plea agreement.
2. Any reduction of demerit points applies only to the demerit
record of the driver and does not affect his driving record with the
Department or his insurance record.
3. The Department shall use a cumulative period for the
suspension of licenses pursuant to subsection 1. The periods of
suspension are:
(a) For the first accumulation of 12 demerit points during a
12-month period, 6 months. A driver whose license is suspended
pursuant to this paragraph is eligible for a restricted license during
the suspension.
(b) For the second accumulation within 3 years of 12 demerit
points during a 12-month period, 1 year. A driver whose license is
suspended pursuant to this paragraph is eligible for a restricted
license during the suspension.
(c) For the third accumulation within 5 years of 12 demerit
points during a 12-month period, 1 year. A driver whose license is
suspended pursuant to this paragraph is not eligible for a restricted
license during the suspension.
4. The Department shall suspend for 1 year the license of a
driver who is convicted of a sixth traffic offense within 5 years if all
six offenses have been assigned a value of four or more demerit
points. A driver whose license is suspended pursuant to this
subsection is not eligible for a restricted license during the
suspension.
5. If the Department determines by its records that the license
of a driver must be suspended pursuant to this section, it shall notify
the driver by mail that his privilege to drive is subject to suspension.
6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, the
Department shall suspend the license 30 days after it mails the
notice required by subsection 5.
7. If a written request for a hearing is received by the
Department:
(a) The suspension of the license is stayed until a determination
is made by the Department after the hearing.
(b) The hearing must be held within 45 days after the request is
received in the county where the driver resides unless he and the
Department agree that the hearing may be held in some other
county. The scope of the hearing must be limited to whether the
records of the Department accurately reflect the driving history of
the driver.
Sec. 10. NRS 483.820 is hereby amended to read as follows:
483.820 1. A person who applies for an identification card in
accordance with the provisions of NRS 483.810 to 483.890,
inclusive, and section 4 of this act, is entitled to receive an
identification card if he is:
(a) A resident of this state and is 10 years of age or older and
does not hold a valid driver’s license or identification card from any
state or jurisdiction; or
(b) A seasonal resident who does not hold a valid Nevada
driver’s license.
2. The Department shall charge and collect the following fees
for the issuance of an original, duplicate or changed identification
card:
An original or duplicate identification card issued
to a person 65 years of age or older......... $4
An original or duplicate identification card issued
to a person under 18 years of age............... 3
A renewal of an identification card for a person
under 18 years of age................................ 3
An original or duplicate identification card issued
to any other person...................................... 9
A renewal of an identification card for any
person at least 18 years of age, but less than 65
years of age................................................. 9
A new photograph or change of name, or both 4
3. The Department shall not charge a fee for [an] :
(a) An identification card issued to a person who has voluntarily
surrendered his driver’s license pursuant to NRS 483.420 [.] ; or
(b) A renewal of an identification card for a person 65 years of
age or older.
4. The increase in fees authorized in NRS 483.347 must be
paid in addition to the fees charged pursuant to this section.
5. As used in this section, “photograph” has the meaning
ascribed to it in NRS 483.125.
Sec. 11. NRS 483.840 is hereby amended to read as follows:
483.840 1. The form of the identification cards must be
similar to that of drivers’ licenses but distinguishable in color or
otherwise.
2. Identification cards do not authorize the operation of any
motor vehicles.
3. Identification cards must include the following information
concerning the holder:
(a) The name and sample signature of the holder.
(b) A unique identification number assigned to the holder that is
not based on the holder’s social security number.
(c) A personal description of the holder.
(d) The date of birth of the holder.
(e) The current address of the holder in this state.
(f ) A colored photograph of the holder.
4. The information required to be included on the identification
card pursuant to subsection 3 must be placed on the card in the
manner specified in subsection 1 of NRS 483.347.
5. At the time of the issuance or renewal of the identification
card, the Department shall:
(a) Give the holder the opportunity to indicate on his
identification card that he wishes to be a donor of all or part of his
body pursuant to NRS 451.500 to 451.590, inclusive, or that he
refuses to make an anatomical gift of his body or part of his body;
(b) Give the holder the opportunity to indicate whether he
wishes to donate $1 or more to the Anatomical Gift Account created
by NRS 460.150; and
(c) Provide to each holder who is interested in becoming a donor
information relating to anatomical gifts, including the procedure for
registration as a donor with The Living Bank International or its
successor organization.
6. If the holder wishes to make a donation to the Anatomical
Gift Account, the Department shall collect the donation and deposit
the money collected in the State Treasury for credit to the
Anatomical Gift Account.
7. The Department shall submit to The Living Bank
International, or its successor organization, information from the
records of the Department relating to persons who have
identification cards issued by the Department that indicate the
intention of those persons to make an anatomical gift. The
Department shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of
this subsection.
