AB 304 — Revises provisions governing certain special license plates. (BDR 43-699)

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304304–Assemblywoman ASSEMBLYAnderson BILLCHAPTER.......... NO .

304–ASSEMBLYWOMAN A NDERSON M ARCH 15, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing certain special license plates.

(BDR 43-699) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

LegislativeLegExisting Counsel’slaw Digest:authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue special license plates that encourage the donation of human organs.

Existing(NRS law482.37905) authorizesUnder existing law, certain special license plates, including special license plates that encourage the Departmentdonation of Motorhuman Vehiclesorgans, are subject to issuea limitation of the number of separate designs of special license plates which the Department may license plates that encourage the donation of human organs.organs from the limitation onl the number of separate designs of special license plates which the Department may issue at any one time.

(NRS 482.37905) Under existing law, certain special license plates, including special license plates that encourage the donation of human organs, are subject to a limitation of the issue at any one time.

(NRS 482.367008) Section 1 of this bill exempts the special license plates that encourage the donation of human organs from the limitation on the number of separate designs of special license plates which the Department may issue at any one time.

(NRS 482.3753, 482.3754) Sections 2 and 3 of this bill - *AB304_R1* – 2 – eliminate the requirement to include such documentation in an application for the renewal of such special license plates.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

(b) A license plate approved by the Legislature that the Department has designed and prepared pursuant to NRS 482.3747, 482.37903,- [482.37905,]82nd 482.37917,Session 482.379175,(2023) 482.37918,– 2 – 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;

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 by an act of the Legislature or the application for which has been approved by the Department pursuant to NRS 482.367002, not to exceed a total of 30 designs issued by the Department at any one time.

and - *AB304_R1* – 3 – (b) The special license plates must have been applied for, designed, prepared and issued pursuant to NRS 482.367002, except that:

(1) The application for the special license plates must be accompanied by a surety bond posted with the Department in the amountamount(2) Pursuant to the assessment of $20,000;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.

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.

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, on October 1 of each year the Department shall assess the 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 that design of special license - 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – number of validly registered motor vehicles to which a particular design of special license plate is affixed.affixed if:

The Department shall not determine the total number of validly registered motor vehicles to which a particular design of special license plate is affixed if:

The notice required pursuant to subsection 5 must be provided:pro(a) If the special license plate generates financial support for a cause or charitable organization, to that cause or charitable organization.

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

- *AB304_R1* – 4 – (a) In the case of special license plates not described in subsection 3, less than 1,000;

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 nonoo longer issue that particular design of special license plate.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Department, in cooperation with professional full-time salaried firefighters- in82nd theSession State(2023) of– Nevada,4 shall– design, prepare and issue license plates that recognize current or former employment as aaissue professional full-time salaried firefighter using any colors and designs which the Department deems appropriate.

A person may request that personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with license plates that recognize current or former employment as a professional full- time salaried firefighter if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the licenseprofessional platesfull-time thatsalaried recognizefirefighter.mer current or former employment as a professional3. full-time salaried firefighter.

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- *AB304_R1* – 5 – (1) A fire department;

or (2) A federal or state agency, the duties of which involve the prevention and suppression of fires, including, without limitation, the Bureau of Land Management and the Division of Forestry of thethen, State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

(c)- An82nd identificationSession card(2023) issued– by5 a– professional firefighters’ or chiefs’ organization or association from any other jurisdictionjurisdictions’ that is acceptable to the Department;

An application for the renewal of license plates issued pursuant to this section is not required to be accompanied by proof of the applicant’s current or former employment as a professionalprofessionalof full-time salaried firefighter.

In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes and the fees prescribed in subsection [5,] 6, a person who requests a set of license plates that recognize current or former employment as a professional full-time salaried firefighter must pay for the initial issuance of the plates an additional fee of $25 and for each renewal of the plates an additional -Benevolent *AB304_R1*Association.he – 6 – fee of $20 to support the Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada Benevolent[7.] Association.8.

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(a)- Retain82nd theSession plates(2023) and– affix6 them– to another vehicle that meets the requirements of this section if the transfer and registration fees are paid as set out in this chapter;

Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Department, in cooperation with the Nevada State Firefighters’ Association or its successor, shall design, prepare and issue license plates that recognize current or former service as a volunteer firefighter using any colors and designs which the Department deems appropriate.

A person may request that personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with license plates that recognize current or former service as a volunteer firefighter if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for - *AB304_R1* – 7 – the license plates that recognize current or former service as aafees for volunteer firefighter.