Assembly Bill No. 59–Assemblyman Perkins

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Section 1. NRS 482.384 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1. 482.384 1. Upon the application of a person with a disability which

1. Upon request, the department may issue one additional placard to an

1. applicant to whom special license plates have not been issued pursuant to

1. this section.

1. certifying that the applicant is a person with a disability which limits or

1. impairs the ability to walk.

1. 7. A special parking placard issued pursuant to subsection 6 must:

1. (a) Have inscribed on it the international symbol of access which is at

1. least 3 inches in height, is centered on the placard and is white on a blue

1. background;

1. (b) Have an identification number and date of expiration;

1. (c) Have placed or inscribed on it the seal or other identification of the

1. department; and

1. (d) Have a form of attachment which enables a person using the placard

1. to display the placard from the rearview mirror of the vehicle.

1. application of a person with a temporary disability which limits or impairs

1. the ability to walk. Upon request, the department, city or county may issue

1. one additional temporary parking placard to an applicant. The application

1. must include a certificate from a licensed physician indicating:

1. (a) That the applicant has a temporary disability which limits or impairs

1. the ability to walk; and

1. (b) The estimated period of the disability.

1. (a) Have inscribed on it the international symbol of access which is at

1. least 3 inches in height, is centered on the placard and is white on a red

1. background; and

1. (b) Have a form of attachment which enables a person using the placard

1. to display the placard from the rearview mirror of the vehicle.

1. only for the period for which a physician has certified the disability, but in

1. no case longer than 6 months.

1. the vehicle when the vehicle is parked by hanging or attaching the placard to

1. the rearview mirror of the vehicle. If the vehicle has no rearview mirror, the

1. placard must be placed on the dashboard of the vehicle in such a manner

1. that the placard can easily be seen from outside the vehicle when the vehicle

1. is parked.

1. not authorize parking in any area on a highway where parking is prohibited

1. by law.

1. with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk, or a person

1. actually transporting such a person, may use the special license plates or a

1. privileges available pursuant to this section.

1. to carry out the provisions of this section.

Sec. 2. NRS 482.480 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1. 482.480 There must be paid to the department for the registration or

1. 482.381, 482.3812, 482.3814 or 482.3816, a fee for registration of $16.50.
2. (b) For each of the seventh and eighth such cars registered to a person

1. for which special license plates have been issued pursuant to NRS 482.380,

1. 482.381, 482.3812, 482.3814 or 482.3816, a fee for registration of $12.

1. (c) For each of the ninth or more such cars registered to a person for

1. which special license plates have been issued pursuant to NRS 482.380,

1. 482.381, 482.3812, 482.3814 or 482.3816, a fee for registration of $8.

1. 3. The fees specified in subsection 2 do not apply:

1. (a) Unless the person registering the cars presents to the department at

1. the time of registration the registrations of all of the cars registered to him.

1. (b) To cars that are part of a fleet.

1. 4. For every motorcycle, a fee for registration of $33 and for each

1. motorcycle other than a trimobile, an additional fee of $6 for motorcycle

1. safety. The additional fee must be deposited in the state highway fund for

1. credit to the account for the program for the education of motorcycle riders.

1. 5. For each transfer of registration, a fee of $6 in addition to any other

1. fees.

1. 6. To reinstate the registration of a motor vehicle suspended pursuant

1. to NRS 485.317:

1. (a) A fee of $250 for a registered owner who failed to have insurance on

1. the date specified in the form for verification that was mailed by the

1. department pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 485.317; or

1. (b) A fee of $50 for a registered owner of a dormant vehicle who

1. canceled the insurance coverage for that vehicle or allowed the insurance

1. coverage for that vehicle to expire without first canceling the registration

1. for the vehicle in accordance with subsection 3 of NRS 485.320,

1. both of which must be deposited in the account for verification of insurance

1. which is hereby created in the state highway fund. Money in the account

1. must be used to carry out the provisions of NRS 485.313 to 485.318,

1. inclusive.

1. 7. For every travel trailer, a fee for registration of $27.

1. 8. For every permit for the operation of a golf cart, an annual fee of

1. $10.

Sec. 3. NRS 482.480 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1. 482.480 There must be paid to the department for the registration or

1. for registration of $16.50.
2. (b) For each of the seventh and eighth such cars registered to a person, a

1. fee for registration of $12.

1. (c) For each of the ninth or more such cars registered to a person, a fee

1. for registration of $8.

1. 3. The fees specified in subsection 2 do not apply:

1. (a) Unless the person registering the cars presents to the department at

1. the time of registration the registrations of all of the cars registered to him.

1. (b) To cars that are part of a fleet.

1. 4. For every motorcycle, a fee for registration of $33 and for each

1. motorcycle other than a trimobile, an additional fee of $6 for motorcycle

1. safety. The additional fee must be deposited in the state highway fund for

1. credit to the account for the program for the education of motorcycle riders.

1. 5. For each transfer of registration, a fee of $6 in addition to any other

1. fees.

1. 6. To reinstate the registration of a motor vehicle suspended pursuant

1. to NRS 485.317:

1. (a) A fee of $250 for a registered owner who failed to have insurance on

1. the date specified in the form for verification that was mailed by the

1. department pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 485.317; or

1. (b) A fee of $50 for a registered owner of a dormant vehicle who

1. canceled the insurance coverage for that vehicle or allowed the insurance

1. coverage for that vehicle to expire without first canceling the registration

1. for the vehicle in accordance with subsection 3 of NRS 485.320,

1. both of which must be deposited in the account for verification of insurance

1. which is hereby created in the state highway fund. Money in the account

1. must be used to carry out the provisions of NRS 485.313 to 485.318,

1. inclusive.

1. 7. For every travel trailer, a fee for registration of $27.

1. 8. For every permit for the operation of a golf cart, an annual fee of

1. $10.

Sec. 4. Chapter 484 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

new section to read as follows:

Sec. 5. NRS 484.407 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1. 484.407 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an owner or

1. paying the required fee for the time during which the vehicle is so parked.

Sec. 6. NRS 484.408 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1. 484.408 1. Any parking space designated for the handicapped must

1. to park in a space designated for the handicapped unless he is a person with

1. a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk, a disabled veteran or

1. the driver of a vehicle in which such a person is a passenger.

1. 4. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a

1. misdemeanor and shall be punished:

1. (a) Upon the first offense, by a fine of $100.

1. (b) Upon the second offense, by a fine of $250 and not less than 8 hours,

1. but not more than 50 hours, of community service.

1. (c) Upon the third or subsequent offense, by a fine of not less than $500,

1. but not more than $1,000 and not less than 25 hours, but not more than 100

1. hours, of community service.

Sec. 7. 1. This section and sections 2 and 4 of this act become

effective on July 1, 1999.

2. Sections 1 and 5 of this act become effective on October 1, 1999.

3. Section 6 of this act becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on October 1,

1999.

4. Section 3 of this act becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on January 1,

2001.

1. 5. Section 2 of this act expires by limitation on January 1, 2001.

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