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N.R.S. 482.220. Application for registration of specially constructed, reconstructed, rebuilt or foreign vehicle; certificate of inspection; charge for inspection

1. If the vehicle to be registered is a specially constructed, reconstructed, rebuilt or foreign vehicle, that fact must be stated in the application. If the vehicle is a foreign vehicle which has been registered theretofore outside of this State, the owner shall exhibit to the Department the certificate of title and registration card or other evidence of such former registration as may be in the applicant's possession or control or such other evidence as will satisfy the Department that the applicant is the lawful owner or possessor of the vehicle.

2. The application must be accompanied by a motor vehicle inspection certificate signed by a representative of the Department or, as one of the Department's authorized agents, by:

(a) A peace officer;

(b) A dealer;

(d) An automobile wrecker; or

(e) A garage operator or a service station operator or attendant, so designated in writing by the Director.

3. Except for a peace officer acting in his or her official capacity, the Department or any of its authorized inspection agents shall charge the fee imposed by the Department by regulation for inspection of any vehicle described in subsection 1.

4. For the purposes of this section, "peace officer" means any employee, volunteer or designee of a law enforcement agency acting in an official capacity.

N.R.S. 482.223. Application for title for rebuilt, reconstructed or specially constructed vehicle; inspection; certificate of inspection; affidavit

1. Before an application for a title for a rebuilt, reconstructed or specially constructed vehicle may be submitted, the vehicle must be inspected and a certificate of inspection must be completed on a form prescribed by the Department which attests that:

(a) The work performed on the vehicle meets the standards of the manufacturer for mechanical fitness and safety;

(b) The vehicle has been repaired to the standards of the manufacturer; and

(c) Any safety equipment, including, without limitation, occupant restraint devices, which was present in the vehicle at the time the vehicle was manufactured is present and operational to the standards of the manufacturer.

2. An application for a title for a rebuilt, reconstructed or specially constructed vehicle must include an affidavit which states that the vehicle:

(a) Has been inspected pursuant to subsection 1;

(b) Is in a condition to be operated safely on the highways of this State; and

3. Any of the following persons may complete the inspection and sign the certificate of inspection and the affidavit required by subsections 1 and 2:

(a) A garage operator who operates a garage that is registered pursuant to NRS 487.560;

(b) The owner of a body shop licensed pursuant to NRS 487.630;

(d) Any employee of a garage operator, owner of a body shop or rebuilder who is authorized by his or her employer to inspect the vehicle and attest that the repairs have been completed in accordance with the standards of the manufacturer.

N.R.S. 482.224. Replica vehicles: Limitation on number of vehicles for which Department may issue certificate of registration; application for registration to state certain facts

1. The Department may not issue a certificate of registration for more than 100 replica vehicles each year. The fact that the vehicle is to be registered as a replica vehicle must be stated in the application for registration.

2. For purposes of this section, "replica vehicle" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445B.759.

N.R.S. 482.098. "Rebuilt vehicle" defined

1. "Rebuilt vehicle" means a vehicle:

(a) That is a salvage vehicle as that term is defined in NRS 487.770, excluding a nonrepairable vehicle; or

(b) One or more major components of which have been replaced as set forth in this subsection. For the purposes of this subsection, the requisite major components of a vehicle which must be replaced for a vehicle to be considered rebuilt are the:

(1) Cowl assembly;

(2) Rear clip assembly;

(3) Roof assembly;

(4) Floor pan assembly;

(5) Conventional frame coupled with one additional major component; or

(6) Complete front inner structure for a unibody.

2. The term does not include a vehicle for which the only change is the installation of a truck cab assembly.

3. For the purposes of this section, "replaced" means the substitution, or change in whole, of a new, used or after-market part of a vehicle.

N.R.S. 487.795. Rebuilt vehicles: Prerequisites to registration; certificate of inspection

1. A rebuilt vehicle may not be registered until it:

(a) Has been inspected by a garage operator who operates a garage that is registered pursuant to NRS 487.560, by the owner of a body shop licensed pursuant to NRS 487.630 or by an employee of such a garage or body shop; and

(b) Is certified pursuant to subsection 2 that the components which have been replaced have been installed properly and are functional and operate safely in accordance with the standards of the manufacturer.

