(REPRINTED WITH ADOPTED AMENDMENTS)

 

Senate Bill No. 260–Committee on Transportation

 

February 28, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Transportation

 

SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to drivers’ licenses and identification cards. (BDR 43‑1170)

 

FISCAL NOTE:            Effect on Local Government: No.

                                    Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to drivers’ licenses; requiring the photograph and any information included on the face of a driver’s license or identification card to be placed in a certain manner on the license or card; revising the provisions governing the use of colors on a driver’s license issued to an insulin dependent diabetic or an epileptic; providing that courses in automobile driver education in public schools must be limited to pupils who have attained a certain age; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1    Section 1. NRS 483.250 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2    483.250  The department shall not issue any license under the

1-3  provisions of NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive:

1-4    1.  To any person who is under the age of 18 years, except that the

1-5  department may issue:

1-6    (a) A restricted license to a person between the ages of 14 and 18 years

1-7  pursuant to the provisions of NRS 483.267 and 483.270.

1-8    (b) An instruction permit to a person who is at least 15 1/2 years of age

1-9  pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 483.280.

1-10    (c) A restricted instruction permit to a person under the age of 18 years

1-11  pursuant to the provisions of subsection 3 of NRS 483.280.

1-12    (d) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (e), a license to a person

1-13  between the ages of 16 and 18 years [who] if:

1-14      (1) He has completed a course [:

1-15      (1) In] in automobile driver education pursuant to NRS 389.090 [; or

1-16      (2) Provided] or a course provided by a school for training drivers

1-17  licensed pursuant to NRS 483.700 to 483.780, inclusive, if the course

1-18  complies with the applicable regulations governing the establishment,

2-1  conduct and scope of automobile driver education adopted by the state

2-2  board of education pursuant to NRS 389.090 [,

2-3  and who has] ;

2-4       (2) He has at least 50 hours of experience in driving a motor vehicle

2-5  with a restricted license, instruction permit or restricted instruction permit

2-6  issued pursuant to NRS 483.267, 483.270 or 483.280 [. The] ;

2-7       (3) He has held an instruction permit for not less than 6 months

2-8  before he applies for the license; and

2-9       (4) His parent or legal guardian [of a person who desires to obtain a

2-10  license pursuant to this paragraph must sign and submit] has signed and

2-11  submitted to the department a form provided by the department which

2-12  attests that the person who [desires a] wishes to obtain the license has

2-13  completed the training and experience required by this paragraph.

2-14    (e) A license to a person who is between the ages of 16 and 18 years if:

2-15      (1) The public school in which he is enrolled is located in a county

2-16  whose population is less than 35,000 or in a city or town whose population

2-17  is less than 25,000;

2-18      (2) The public school does not offer automobile driver education;

2-19      (3) He has at least 50 hours of experience in driving a motor vehicle

2-20  with a restricted license, instruction permit or restricted instruction permit

2-21  issued pursuant to NRS 483.267, 483.270 or 483.280; [and]

2-22      (4) He has held an instruction permit for not less than 6 months

2-23  before he applies for the license; and

2-24      (5) His parent or legal guardian signs and submits to the department a

2-25  form provided by the department which attests that the person who [desires

2-26  a] wishes to obtain the license has completed the experience required by

2-27  subparagraph (3).

2-28    2.  To any person whose license has been revoked until the expiration

2-29  of the period during which he is not eligible for a license.

2-30    3.  To any person whose license has been suspended, but, upon good

2-31  cause shown to the administrator, the department may issue a restricted

2-32  license to him or shorten any period of suspension.

2-33    4.  To any person who has previously been adjudged to be afflicted

2-34  with or suffering from any mental disability or disease and who has not at

2-35  the time of application been restored to legal capacity.

2-36    5.  To any person who is required by NRS 483.010 to 483.630,

2-37  inclusive, to take an examination, unless he has successfully passed the

2-38  examination.

2-39    6.  To any person when the administrator has good cause to believe that

2-40  by reason of physical or mental disability that person would not be able to

2-41  operate a motor vehicle safely.