8. As used in this section, “photograph” has the meaning
ascribed to it in NRS 483.125.
Sec. 12. NRS 483.860 is hereby amended to read as follows:
483.860 1. Every applicant for an identification card must
furnish proof of his name and age by presenting a birth certificate
issued by a state [or] , a political subdivision of a state, the District
of Columbia or any territory of the United States, or other proof of
the applicant’s date of birth, including, but not limited to, a driver’s
license issued by another state , [or] the District of Columbia[, or a
baptismal certificate and] or any territory of the United States, or
such other corroboration of the matters stated in his application as
are required of applicants for a driver’s license[.] pursuant to
NRS 483.290.
2. Every applicant who has been assigned a social security
number must furnish proof of his social security number by
displaying:
(a) An original card issued to the applicant by the Social
Security Administration bearing the [applicant’s] social security
number[;] of the applicant; or
(b) Other proof acceptable to the Department, including, [but not
limited to,] without limitation, records of employment or federal
income tax returns.
Sec. 13. NRS 483.870 is hereby amended to read as follows:
483.870 1. [An] Except as otherwise provided in section 4 of
this act, an identification card that is issued to:
(a) A seasonal resident remains valid until its expiration date so
long as the person does not become licensed in Nevada to drive a
motor vehicle and the facts and circumstances declared in the
application and stated on the card do not change. An identification
card must be surrendered by a seasonal resident upon issuance of a
Nevada driver’s license.
(b) A resident remains valid until its expiration date so long as
the person does not become licensed in any state or jurisdiction to
drive a motor vehicle and the facts and circumstances declared in
the application and stated on the card do not change.An
identification card must be surrendered by a resident upon issuance
of a driver’s license from any state or jurisdiction.
2. The holder of an identification card shall promptly report
any change in the information declared in the application and stated
in the card to the Department.
3. Any change occurring in the holder’s address or name as the
result of marriage or otherwise or any loss of an identification card
must be reported within [10] 30 days after the occurrence to the
Department.
Sec. 14. NRS 483.910 is hereby amended to read as follows:
483.910 1. The Department shall charge and collect the
following fees:
For an original commercial driver’s license which
requires the Department to administer a driving
skills test.................................................. $84
For an original commercial driver’s license which
does not require the Department to administer a
driving skills test....................................... 54
For renewal of a commercial driver’s license
which requires the Department to administer a
driving skills test....................................... 84
For renewal of a commercial driver’s license
which does not require the Department to
administer a driving skills test.................. 54
For reinstatement of a commercial driver’s
license after suspension or revocation of the
license for a violation of NRS 484.379 or
484.3795, or pursuant to NRS 484.384 and
484.385, or pursuant to 49 C.F.R. §
383.51(b)(2)(i) or (ii)............................. $84
For reinstatement of a commercial driver’s
license after suspension, revocation, cancellation
or disqualification of the license, except a
suspension or revocation for a violation of NRS
484.379 or 484.3795, or pursuant to NRS
484.384 and 484.385, or pursuant to 49 C.F.R. §
383.51(b)(2)(i) or (ii)............................... 54
For the transfer of a commercial driver’s license
from another jurisdiction, which requires the
Department to administer adriving skills test 84
For the transfer of a commercial driver’s license
from another jurisdiction, which does not require
the Department to administer a driving skills test 54
For a duplicate commercial driver’s license19
For any change of information on a commercial
driver’s license............................................ 9
For each endorsement added after the issuance of
an original commercial driver’s license... 14
For the administration of a driving skills test to
change any information on, or add an
endorsement to, an existing commercial driver’s
license 30
2. The Department shall charge and collect an annual fee of
$555 from each person who is authorized by the Department to
administer a driving skills test pursuant to NRS 483.912.
3. An additional charge of $3 must be charged for each
knowledge test administered to a person who has twice failed the
test.
4. An additional charge of $25 must be charged for each
driving skills test administered to a person who has twice failed the
test.
5. The increase in fees authorized in NRS 483.347 must be
paid in addition to the fees charged pursuant to this section.
6. The Department shall charge an applicant for a hazardous
materials endorsement an additional fee for the processing of
fingerprints. The Department shall establish the additional fee by
regulation, except that the amount of the additional fee must not
exceed the sum of the amount charged by the Central Repository
for Nevada Records of Criminal History and each applicable
federal agency to process the fingerprints for a background check
of the applicant in accordance with Section 1012 of the Uniting
and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT
ACT) of 2001, 49 U.S.C. § 5103a.
