2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 482 - Motor Vehicles and Trailers: Licensing, Registration, Sales and Leases › NRS 482.37907 - Commemorating 150th anniversary of founding of University of Nevada, Reno.

1. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 9, the Department, in cooperation with the University of Nevada, Reno, shall design, prepare and issue license plates that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University, using any colors and designs which the Department deems appropriate.
2. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a) of subsection 9, the Department shall issue license plates that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada, Reno, for a passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by a person who is otherwise 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 commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada, Reno, if the person pays the fees for the personalized prestige plates in addition to the fees for the license plates that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.
3. The fee for the license plates that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada, Reno, 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 other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes prescribed pursuant to subsection 3, a person who requests a set of license plates that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada, Reno, must pay for the issuance of the plates an additional fee of $25 and for each renewal of the plates an additional fee of $20, 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 the fees deposited pursuant to this subsection to the University of Nevada, Reno Foundation for its use in operating a program to provide to students, faculty and staff of the University of Nevada, Reno, necessary items, including, without limitation:
(a) Perishable and nonperishable food items;
(b) School supplies;
(c) Clothing; and
(d) Personal hygiene products.
6. The provisions of NRS 482.36705 do not apply to license plates described in this section.
7. 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 taxes due pursuant to NRS 482.399; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.
8. The Department may accept any gifts, grants and donations or other sources of money for the production and issuance of the special 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.
9. The Director shall:
(a) Accept applications for the issuance of the license plates issued pursuant to this section beginning on July 1, 2023. A person who applies for the license plates pursuant to this paragraph must not be charged for any fees imposed by this section or any other registration and license fees and governmental services taxes due for the license plates until the license plates are available for issuance by the Department.
(b) Determine and, by public proclamation, announce the last date on which the Department will issue the license plates that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada, Reno. 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 day on which the Department will issue the license plates be more than 1 year after the date the license plates are available for issuance by the Department. The Department shall not issue:
(1) The license plates that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada, Reno, after the date announced by the Department pursuant to this paragraph.
(2) A duplicate number plate or a replacement number plate for those license plates more than 5 years after the date announced by the Department pursuant to this paragraph.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 2691)