AB 499 — Provides for a special license plate of limited duration commemorating the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage. (BDR 43-1265)

(d)(e) FeesAdditional fees for the initial issuance and renewal of a personalizedspecial prestige license plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.367,482.3667 to 482.3823, inclusive, and section 1 of this act, which are imposed to generate financial support for a particular cause or charitable organization, if applicable.

(e)- Additional80th feesSession for(2019) the– initial5 issuance– and(f) renewalGovernmental ofservices ataxes specialimposed license plate issued pursuant to NRSchapter 482.3667 to 482.3823, inclusive, and section 1 of thisNRS, act,as whichprovided arein imposedNRS to482.260. generate - *AB499* – 5 – financial support for a particular cause or charitable organization, if applicable.

(f)(g) GovernmentalThe servicesapplicable taxes imposed pursuant to chapterchapters 371372, of374, NRS,and as377A providedof inNRS. NRS 482.260.

(g)reissued Theas applicableprovided taxesin imposedNRS pursuant482.265 toexcept chaptersthat 372,such 374,reissuance 377will andbe 377Adone ofat NRS.the first renewal after the license plate has been issued for not less than 8 years.

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A license plate issued pursuant to this section will be reissued as provided in NRS 482.265 except that such reissuance will be done at the first renewal after the license plate has been issued for not less than 8 years.

and (c) Accept applications for the transfer of registration pursuant to NRS 482.399 if the applicant purchased from the new vehicle dea2.rdealer aAa new vehicle dealer who is authorized to issuewhich certificatesthe of registration pursuantis to subsectionbe 1transferred. shall:

the2. period prescribed by the Department;d to the Department within (b) Transmit the fees collected from the applicants and properly account for them within the period prescribed by the Department;

(c)A Complynew withvehicle thedealer regulationswho adoptedis authorized to issue certificates of registration pursuant to subsection 5;1 shall:

(a) Transmit the applications received to the Department within the period prescribed by the Department;

(b) Transmit the fees collected from the applicants and properly acc(c) Comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 5;

- *AB499*80th –Session 6(2019) – (1)6 Obtain– special license plates pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3823, inclusive [;] , and section 1 of this act;

oror82.3667 (2) Claim the exemption from the governmental services tax provided pursuant to NRS 361.1565 to veterans and their relations.

The Director may order the preparation of sample license plates which must be of the same design and size as regular license plates or license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.384.

issued pursuant to NRS (a) Each license plate issued pursuant to this subsection, regardless of its design, is inscribed with the word SAMPLE and an identical designation which consists of the same group of three numerals followed by the same group of three letters;

and (b) The designation of numerals and letters assigned pursuant to paragraph (a) is not assigned to a vehicle registered pursuant to this chapter or chapter 706 of NRS.

plates2. which must be of the same design and size as any of the special license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3823, inclusive [.] , and section 1 of this act.

The Director may order the preparation of sample license plates which must be of the same design and size as any of the special license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3823, inclusive [.] , and section 1 of this act.

(a) Each license plate issued pursuant to this subsection, regardless of its design, is inscribed with the word SAMPLE and the number zero in the location where any other numerals would normally be displayed on a license plate of that design;

and (b) The number assigned pursuant to paragraph (a) is not assigned to a vehicle registered pursuant to this chapter or chapter 706 of NRS.

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A person shall not affix a sample license plate issued pursuantprovisions toof this sectionsubsection tois guilty of a vehicle.misdemeanor.tes the Sec.

A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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The Department shall not issue for a full trailer or semitrailer that is registered pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 482.483 a special inclusivelicense [.]plate ,available andpursuant sectionto 1NRS of482.3667 this act.2.3667 to 482.3823, Sec.incSec.

6.6.[.]NRS 482.367004 is hereby amended to read as follows:

NRS 482.367004 is hereby amended to read as fol482.367004 1.

(2)- One80th ofSession whom(2019) is– the8 Legislator– who served as the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Transportation during the most of recent legislative session.

The alternate must be another Legislator who also served on the Senate Standing - *AB499* – 8 – Committee on Transportation during the most recent legislative session.

A vacancy on the Commissionappointment.ust must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.3.

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(b) The issuance by the Department of special license plates that have been designed and prepared pursuant to NRS 482.367002;

and that (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, applications for the design, preparation and issuance of special license plates that have been authorized by an act of the Legislature after January 1, that 2007.In determining whether to recommend to the Department the approval of such an application or issuance, the Commission shall consider, without limitation, whether it would be appropriate and feasible for the Department to, as applicable, design, prepare or issue the particular special license plate.

