AB 117 — Revises provisions relating to special license plates. (BDR 43-48)

(g) The applicable taxes imposed pursuant to chapters 372, 374, 377 and 377A of NRS.

and (c) Accept applications for the transfer of registration pursuant to NRS 482.399 if the applicant purchased from the new vehicle dealer a new vehicle to which the registration is to be transferred.

- *AB117_R1* – 5 – (b) Transmit the fees collected from the applicants and properly account for them within the period prescribed by the Department;

(a)- Charge83rd Session (2025) – 5 – services;arge any additional fee for the performance of those (b) Receive compensation from the Department for the performance of those services;

(b) Receive compensation from the Department for the performance of those services;

The regulations adopted pursuantpur(a) toThe thisexpedient subsectionand mustsecure provideissuance for:of license plates and decals by the Department;

(a) The expedient and secure issuance of license plates and decals by the Department;

and (b) The designation of numerals and letters assigned pursuant to paragraphchapter (a)or ischapter not706 assignedof toNRS.to a vehicle registered pursuant to this chapter2. or chapter 706 of NRS.

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(a) Each license plate issued pursuant to this subsection, regardless of its design, is inscribed with the word SAMPLE and the - 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – 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 7067063. of NRS.

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4.bearing a different designation from that provided for in this section, are valid during the period for which such plates were issued.

Any license plates issued for a trailer before July 1, 1975, bearing a different designation from that provided for in this section, are valid during the period for which such plates were issued.

A person may request that the Department design, prepare and issue a special license plate by submitting an - *AB117_R1* – 7 – application to the Department.

(a) For an organization which is not a governmental entity, the organization is established as a nonprofit charitable organization - 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – which provides services to the community relating to public health, education or general welfare;

(b) For an organization which is a governmental entity, the organization only uses the financial support generated by the special licenseeducation plateor forgeneral charitablewelfare;purposes purposes relating to public health, education(c) orThe generalorganization welfare;is registered with the Secretary of State, if registration is required by law, and has filed any documents required to remain registered with the Secretary of State;

(c) The organization is registered with the Secretary of State, if registration is required by law, and has filed any documents required to remain registered with the Secretary of State;

or (II)in Usea bymore thelimited particularor causespecific manner;cause or charitable organization in(c) aMust moreinclude limitedthe orname specificand manner;signature of a person who represents:

(c) Must include the name and signature of a person who represents:

- *AB117_R1* – 8 – (e) Must be accompanied by a surety bond posted with the Department in the amount of $5,000, except that if the special license plate being requested is one of the type described in subsection 3 of NRS 482.367008, the application must be - 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – accompanied by a surety bond posted with the Department in the amount of $20,000;

(f) Must, if the organization is a charitable organization, not including a governmental entity whose budget is included in the executive budget, include a budget prepared by or for the charitable organization which includes, without limitation, the proposedproposedritable operating and administrative expenses of the charitable organization;

(d) A charitable organization which submitted a budget pursuant tosubsequent paragraphbudget.f (f) of subsection 2 prepares or has prepared a new or subsequent budget.The updated information described in this subsection must be submitted to the Department within 90 days after the relevant change takes place, unless the applicant has received notice that the special license plate is on an agenda to be heard at a public meeting of the Department held pursuant to subsection 4, in which case the updated information must be submitted to the Department within 48 hours after the applicant receives such notice.

 The updated information described in this subsection must be submitted to the Department within 90 days after the relevant change takes place, unless the applicant has received notice that the special license plate is on an agenda to be heard at a public meeting of the Department held pursuant to subsection 4, in which case the updated information must be submitted to the Department within 48 hours after the applicant receives such notice.

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(a)- An83rd applicationSession for(2025) the– design,9 preparation– and issuance of a special license plate that is submitted to the Department pursuant to subsection 1;

(1) The person who requested the special license plate pursuantpursuan(2) The charitable organization for which the special license plate is intended to subsectiongenerate 1;financial support, if any;

and (2) The charitable organization for which the special license plate is intended to generate financial support, if any;

8.Department may issue a special license plate that:7008, the (a) The Department has designed and prepared pursuant to subsection 7;

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.367008, the Department may issue a special license plate that:

(a) The Department has designed and prepared pursuant to subsection 7;

A person may request that personalized prestige license plates - *AB117_R1*83rd –Session 10(2025) – issued10 pursuant– to NRS 482.3667 be combined with a special license plate issued pursuant to this section if that person pays the fees for personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the special license plate.

The notice must include, without limitation, the reasons the Department did not use the design or colors suggested pursuant to paragraph (g) of subsectionsub11. 2.

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After receiving the suggested design of and colors to be used in the special license plate pursuant to paragraph (g) of subsection 2 or subsection 11 and upon determining the design of and the colors to be used in the special license plate, the Department shall submit the design of and the colors to be used in the special license plate to the person who requested the special license plate pursuant to subsection 1 and to the charitable organization for which the special license plate is intended to generate financial support, if any.