2. If a garage operator or owner of a body shop, or an employee thereof, who performs an inspection pursuant to subsection 1 finds that the components replaced on a rebuilt vehicle have been installed properly and are functional and operate safely in accordance with the standards of the manufacturer, the garage operator, owner or employee shall complete and sign a certificate of inspection, on a form prescribed by the state agency, attesting to the fact that the replaced components have been installed properly and are functional and operate safely in accordance with the standards of the manufacturer.

N.R.S. 487.800. Salvage vehicles: Duties of insurance company and relinquishing owner; application for salvage title; sale of vehicle; rebuilt and restored vehicles; retention; exclusion of nonrepairable vehicles

1. When an insurance company acquires a motor vehicle as a result of a settlement in which the motor vehicle is determined to be a salvage vehicle, the owner of the motor vehicle who is relinquishing ownership of the motor vehicle shall endorse the certificate of title of the motor vehicle and forward the endorsed certificate of title to the insurance company within 30 days after accepting the settlement from the insurance company. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the insurance company or its authorized agent shall forward the endorsed certificate of title, together with an application for a salvage title or nonrepairable vehicle certificate, to the state agency within 180 days after receipt of the endorsed certificate of title.

2. If the owner of the motor vehicle who is relinquishing ownership does not provide the endorsed certificate of title to the insurance company within 30 days after accepting the settlement pursuant to subsection 1, the insurance company shall, as soon as practicable, forward an application for a salvage title or nonrepairable vehicle certificate to the state agency. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 10 and 11, the state agency shall issue a salvage title or nonrepairable vehicle certificate to the insurance company for the vehicle upon receipt of:

(a) The application;

(b) A motor vehicle inspection certificate signed by a representative of the Department or, as one of the authorized agents of the Department, by a peace officer, dealer, rebuilder, automobile wrecker, operator of a salvage pool or garage operator;

(c) Documentation that the insurance company has made at least two written attempts by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by use of a delivery service with a tracking system, to obtain the endorsed certificate of title; and

(d) Proof satisfactory to the state agency that the certificate of title was required to be surrendered to the insurance company as part of the settlement.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 1 and 2, before any ownership interest in a salvage vehicle, except a nonrepairable vehicle, may be transferred, the owner or other person to whom the motor vehicle is titled:

(a) If the person has possession of the certificate of title to the vehicle, shall forward the endorsed certificate of title, together with an application for salvage title to the state agency within 30 days after the vehicle becomes a salvage vehicle.

(b) If the person does not have possession of the certificate of title to the vehicle and the certificate of title is held by a lienholder, shall notify the lienholder within 10 days after the vehicle becomes a salvage vehicle that the vehicle has become a salvage vehicle. The lienholder shall, within 30 days after receiving such notice, forward the certificate of title, together with an application for salvage title, to the state agency.

4. An insurance company or its authorized agent may sell a vehicle for which a total loss settlement has been made with the properly endorsed certificate of title if the total loss settlement resulted from the theft of the vehicle and the vehicle, when recovered, was not a salvage vehicle.

5. An owner who has determined that a vehicle is a total loss salvage vehicle may sell the vehicle with the properly endorsed certificate of title obtained pursuant to this section, without making any repairs to the vehicle, to a salvage pool, automobile auction, rebuilder, automobile wrecker or a new or used motor vehicle dealer.

6. Except with respect to a nonrepairable vehicle, if a salvage vehicle is rebuilt and restored to operation, the vehicle may not be licensed for operation, displayed or offered for sale, or the ownership thereof transferred, until there is submitted to the state agency with the prescribed salvage title, an appropriate application, other documents, including, without limitation, an affidavit from the state agency attesting to the inspection and verification of the vehicle identification number and the identification numbers, if any, for parts used to repair the motor vehicle and fees required, together with a certificate of inspection completed pursuant to NRS 487.860.

