2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 482 - Motor Vehicles and Trailers: Licensing, Registration, Sales and Leases
NRS 482.3792 - Support of education of children in arts.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall, in cooperation with the Nevada Arts Council of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, design, prepare and issue license plates for the support of the education of children in the arts, using any colors and designs which the Department of Motor Vehicles deems appropriate. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates unless it receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of those plates.

2. The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue license plates for the support of the education of children in the arts 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 for the support of the education of children in the arts if that person pays the fee for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the license plates for the support of the education of children in the arts pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.

3. The fee for license plates for the support of the education of children in the arts is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The license plates are renewable upon the payment of $10.

4. In addition to all fees for the license, registration and governmental services taxes, a person who requests a set of license plates for the support of the education of children in the arts must pay for the initial issuance of the plates an additional fee of $15 and for each renewal of the plates an additional fee of $10 to finance programs which promote the education of children in the arts.

5. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 4 with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account for License Plates for the Support of the Education of Children in the Arts created pursuant to NRS 233C.094.

6. If, during a registration year, 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 which 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 of Motor Vehicles.

(Added to NRS by 1995, 1658; A 1997, 3003, 3157; 2001, 325; 2003, 641; 2011, 2987)