Senate Bill No. 503–Committee on Finance

 

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AN ACT relating to the department of motor vehicles and public safety; expanding the methods of payment for which a service charge is assessed by the department if payment for certain fees is dishonored; increasing that service charge; 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. NRS 481.079 is hereby amended to read as follows:

   481.079  1.  Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, all

 taxes, license fees and money collected pursuant to NRS 481.0475 must be

 deposited with the state treasurer to the credit of the motor vehicle fund.

   2.  If [any] a check or any other method of payment accepted by the

 department in payment of fees pursuant to NRS 481.0475 is dishonored

 upon presentation for payment:

   (a) The drawer or any other person responsible for payment of the fee

 is subject to a service charge of [$10,] $25, in addition to any other

 penalties provided by law; and

   (b) The department may require that future payments from the person

 be made by cashier’s check, money order, traveler’s check or cash.

   3.  The department may adjust the amount of a deposit made with the

 state treasurer to the credit of the motor vehicle fund for any cash shortage

 or overage resulting from the collection of fees.

   Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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