Sec. 15. NRS 483.928 is hereby amended to read as follows:
483.928 A person who wishes to be issued a commercial
driver’s license by this state must:
1. Apply to the Department for a commercial driver’s license;
2. In accordance with standards contained in regulations
adopted by the Department:
(a) Pass a knowledge test for the type of motor vehicle he
operates or expects to operate; and
(b) Pass a driving skills test for driving a commercial motor
vehicle taken in a motor vehicle which is representative of the type
of motor vehicle he operates or expects to operate; [and]
3. Comply with all other requirements contained in the
regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to NRS 483.908[.]
; and
4. For the issuance of a commercial driver’s license with an
endorsement for hazardous materials, submit a complete set of
fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Department to
forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada
Records of Criminal History and all applicable federal agencies to
process the fingerprints for a background check of the applicant
in accordance with Section 1012 of the Uniting and Strengthening
America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept
and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT ACT) of 2001, 49
U.S.C. § 5103a.
Sec. 16. NRS 484.3765 is hereby amended to read as follows:
484.3765 1. A driver commits an offense of aggressive
driving if, during any single, continuous period of driving within the
course of 1 mile, the driver does all the following, in any sequence:
(a) Commits one or more acts of speeding in violation of NRS
484.361 or 484.366.
(b) Commits two or more of the following acts, in any
combination, or commits any of the following acts more than once:
(1) Failing to obey an official traffic-control device in
violation of NRS 484.278.
(2) Overtaking and passing another vehicle upon the right by
driving off the paved portion of the highway in violation of
NRS 484.297.
(3) Improper or unsafe driving upon a highway that has
marked lanes for traffic in violation of NRS 484.305.
(4) Following another vehicle too closely in violation of
NRS 484.307.
(5) Failing to yield the right-of-way in violation of any
provision of NRS 484.315 to 484.323, inclusive.
(c) Creates an immediate hazard, regardless of its duration, to
another vehicle or to another person, whether or not the other person
is riding in or upon the vehicle of the driver or any other vehicle.
2. A driver may be prosecuted and convicted of an offense of
aggressive driving in violation of subsection 1 whether or not the
driver is prosecuted or convicted for committing any of the acts
described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 1.
3. A driver who commits an offense of aggressive driving in
violation of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition to
any other penalty:
(a) For the first offense within 2 years, the court shall order the
driver to attend, at his own expense, a course of traffic safety
approved by the Department and may issue an order suspending the
driver’s license of the driver for a period of not more than 30 days.
(b) For a second or subsequent offense within 2 years, the court
shall issue an order revoking the driver’s license of the driver for a
period of 1 year.
4. To determine whether the provisions of paragraph (a) or (b)
of subsection 3 apply to one or more offenses of aggressive driving,
the court shall use the date on which each offense of aggressive
driving was committed.
5. If the driver is already the subject of any other order
suspending or revoking his driver’s license, the court shall order the
additional period of suspension or revocation, as appropriate, to
apply consecutively with the previous order.
6. If the court issues an order suspending or revoking the
driver’s license of the driver pursuant to this section, the court shall
require the driver to surrender to the court all driver’s licenses then
held by the driver. The court shall, within 5 days after issuing the
order, forward the driver’s licenses and a copy of the order to the
Department.
7. If the driver successfully completes a course of traffic safety
ordered pursuant to this section, the Department shall cancel three
demerit points from his driving record in accordance with NRS
483.475[,] or section 3 of this act, as appropriate, unless the driver
would not otherwise be entitled to have those demerit points
cancelled pursuant to the provisions of that section.
8. This section does not preclude the suspension or revocation
of the driver’s license of the driver , or the suspension of the future
driving privileges of a person, pursuant to any other provision of
law.
Sec. 17. NRS 486.081 is hereby amended to read as follows:
486.081 1. Every application for a motorcycle driver’s
license must be made upon a form furnished by the Department and
must be verified by the applicant before a person authorized to
administer oaths. Officers and employees of the Department may
administer those oaths without charge.
2. Every application must:
(a) State the full name, date of birth, sex and residence address
of the applicant;
(b) Briefly describe the applicant;
(c) State whether the applicant has previously been licensed as a
driver, and, if so, when and by what state or country;
(d) State whether any such license has ever been suspended or
revoked, or whether an application has ever been refused, and, if so,
the date of and reason for such suspension, revocation or refusal;
and
(e) Give such other information as the Department requires to
determine the competency and eligibility of the applicant.
