Process to request directly that special license plate be designed, prepared and issued; required number of petition signatures; authority of Department of Motor Vehicles; retention or return of plates upon disposal of vehicle.
1. A person may request that the Department design, prepare and issue a special license plate by submitting an application to the Department.
2. An application submitted to the Department pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Must be on a form prescribed and furnished by the Department;
(b) Must be accompanied by a petition containing the signatures of at least 1,000 persons who wish to obtain the special license plate;
(c) Must specify whether the special license plate being requested is intended to generate financial support for a particular cause or charitable organization and, if so, the name of the cause or charitable organization; and
(d) May be accompanied by suggestions for the design of and colors to be used in the special license plate.
3. The Department may design and prepare a special license plate requested pursuant to subsection 1 if:
(a) The Department determines that the application for that plate complies with subsection 2; and
(b) The Commission on Special License Plates approves the application for that plate pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 482.367004.
4. 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 this section;
(b) The Commission on Special License Plates has approved for issuance pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 482.367004; and
(c) Complies with the requirements of subsection 8 of NRS 482.270,
Ê for any passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by a person who is entitled to license plates pursuant to NRS 482.265 and who otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and licensing pursuant to this chapter. A person may request that personalized prestige license plates issued 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.
5. If, during a registration year, the holder of license plates issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed, the holder shall:
(a) Retain the plates and affix them to another vehicle that meets the requirements of this section if the holder pays the fee for the transfer of the registration and any registration fee or governmental services tax due pursuant to NRS 482.399; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.
Last modified: February 25, 2006