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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,209 - Snowmobiles; registration; application.

60-3,209.
Snowmobiles; registration; application.
Application for registration shall be made to the county treasurer in such form as the director prescribes and shall state the name and address of the applicant, state a description of the snowmobile, including color, manufacturer, and identification number, and be signed by at least one owner. Application forms shall be made available through the county treasurer's office of each county in this state. Upon receipt of the application and the appropriate fee as provided in section 60-3,210, the snowmobile shall be registered by the county treasurer and a validation decal shall be provided which shall be affixed to the upper half of the snowmobile in such manner as the director prescribes. Snowmobiles owned by a dealer and operated for demonstration or testing purposes shall be exempt from affixing validation decals to the snowmobile but are required to carry a valid validation decal with the snowmobile at all times. Application for registration shall be made within fifteen days after the date of purchase.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 209;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 93.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,210 - Snowmobiles; registration; fee.

60-3,210.
Snowmobiles; registration; fee.
(1) The fee for registration of each snowmobile shall be:
(a) For each snowmobile owned by a person other than dealers or manufacturers, eight dollars per year and one dollar for a duplicate or transfer;
(b) For all snowmobiles owned by a dealer and operated for demonstration or testing purposes, twenty-five dollars per year; and
(c) For all snowmobiles owned by a manufacturer and operated for research, testing, experimentation, or demonstration purposes, one hundred dollars per year.
(2) Snowmobile dealer and manufacturer registrations shall not be transferable.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 210.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,211 - Snowmobiles; certificate of registration and validation decal; expiration; renewal; procedure.

60-3,211.
Snowmobiles; certificate of registration and validation decal; expiration; renewal; procedure.
(1) The certificate of registration and validation decal issued shall be valid for two years. The registration period for snowmobiles shall expire on the last day of September two years after the year of issuance, and renewal shall become delinquent on the first day of the following month.
(2) Such registration may be renewed every two years in the same manner as provided for the original registration.
(3) Every owner of a snowmobile shall renew his or her registration in the manner prescribed in section 60-3,209 upon payment of the registration fees provided in section 60-3,210.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 211.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,212 - Snowmobiles; refund of fees; when.

60-3,212.
Snowmobiles; refund of fees; when.
Upon transfer of ownership of any snowmobile or in case of loss of possession because of fire, natural disaster, theft, dismantlement, or junking, its registration shall expire, and the registered owner may, by returning the registration certificate and after making affidavit of such transfer or loss to the county official who issued the certificate, receive a refund of that part of the unused fees based on the number of unexpired months remaining in the registration period, except that when such snowmobile is transferred within the same calendar month in which acquired, no refund shall be allowed for such month.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 212;
Laws 2020, LB944, § 29.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,213 - Snowmobiles; state or political subdivision; fee waived.

60-3,213.
Snowmobiles; state or political subdivision; fee waived.
A registration number shall be issued without the payment of a fee for snowmobiles owned by the state or a political subdivision thereof upon application therefor.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 213.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,214 - Snowmobiles; registration; exemptions.

60-3,214.
Snowmobiles; registration; exemptions.
No registration shall be required for snowmobiles:
(1) Owned and used by the United States, another state, or a political subdivision thereof;
(2) Registered in a country other than the United States and temporarily used within this state;
(3) Covered by a valid license of another state and which have not been within this state for more than thirty consecutive days; and
(4) Which are operated only on land owned or leased by the owner thereof.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 214.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,215 - Snowmobiles; licensing or registration by political subdivision prohibited.

60-3,215.
Snowmobiles; licensing or registration by political subdivision prohibited.
No political subdivision of this state shall require licensing or registration of snowmobiles covered by the provisions of sections 60-3,207 to 60-3,219.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 215.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,216 - Snowmobiles; reciprocity; when.

60-3,216.
Snowmobiles; reciprocity; when.
Snowmobiles properly registered in another state shall be allowed to operate in the State of Nebraska on a reciprocal basis.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 216.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,217 - Snowmobiles; fees; disposition.

