2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 482 - Motor Vehicles and Trailers: Licensing, Registration, Sales and Leases
NRS 482.37941 - Support for the Divine Nine fraternities and sororities.

1. The Department, in cooperation with the Las Vegas Chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, shall design, prepare and issue a license plate that indicates support for the Divine Nine, using any colors that the Department deems appropriate.

2. The Department shall issue license plates that indicate support for the Divine Nine for a passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by a person who is entitled to license plates pursuant to NRS 482.265 and who otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and licensing pursuant to this chapter. A person may request that personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with license plates that indicate support for the Divine Nine if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the license plates that indicate support for the Divine Nine pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.

3. The fee for license plates that indicate support for the Divine Nine is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The license plates are renewable upon the payment to the Department of $10.

4. In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees, governmental services taxes and the fee prescribed pursuant to subsection 3, a person who requests a set of license plates that indicate support for the Divine Nine must pay a fee of $25 for the issuance of the plates and a fee of $20 for each renewal of the plates, to be deposited in accordance with subsection 5.

5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.38279, the Department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 4 with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund. The State Treasurer shall, on a quarterly basis, distribute:

(a) Ten percent of the fees deposited pursuant to this subsection to the United Negro College Fund, Inc., or its successor organization, for college scholarships for Nevada residents attending a college in this State; and

(b) The remaining 90 percent of the fees deposited pursuant to this subsection to the following organizations in the following manner for the promotion of community awareness and action through educational, economic and cultural service activities within this State:

(1) Ten percent distributed to the Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc.;

(2) Ten percent equally distributed among the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity chapters in this State;

(3) Ten percent distributed to the Delta Research and Educational Foundation, Inc.;

(4) Ten percent distributed to the National Iota Foundation, Inc.;

(5) Ten percent distributed to the Western Province of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.;

(6) Ten percent equally distributed among the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity chapters in this State;

(7) Ten percent distributed to the Western Region of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.;

(8) Ten percent distributed to the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority National Education Fund, Inc.; and

(9) Ten percent equally distributed among the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority chapters in this State.

6. If, during a registration period, 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 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.

7. The Department may accept any gifts, grants and donations or other sources of money for the production and issuance of license plates pursuant to this section. All money received pursuant to this subsection must be deposited in the Revolving Account for the Issuance of Special License Plates created by NRS 482.1805.

8. As used in this section, "Divine Nine" means the following nine member organizations that compose the National Pan-Hellenic Council:

(a) Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.;

(b) Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.;

(c) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.;

(d) Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.;

(e) Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.;

(f) Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.;

(g) Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.;

(h) Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.; and

(i) Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

(Added to NRS by 2021, 3733)