7. Except with respect to a nonrepairable vehicle, if a total loss insurance settlement between an insurance company and any person results in the retention of the salvage vehicle by that person, before the execution of the total loss settlement, the insurance company or its authorized agent shall:

(a) Obtain, upon an application for salvage title, the signature of the person who is retaining the salvage vehicle;

(b) Append to the application for salvage title the certificate of title to the motor vehicle or an affidavit stating that the original certificate of title has been lost; and

8. If the state agency determines that a salvage vehicle retained pursuant to subsection 6 is titled in another state or territory of the United States, the state agency shall notify the appropriate authority of that state or territory that the owner has retained the salvage vehicle.

9. A person who retains a salvage vehicle pursuant to subsection 7 may not transfer any ownership interest in the vehicle unless he or she has received a salvage title.

10. When a salvage pool, at the request of an insurance company, obtains possession of a vehicle that is the subject of an insurance claim and a total loss claim is not paid by the insurance company for the vehicle, the salvage pool, after the vehicle has been abandoned at the facility of the salvage pool for not less than 30 days, may apply for a salvage title or a nonrepairable vehicle certificate. The state agency shall issue a salvage title or nonrepairable vehicle certificate to the salvage pool upon receipt of:

(a) The application;

(c) Documentation that the salvage pool has made at least two written attempts by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by use of a delivery service with a tracking system addressed

to the owner of the vehicle and any known lienholder to have the vehicle removed from the facility of the salvage pool.

11. When an organization that the Secretary of the Treasury has determined to be tax exempt pursuant to the provisions of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), obtains a vehicle by donation and the organization is unable to obtain the endorsed certificate of title, the organization may apply for a salvage title or a nonrepairable vehicle certificate. The state agency shall issue a salvage title or nonrepairable vehicle certificate to the organization upon receipt of:

(a) The application;

(c) Evidence satisfactory to the Department that the organization made at least two written attempts, mailed to the address of the previous owner of the vehicle, to obtain the endorsed certificate of title.

N.R.S. 445B.759. Inapplicability to military tactical vehicles and replica vehicles

1. The provisions of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.845, inclusive, do not apply to:

(a) Military tactical vehicles; or

(b) Replica vehicles; or

2. As used in this section:

(a) "Military tactical vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is:

(1) Owned or controlled by the United States Department of Defense or by a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States; and

(2) Used in combat, combat support, combat service support, tactical or relief operations, or training for such operations.

(b) "Replica vehicle" means any passenger car or light-duty motor vehicle which:

(1) Has a body manufactured after 1967 which is made to resemble a vehicle of a model manufactured before 1968;

(2) Has been altered from the original design of the manufacturer or has a body constructed from materials which are not original to the vehicle;

(3) Is maintained solely for occasional transportation, including exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours or other similar uses; and

(4) Is not used for daily transportation.

The term does not include a vehicle which has been restored to its original design by replacing parts or a retired military vehicle registered pursuant to section 1 of this act.

Sec. 11. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval for purposes of adopting regulations and to carry out any other administrative tasks and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes.

N.R.S. 482.245. Contents of certificates of registration and title

1. The certificate of registration must contain upon the face thereof the date issued, the registration number assigned to the vehicle, the name and address of the registered owner, the county where the vehicle is to be based unless it is deemed to have no base, a description of the registered vehicle and such other statement of facts as may be determined by the Department.

2. The certificate of title must contain upon the face thereof the date issued, the name and address of the registered owner and the owner or lienholder, if any, a description of the vehicle, any entries required by NRS 482.423 to 482.428, inclusive, a reading of the vehicle's odometer as provided to the Department by the person making the sale or transfer, the word "rebuilt" if it is a rebuilt vehicle, the information required pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 482.247 if the certificate of title is a certificate of title in beneficiary form pursuant to NRS 482.247 and such other statement of facts as may be determined by the Department. The reverse side of the certificate of title must contain forms for notice to the Department of a transfer of the title or interest of the owner or lienholder and application for registration by the transferee. If a new certificate of title is issued for a vehicle, it must contain the same information as the replaced certificate, except to the extent that the information has changed after the issuance of the replaced certificate. Except as otherwise required by federal law, the certificate of title of a vehicle which the Department knows to have been stolen must not contain any statement or other indication that the mileage specified in the certificate or registered on the odometer is anything other than the actual mileage traveled by the vehicle, in the absence of proof that the odometer of the vehicle has been disconnected, reset or altered.

