Existing law authorizes the issuance of various special license plates associated with military or public service, membership or affiliation with certain groups and recognition of or support for certain charitable causes or certain classes and types of vehicles. (NRS 482.3672-482.3823) Section 1 of this bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to design, prepare and issue special license plates indicating support for the Las Vegas Aces, a franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. A person wishing to obtain the special license plates must pay to the Department: (1) a fee for initial issuance of $35 and a fee for renewal of $10; (2) all applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes; and (3) an additional fee for initial issuance of $25 and an additional fee for renewal of $20, to be deposited with the State Treasurer who must, on a quarterly basis, distribute the fees to the Las Vegas Aces Foundation or its successor organization for its programs and activities within this State in support of health and fitness, disadvantaged children and families, education and women in sports. A person wishing to obtain the special license plates may also request that the plates be combined with personalized prestige plates if the person pays the additional fees for the personalized prestige plates. Section 2 of this bill makes a conforming change to apply provisions relating to the issuance and renewal of a special license plate for certain trailers to include the Las Vegas Aces special license plate. Section 5 of this bill prohibits the Department from issuing the Las Vegas Aces special license plate for a full trailer or semitrailer. Under existing law, certain special license plates: (1) must be approved by the Department; (2) are subject to a limitation on the number of separate designs of special license plates which the Department may issue at any one time; and (3) may not be designed, prepared or issued by the Department unless a certain number of applications for such plates are received. (NRS 482.367002, 482.367008, 482.36705) Sections 6-8 of this bill exempt the Las Vegas Aces special license plates from these provisions. Section 9 of this bill includes the Las Vegas Aces special license plates in the definition of “special license plate” for purposes of existing provisions governing investigations relating to the finances of charitable organizations that receive additional fees from special license plates. (NRS 482.38272-482.38279) Section 4 of this bill authorizes the Director of the Department to order the preparation of sample license plates that are of the same design and size as the Las Vegas Aces special license plates. Section 10 of this bill makes a conforming change to authorize the holder of the original registration of any vehicle to transfer the registration and use of the Las Vegas Aces special license plates to another vehicle under certain circumstances. Section 11 of this bill establishes a fee of $10 for the replacement of a Las Vegas Aces special license plate. Existing law authorizes the Department to authorize a new vehicle dealer to: (1) accept applications for the registration of new motor vehicles he or she sells; and (2) issue certificates of registration to applicants who satisfy the legal requirements to be issued a certificate of registration. Existing law prohibits a new vehicle dealer who is authorized to issue certificates of registration from accepting an application for the registration of a motor vehicle if the applicant wishes to obtain special license plates. (NRS 482.216) Section 3 of this bill eliminates the prohibition against a new vehicle dealer accepting an application for the registration of a motor vehicle if the applicant wishes to obtain special license plates, thereby authorizing a new vehicle dealer to accept an application for registration from such applicants.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 482.2065, 482.216, 482.2703, 482.274, 482.367002, 482.367008, 482.36705, 482.38276, 482.399, 482.500
Reprint 1: 482.2065, 482.216, 482.2703, 482.274, 482.367002, 482.367008, 482.36705, 482.38276, 482.399, 482.500
As Enrolled: 482.2065, 482.216, 482.2703, 482.274, 482.367002, 482.367008, 482.36705, 482.38276, 482.399, 482.500
BDR: 482.2065, 482.216, 482.2703, 482.274, 482.367002, 482.367008, 482.36705, 482.38276, 482.399, 482.500