 In determining whether to recommend to the Department the approval of such an application or issuance, the Commission shall consider, without limitation, whether it would be appropriate and feasible for the Department to, as applicable, design, prepare or issue the particular special license plate.

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On or before September 1 of each fiscal year, the Commission shall compile a list of each special license plate for which the Commission, during the immediately preceding fiscal year, recommended to the Department that the Department approve the application for the special license plate or approve the issuance of the special license plate.

The list so compiled must set forth, for each such plate, the cause or charitable organization for which the special license plate generates or would generate financial support, - *AB499* – 9 – and the intended use to which the financial support is being put or would be put.

(b) If it recommends a proposed change pursuant to paragraph (a) and determines that legislation is required to carry out the change, recommend to the Department that the Department request thedraft assistanceto ofcarry out the Legislativechange.ive Counsel in the preparation of a bill draftSec. to carry out the change.

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means:.367008482.367008 1.

As used in this section, “special license plate” (a)means: A license plate that the Department has designed and system of application and petition described in that section;

(a) A license plate that the Department has designed and prepared pursuant to NRS 482.367002 in accordance with the system of application and petition described in that section;

and (c)- Except80th forSession a(2019) license– plate10 that– is issued pursuant to NRS 482.3746, 482.3751, 482.3752, 482.3757, 482.3783, 482.3785,482.3785,o NRS 482.3787 or 482.37901 [,] or section 1 of this act, a license plate that is approved by the Legislature after July 1, 2005.

Whenever the total number of separate designs of special license plates issued by the Department at any one time is less than 30, the Department shall issue a number of additional designs of special license plates that have been authorized - *AB499* – 10 – by an act of the Legislature or the application for which has been recommended by the Commission on Special License Plates to be approved by the Department pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 482.367004, not to exceed a total of 30 designs issued by the Department at any one time.

Such additional designs must be issued by the Department in accordance with the chronological order of theirthe3. authorization or approval by the Department.

3.auIn addition to the special license plates described in subsection 2, the Department may issue not more than five separate designs of special license plates in excess of the limit set forth in that subsection.

In addition to the special license plates described in subsection 2, the Department may issue not more than five separate designs of special license plates in excess of the limit set forth in that subsection.

and (2) Pursuant to the assessment of the viability of the design ofsection, theit special license plates that is conducteddetermined pursuant to this have been issued.termined that at least 3,000 special license plates 4.have been issued.

Except4. as otherwise provided in this subsection, on each separate design of special license plate that the Department is currently issuing by determining the total number of validly registered motor vehicles to which that design of special license plate is affixed.

TheExcept as otherwise provided in this subsection, on October 1 of each year the Department shall notassess determinethe viability of each separate design of special license plate that the Department is currently issuing by determining the total number of validly registered motor vehicles to which athat particular design of special license plate is affixedaffixed. if:

(a) The particularDepartment designshall ofnot specialdetermine licensethe platetotal was- designed80th andSession prepared(2019) by– the11 Department– pursuantdesign toof NRSspecial 482.367002;license plate is affixed if:

which a particular (a) The particular design of special license plate was designed and prepared by the Department pursuant to NRS 482.367002;

or (b) In the case of special license plates described in subsection 3, less than 3,000, - *AB499* – 11 –  the Director shall provide notice of that fact in the manner described in subsection 6.

(a) If the special license plate generates financial support for a cause or charitable organization, to that cause or charitablecharitablert for a organization.

or (b) In the case of special license plates described in subsection 3, less than 3,000,  the Director shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, issue an order providing that the Department will no longer issue that particular design of special license plate.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 482.265, such an order does not require existing holders of that particular design of special license plate to surrender their plates to the Department and does not prohibit those holders from renewing those plates.

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NRS 482.36705 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:ws:2:

(a) If a new special license plate is authorized by an act of the Legislature after January 1, 2003, other than a special license plate - 80th Session (2019) – 12 – that is authorized pursuant to NRS 482.379375, the Legislature will direct that the license plate not be designed, prepared or issued by the Department unless the Department receives at least 1,000 applications for the issuance of that plate within 2 years after the effectiveeff(b) dateIn ofaddition to the requirements set forth in paragraph (a), if a new special license plate is authorized by an act of the Legislature after July 1, 2005, the Legislature will direct that authorizedthe license plate not be issued by the plate.Department unless its issuance complies with subsection 2 of NRS 482.367008.

(b)(c) In addition to the requirements set forth in paragraphparagraphs (a),(a) and (b), if a new special license plate is authorized by an act of the Legislature after JulyJanuary 1, 2005,2007, the Legislature will direct that the license plate not be designed, prepared or issued by the Department unless itsthe issuanceCommission complieson withSpecial subsectionLicense 2Plates ofrecommends to the Department that the Department approve the application for the authorized plate pursuant to NRS 482.367008.482.367004.