N.R.S. 482.380. Antique vehicle: "Horseless Carriage."

1. The Department may issue special motor vehicle license plates from year to year to a person who has resided in the State of Nevada for a period of 6 months preceding the date of application for the license plates and who owns a motor vehicle which is a model manufactured during or before 1915.

2. To administer the provisions of this section, the Department may recognize the Horseless Carriage Club of Nevada as presently constituted as the official Horseless Carriage Club of Nevada and to designate and appoint one member of the Board of Directors of the Horseless Carriage Club of Nevada to act as and be an ex officio deputy of the Department and to perform the duties and functions prescribed by this section without compensation, per diem allowance or travel expenses.

3. An applicant for license plates pursuant to the provisions of this section must:

(a) Fill out and sign an application for license plates on a form prescribed and furnished by the ex officio deputy for licensing antique motor vehicles.

(b) Present evidence of the applicant's eligibility for license plates by showing, to the satisfaction of the ex officio deputy, residence in this State for 6 months preceding the date of application and ownership of an antique motor vehicle which is a model manufactured during or before 1915.

(c) Present a certificate of inspection issued by a committee, or member thereof, appointed by the Board of Directors of the Horseless Carriage Club of Nevada verifying that the antique motor vehicle is in safe and satisfactory mechanical condition, is in good condition and state of repair, is well equipped and is covered by a policy of insurance covering public liability and property damage written by an insurance company qualified to do business in this State with limits of not less than $10,000 for each person nor less than $20,000 for each crash, and not less than $5,000 for property damage and which otherwise meets the requirements of chapter 485 of NRS.

(d) Exhibit a valid driver's license authorizing the applicant to drive a motor vehicle on the highways of this State.

(e) Pay the fee prescribed by the laws of this State for the operation of a passenger car, without regard to the weight or the capacity for passengers.

(f) Pay such other fee as prescribed by the Board of Directors of the Horseless Carriage Club of Nevada necessary to defray all cost of manufacture, transportation and issuance of the special license plates.

4. The ex officio deputy for licensing antique motor vehicles shall each calendar year issue license plates, approved by the Department, for each motor vehicle owned by an applicant who meets the requirements of subsection 3, subject to the following conditions:

(a) The license plates must be numbered and issued consecutively each year beginning with "Horseless Carriage 1."

(b) The license plates must conform, as nearly as possible, to the color and type of license plate issued in this State for regular passenger cars.

(c) The special license plates issued pursuant to this section must be specified, procured, transported and issued solely at the expense and cost of the Horseless Carriage Club of Nevada and without any expense to the State of Nevada.

5. The ex officio deputy for licensing antique motor vehicles shall pay quarterly to the Department the prescribed fee as provided in paragraph (e) of subsection 3. The fees so received must be used, disbursed or deposited by the Department in the same manner as provided by law for other fees for registration and licensing. All other fees collected to defray expenses must be retained by the Board of Directors of the Horseless Carriage Club of Nevada.

6. The license plates obtained pursuant to this section are in lieu of the license plates otherwise provided for in this chapter and are valid for the calendar year in which they are issued.

7. The Department shall charge and collect the following fees for the issuance of these license plates, which fees are in addition to all other license fees and applicable taxes:

(a) For the first issuance: $35

(b) For a renewal sticker: $10

N.R.S. 482.381. Antique vehicle: "Old Timer."

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.2655, the Department may issue special license plates and registration certificates to residents of Nevada for any motor vehicle which is a model manufactured more than 40 years before the date of application for registration pursuant to this section.

2. License plates issued pursuant to this section must bear the inscription "Old Timer," and the plates must be numbered consecutively.