60-3,217.
Snowmobiles; fees; disposition.
(1) The county treasurers shall act as agents for the department in the collection of snowmobile registration fees. Twenty-five cents from the funds collected for each such registration shall be retained by the county.
(2) The remaining amount of the fees from registration of snowmobiles shall be remitted to the State Treasurer who shall credit twenty-five percent to the General Fund and seventy-five percent to the Nebraska Snowmobile Trail Cash Fund.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 217;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 94.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,218 - Nebraska Snowmobile Trail Cash Fund; created; use; investment; Game and Parks Commission; establish rules and regulations.

60-3,218.
Nebraska Snowmobile Trail Cash Fund; created; use; investment; Game and Parks Commission; establish rules and regulations.
(1) There is hereby created the Nebraska Snowmobile Trail Cash Fund into which shall be deposited the portion of the fees collected from snowmobile registration as provided in section 60-3,217.
(2) The Game and Parks Commission shall use the money in the Nebraska Snowmobile Trail Cash Fund for the operation, maintenance, enforcement, planning, establishment, and marking of snowmobile trails throughout the state and for the acquisition by purchase or lease of real property to carry out the provisions of this section.
(3) The commission shall establish rules and regulations pertaining to the use and maintenance of snowmobile trails.
(4) Transfers may be made from the Nebraska Snowmobile Trail Cash Fund to the General Fund at the direction of the Legislature. Any money in the Nebraska Snowmobile Trail Cash Fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.
(5) The State Treasurer shall transfer the unobligated June 30, 2017, balance in the Nebraska Snowmobile Trail Cash Fund to the General Fund on or before July 31, 2017, on such date as directed by the budget administrator of the budget division of the Department of Administrative Services.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 218;
Laws 2009, First Spec. Sess., LB3, § 35;
Laws 2017, LB331, § 27.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,220 - Registration, rules, regulations, and orders under prior law; effect.

60-3,220.
Registration, rules, regulations, and orders under prior law; effect.
(1) The repeal of Chapter 60, article 3, as it existed on September 4, 2005, and the enactment of the Motor Vehicle Registration Act is not intended to affect the validity of the registration of any motor vehicle, trailer, or snowmobile or the validity of any license plate, permit, renewal tab, or tonnage sticker issued under Chapter 60, article 3, and in existence on such date. All such license plates, permits, renewal tabs, and tonnage stickers are valid under the Motor Vehicle Registration Act as if registration had taken place under such act.
(2) The rules, regulations, and orders of the Director of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Motor Vehicles issued under Chapter 60, article 3, shall remain in effect as if issued under the Motor Vehicle Registration Act unless changed or eliminated by the director or the department to the extent such power is statutorily granted to the director and department.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 220.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,222 - Payment of fee or tax; check, draft, or financial transaction returned or not honored; county treasurer; powers; notice; return of registration and license plates required; sheriff; powers.

60-3,222.
Payment of fee or tax; check, draft, or financial transaction returned or not honored; county treasurer; powers; notice; return of registration and license plates required; sheriff; powers.
(1) If a fee required under the Motor Vehicle Registration Act or a tax required to be paid on any motor vehicle or trailer has been paid by check, draft, or other financial transaction, including an electronic financial transaction, and the check, draft, or financial transaction has been returned or not honored because of insufficient funds, no account, a stop-payment order, or any other reason, a county treasurer may cancel or refuse to issue or renew registration under the act.
(2) The county treasurer may take the action described in subsection (1) of this section no sooner than seven days after the notice required in subsection (3) of this section has been mailed.
(3) Prior to taking action described in subsection (1) of this section, the county treasurer shall notify the applicant or registrant of the proposed action and the reasons for such action in writing, by first-class, registered, or certified mail, mailed to the applicant's or registrant's last-known address as shown on the application for registration or renewal.
(4) If the county treasurer takes action pursuant to this section, the county treasurer shall reinstate the registration without delay upon the payment of certified funds by the applicant or registrant for any fees and taxes due and reasonable administrative costs, not to exceed twenty-five dollars, incurred in taking such action.
(5) Any person who is sent a notice from the county treasurer pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall, within ten business days after mailing of the notice, return to the county treasurer the motor vehicle registration and license plates of the vehicle or trailer regarding which the action has been taken. If the person fails to return the registration and license plates to the county treasurer, the county treasurer shall notify the sheriff of the county in which the person resides that the person is in violation of this section. The sheriff may recover the registration and license plates and return them to the county treasurer.
Source
Laws 2009, LB129, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,223 - Nebraska 150 Sesquicentennial Plates; design.