(c) In addition to the requirements set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b), if a new special license plate is authorized by an act of the Legislature after January 1, 2007, the Legislature will direct that the license plate not be designed, prepared or issued by the Department unless the Commission on Special License Plates recommends to - *AB499* – 12 – the Department that the Department approve the application for the authorized plate pursuant to NRS 482.367004.

A license plate approved by the Legislature that the Department has designed and prepared pursuant to NRS 482.3747, 482.37903, 482.37904,has482.37904,and 482.37905,482.37905,urs482.37917,S 482.37917,48482.379175, 482.379175, 482.37918, 482.37919, 482.3792, 482.3793, 482.37933, 482.37934, 482.37935, 482.379355, 482.379365, 482.37937, 482.379375, 482.37938, 482.37939, 482.37945 or 482.37947;

Upon the transfer of the ownership of or interest in any vehicle by any holder of a valid registration, or upon destruction of the vehicle, the registration expires.

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Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.2155 and subsection 3 of NRS 482.483, the holder of the original registration may transfer the registration to another vehicle to be registered by - 80th Session (2019) – 13 – the holder and use the same regular license plate or plates or special license plate or plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3823, inclusive, and section 1 of this act or 482.384, on the vehicle from which the registration is being transferred, if the license plate or plates are appropriate for the second vehicle, upon filing an application for transfer of registration and upon paying the transfer registration fee and the excess, if any, of the registration fee and governmental services tax on the vehicle to which the registration is transferred over the total registration fee and governmental services tax paid on all vehicles from which he or she is transferring ownership or interest.

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If any person transfers ownership or interest in two or more vehicles, the Department or the registered dealer shall credit the portion of the tax paid on all of the vehicles attributable to the remainder of the current registration period or calendar year on a pro rata monthly basis against the tax due on the vehicle to which the registration is transferred or on any other vehicle of which the person is the registered owner.

services5. tax on the vehicle to which registration is transferred is less than the credit on the total registration fee or governmental services interest, the person may apply the unused portion of the credit to the registration of any other vehicle owned by the person.

AnyIf unusedthe portionamount ofowed suchon athe creditregistration expiresfee or governmental services tax on the datevehicle theto which registration ofis transferred is less than the vehiclecredit on the total registration fee or governmental services tax paid on all vehicles from which thea person transferredtransfers theownership or - 80th Session (2019) – 14 – registration wasof dueany toother expire.vehicle owned by the person.

Any unusedo the portion of such a credit expires on the date the registration of the vehicle from which the person transferred the registration was due to expire.

If application for transfer of registration is not made within 60 days after the destruction or transfer of ownership of or interest in any vehicle, the license plate or plates must be surrendered to the Department on or before the 60th day for cancellation of the registration.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 371.040, NRS 482.2155, subsections 7 and 8 of NRS 482.260 and - *AB499* – 14 – subsection 3 of NRS 482.483, if a person cancels his or herhernd registration and surrenders to the Department the license plates for a vehicle, the Department shall:

Any unused portion of the credit expires on the date the registration of the vehicle from which the person obtained a refund was due to expire.

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The Department shall issue a refund pursuant to subsection 8 only if the request for a refund is made at the time the registration is cancelled and the license plates are surrendered, the person requesting the refund is a resident of Nevada, the amount eligible for refund exceeds $100, and evidence satisfactory to the Department is submitted that reasonably proves the existence of termextenuating “extenuatingcircumstances. circumstances” means circumstances wherein:n, the (a) The person has recently relinquished his or her driver’s lic(b) The vehicle has been determined to be inoperable and thee.

personFor doesthe notpurposes transferof this subsection, the registrationterm to“extenuating acircumstances” differentmeans vehicle.circumstances wherein:

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(b) The vehicle has been determined to be inoperable and the person does not transfer the registration to a different vehicle.

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............10.00plates............10.000 For every decal displaying a county name ........................

.50 - *AB499* – 15 – For every other indicator, decal, license plate sticker or tab...........................................................................$5.00tab.............................................................................5.00 4 2.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 482.3824, for any souvenir license plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.3825 or sample license plate issued pursuant to NRSNRSant 482.2703, a fee equal to that established by the Director for the issuance of those plates.

duplicate4. 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 replacing or duplicating the plates and manufacturing the decals.

The fees which are paid for replacement number plates, duplicate number plates and decals displaying county names must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Motor Vehicle - 80th Session (2019) – 16 – Fund and allocated to the Department to defray the costs of replacing or duplicating the plates and manufacturing the decals.

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