3. The Nevada Old Timer Club members shall bear the cost of the dies for carrying out the provisions of this section.

4. The Department shall charge and collect the following fees for the issuance of these license plates, which fees are in addition to all other license fees and applicable taxes:

(a) For the first issuance: $35

(b) For a renewal sticker: $10

5. In addition to the fees required pursuant to subsection 4, the Department shall charge and collect a fee for the first issuance of the license plates for those motor vehicles exempted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 445B.760 from the provisions of NRS 445B.770 to 445B.815, inclusive. The amount of the fee must be equal to the amount of the fee for a form certifying emission control compliance set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 445B.830.

6. Fees paid to the Department pursuant to subsection 5 must be accounted for in the Pollution Control Account created by NRS 445B.830 and distributed in accordance with subsection 6 of NRS 445B.830.

N.R.S. 482.3811. Antique vehicle: Trucks and truck-tractors

1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Department may design, prepare and issue special license plates and registration certificates to residents of Nevada for an antique truck or truck-tractor pursuant to this section. The Department shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates unless it receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of those plates. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the antique truck or truck-tractor must not be used for general transportation, but may be used for antique truck shows, exhibitions, parades or similar activities.

2. In lieu of the annual registration and fees required by this chapter, and of the governmental services tax imposed by chapter 371 of NRS, the owner of an antique truck or truck-tractor may submit:

(a) An affidavit to the Department indicating that the antique truck or truck-tractor:

(1) Will be used only for the purposes enumerated in subsection 1;

(2) Has been inspected and found safe to be operated on the highways of this State;

(3) Will be at least 25 years old on the date on which the owner of the antique truck or truck-tractor applies for license plates pursuant to this section; and

(4) Has a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of more than 1 ton.

(b) The following fees for the issuance of license plates pursuant to this section:

(1) For the first issuance: $15

(2) For a renewal sticker: 5

3. If the owner elects to use the antique truck or truck-tractor as general transportation, the owner shall pay the regular annual registration and fees prescribed by law and the governmental services tax imposed by chapter 371 of NRS.

4. License plates issued pursuant to this section must bear the inscription "Antique Truck," and the plates must be numbered consecutively.

5. The cost of the die and the modifications necessary for the issuance of a license plate pursuant to this section must be paid from private sources without any expense to the State of Nevada.

6. 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 transfer and registration fees are paid as set out in this chapter; or

(b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.

N.R.S. 482.3812. Street Rods

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.2655, the Department may issue special license plates and registration certificates to residents of Nevada for any passenger car or light commercial vehicle:

(a) Having a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of 1 ton or less; and

(b) Manufactured not later than 1948.

2. License plates issued pursuant to this section must be inscribed with the words "STREET ROD" and a number of characters, including numbers and letters, as determined necessary by the Director.

3. If, during a registration period, the holder of special plates issued pursuant to this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed, the holder shall retain the plates and:

(a) Affix them to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section and report the change to the Department in accordance with the procedure set forth for other transfers; or

(b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.

4. The fee for the special license plates is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The fee for an annual renewal sticker is $10.

5. In addition to the fees required pursuant to subsection 4, the Department shall charge and collect a fee for the first issuance of the special license plates for those motor vehicles exempted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 445B.760 from the provisions of NRS 445B.770 to 445B.815, inclusive. The amount of the fee must be equal to the amount of the fee for a form certifying emission control compliance set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 445B.830.

6. Fees paid to the Department pursuant to subsection 5 must be accounted for in the Pollution Control Account created by NRS 445B.830 and distributed in accordance with subsection 6 of NRS 445B.830.

N.R.S. 482.3816. Classic Vehicles

(a) Having a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of 1 ton or less;

(b) Manufactured at least 25 years before the application is submitted to the Department; and

(c) Containing only the original parts which were used to manufacture the vehicle or replacement parts that duplicate those original parts.

2. License plates issued pursuant to this section must be inscribed with the words "CLASSIC VEHICLE" and a number of characters, including numbers and letters, as determined necessary by the Director.

