Existing law authorizes the issuance of various special license plates. (NRS 482.3672-482.37947) Section 1 of this bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles, in cooperation with Nevada State University, to design, prepare and issue special license plates indicating support for Nevada State University. Section 1 requires a person wishing to obtain the special license plates to 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 evenly to Nevada State University to support athletics programs and the Nevada State University Foundation to operate a program to provide certain necessary items to students, faculty and staff of the University. Section 1 authorizes a person wishing to obtain the special license plates to 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 Nevada State University special license plate. Section 5 of this bill prohibits the Department from issuing the Nevada State University 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 the plates are received. (NRS 482.367002, 482.367008, 482.36705) Sections 6-8 of this bill exempt from such requirements the special license plates indicating support for Nevada State University. Section 9 of this bill excludes the Nevada State University special license plates from the definition of “special license plate” for purposes of existing provisions governing investigations relating to finances of charitable organizations that receive additional fees from special license plates. (NRS 482.38272-482.38279) Section 3 of this bill 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 the Nevada State University special license plates. 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 Nevada State University 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 Nevada State University special license plates to another vehicle under certain circumstances. Section 11 of this bill establishes a fee of $10 for the replacement of a Nevada State University special license plate. Section 12 of this bill makes an appropriation to the Nevada System of Higher Education to cover registration fees, laboratory fees and other mandatory fees for licensed teachers of dual credit courses at public high schools in this State to enroll in certain courses at institutions within the system. Section 13 of this bill makes an appropriation to the Nevada System of Higher Education to offset the cost of maintaining the current fee for concurrent enrollment courses for high school students.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 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