(a)- Approve83rd theSession design(2025) of– and11 the– colors to be used in the special license plate;

or -of *AB117_R1*and –the 11colors –to be used in the (b) Submit suggestions to revise the design of or colors to be used in the special license plate.

(b) If the Department distributes the additional fees collected on behalf of a charitable organization to another charitable organization pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (c) of subsection 5 ofofzation NRS 482.38279 and the surety bond has not been released to the initial charitable organization;

(a) Retain the plates and affix them to another vehicle that meets the requirements of this section if the holder pays the fee for thethets transfer of the registration and any registration fee or governmental services tax due pursuant to NRS 482.399;

On or before September 1 of each fiscal year, the Department shall compile a list of each special license plate the Department, during the immediately preceding fiscal year, designed and prepared pursuant to subsection 7 or issued pursuant to - 83rd Session (2025) – 12 – subsection 8.

The -website.nt *AB117_R1* – 12 – Department shall make that information available on its Internet website.16.

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(a) A license plate that the Department has designed and prepared pursuant to NRS 482.367002 in accordance with the systemsys(b) ofA applicationlicense describedplate inapproved by the Legislature that section;the Department has designed and prepared pursuant to NRS 482.3747, 482.37903, 482.37917, 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;

(b) A license plate approved by the Legislature that the Department has designed and prepared pursuant to NRS 482.3747, 482.37903, 482.37917, 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;

Whenever the total number of separate designs- of83rd specialSession license(2025) plates– issued13 by– the Department at any one time is less than 30, the Department shall issue a number ofoft any one 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 - *AB117_R1* – 13 – time.

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 plate is affixed.

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

andandgned (b) On October 1, that particular design of special license plate has been available to be issued for less than 12 months.

or (b)- In83rd theSession case(2025) of– 14 – 3, less than 3,000,of special license plates described in subsection 3, less than 3,000,  the Director shall provide notice of that fact in the manner described in subsection 6.

- *AB117_R1* – 14 – (b) If the special license plate does not generate financial support for a cause or charitable organization, to an entity which is involved in promoting the activity, place or other matter that is depicted on the plate.

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

ororense plates not described in (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.

(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 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 effective date of the act of the Legislature that authorized the plate.

(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 - 83rd Session (2025) – 15 – Legislature after January 1, 2007, the Legislature will direct that the license plate not be designed, prepared or issued by the Department unless the Department approves the application for the authorized plate pursuant to NRS 482.367002.

(d) In addition to the requirements set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), if a new special license plate is authorized by an act of the Legislature after July 1, 2021, the Legislature will direct that the license plate not be designed, prepared or issued by the Department unless the organization meeting the requirements described in subsection 1 of NRS 482.367002 submits suggestions for the design of and colors to be used in the special license plate within 180 days - *AB117_R1* – 15 – after the authorization of the special license plate.

A license plate approved by the Legislature that the Department has designed and prepared pursuant to NRS 482.3747, 482.37903, 482.37904, 482.37905, 482.37907, 482.37917, 482.379175, 482.37918, 482.37919, 482.3792, 482.3793, 482.37933, 482.37934, 482.37935, 482.379355, 482.379365, 482.3793, 482.37937, 482.379375, 482.37938, 482.37939, 482.37945 or 482.37947 [;] or section 1 of this act;

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 - 83rd Session (2025) – 16 – license plate or plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3823, inclusive, and section 1 of this act or NRS 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.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.294, an application for transfer of registration must be made in person, if practicable, to any office or agent of the Department or to a registered dealer, and the license plate or plates - *AB117_R1* – 16 – may not be used upon a second vehicle until registration of that vehicle is complete.

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 plates of the vehicles from which a person transfers ownership orense interest must be submitted before credit is given 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.

The certificates of registration and unused license plates of the vehicles from which a person transfers ownership or interest must be submitted before credit is given 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.

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- 83rd Session (2025) – 17 – portion of anysuch othera credit expires on the date the registration of the vehicle ownedfrom bywhich the person.person transferred the registration was due to expire.

Any unused 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.

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Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 371.040, NRS 482.2155, subsections 8 and 9 of NRS 482.260 and subsection 3 of NRS 482.483, if a person cancels his or her 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 personper9. obtained a refund was due to expire.

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(a)- The83rd personSession has(2025) recently– relinquished18 his– or her driver’s license and has sold or otherwise disposed of his or her vehicle.

For a certificate of registration........................................$5.00 For every substitute number plate or set of plates.............5.00 - *AB117_R1* – 18 – For every duplicate number plate or set of plates..........$10.00plates............10.000 For every decal displaying a county name ...........................................50.

.50 For every other indicator, decal, license plate sticker or tab.................................................................5.00 6 2.

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

(c)(b) ExceptFor as otherwise provided in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 482.3824, for any souvenirspecial license plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.3825482.368, or482.3765, sample482.377 licenseor plate482.378, issued pursuant to NRS 482.2703, a fee equal to that established by the Director for the issuance of those$5. plates.

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

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 - 83rd Session (2025) – 19 – Fund and allocated to the Department to defray the costs of replacing or duplicating the plates and manufacturing the decals.

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