3. If, during a registration period, the holder of special plates issued pursuant to this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed, the holder shall retain the plates and:

(a) Affix them to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section and report the change to the Department in accordance with the procedure set forth for other transfers; or

(b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.

4. The fee for the special license plates is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The fee for an annual renewal sticker is $10.

6. Fees paid to the Department pursuant to subsection 5 must be accounted for in the Pollution Control Account created by NRS 445B.830 and distributed in accordance with subsection 6 of NRS 445B.830.

N.R.S. 482.3814. Classic Rods

(a) Having a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of 1 ton or less; and

(b) Manufactured not earlier than 1949, but at least 20 years before the application is submitted to the Department.

2. License plates issued pursuant to this section must be inscribed with the words "CLASSIC ROD" and a number of characters, including numbers and letters, as determined necessary by the Director.

3. If, during a registration year, the holder of special plates issued pursuant to this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed, the holder shall retain the plates and:

(a) Affix them to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section and report the change to the Department in accordance with the procedure set forth for other transfers; or

(b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.

4. The fee for the special license plates is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The fee for an annual renewal sticker is $10.

6. Fees paid to the Department pursuant to subsection 5 must be accounted for in the Pollution Control Account created by NRS 445B.830 and distributed in accordance with subsection 6 of NRS 445B.830.

N.R.S. 482.266. Manufacture of license plates substantially similar to license plates issued before January 1, 1982: Written request; fee; delivery; duties of Department; retention of old plates authorized if requested plates contain same letters and numbers

1. A person who desires to have regular or personalized license plates that are substantially in the same color and form as license plates manufactured before January 1, 1982, must:

(a) Submit a written request for such license plates to the Department in a manner and form prescribed by the Department; and

(b) In addition to all other applicable registration fees, licensing fees and governmental services taxes, pay the manufacturing fee prescribed by the Department.

A person requesting license plates pursuant to this section must comply with all requirements for registration and licensing pursuant to this chapter. A request for license plates pursuant to this section does not, by itself, constitute a request for special license plates pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 482.265.

2. After receiving a request and the full amount of the payment due for license plates requested pursuant to subsection 1, the Department shall manufacture the license plates using substantially the same process, dies and materials as were used to manufacture license plates before January 1, 1982. The Department shall deliver license plates requested pursuant to this section to a person who requests such license plates within 180 days after acceptance of the written request or after receipt of payment therefor, whichever occurs last.

3. The Department shall:

(a) Prescribe, by regulation, a manner and form for submitting a written request pursuant to subsection 1. The form must include, without limitation, an indication of whether the requester desires to have the same letters and numbers on the license plates requested as are on the license plates that are registered to the requester at the time of the request.

(b) Determine the cost of manufacturing a license plate pursuant to this section and prescribe a manufacturing fee, which must not exceed $25, to defray the cost of manufacturing license plates pursuant to this section. The manufacturing fee must be:

(1) Collected by the Department;

(2) Deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the State Highway Fund; and

(3) Allocated to the Revolving Account for the Issuance of Special License Plates created pursuant to NRS 482.1805 to defray the costs of manufacturing license plates pursuant to this section.

4. A person who requests license plates pursuant to this section may keep the license plates which are registered to him or her at the time of the request if the license plates requested contain the same letters and numbers as the license plates which are registered to the person at the time of the request.

5. License plates issued pursuant to this section which were manufactured on or after January 1, 1982, and before June 30, 2015, are not subject to reissue pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 482.265.

N.R.S. 482.3818. Vintage license plates: Production; issuance; fee; retention or return upon disposal of vehicle

1. The Department may produce and issue vintage license plates to residents of Nevada for any motor vehicle manufactured not later than 1961.

2. Vintage license plates issued pursuant to this section must be produced by the Department:

(a) Using only digital technology for the production of the plates; and

(b) To appear, insofar as is practicable, the same as the license plates that were issued in Nevada during the year of manufacture of the particular motor vehicle to which the vintage license plates will be affixed.

