SUMMARY—Authorizes department of motor vehicles and public safety to issue placards
for members of volunteer fire departments. (BDR 43-1250)
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 [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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 482 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a
new section to read as follows:
1. The chief of a volunteer fire department may apply to the
department of motor vehicles and public safety for the issuance of a
placard for each member of the volunteer fire department. The
application must:
(a) Be submitted on a form approved by the department of motor
vehicles and public safety; and
(b) Include:
(1) The name of each person for whom the application is
submitted; and
(2) Proof satisfactory to the department of motor vehicles and
public safety that each person named in the application is a member of
the volunteer fire department.
2. Upon receipt of an application pursuant to the provisions of
subsection 1, the department of motor vehicles and public safety may
prepare and issue the number of placards requested in the application. The placards may be prepared using any colors and designs the
department of motor vehicles and public safety deems appropriate and
may include any letters, numbers or combination of letters and numbers
requested by the chief of the volunteer fire department.
3. A placard issued pursuant to the provisions of this section may:
(a) Include any designs, decals, insignia, letters, numbers or other
identifying marks the chief of the volunteer fire department deems
appropriate; and
(b) Be assigned to a member of the volunteer fire department who is
qualified to receive a placard pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1.
4. If a member of a volunteer fire department to whom a placard is
assigned pursuant to the provisions of subsection 3 ceases to be a
member of that department, the member shall surrender the placard to
the chief of that department. The chief may assign the placard to a
member of that department if the chief submits a written statement to the
department of motor vehicles and public safety which:
(a) Specifies the name of the former member of the volunteer fire
department who surrendered the placard and the name of the member to
whom the placard will be assigned; and
(b) Includes proof satisfactory to the department of motor vehicles
and public safety that the member to whom the placard will be assigned
is a member of the volunteer fire department.
5. A placard issued pursuant to the provisions of this section may not
be used in lieu of a license plate issued pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter.
6. The department of motor vehicles and public safety may:
(a) Charge a fee for preparing and issuing a placard pursuant to the
provisions of this section. The fee must not exceed the cost of preparing
and issuing the placard.
(b) Adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
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