60-3,223.
Nebraska 150 Sesquicentennial Plates; design.
(1) The department, in consultation with the Nebraska Sesquicentennial Commission and other interested persons, shall design license plates to be known as Nebraska 150 Sesquicentennial Plates to celebrate and commemorate the one-hundred-fiftieth year of statehood for Nebraska. The department shall ensure that the design reflects support for the sesquicentennial of the State of Nebraska.
(2) The design shall be selected on the basis of (a) enhancing the marketability of the plates to supporters of the sesquicentennial and (b) limiting the manufacturing cost of each plate to an amount less than or equal to the amount charged for license plates pursuant to section 60-3,102. The department shall make applications available for this type of plate when it is designed.
(3) One type of plate under this section shall be alphanumeric plates. The department shall:
(a) Assign a designation up to seven characters; and
(b) Not use a county designation.
(4) One type of plate under this section shall be personalized message plates. Such plates shall be issued subject to the same conditions specified for personalized message license plates in section 60-3,118.
Source
Laws 2015, LB220, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,225 - Nebraska 150 Sesquicentennial Plate Proceeds Fund; created; investment; use.

60-3,225.
Nebraska 150 Sesquicentennial Plate Proceeds Fund; created; investment; use.
(1) The Nebraska 150 Sesquicentennial Plate Proceeds Fund is created. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.
(2) If the cost of manufacturing Nebraska 150 Sesquicentennial Plates at any time exceeds the amount charged for license plates pursuant to section 60-3,102, any money to be credited to the Nebraska 150 Sesquicentennial Plate Proceeds Fund shall instead be credited first to the Highway Trust Fund in an amount equal to the difference between the manufacturing costs of such plates and the amount charged pursuant to section 60-3,102 with respect to such plates and the remainder shall be credited to the Nebraska 150 Sesquicentennial Plate Proceeds Fund as provided in section 60-3,224.
(3) Until July 1, 2018, the Nebraska 150 Sesquicentennial Plate Proceeds Fund shall be used by the Nebraska Sesquicentennial Commission for purposes of carrying out section 81-8,310. Beginning on July 1, 2018, the State Treasurer shall transfer any money in the fund at the end of each calendar quarter to the Historical Society Fund.
Source
Laws 2015, LB220, § 9.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,226 - Mountain Lion Conservation Plates; design.

60-3,226.
Mountain Lion Conservation Plates; design.
(1) The department shall design license plates to be known as Mountain Lion Conservation Plates. The department shall create designs reflecting support for the conservation of the mountain lion population. The design shall be selected on the basis of limiting the manufacturing cost of each plate to an amount less than or equal to the amount charged for license plates pursuant to section 60-3,102. The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section and section 60-3,227.
(2) One type of Mountain Lion Conservation Plates shall be alphanumeric plates. The department shall:
(a) Assign a designation up to five characters; and
(b) Not use a county designation.
(3) One type of Mountain Lion Conservation Plates shall be personalized message plates. Such plates shall be issued subject to the same conditions specified for personalized message license plates in section 60-3,118, except that a maximum of five characters may be used.
(4) The department shall cease to issue Mountain Lion Conservation Plates beginning with the next license plate issuance cycle after the license plate issuance cycle that begins in 2023 pursuant to section 60-3,101 if the total number of registered vehicles that obtained such plates is less than five hundred per year within any prior consecutive two-year period.
Source
Laws 2016, LB474, § 9;
Laws 2019, LB356, § 15;
Laws 2020, LB944, § 30;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 34.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,228 - Metropolitan utilities district license plates; public power district license plates; application; issuance.