3. The fee for vintage license plates issued pursuant to this section is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The vintage license plates are renewable upon the payment of $10.

4. If, during a registration year, the holder of vintage 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.

N.R.S. 482.553. Unlawful removal, defacement, alteration or obliteration of identification number or mark of motor vehicle or part thereof; restoration of number or mark; homemade vehicles; penalty

1. A person shall not intentionally remove, deface, alter or obliterate the identification number or mark of a vehicle or part from a motor vehicle without written authorization from the Department, nor shall any person attach to or place or stamp upon a vehicle or the parts thereof any serial, motor or other number or mark except one assigned thereto by the Department.

2. This section does not prohibit the restoration by an owner of the original vehicle identification number or mark when the restoration is authorized by the Department, nor prevent any manufacturer from placing in the ordinary course of business numbers or marks upon new motor vehicles or new parts thereof.

3. The Department shall assign serial numbers to all homemade vehicles, and the serial numbers must be placed:

(a) If an open trailer, on the left-hand side of the tongue of the trailer.

(b) If an enclosed vehicle, on the pillar post for the left-hand door hinge or, if such placement is not appropriate, then on the left-hand side of the fire wall, under the hood.

4. Any person who violates a provision of subsection 1 is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $25,000.

N.R.S. 482.480 Fees for registration; exceptions; account for verification of insurance

There must be paid to the Department for the registration or the transfer or reinstatement of the registration of motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers, fees according to the following schedule:

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, for each stock passenger car and each reconstructed or specially constructed passenger car registered to a person, regardless of weight or number of passenger capacity, a fee for registration of $33.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3:

(a) For each of the fifth and sixth such cars registered to a person, a fee for registration of $16.50.

(b) For each of the seventh and eighth such cars registered to a person, a fee for registration of $12.

3. The fees specified in subsection 2 do not apply:

(a) Unless the person registering the cars presents to the Department at the time of registration the registrations of all the cars registered to the person.

(b) To cars that are part of a fleet.

4. For every motorcycle, a fee for registration of $33 and for each motorcycle other than a trimobile, an additional fee of $6 for motorcycle safety. The additional fee must be deposited in the State General Fund for credit to the Account for the Program for the Education of Motorcycle Riders created by NRS 486.372.

5. For every moped, a one-time fee for registration of $33.

6. For each transfer of registration, a fee of $6 in addition to any other fees.

7. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 of NRS 485.317, to reinstate the registration of a motor vehicle that is suspended pursuant to that section:

(a) A fee as specified in NRS 482.557 for a registered owner who failed to have insurance on the date specified by the Department, which fee is in addition to any fine or penalty imposed pursuant to NRS 482.557; or

(b) A fee of $50 for a registered owner of a dormant vehicle who cancelled the insurance coverage for that vehicle or allowed the insurance coverage for that vehicle to expire without first cancelling the registration for the vehicle in accordance with subsection 3 of NRS 485.320,

both of which must be deposited in the Account for Verification of Insurance which is hereby created in the State Highway Fund. The money in the Account must be used to carry out the provisions of NRS 485.313 to 485.318, inclusive.

8. For every travel trailer, a fee for registration of $27.

9. For every permit for the operation of a golf cart, an annual fee of $10.

10. For every low-speed vehicle, as that term is defined in NRS 484B.637, a fee for registration of $33.

11. To reinstate the registration of a motor vehicle that is suspended pursuant to NRS 482.451 or 482.458, a fee of $33.

12. For each vehicle for which the registered owner has indicated his or her intention to opt in to making a contribution pursuant to paragraph (h) (i) of subsection 3 of NRS 482.215 or subsection 4 of NRS 482.280, a contribution of $2. The contribution must be distributed to the appropriate county pursuant to NRS 482.1825.

Sec. 6.5. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $121,142 for computer programming necessary to implement the pilot program required by section 2 of this act.

2. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2021, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2021, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted back to the State Highway Fund on or before September 17, 2021.

Sec. 7. 1. This section and section 6.5 of this act become effective on July 1, 2019.

