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2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 482 - Motor Vehicles and Trailers: Licensing, Registration, Sales and Leases
NRS 482.458 - Suspension upon dishonored payment for registration; return of certificate of registration and license plates to Department; notice; reinstatement.

Universal Citation: NV Rev Stat § 482.458 (2022)
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1. The Department may suspend the registration of a motor vehicle and require the return to the Department of the certificate of registration and the license plates of the motor vehicle if a check, draft, electronic transfer of money or other method of payment provided to the Department to register the motor vehicle is returned to the Department or otherwise dishonored by the financial institution on which the check, draft or electronic transfer of money is drawn.

2. If the registration of a motor vehicle of a person is suspended pursuant to this section, the person shall immediately return the certificate of registration and license plates to the Department.

3. The period of suspension of the registration of a motor vehicle that is suspended pursuant to this section begins on the effective date of the suspension as set forth in the notice thereof.

4. The Department shall mail to the registered owner of the motor vehicle a notice of the suspension. The notice must include:

(a) The effective date of the suspension;

(b) The reason for the suspension;

(c) The requirement for the return of the certificate of registration and the license plates of the motor vehicle;

(d) The method by which the registration may be reinstated; and

(e) Any other information the Department deems necessary.

5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 353C.125, the Department shall reinstate the registration of a motor vehicle and issue license plates to the registered owner of the motor vehicle only upon the payment of:

(a) Any registration and other fees or penalties required pursuant to this chapter;

(b) Any governmental services tax required pursuant to chapter 371 of NRS; and

(c) Any fees and penalties required pursuant to NRS 41.620, 371.140 or 481.079.

(Added to NRS by 2013, 88)

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