2-42    7.  To any person who is not a resident of this state.

2-43    8.  To any child who is the subject of a court order issued pursuant to

2-44  paragraph (h) of subsection 1 of NRS 62.211, NRS 62.2255, 62.226 or

2-45  62.228 which delays his privilege to drive.

2-46    9.  To any person who is the subject of a court order issued pursuant to

2-47  NRS 206.330 which suspends or delays his privilege to drive until the

2-48  expiration of the period of suspension or delay.

 

3-1    Sec. 2.  NRS 483.347 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-2    483.347  1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the

3-3  department shall issue a rectangular-shaped driver’s license which bears a

3-4  front view colored photograph of the licensee . [if he] The photograph and

3-5  any information included on the license must be placed in a manner

3-6  which ensures that:

3-7    (a) If the licensee is 21 years of age or older[, or a profile view colored

3-8  photograph if he] , the longer edges of the rectangle serve as the top and

3-9  bottom of the license; or

3-10    (b) If the licensee is under 21 years of age[.] , the shorter edges of the

3-11  rectangle serve as the top and bottom of the license.

3-12    2.  The department may issue a temporary driver’s license without a

3-13  photograph of the licensee if the licensee is temporarily absent from this

3-14  state and requests the renewal of, the issuance of a duplicate of, or a change

3-15  in the information on, his driver’s license. If the licensee returns to this

3-16  state for 14 continuous days or more, the licensee shall, within 24 days

3-17  after the date of his return, surrender the temporary license and obtain a

3-18  license which bears his photograph in accordance with subsection 1. A

3-19  licensee charged with violating the provisions of this subsection may not

3-20  be convicted if he surrenders the temporary license, obtains a license which

3-21  bears his photograph in accordance with subsection 1 and produces that

3-22  license in court or in the office of the arresting officer.

3-23    3.  The department shall:

3-24    (a) Establish a uniform procedure for the production of drivers’

3-25  licenses, applicable to renewal as well as to original licenses.

3-26    (b) Increase the fees provided in NRS 483.410, 483.820 and 483.910 by

3-27  an amount up to $1. The increase must be deposited in the state treasury for

3-28  credit to the motor vehicle fund and must be allocated to the department to

3-29  defray the increased costs of producing the drivers’ licenses required by

3-30  this section.

3-31    Sec. 3.  NRS 483.348 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-32    483.348  1.  [The] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the

3-33  department shall issue a driver’s license with a specially colored

3-34  background [in the photograph portion] to any person who qualifies for a

3-35  driver’s license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and delivers to

3-36  the department a signed statement from a physician that the person is an

3-37  insulin dependent diabetic or an epileptic. The department shall designate

3-38  one color to be used only for a driver’s [licenses] license held by

3-39  [diabetics] a diabetic and another color to be used only for a driver’s

3-40  [licenses] license held by [epileptics.] an epileptic.

3-41    2.  In lieu of issuing a driver’s license pursuant to subsection 1, the

3-42  department may issue to a person specified in that subsection a driver’s

3-43  license with a specially colored border around the photograph on the

3-44  license.

3-45    3.  The department shall provide for the education of peace officers on

3-46  the:

3-47    (a) Effects and treatment of a person suffering from insulin shock or an

3-48  epileptic seizure and the similarity in appearance of a person suffering

4-1  from insulin shock or an epileptic seizure to a person under the influence of

4-2  alcohol or a controlled substance; and

4-3    (b) Procedures for identifying and handling situations involving a

4-4  person suffering from insulin shock or an epileptic seizure.

4-5    Sec. 4.  NRS 483.840 is hereby amended to read as follows:

4-6    483.840  1.  The form of the identification cards must be similar to

4-7  that of drivers’ licenses but distinguishable in color or otherwise.

4-8    2.  Identification cards do not authorize the operation of any motor

4-9  vehicles.

4-10    3.  Identification cards must include the following information

4-11  concerning the holder:

4-12    (a) The name and sample signature of the holder.