2. Sections 1 to 6, inclusive, of this act become effective on October 1, 2019, and expire by limitation on December 31, 2026.

N.R.S. 371.050. Valuation of vehicles

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, valuation of vehicles must be determined by the Department upon the basis of 35 percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price in Nevada excluding options and extras, as of the time the particular make and model for that year is first offered for sale in Nevada.

2. If the Department is unable to determine the manufacturer's suggested retail price in Nevada with respect to any vehicle because the vehicle is specially constructed, or for any other reason, the Department shall determine the valuation upon the basis of 35 percent of the original retail price to the original purchaser of the vehicle as evidenced by such document or documents as the Department may require.

3. For each:

(a) Bus, truck, truck-tractor or combination of vehicles having a declared gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more; and

(b) Trailer or semitrailer having an unladen weight of 4,000 pounds or more, the Department may use 85 percent of the original purchaser's cost price in lieu of the manufacturer's suggested retail price.

4. If the Department is unable to determine the original manufacturer's suggested retail price in Nevada, or the original retail price to the purchaser, the Department may determine the original value of the vehicle on the basis of 50 cents per pound.

5. For motor carriers which register pursuant to the provisions of the Interstate Highway User Fee Apportionment Act, the Department may determine the original purchaser's cost price of the vehicle on the basis of its declared gross weight in a manner which the Department finds appropriate and equitable.

From Nevada Administrative Code:

NAC 482.505. General requirements for unique vehicle identification number. (NRS 481.051, 482.160)

1. If a vehicle is rebuilt, reconstructed, repaired or specially constructed in such a way that the vehicle identification number placed on one essential part is different than the vehicle identification number placed on any other essential part, the owner of the vehicle shall obtain a unique vehicle identification number from the Department.

2. If the vehicle has never been registered in this State, or another state or jurisdiction, the owner must present the vehicle at an office of the Department for the assignment, recordation and placement of a unique vehicle identification number before a certificate of registration or certificate of title will be issued.

3. If the vehicle is, or has been, registered in this State, or another state or jurisdiction, the owner shall present the vehicle at an office of the Department for the assignment, recordation and placement of a unique vehicle identification number not later than 30 days after the owner discovers that the vehicle identification number placed on one essential part is different than the vehicle identification number placed on any other essential part.

4. A vehicle assigned a unique vehicle identification number pursuant to this section must be registered under that number.

5. The unique vehicle identification number assigned to a vehicle pursuant to this section must be used in any description of the vehicle required pursuant to this chapter or chapter 482 of NRS.

6. For the purposes of this section, an essential part that does not have a vehicle identification number placed on it shall be deemed to have a different vehicle identification number than an essential part that does have such a number placed on it.

NAC 482.511. Duties of Department upon presentation of vehicle to obtain unique vehicle identification number. (NRS 481.051, 482.160)

At the time the owner of a vehicle presents his or her vehicle to obtain a unique vehicle identification number, the Department will:

1. Assign as the unique vehicle identification number:

(a) The vehicle identification number placed on the frame of the vehicle by the manufacturer, or previously by the Department, if the frame of the vehicle is not replaced;

(b) The public vehicle identification number for the vehicle if the vehicle has had its frame replaced with a frame that:

(1) Is manufactured for or by the original manufacturer of that vehicle;

(2) Is supplied by the manufacturer; and

(3) Does not have a vehicle identification number placed on it by the manufacturer; or

(1) Is a:

(I) Reconstructed vehicle; or

(II) Specially constructed vehicle; or

(2) Has had its frame replaced with a frame other than a frame described in paragraph (b).

2. Record the unique vehicle identification number in the records of the Department as set forth in NRS 482.235.

3. Permanently stamp or attach the unique vehicle identification number, or confirm that the unique vehicle identification number is permanently stamped or attached, to:

(a) The frame, if applicable, and the pillar post for the left-hand door hinge or, if such placement is not appropriate, the left-hand side of the fire wall, under the hood; or

(b) If the vehicle is a motorcycle, the frame, as near as possible to the right-side down tube.

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