Senate Bill No. 202–Committee on Transportation
(On Behalf of Department of Motor Vehicles
and Public Safety)
February 16, 1999
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
SUMMARY—Makes various changes concerning taxes, fees and assessments owed to department of motor vehicles and public safety. (BDR 43-653)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in
bolded italics is new; matter between brackets
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Chapter 481 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto1-2
the provisions set forth as sections 2 and 3 of this act.1-3
Sec. 2. 1. If any tax, fee or assessment administered by the1-4
department is not paid when due, the department may, within 3 years1-5
after the date that the tax, fee or assessment was due, file for record a1-6
certificate in the office of any county recorder which states:1-7
(a) The amount of the tax, fee or assessment and any interest or1-8
penalties due;1-9
(b) The name and address of the person who is liable for the amount1-10
due as they appear on the records of the department; and1-11
(c) That the department has complied with all procedures required by1-12
law for determining the amount due.2-1
2. From the time of the filing of the certificate, the amount due,2-2
including interest and penalties, constitutes a lien upon all real and2-3
personal property in the county owned by the person or acquired by him2-4
afterwards and before the lien expires. The lien has the effect and2-5
priority of a judgment lien and continues for 5 years after the time of the2-6
filing of the certificate unless sooner released or otherwise discharged.2-7
3. Within 5 years after the date of the filing of the certificate or2-8
within 5 years after the date of the last extension of the lien pursuant to2-9
this subsection, as appropriate, the lien may be extended by filing for2-10
record a new certificate in the office of the county recorder of any2-11
county. From the time of filing, the lien is extended to all real and2-12
personal property in the county owned by the person or acquired by him2-13
afterwards for 5 years, unless sooner released or otherwise discharged.2-14
Sec. 3. 1. The department may release all or any portion of the2-15
property subject to a lien imposed by the department pursuant to section2-16
2 of this act or subordinate the lien to other liens and encumbrances if2-17
the department determines that the amount, interest and penalties are2-18
secured sufficiently by a lien on other property or that the release or2-19
subordination of the lien will not jeopardize the collection of the amount,2-20
interest and penalties.2-21
2. A certificate issued by the department stating that property has2-22
been released from a lien, or that a lien has been subordinated to other2-23
liens and encumbrances, is conclusive evidence that the property has2-24
been released, or that the lien has been subordinated.2-25
Sec. 4. NRS 366.221 is hereby amended to read as follows: 366.221 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2,2-27
special fuel user’s license2-28
of special fuel users:2-29
(a) Operators of motor vehicles who make occasional trips into this state2-30
for service or repair.2-31
(b) Operators of house coaches as defined in NRS 484.067.2-32
(c) Operators of motor vehicles having a declared gross weight of2-33
26,000 pounds or less.2-34
(d) Operators of unladen motor vehicles purchased in this state for the2-35
trip from the point of delivery to the state boundary.2-36
(e) Operators of motor vehicles who make occasional trips into or across2-37
this state for nonprofit or eleemosynary purposes.2-38
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2. A person otherwise exempt pursuant to subsection 1 who does not3-7
purchase special fuel in this state in an amount commensurate with his3-8
consumption of special fuel in the propulsion of motor vehicles on the3-9
highways of this state shall secure a special fuel user’s license.3-10
3. As used in this section, "private motor carrier of property" has the3-11
meaning ascribed to it in NRS 706.111.3-12
Sec. 5. NRS 366.650 is hereby amended to read as follows: 366.650 1. If illegally or through error the department collects or3-14
receives any excise tax, penalty or interest imposed pursuant to this chapter,3-15
the excise tax, penalty or interest must be refunded to the person who paid3-16
the tax, penalty or interest. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 360.235,3-17
a written application for a refund, stating the specific grounds therefor,3-18
must be made within 36 months after the date of payment, whether or not3-19
the excise tax, penalty or interest was paid voluntarily or under protest.3-20
2. Refunds must be made to a successor, assignee, estate or heir of the3-21
person if written application is made within the time limit.3-22
3. Any amount determined to be refundable by the department must be3-23
refunded or credited to any amounts then due from the special fuel supplier3-24
or special fuel dealer.3-25
4. All amounts refunded pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must3-26
be paid from the state highway fund on claims presented by the department,3-27
approved by the state board of examiners, and allowed and paid as other3-28
claims against the state are allowed and paid.3-29
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or off road, or both, who can prove to the satisfaction of the department3-31
that3-32
the special fuel over the highways of this state for a certain quarter must3-33
apply credit to any excise taxes, penalties or interest required by this3-34
chapter or fees, taxes, penalties or interest applicable pursuant to chapter3-35
371, 482 or 706 of NRS and any balance may be refunded or credited to3-36
succeeding reports.3-37
6. A person who wishes to apply for a refund of the tax on special fuel3-38
paid by him pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 366.207 must:3-39
(a) Submit an application for the refund on a form prescribed by the3-40
department; and4-1
(b) Establish to the satisfaction of the department that within a period of4-2
6 months he purchased not less than 200 gallons of special fuel in this state4-3
which was used for a purpose that is exempt from the tax on special fuel4-4
pursuant to NRS 366.200.4-5
The department shall refund to an applicant who complies with the4-6
provisions of this subsection a refund in an amount equal to the tax paid by4-7
that person when he purchased the special fuel.~