SB414_EN

Senate Bill No. 414–Senators Coffin, O’Donnell, Amodei, Shaffer, Wiener, Carlton, Porter, Rawson and Schneider

Joint Sponsors: Assemblymen Tiffany, Cegavske, Gustavson,
Hettrick, Manendo and McClain

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AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; providing for the limited issuance of special license plates to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the City of Las Vegas; imposing a fee for the issuance or renewal of such license plates; and 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. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and subsection 7,

the department, in cooperation with the board of museums and history of

the department of museums, library and arts, shall design, prepare and

issue license plates which commemorate the 100th anniversary of the

founding of the City of Las Vegas, using any colors and designs that the

department deems appropriate. The department shall not design, prepare

or issue the commemorative license plates unless it receives at least 250

applications for the issuance of those plates.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, if the department

receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of the commemorative

license plates, the department shall issue those plates for a passenger car

or light commercial vehicle upon application by a 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 the commemorative

license plates if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige

license plates in addition to the fees for the commemorative license plates

pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.

3. The fee for the commemorative license plates is $35, in addition to

all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental

services taxes. The license plates are renewable upon the payment of $10.

4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in addition to all

other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services

taxes and the fee prescribed in subsection 3, a person who requests a set

of the commemorative license plates 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 be distributed pursuant to subsection 5. The

additional fees required pursuant to this subsection must not be charged

after December 31, 2005.

5. The department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to

subsection 4 with the state treasurer for credit to the state general fund.

For the duration of the collection of such fees, the state treasurer shall,

on a quarterly basis, distribute the fees to the city treasurer of the City of

Las Vegas to be used to pay for:

(a) A celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the City

of Las Vegas to be held in 2005; and

(b) Projects relating to the commemoration of the history of the City

of Las Vegas, including, without limitation, historical markers, tours of

historic sites and improvements to or restoration of historic buildings or

structures.

6. If, during a registration year, the holder of the commemorative

license plates disposes of the vehicle to which the commemorative license

plates are affixed, the holder shall:

(a) Retain the commemorative license plates and affix them to another

vehicle that meets the requirements of this section if the transfer and

registration fees are paid as set forth in this chapter; or

(b) Within 30 days after removing the commemorative license plates

from the vehicle, return them to the department.

7. The department shall not issue:

(a) The commemorative license plates after December 31, 2005.

(b) Replacement license plates for those license plates after December

31, 2010.

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

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;

(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;

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 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 plates5.00

For every duplicate number plate or set of plates10.00

For every decal displaying a county name......... .50

For every other decal, license plate sticker or tab5.00

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, 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.

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.

Sec. 4. On or before October 1, 2003, the department of motor

vehicles and public safety shall determine and publicly declare the number

of applications it has received for the issuance of license plates pursuant to

section 1 of this act.

Sec. 5. The amendatory provisions of this act expire by limitation on

October 1, 2003, if on that date the department of motor vehicles and

public safety has received fewer than 250 applications for the issuance of

license plates pursuant to section 1 of this act.

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