4-13    (b) A unique identification number assigned to the holder that is not

4-14  based on the holder’s social security number.

4-15    (c) A personal description of the holder.

4-16    (d) The date of birth of the holder.

4-17    (e) The current address of the holder in this state.

4-18    (f) A colored photograph of the holder . [in full face if he is 21 years of

4-19  age or older, or a colored photograph in profile if he is under 21 years of

4-20  age.]

4-21    4.  The information required to be included on the identification card

4-22  pursuant to subsection 3 must be placed on the card in the manner

4-23  specified in subsection 1 of NRS 483.347.

4-24    5.  At the time of the issuance of the identification card, the department

4-25  shall give the holder the opportunity to indicate on his identification card

4-26  that he wishes to be a donor of all or part of his body pursuant to NRS

4-27  451.500 to 451.590, inclusive, or that he refuses to make an anatomical gift

4-28  of his body or part of his body.

4-29    [5.] 6.  As used in this section, “photograph” has the meaning ascribed

4-30  to it in NRS 483.125.

4-31    Sec. 5.  NRS 389.090 is hereby amended to read as follows:

4-32    389.090  1.  The state board shall adopt regulations governing the

4-33  establishment, conduct and scope of automobile driver education in the

4-34  public schools of this state.

4-35    2.  The aims and purposes of automobile driver education are to

4-36  develop the knowledge, attitudes, habits and skills necessary for the safe

4-37  operation of motor vehicles.

4-38    3.  The board of trustees of a school district may establish and maintain

4-39  automobile driver education classes during regular semesters and summer

4-40  sessions and during the regular school day and at times other than during

4-41  the regular school day for:

4-42    (a) Pupils enrolled in the regular full-time day high schools in the

4-43  school district.

4-44    (b) Pupils enrolled in summer classes conducted in high schools in the

4-45  school district.

4-46  A board of trustees maintaining courses in automobile driver education

4-47  shall insure against any liability arising out of the use of motor vehicles in

4-48  connection with those courses. The cost of the insurance must be paid from

4-49  available school district funds.

5-1    4.  A governing body of a charter school may establish and maintain

5-2  automobile driver education classes if the governing body insures against

5-3  any liability arising out of the use of motor vehicles in connection with

5-4  those courses.

5-5    5.  Automobile driver education must be provided by boards of trustees

5-6  of school districts and governing bodies of charter schools in accordance

5-7  with the regulations of the state board and may not be duplicated by any

5-8  other agency, department, commission or officer of the State of Nevada.

5-9    6.  Each course in automobile driver education provided by a board of

5-10  trustees of a school district or a governing body of a charter school must

5-11  include, without limitation, instruction in:

5-12    (a) Motor vehicle insurance.

5-13    (b) The effect of drugs and alcohol on an operator of a motor vehicle.

5-14    7.  Each course in automobile driver education provided by a board of

5-15  trustees of a school district or a governing body of a charter school must be

5-16  restricted to pupils who are [sophomores, juniors or seniors in high school.]

5-17  at least 15 years of age.

5-18    Sec. 6.  Notwithstanding the amendatory provisions of this act:

5-19    1.  A driver’s license that is issued or renewed before July 1, 2001, is

5-20  valid, unless suspended or revoked, for the period for which it is issued or

5-21  renewed.

5-22    2.  A driver’s license that is renewed by mail in accordance with NRS

5-23  483.383 on or after July 1, 2001, but before July 1, 2005, is valid, unless

5-24  suspended or revoked, for the period for which it is renewed.

5-25    3.  An identification card that is issued before July 1, 2001, is valid

5-26  until July 1, 2009, unless the director of the department of motor vehicles

5-27  and public safety recalls and cancels the card pursuant to NRS 483.830 or

5-28  the card is required to be surrendered to the department pursuant to NRS

5-29  483.870.

5-30    Sec. 7.  The amendatory provisions of section 1 of this act do not apply

5-31  to a person who was issued an instruction permit before July 1, 2001.

5-32    Sec. 8.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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