Existing law requires the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue identification cards to: (1) qualified residents of this State who are 10 years of age or older and do not hold a valid driver's license or identification card from any state or jurisdiction; and (2) qualified seasonal residents who do not hold a valid Nevada driver's license. (NRS 483.820, 483.830) Existing law requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish the Nevada Housing Crisis Response System and requires the System to collaborate with the Department of Motor Vehicles to facilitate assistance to persons experiencing homelessness who wish to apply for an identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. (NRS 422A.680) Section 7 of this bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to establish and administer a program to issue identification cards to residents of this State who are experiencing homelessness. Section 7 limits the issuance of such cards to residents of this State who are 10 years of age or older and do not hold a valid driver's license or identification card from any state or jurisdiction. Section 7: (1) prohibits the Department from charging a fee for the issuance, renewal or replacement of an identification card; and (2) authorizes the Department to accept gifts, grants and donations of money to fund the program to provide identification cards to residents of this State who are experiencing homelessness. Sections 7 and 19 of this bill make confidential personal information contained in any file or record of the Department relating to an identification card or an application for an identification card. Section 8 of this bill prescribes the form of identification cards issued by the Department and requires the Department to adopt regulations prescribing the information that must be contained on such identification cards. Section 9 of this bill requires an application for an identification card issued by the Department to include a statement from the applicant attesting that the applicant is a person who: (1) is experiencing homelessness; and (2) does not hold a valid driver's license or identification card from any state or jurisdiction. Section 10 of this bill requires an applicant to furnish proof of his or her full legal name and age to the Department by presenting an original or certified copy of the documents required by the Department of Motor Vehicles as proof of the full legal name and age of an applicant for an identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Section 10 prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from issuing an identification card to an applicant who does not furnish such proof unless the identification card clearly indicates on the face of the card that the Department has not verified the full legal name and age of the card holder. Section 11 of this bill requires a person to request that the Department change his or her full legal name on an identification card issued by the Department after a legal name change as indicated on certain documents and authorizes a person to request that the Department change his or her full legal name on an identification card upon the occurrence of certain life events. Section 11 prohibits the Department from charging or collecting a fee for making a change to an identification card. Section 12 of this bill applies to the Department the prohibition of existing law against the issuance of an identification card to or renewal of the identification card of a sex offender or an offender convicted of a crime against a child until the Department receives information submitted by the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History or other satisfactory evidence that the offender is in compliance with the provisions of law governing the registration of sex offenders and offenders convicted of a crime against a child. (NRS 179D.570) Section 12 provides that an identification card issued to such offenders expires on the first anniversary date of the offender's birthday, measured from the birthday nearest to the date of issuance or renewal of the card. Section 17 of this bill authorizes the Central Repository to share information concerning sex offenders and offenders convicted of a crime against a child with the Department to carry out the provisions of section 12. Section 13 of this bill provides that an identification card issued by the Department generally remains valid until expiration unless the holder becomes licensed in any state or jurisdiction to drive a motor vehicle or obtains an identification card from any state or jurisdiction. Section 13 requires an identification card issued by the Department to be surrendered upon the issuance of a driver's license from any state or jurisdiction, an identification card from another state or jurisdiction or an identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Section 14 of this bill requires the Department to adopt regulations prescribing when an identification card expires and requires the date of expiration adopted by the Department to be not later than the eighth anniversary of the birthday of the holder of the identification card measured from the birthday nearest to the date of issuance or renewal of the card. Section 15 of this bill authorizes a person whose identification card is lost or destroyed to obtain a duplicate card. Section 16 of this bill provides that a person who commits certain acts relating to an identification card is guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 18 of this bill authorizes certain local governments to accept an identification card issued by the Department of Health and Human Services for certain purposes. Sections 2-6 of this bill define certain terms for the purposes of sections 2-16.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 179D.570, 237.200, 239.010
BDR: 179D.570, 237.200, 239.010