Existing law authorizes a person who is not eligible for a driver's license in this State to apply instead for a driver authorization card. Existing law provides that a driver authorization card expires on the fourth anniversary of the holder's birthday, measured from the birthday nearest the date of issuance or renewal. (NRS 483.291) Existing law provides that a driver's license expires as prescribed by regulations adopted by the Department of Motor Vehicles. (NRS 483.380) Sections 1 and 2 of this bill change the expiration date of a driver authorization card so that, instead of every four years, a driver authorization card expires as prescribed by regulations adopted by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Section 2 requires the Department to adopt such regulations. Section 2 also requires that, to the extent consistent with federal law, the regulations adopted by the Department must ensure that the period between the issuance and expiration of a driver authorization card is equal to the period between the issuance and expiration of a driver's license.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 483.291, 483.380
BDR: 483.291, 483.380