EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

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

1-2 a new section to read as follows:

1-3 1. The department shall establish, design and prepare distinctive

1-4 license plates to be issued to a person whose license plates are

1-5 surrendered pursuant to section 2 of this act and shall establish all

1-6 necessary procedures for the application and issuance of such license

1-7 plates.

1-8 2. The distinctive license plates must have a background that is

1-9 striped in black and white and have the same code that is on the license

1-10 plates surrendered by the person.

1-11 3. The department shall charge a fee for the issuance of distinctive

1-12 license plates in an amount calculated to cover the cost incurred by the

1-13 department to produce and issue the distinctive license plates.

2-1 Sec. 2. Chapter 484 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

2-2 new section to read as follows:

2-3 1. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a court shall

2-4 order a person who is convicted of a violation of NRS 484.379 or

2-5 484.3795 to surrender the license plates of his motor vehicle, if he owns a

2-6 motor vehicle that is registered in his name on the date of the violation. If

2-7 the person convicted owns more than one motor vehicle that is registered

2-8 in his name on the date of the violation, the court shall order the person

2-9 to surrender the license plates of the motor vehicle which the court

2-10 determines the person is most likely to use on a regular basis. The court

2-11 shall order that the license plates which are surrendered pursuant to this

2-12 subsection must not be returned to the convicted person for:

2-13 (a) At least 1 year if the person is convicted of a first offense of NRS

2-14 484.379 within 7 years;

2-15 (b) At least 3 years if the person is convicted of a second offense of

2-16 NRS 484.379 within 7 years;

2-17 (c) At least 7 years if the person is convicted of a third or subsequent

2-18 offense of NRS 484.379 within 7 years; or

2-19 (d) At least 7 years if the person is convicted of a violation of NRS

2-20 484.3795.

2-21 2. A person who surrenders his license plates pursuant to this section

2-22 may apply to the department for distinctive license plates pursuant to

2-23 section 1 of this act. The distinctive license plates may be used for the

2-24 period during which the license plates of the person are surrendered

2-25 pursuant to subsection 1. Upon the expiration of that period, the person

2-26 may exchange the distinctive license plates for the license plates

2-27 surrendered pursuant to this section.

2-28 3. If a person who is convicted of a violation of NRS 484.379 or

2-29 484.3795 does not own a motor vehicle that is registered in his name on

2-30 the date of the violation, the court shall enter an order providing that any

2-31 motor vehicle registered in the name of the person convicted during the

2-32 period that would otherwise be designated for the surrender of license

2-33 plates pursuant to subsection 1 must be issued distinctive license plates

2-34 pursuant to section 1 of this act. Upon the expiration of that period, the

2-35 person may exchange the distinctive license plates for ordinary license

2-36 plates.

2-37 4. The court shall forward to the department, not later than 5 days

2-38 after issuing an order pursuant to this section:

2-39 (a) Any license plates surrendered to the court; and

2-40 (b) A copy of the order.

2-41 5. A person shall not transfer the registration of his motor vehicle to

2-42 evade the provisions of this section.

3-1 6. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires,

3-2 "offense" means a violation of NRS 484.379 or 484.3795 or a homicide

3-3 resulting from the driving of a motor vehicle while under the influence of

3-4 intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance, or the violation of a law of

3-5 any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct.

3-6 Sec. 3. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to offenses

3-7 that were committed before October 1, 1999.