60-3,228.
Metropolitan utilities district license plates; public power district license plates; application; issuance.
(1)(a) This subsection applies until January 1, 2023.
(b) Upon application and payment of the fees required pursuant to this section and section 60-3,229, each motor vehicle and trailer operated by a public power district shall be issued permanent public power district license plates. The public power district license plates shall be issued by the county in which the public power district is headquartered.
(c) Public power district vehicles shall display a distinctive license plate provided by the department pursuant to this section.
(d) Any license plate issued pursuant to this section shall remain affixed to the front and rear of the motor vehicle and to the rear of the trailer as long as the public power district vehicle is registered pursuant to this section by the owner or lessor making the original application pursuant to subdivision (1)(b) of this section.
(2)(a) This subsection applies beginning on January 1, 2023.
(b) Upon application and payment of the fees required pursuant to this section and section 60-3,229, each motor vehicle and trailer operated by a metropolitan utilities district or a public power district shall be issued permanent metropolitan utilities district or public power district license plates. The metropolitan utilities district or public power district license plates shall be issued by the county in which the metropolitan utilities district or public power district is headquartered.
(c) Metropolitan utilities district vehicles or public power district vehicles shall display a distinctive license plate provided by the department pursuant to this section.
(d) Any license plate issued pursuant to this section shall remain affixed to the front and rear of the motor vehicle and to the rear of the trailer as long as the metropolitan utilities district vehicle or public power district vehicle is registered pursuant to this section by the owner or lessor making the original application pursuant to subdivision (2)(b) of this section.
Source
Laws 2016, LB783, § 11;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 71.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,229 - Metropolitan utilities district license plates; public power district license plates; registration fee.

60-3,229.
Metropolitan utilities district license plates; public power district license plates; registration fee.
(1) This subsection applies until January 1, 2023. The registration fee for a public power district motor vehicle shall be the fee provided for commercial motor vehicles in section 60-3,147. The registration fee for a public power district trailer shall be the fee provided for a trailer in section 60-3,151.
(2) This subsection applies beginning January 1, 2023. The registration fee for a metropolitan utilities district motor vehicle or public power district motor vehicle shall be the fee provided for commercial motor vehicles in section 60-3,147. The registration fee for a metropolitan utilities district trailer or public power district trailer shall be the fee provided for a trailer in section 60-3,151.
Source
Laws 2016, LB783, § 12;
Laws 2017, LB263, § 58;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 72.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,230 - Breast Cancer Awareness Plates; design.

60-3,230.
Breast Cancer Awareness Plates; design.
(1) The department shall design license plates to be known as Breast Cancer Awareness Plates. The design shall include a pink ribbon and the words - early detection saves lives - along the bottom of the plate.
(2) The design shall be selected on the basis of limiting the manufacturing cost of each plate to an amount less than or equal to the amount charged for license plates pursuant to section 60-3,102. The department shall make applications available for this type of plate when it is designed.
(3) One type of plate under this section shall be alphanumeric plates. The department shall:
(a) Assign a designation up to five characters; and
(b) Not use a county designation.
(4) One type of plate under this section shall be personalized message plates. Such plates shall be issued subject to the same conditions specified for personalized message license plates in section 60-3,118, except that a maximum of five characters may be used.
(5) The department shall cease to issue Breast Cancer Awareness Plates beginning with the next license plate issuance cycle after the license plate issuance cycle that begins in 2023 pursuant to section 60-3,101 if the total number of registered vehicles that obtained such plates is less than five hundred per year within any prior consecutive two-year period.
Source
Laws 2016, LB977, § 9;
Laws 2019, LB356, § 17;
Laws 2020, LB944, § 31.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,232 - Choose Life License Plates; design.

