Assignment and recording of new number for identification of vehicle if old number destroyed or obliterated; fee; penalty for willful defacement, alteration, substitution or removal of number with intent to defraud.
1. The Department is authorized to assign a distinguishing number to any motor vehicle or trailer whenever the vehicle identification number thereon has been destroyed or obliterated, and any motor vehicle or trailer to which there is assigned a distinguishing number as authorized in this section shall be registered under such distinguishing number.
2. The Department shall collect a fee of $2 for the assignment and recording of each such vehicle identification number and for the assignment of distinguishing numbers pursuant to NRS 482.553.
3. The number by which a motor vehicle or trailer is registered shall be permanently stamped or attached to the vehicle. Willful defacement, alteration, substitution, or removal of such a number with intent to defraud shall be a gross misdemeanor.
Last modified: February 25, 2006