SB 163 — Provides for the issuance of special license plates to support the Divine Nine. (BDR 43-1018)

(a)and (b) The expedientwithdrawal andof securethe issuanceauthority ofgranted licenseto platesa andnew decalsvehicle dealer pursuant to subsection 1 if that dealer fails to comply with the regulations adopted by the Department;Department.

and - *SB163_R1* – 6 – (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.

The Director may order the preparation of sample license plates which must be of the same design and size as - 81st Session (2021) – 6 – regular license plates or license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.384.

(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 three (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.

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.

All money collected from the issuance of sample license plates must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the MotorMot6. Vehicle Fund.

6.VeA person shall not affix a sample license plate issued pursuant to this section to a vehicle.

A person shall not affix a sample license plate issued pursuant to this section to a vehicle.

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Any license plates issued for a trailer before January 1, 1982,NRS are482.265.t not subject to reissue pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS6. 482.265.

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That Legislator may designate an alternate tobe serveanother inLegislator placewho ofalso served on the LegislatorSenate whenStandingte absent.must Committee on Transportation during the most recent legislative session.

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

Each member of the Commission appointed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 serves a term of 2 years, commencing - *SB163_R1* – 8 – on July 1 of each odd-numbered year.

3.- 81st Session (2021) – 8 – compensation for their travel or per diem expenses.ary or 4.

Members of the Commission serve without salary or compensation for their travel or per diem expenses.

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 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.

The Commission shall transmit the information described in this subsection to the Department and the Department shall make that information available on its Internet website.website.ent 7.

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- *SB163_R1* – 9 – (a) Recommend to the Department that the Department approve or disapprove any proposed change in the distribution of money - 81st Session (2021) – 9 – received in the form of additional fees, including, without limitation, pursuant to subparagraph (3) of paragraph (b) of subsection 5 of NRS 482.38279.

As used in this paragraph, “additional fees” means the fees that are charged in connection with the issuance or renewal of a special license plate for the benefit of a particular cause, fund or charitable organization.

The term does not include registration andandund or license fees or governmental services taxes.

and (c) Except for a license plate that is issued pursuant to NRS 482.3746, 482.3751, 482.3752, 482.3757, 482.3783, 482.3785, 482.3787, 482.37901, 482.37902, 482.37906, 482.3791, 482.3794 or 482.3817 [,] or section 1 of this act, a license plate that is approved by the Legislature after July 1, 2005.

Such additional designs must be issued - *SB163_R1*81st Session (2021) – 10 – by the Department in accordance with the chronological order of their authorization or approval by the Department.Department.ical order of 3.

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and (2) Pursuant to the assessment of the viability of the design of the special license plates that is conducted pursuant to this section, it is determined that at least 3,000 special license plates have been issued.

If, on October 1, the total number of validly registered motor vehicles to which a particular design of special license plate is affixed is:

which a particular design of special license plate is (a) In the case of special license plates not described in subsection 3, less than 1,000;

- *SB163_R1*81st Session (2021) – 11 – (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 longerotherwise issueprovided in subsection 2 of NRS 482.265, such an ordercept as does not require existing holders of that particular design of special license plate.plate to surrender their plates to the Department and does not prohibit those holders from renewing those plates.

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.

(b) In addition 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 the license plate not be issued by the Department unless its issuance complies withwithplate subsection 2 of NRS 482.367008.

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The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply with regard to special license plates that are issued pursuant to NRS 482.3746, - *SB163_R1* – 12 – 482.3751, 482.3752, 482.3757, 482.3783, 482.3785, 482.3787, 482.37901, 482.37902, 482.37906, 482.3791, 482.3794 or 482.3817 [.][.]Sec. or section 1 of this act.

Sec.9.tioNRS 482.3824 is hereby amended to read as follows:

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NRS 482.3824 is hereby amended to read as follows:

(b) The Department may, except as otherwise provided in this paragraph and after the particular special license plate is approved for issuance, issue the special license plate for a trailer, motorcycle or other type of vehicle that is not a passenger car or light commercial vehicle, excluding vehicles required to be registered with the Department pursuant to NRS 706.801 to 706.861, inclusive, full trailers or semitrailers registered pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 482.483 and mopeds registered pursuant to NRS 482.2155, upon application by a person who is entitled to license plates pursuant to NRS 482.265 or 482.272 and who otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and licensing pursuant to this chapter or chapter 486 of NRS.

In addition, if the Department incurs additional costs to manufacture a special license plate for such other types of vehicles, including, without limitation, costs associated with the purchase, manufacture or modification of dies or other equipment necessary to manufacture the special license plate for such other types of - 81st Session (2021) – 13 – vehicles, those additional costs must be paid from private sources without any expense to the State of Nevada.

If, as authorized pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1, the Department issues a special license plate for a trailer, motorcycle or other type of vehicle that is not a passenger car or light - *SB163_R1* – 13 – commercial vehicle, the Department shall charge and collect for the issuance and renewal of such a plate the same fees that the Department would charge and collect if the other type of vehicle was a passenger car or light commercial vehicle.

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;

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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 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 - *SB163_R1* – 14 – 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.

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.

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If the amount owed on the registration fee or governmental services tax on the vehicle to which registration is transferred is less than the credit on the total registration fee or governmental services tax paid on all vehicles from which a person transfers ownership or interest, the person may apply the unused portion of the credit to the registration of any other vehicle owned by the person.

Any unusedunusedo 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.

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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.

(a) In accordance with the provisions of subsection 9, issue to the person a refund of the portion of the registration fee and governmental services tax paid on the vehicle attributable to the remainder of the current calendar year or registration period on a pro rata basis;

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- refund81st exceedsSession $100,(2021) and– evidence16 satisfactory– to the Department is submitted that reasonably proves the existence of extenuating circumstances.

- *SB163_R1* – 16 – (d) Any other event occurs which the Department, by regulation, has defined to constitute an “extenuating circumstance” for the purposes of this subsection.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or 3 or specifically provided by statute, whenever upon application any duplicatenumber plate is issued, the following fees must be paid:icator, decal or substituteFor a certificate of registration,registration........................................$5.00 indicator,For decalevery substitute number plate or set of plates.............5.00 For every duplicate number plate isor issued,set theof followingplates............10.00 feesFor mustevery bedecal paid:displaying a county name ...........................50 For every other indicator, decal, license plate sticker or tab............................................................5.00 2.

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 indicator, decal, license plate sticker or tab............................................................5.00 2.

(a) For any special plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667, 482.367002, 482.3672, 482.3675, 482.370 to 482.3755, inclusive, 482.376 or 482.379 to 482.3818, inclusive, and section 1 of this act, a f(b) For any special plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.368, 482.3765, 482.377 or 482.378, a fee of $10.$5.

(b)(c) ForExcept as otherwise provided in paragraph (a) of subsection of NRS 482.3824, for any specialsouvenir license plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.368,482.3825 482.3765,or 482.377sample orlicense 482.378,plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.2703, a fee equal to that established by the Director for the issuance of $5.those plates.

(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 NRS 482.2703, a fee equal to that established by the Director for the issuance of those plates.

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