60-3,232.
Choose Life License Plates; design.
(1) The department shall design license plates to be known as Choose Life License Plates. The department shall create designs reflecting support for the protection of Nebraska's children. The design shall be selected on the basis of limiting the manufacturing cost of each plate to an amount less than or equal to the amount charged for license plates pursuant to section 60-3,102. The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section and section 60-3,233.
(2) One type of Choose Life License Plates shall be alphanumeric plates. The department shall:
(a) Assign a designation up to five characters; and
(b) Not use a county designation.
(3) One type of Choose Life License Plates shall be personalized message plates. Such plates shall be issued subject to the same conditions specified for personalized message license plates in section 60-3,118, except that a maximum of five characters may be used.
(4) The department shall cease to issue Choose Life License Plates beginning with the next license plate issuance cycle after the license plate issuance cycle that begins in 2023 pursuant to section 60-3,101 if the total number of registered vehicles that obtained such plates is less than five hundred per year within any prior consecutive two-year period.
Source
Laws 2017, LB46, § 7;
Laws 2019, LB356, § 19;
Laws 2020, LB944, § 32;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 35.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,234 - Native American Cultural Awareness and History Plates; design requirements.

60-3,234.
Native American Cultural Awareness and History Plates; design requirements.
(1) The department, in consultation with the Commission on Indian Affairs, shall design license plates to be known as Native American Cultural Awareness and History Plates. The design shall reflect the unique culture and history of Native American tribes historically and currently located in Nebraska. The design shall be selected on the basis of limiting the manufacturing cost of each plate to an amount less than or equal to the amount charged for license plates pursuant to section 60-3,102. The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section and section 60-3,235.
(2) One type of Native American Cultural Awareness and History Plates shall be alphanumeric plates. The department shall:
(a) Assign a designation up to five characters; and
(b) Not use a county designation.
(3) One type of Native American Cultural Awareness and History Plates shall be personalized message plates. Such plates shall be issued subject to the same conditions specified for personalized message license plates in section 60-3,118, except that a maximum of five characters may be used.
(4) The department shall cease to issue Native American Cultural Awareness and History Plates beginning with the next license plate issuance cycle after the license plate issuance cycle that begins in 2023 pursuant to section 60-3,101 if the total number of registered vehicles that obtained such plates is less than five hundred per year within any prior consecutive two-year period.
Source
Laws 2017, LB263, § 60;
Laws 2019, LB356, § 21;
Laws 2020, LB944, § 33.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,236 - Former military vehicle; plates; fee.

60-3,236.
Former military vehicle; plates; fee.
For the registration of every former military vehicle, the fee shall be fifteen dollars. Former military vehicle license plates shall display, in addition to the registration number, the designation former military vehicle.
Source
Laws 2019, LB156, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,237 - Wildlife Conservation Plates; design.

60-3,237.
Wildlife Conservation Plates; design.
(1) The department shall design license plates to be known as Wildlife Conservation Plates. The department shall create no more than three designs reflecting support for the conservation of Nebraska wildlife, including sandhill cranes, bighorn sheep, and ornate box turtles. Each design shall be selected on the basis of limiting the manufacturing cost of each plate to an amount less than or equal to the amount charged for license plates pursuant to section 60-3,102. The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section and section 60-3,238.
(2) One type of Wildlife Conservation Plates shall be alphanumeric plates. The department shall:
(a) Assign a designation up to five characters; and
(b) Not use a county designation.
(3) One type of Wildlife Conservation Plates shall be personalized message plates. Such plates shall be issued subject to the same conditions specified for personalized message license plates in section 60-3,118, except that a maximum of five characters may be used.
(4) The department shall cease to issue Wildlife Conservation Plates beginning with the next license plate issuance cycle after the license plate issuance cycle that begins in 2023 pursuant to section 60-3,101 if the total number of registered vehicles that obtained such plates is less than five hundred per year within any prior consecutive two-year period.
Source
Laws 2019, LB356, § 23;
Laws 2020, LB944, § 34;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 37.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,239 - Prostate Cancer Awareness Plates; design.

60-3,239.
Prostate Cancer Awareness Plates; design.
(1) The department shall design license plates to be known as Prostate Cancer Awareness Plates. The design shall include a light blue ribbon and the words "early detection saves lives" along the bottom of the plate.
(2) The design shall be selected on the basis of limiting the manufacturing cost of each plate to an amount less than or equal to the amount charged for license plates pursuant to section 60-3,102. The department shall make applications available for this type of plate when it is designed.
(3) One type of plate under this section shall be alphanumeric plates. The department shall:
(a) Assign a designation up to five characters; and
(b) Not use a county designation.
(4) One type of plate under this section shall be personalized message plates. Such plates shall be issued subject to the same conditions specified for personalized message license plates in section 60-3,118, except that a maximum of five characters may be used.
(5) The department shall cease to issue Prostate Cancer Awareness Plates beginning with the next license plate issuance cycle after the license plate issuance cycle that begins in 2023 pursuant to section 60-3,101 if the total number of registered vehicles that obtained such plates is less than five hundred per year within any prior consecutive two-year period.
Source
Laws 2019, LB356, § 25;
Laws 2020, LB944, § 36.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,241 - Sammy's Superheroes license plates; design.

60-3,241.
Sammy's Superheroes license plates; design.
(1) The department shall design license plates to be known as Sammy's Superheroes license plates for childhood cancer awareness. The design shall include a blue handprint over a yellow ribbon and the words "childhood cancer awareness". The design shall be selected on the basis of limiting the manufacturing cost of each plate to an amount less than or equal to the amount charged for license plates pursuant to section 60-3,102. The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section and section 60-3,242.
(2) One type of Sammy's Superheroes license plates for childhood cancer awareness shall be alphanumeric plates. The department shall:
(a) Assign a designation up to five characters; and
(b) Not use a county designation.
(3) One type of Sammy's Superheroes license plates for childhood cancer awareness shall be personalized message plates. Such plates shall be issued subject to the same conditions specified for personalized message license plates in section 60-3,118, except that a maximum of five characters may be used.
(4) The department shall cease to issue Sammy's Superheroes license plates for childhood cancer awareness beginning with the next license plate issuance cycle after the license plate issuance cycle that begins in 2023 pursuant to section 60-3,101 if the total number of registered vehicles that obtained such plates is less than five hundred per year within any prior consecutive two-year period.
Source
Laws 2019, LB356, § 27;
Laws 2020, LB944, § 38;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 38.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,243 - Support Our Troops Plates; design.

60-3,243.
Support Our Troops Plates; design.
(1) The department shall design license plates to be known as Support Our Troops Plates. The department shall create a design reflecting support for troops from all branches of the armed forces. The design shall be selected on the basis of limiting the manufacturing cost of each plate to an amount less than or equal to the amount charged for license plates pursuant to section 60-3,102. The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section and section 60-3,244.
(2) One type of Support Our Troops Plates shall be alphanumeric plates. The department shall:
(a) Assign a designation up to five characters; and
(b) Not use a county designation.
(3) One type of Support Our Troops Plates shall be personalized message plates. Such plates shall be issued subject to the same conditions specified for personalized message license plates in section 60-3,118, except that a maximum of five characters may be used.
(4) The department shall cease to issue Support Our Troops Plates beginning with the next license plate issuance cycle after the license plate issuance cycle that begins in 2023 pursuant to section 60-3,101 if the total number of registered vehicles that obtained such plates is less than five hundred per year within any prior consecutive two-year period.
Source
Laws 2019, LB138, § 17;
Laws 2020, LB944, § 40;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 39.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,245 - Donate Life Plates; design.

60-3,245.
Donate Life Plates; design.
(1) The department shall design license plates to be known as Donate Life Plates. The design shall support organ and tissue donation, registration as a donor on the Donor Registry of Nebraska, and the federally designated organ procurement organization for Nebraska. The design shall be selected on the basis of limiting the manufacturing cost of each plate to an amount less than or equal to the amount charged for license plates pursuant to section 60-3,102. The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section and section 60-3,246.
(2) One type of Donate Life Plates shall be alphanumeric plates. The department shall:
(a) Assign a designation up to five characters; and
(b) Not use a county designation.
(3) One type of Donate Life Plates shall be personalized message plates. Such plates shall be issued subject to the same conditions specified for personalized message license plates in section 60-3,118, except that a maximum of five characters may be used.
(4) The department shall cease to issue Donate Life Plates beginning with the next license plate issuance cycle after the license plate issuance cycle that begins in 2023 pursuant to section 60-3,101 if the total number of registered vehicles that obtained such plates is less than five hundred per year within any prior consecutive two-year period.
Source
Laws 2020, LB944, § 41;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 40.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,247 - Down Syndrome Awareness Plates; design.

60-3,247.
Down Syndrome Awareness Plates; design.
(1) The department shall design license plates to be known as Down Syndrome Awareness Plates. The design shall include the words "Down syndrome awareness" inside a heart-shaped yellow and blue ribbon. The design shall be selected on the basis of limiting the manufacturing cost of each plate to an amount less than or equal to the amount charged for license plates pursuant to section 60-3,102. The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section and section 60-3,248.
(2) One type of Down Syndrome Awareness Plates shall be alphanumeric plates. The department shall:
(a) Assign a designation up to five characters; and
(b) Not use a county designation.
(3) One type of Down Syndrome Awareness Plates shall be personalized message plates. Such plates shall be issued subject to the same conditions specified for personalized message license plates in section 60-3,118, except that a maximum of five characters may be used.
(4) The department shall cease to issue Down Syndrome Awareness Plates beginning with the next license plate issuance cycle after the license plate issuance cycle that begins in 2023 pursuant to section 60-3,101 if the total number of registered vehicles that obtained such plates is less than five hundred per year within any prior consecutive two-year period.
Source
Laws 2020, LB944, § 43;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 41.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,249 - Pets for Vets Plates; design.

60-3,249.
Pets for Vets Plates; design.
(1) The department shall design license plates to be known as Pets for Vets Plates. The design shall support veterans and companion or therapy pet animals. The design shall be selected on the basis of limiting the manufacturing cost of each plate to an amount less than or equal to the amount charged for license plates pursuant to section 60-3,102. The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section and section 60-3,250.
(2) One type of Pets for Vets Plates shall be alphanumeric plates. The department shall:
(a) Assign a designation up to five characters; and
(b) Not use a county designation.
(3) One type of Pets for Vets Plates shall be personalized message plates. Such plates shall be issued subject to the same conditions specified for personalized message license plates in section 60-3,118, except that a maximum of five characters may be used.
(4) The department shall cease to issue Pets for Vets Plates beginning with the next license plate issuance cycle after the license plate issuance cycle that begins in 2023 pursuant to section 60-3,101 if the total number of registered vehicles that obtained such plates is less than five hundred per year within any prior consecutive two-year period.
Source
Laws 2020, LB944, § 45;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 42.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,251 - Support the Arts Plates; design.

60-3,251.
Support the Arts Plates; design.
(1) The department shall design license plates to be known as Support the Arts Plates. The design shall be selected in consultation with the Nebraska Arts Council and shall support the arts in Nebraska. The design shall be selected on the basis of limiting the manufacturing cost of each plate to an amount less than or equal to the amount charged for license plates pursuant to section 60-3,102. The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section and section 60-3,252.
(2) One type of Support the Arts Plates shall be alphanumeric plates. The department shall:
(a) Assign a designation up to five characters; and
(b) Not use a county designation.
(3) One type of Support the Arts Plates shall be personalized message plates. Such plates shall be issued subject to the same conditions specified for personalized message license plates in section 60-3,118, except that a maximum of five characters may be used.
(4) The department shall cease to issue Support the Arts Plates beginning with the next license plate issuance cycle after the license plate issuance cycle that begins in 2023 pursuant to section 60-3,101 if the total number of registered vehicles that obtained such plates is less than five hundred per year within any prior consecutive two-year period.
Source
Laws 2020, LB944, § 47;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 43.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,253 - The Good Life Is Outside Plates; design.