3. Every applicant shall furnish proof of his name and age by
displaying[:] an original or certified copy of at least one of the
following documents:
(a) If he was born in the United States, [a certified state-issued
birth certificate, baptismal certificate, driver’s license issued by
another state or] including, without limitation, the District of
Columbia or [other proof acceptable to the Department;] any
territory of the United States:
(1) A birth certificate issued by a state, a political
subdivision of a state, the District of Columbia or any territory of
the United States;
(2) A driver’s license issued by another state, the District of
Columbia or any territory of the United States;
(3) A passport issued by the United States Government;
(4) A military identification card or military dependent
identification card issued by any branch of the Armed Forces of
the United States;
(5) For persons who served in any branch of the Armed
Forces of the United States, a report of separation;
(6) A Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood issued by the
United States Government; or
(7) Such other documentation as specified by the
Department by regulation; or
(b) If he was born outside the United States : [, a:]
(1) A Certificate of Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization,
[Arrival-Departure Record, Alien Registration Receipt Card, United
States Citizen Identification Card or Letter of Authorization]
Permanent Resident Card or Temporary Resident Card issued by
the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of
Justice;
(2) A Consular Report of Birth Abroad [of a United States
Citizen Child] issued by the Department of State;
(3) [Driver’s] A driver’s license issued by another state , [or]
the District of Columbia [; or
(4) Passport] or any territory of the United States;
(4) A passport issued by the United States Government[.] ;
or
(5) Any other proof acceptable to the Department other
than a passport issued by a foreign government.
4. Every applicant who has been assigned a social security
number must furnish proof of his social security number by
displaying:
(a) An original card issued to the applicant by the Social
Security Administration bearing the social security number of the
applicant; or
(b) Other proof acceptable to the Department, including,
without limitation, records of employment or federal income tax
returns.
Sec. 18. NRS 293.524 is hereby amended to read as follows:
293.524 1. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide
an application to register to vote to each person who applies for the
issuance or renewal of any type of driver’s license or [for an]
identification card[.] issued by the Department.
2. The county clerk shall use the applications to register to vote
which are signed and completed pursuant to subsection 1 to register
applicants to vote or to correct information in the registrar of voters’
register. An application that is not signed must not be used to
register or correct the registration of the applicant.
3. For the purposes of this section, each employee specifically
authorized to do so by the Director of the Department may oversee
the completion of an application. The authorized employee shall
check the application for completeness and verify the information
required by the application. Each application must include a
duplicate copy or receipt to be retained by the applicant upon
completion of the form. The Department shall, except as otherwise
provided in this subsection, forward each application on a weekly
basis to the county clerk or, if applicable, to the registrar of voters of
the county in which the applicant resides. During the 2 weeks
immediately preceding the close of registration for an election, the
applications must be forwarded daily.
4. The county clerk shall accept any application to register to
vote which is completed by the last day to register if he receives the
application not later than 5 days after the close of registration. Upon
receipt of an application, the county clerk or field registrar of voters
shall determine whether the application is complete. If he
determines that the application is complete, he shall notify the
applicant and the applicant shall be deemed to be registered as of
the date of the submission of the application. If he determines that
the application is not complete, he shall notify the applicant of the
additional information required. The applicant shall be deemed to be
registered as of the date of the initial submission of the application if
the additional information is provided within 15 days after the
notice for the additional information is mailed. If the applicant has
not provided the additional information within 15 days after the
notice for the additional information is mailed, the incomplete
application is void. Any notification required by this subsection
must be given by mail at the mailing address on the application not
more than 7 working days after the determination is made
concerning whether the application is complete.
5. The county clerk shall use any form submitted to the
Department to correct information on a driver’s license or
identification card to correct information in the registrar of voters’
register, unless the person indicates on the form that the correction
is not to be used for the purposes of voter registration. The
Department shall forward each such form to the county clerk or, if
applicable, to the registrar of voters of the county in which the
person resides in the same manner provided by subsection 3 for
applications to register to vote.
6. Upon receipt of a form to correct information, the county
clerk shall compare the information to that contained in the registrar
of voters’ register. If the person is a registered voter, the county
clerk shall correct the information to reflect any changes indicated
on the form. After making any changes, the county clerk shall notify
the person by mail that his records have been corrected.
7. The Secretary of State shall, with the approval of the
Director, adopt regulations to:
(a) Establish any procedure necessary to provide an elector who
applies to register to vote pursuant to this section the opportunity to
do so;
(b) Prescribe the contents of any forms or applications which the
Department is required to distribute pursuant to this section; and
(c) Provide for the transfer of the completed applications of
registration from the Department to the appropriate county clerk for
inclusion in the election board registers and registrar of voters’
register.
Sec. 19. The provisions of section 4 of this act do not apply to
an identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles
on or before September 30, 2003, except that if such an
identification card is presented to the Department on or after
October 1, 2003, for any transaction other than the surrender of the
identification card for cancellation, the identification card shall be
deemed to have been issued on the date on which it is presented to
the Department and the Department shall place an expiration date on
the identification card in accordance with section 4 of this act.
Sec. 20. 1. This section and sections 14 and 15 of this act
become effective upon passage and approval.
2. Sections 1 to 13, inclusive, and 16 to 19, inclusive, of this
act become effective on October 1, 2003.
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