2001 REGULAR SESSION (71st) A SB257 R1 725
Adoption of this amendment will MAINTAIN a 2/3s majority vote requirement for final passage of SB257 R1 (§§ 1, 3, 4).
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Amend sec. 3, pages 4 and 5, by deleting lines 1 through 48 on page 4 and lines 1 through 36 on page 5, and inserting:
“Sec. 3. NRS 482.3753 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.3753 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the department, in cooperation with professional full-time salaried fire fighters in the State of Nevada, shall design, prepare and issue license plates that recognize current or former employment as a professional full-time salaried fire fighter using any colors and designs which the department deems appropriate. The department shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates unless it receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of those plates.
2. The department shall issue license plates that recognize current or former employment as a professional full-time salaried fire fighter for a passenger car or a light commercial vehicle upon application by a qualified person who is entitled to license plates pursuant to NRS 482.265 and who otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and licensing pursuant to this chapter. A person may request that personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with license plates that recognize current or former employment as a professional full-time salaried fire fighter if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the license plates that recognize current or former employment as a professional full-time salaried fire fighter.
3. An application for the issuance or renewal of license plates that recognize current or former employment as a professional full-time salaried fire fighter is void unless it is accompanied by documentation which, in the determination of the department, provides reasonable proof of the identity of the applicant and proof of his [current] :
(a) Current employment as a professional full-time salaried fire fighter ; or [his status]
(b) Status as a [retired] former professional full-time salaried fire fighter[. Such documentation may include, but is not limited to:] who retired from employment after completing at least 10 years of creditable service as a fire fighter within this state with:
(1) A fire department; or
(2) A federal or state agency, the duties of which involve the prevention and suppression of fires, including, without limitation, the Bureau of Land Management and the division of forestry of the state department of conservation and natural resources.
4. Proof of an applicant’s current or former employment as a professional full-time salaried fire fighter must consist of:
(a) An identification card [which indicates that the applicant is currently employed as a professional fire fighter or is currently a member of a fire-fighters’ union; or
(b) Evidence of his] issued by the Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada or its successor;
(b) An identification card issued by the Nevada Fire Chiefs Association or its successor; or
(c) A letter certifying the applicant’s current or former employment as a professional full-time salaried fire fighter [.
4.], which letter must be from:
(1) The Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada or its successor;
(2) The Nevada Fire Chiefs Association or its successor; or
(3) The chief officer of a federal or state agency, the duties of which involve the prevention and suppression of fires, including, without limitation, the Bureau of Land Management and the division of forestry of the state department of conservation and natural resources.
5. The fee payable to the department for license plates that recognize current or former employment as a professional full-time salaried fire fighter is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The license plates are renewable upon the payment to the department of $10 in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes.
[5.]6. In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes and the fees prescribed in subsection 5, a person who requests a set of license plates that recognize current or former employment as a professional full-time salaried fire fighter must pay for the initial issuance of the plates an additional fee of $25 and for each renewal of the plates an additional fee of $20 to support facilities for the treatment of burns which are located within this state.
7. The department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 6 with the state treasurer for credit to the state general fund. The state treasurer shall, on a quarterly basis, distribute the fees deposited pursuant to this subsection in equal shares to each facility for the treatment of burns that is located within this state.
8. If, during a registration year, the holder of license plates issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed, [he may retain the plates and:
(a) Affix] the holder shall:
(a) Retain the plates and affix them to another vehicle that meets the requirements of this section if the transfer and registration fees are paid as set out in this chapter; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the department.
[6.] 9. As used in this section[, “retired professional] :
(a) “Facility for the treatment of burns” means a facility that:
(1) Offers specialized services for the treatment of injuries resulting from burns; and
(2) Is part of or located within a hospital that has a center for the treatment of trauma which is designated as a level I center by the administrator of the health division of the department of human resources.
(b) “Professional full-time salaried fire fighter” means a person [who retired from employment with a fire department within this state after completing at least 10 years of creditable service as a fire fighter within this state.] employed in this state in a full-time salaried occupation of fire fighting for the benefit or safety of the public.”.
Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sections 5 through 7 as sections 6 through 8 and adding a new section designated sec. 5, following sec. 4, to read as follows:
“Sec. 5. Sections 2 and 3 of Senate Bill No. 414 of this session are hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2. NRS 482.216 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.216 1. Upon the request of a new vehicle dealer, the department may authorize the new vehicle dealer to:
(a) Accept applications for the registration of the new motor vehicles he sells and the related fees and taxes;
(b) Issue certificates of registration to applicants who satisfy the requirements of this chapter; and
(c) Accept applications for the transfer of registration pursuant to NRS 482.399 if the applicant purchased from the new vehicle dealer a new vehicle to which the registration is to be transferred.
2. A new vehicle dealer who is authorized to issue certificates of registration pursuant to subsection 1 shall:
(a) Transmit the applications he receives to the department within the period prescribed by the department;
(b) Transmit the fees he collects from the applicants and properly account for them within the period prescribed by the department;
(c) Comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 4; and
(d) Bear any cost of equipment which is necessary to issue certificates of registration, including any computer hardware or software.
3. A new vehicle dealer who is authorized to issue certificates of registration pursuant to subsection 1 shall not:
(a) Charge any additional fee for the performance of those services;
(b) Receive compensation from the department for the performance of those services;
(c) Accept applications for the renewal of registration of a motor vehicle; or
(d) Accept an application for the registration of a motor vehicle if the applicant wishes to:
(1) Obtain special license plates pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3825, inclusive, [and] section 1 of Senate Bill No. 257 of this [act;] session and section 1 of this act; or
(2) Claim the exemption from the governmental services tax provided pursuant to NRS 361.1565 to veterans and their relations.
4. The director shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. The regulations adopted pursuant to this subsection must provide for:
(a) The expedient and secure issuance of license plates and decals by the department; and
(b) The withdrawal of the authority granted to a new vehicle dealer pursuant to subsection 1 if that dealer fails to comply with the regulations adopted by the department.
Sec. 3. NRS 482.500 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.500 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or 3, whenever upon application any duplicate or substitute certificate of registration, decal or number plate is issued, the following fees must be paid:
For a certificate of registration................................................................................................. $5.00
For every substitute number plate or set of plates....................................................................... 5.00
For every duplicate number plate or set of plates...................................................................... 10.00
For every decal displaying a county name................................................................................. .50
For every other decal, license plate sticker or tab....................................................................... 5.00
2. The following fees must be paid for any replacement plate or set of plates issued for the following special license plates:
(a) For any special plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667, 482.3672, 482.3675, 482.370 to 482.376, inclusive, and section 1 of Senate Bill No. 257 of this [act,] session, or 482.379 to 482.3816, inclusive, and section 1 of this act, a fee of $10.
(b) For any special plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.368, 482.3765, 482.377 or 482.378, a fee of $5.
(c) For any souvenir license plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.3825 or sample license plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.2703, a fee equal to that established by the director for the issuance of those plates.
3. A fee must not be charged for a duplicate or substitute of a decal [requested] issued pursuant to NRS 482.37635.
4. The fees which are paid for duplicate number plates and decals displaying county names must be deposited with the state treasurer for credit to the motor vehicle fund and allocated to the department to defray the costs of duplicating the plates and manufacturing the decals.
5. As used in this section:
(a) “Duplicate number plate” means a license plate or a set of license plates issued to a registered owner which repeat the code of a plate or set of plates previously issued to the owner to maintain his registration using the same code.
(b) “Substitute number plate” means a license plate or a set of license plates issued in place of a previously issued and unexpired plate or set of plates. The plate or set of plates does not repeat the code of the previously issued plate or set.”.
Amend sec. 5, page 6, by deleting lines 38 through 43.
Amend sec. 5, page 6, line 44, by deleting “3.” and inserting “2.”.
Amend sec. 5, page 7, by deleting lines 1 through 5 and inserting:
“3. Shall not accept an application for the renewal of a license plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.3753 that is not accompanied by the required proof of eligibility.”.
Amend sec. 7, page 7, by deleting line 10 and inserting:
“Sec. 8. 1. This section and sections 1 and 4 to 7, inclusive, of this act become”.
Amend the title of the bill, fifth line, after “as a” by inserting “professional”.
Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows: