NRS482.37901. Commemorating 150th anniversary of Nevada’s admission into Union.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, the Department, in cooperation with the Nevada Cultural Affairs Foundation or its successor, shall design, prepare and issue license plates which commemorate the 150th anniversary of Nevada’s admission into the Union, using any colors and designs that the Department deems appropriate.

      2.  The Department shall issue the commemorative license plates 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:

      (a) Special legislative license plates issued to a Legislator pursuant to NRS 482.374 be combined with the commemorative license plates if that person:

             (1) Qualifies for special legislative license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.374; and

             (2) Pays the fees for the special legislative license plates in addition to the fees for the commemorative license plates pursuant to subsections 3 and 4; or

      (b) Personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with the commemorative license plates if that person pays the fees for the personalized license plates in addition to the fees for the commemorative license plates pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.

      3.  The fee for the commemorative license plates is $7.50, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The Department shall deposit the fee collected pursuant to this subsection with the State Treasurer for credit to the Revolving Account for the Issuance of Special License Plates created pursuant to NRS 482.1805.

      4.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes and the fees prescribed in subsection 3, a person who requests a set of the commemorative license plates must pay for the initial issuance of the plates an additional fee of $25 and for each renewal of the plates a fee of $20, to be distributed pursuant to subsection 5. The fees otherwise required to be paid pursuant to this subsection must not be charged after the date announced by the Director pursuant to subsection 8.

      5.  The Department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 4 with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund. For the duration of the collection of such fees, the State Treasurer shall, on a quarterly basis, distribute the fees to the Nevada Cultural Affairs Foundation or its successor to be used for:

      (a) A celebration of the 150th anniversary of Nevada’s admission into the Union;

      (b) Projects relating to the commemoration of Nevada’s admission to the Union, including, without limitation, historical markers, tours of historic sites and improvements to or restoration of historic buildings and structures;

      (c) Education relating to the history of the State of Nevada; and

      (d) Other projects relating to preserving and protecting the heritage of the State of Nevada.

      6.  On or before January 1 of each calendar year, the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs shall produce a report of:

      (a) Revenues received from the issuance of the commemorative license plates issued pursuant to the provisions of this section; and

      (b) Associated expenditures,

Ê and shall submit the report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature or the Legislative Commission, as appropriate.

      7.  If, during a registration year, the holder of the commemorative 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 commemorative license 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 commemorative license plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.

      8.  The Director shall determine and, by public proclamation, announce the last date on which the Department will issue the commemorative license plates. The Department shall publish the announcement on its Internet website. In no case may the date that is determined and announced to be the last date on which the Department will issue the commemorative license plates be after October 31, 2016. The Department shall not issue:

      (a) The commemorative license plates after the date announced by the Director pursuant to this subsection.

      (b) Replacement commemorative license plates for those license plates more than 5 years after the date announced by the Director pursuant to this subsection.

      (Added to NRS by 2013, 2545)