60-3,253.
The Good Life Is Outside Plates; design.
(1) The department shall design license plates to be known as The Good Life Is Outside Plates. The design shall reflect the importance of safe walking and biking in Nebraska and the value of our recreational trails. The design shall be selected on the basis of limiting the manufacturing cost of each plate to an amount less than or equal to the amount charged for license plates pursuant to section 60-3,102. The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section and section 60-3,254.
(2) One type of The Good Life Is Outside Plates shall be alphanumeric plates. The department shall:
(a) Assign a designation up to five characters; and
(b) Not use a county designation.
(3) One type of The Good Life Is Outside Plates shall be personalized message plates. Such plates shall be issued subject to the same conditions specified for personalized message license plates in section 60-3,118, except that a maximum of five characters may be used.
(4) The department shall cease to issue The Good Life Is Outside Plates beginning with the next license plate issuance cycle after the license plate issuance cycle that begins in 2023 pursuant to section 60-3,101 if the total number of registered vehicles that obtained such plates is less than five hundred per year within any prior consecutive two-year period.
Source
Laws 2020, LB944, § 49;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 44.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,255 - Nebraska History Plates; design.

60-3,255.
Nebraska History Plates; design.
(1) The department shall design license plates to be known as Nebraska History Plates. The design shall be selected in consultation with the Nebraska State Historical Society and shall reflect the importance of historical preservation in Nebraska and the value of our shared Nebraska history. Each design shall be selected on the basis of limiting the manufacturing cost of each plate to an amount less than or equal to the amount charged for license plates pursuant to section 60-3,102. The department shall make applications available for this type of plate by January 1, 2023. The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section and section 60-3,256.
(2) One type of Nebraska History Plates shall be alphanumeric plates. The department shall: (a) Assign a designation up to five characters; and (b) not use a county designation.
(3) One type of Nebraska History Plates shall be personalized message plates. Such plates shall be issued subject to the same conditions specified for personalized message license plates in section 60-3,118, except that a maximum of five characters may be used.
(4) The department shall cease to issue Nebraska History Plates beginning with the next license plate issuance cycle after the license plate issuance cycle that begins in 2023 pursuant to section 60-3,101 if the total number of registered vehicles that obtained such plates is less than five hundred per year within any prior consecutive two-year period.
Source
Laws 2021, LB317, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-3,257 - Josh the Otter-Be Safe Around Water Plates; design.

60-3,257.
Josh the Otter-Be Safe Around Water Plates; design.
(1) The department shall design license plates to be known as Josh the Otter-Be Safe Around Water Plates. The design shall include a blue background with the head of an otter surfacing above water surrounded by the words "Josh the Otter-Be Safe Around Water". The design shall be selected on the basis of limiting the manufacturing cost of each plate to an amount less than or equal to the amount charged for license plates pursuant to section 60-3,102. The department shall make applications available for this type of plate beginning January 1, 2022. The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section and section 60-3,258.
(2) One type of Josh the Otter-Be Safe Around Water Plates shall be alphanumeric plates. The department shall:
(a) Assign a designation up to five characters; and
(b) Not use a county designation.
(3) One type of Josh the Otter-Be Safe Around Water Plates shall be personalized message plates. Such plates shall be issued subject to the same conditions specified for personalized message license plates in section 60-3,118, except that a maximum of five characters may be used.
(4) The department shall cease to issue Josh the Otter-Be Safe Around Water Plates beginning with the next license plate issuance cycle that begins in 2023 pursuant to section 60-3,101 if the total number of registered vehicles that obtained such plates is less than five hundred per year within any prior consecutive two-year period.
Source
Laws 2021, LB166, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-462 - Act, how cited.

60-462.
Act, how cited.
Sections 60-462 to 60-4,189 shall be known and may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Operator's License Act.
Source
Laws 1937, c. 141, § 31, p. 523;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 60-434;
R.S.1943, § 60-402;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-402;
Laws 1989, LB 284, § 2;
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 12;
Laws 1990, LB 980, § 6;
Laws 1991, LB 44, § 1;
Laws 1993, LB 105, § 4;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 65;
Laws 1993, LB 420, § 1;
Laws 1994, LB 211, § 1;
Laws 1995, LB 467, § 6;
Laws 1996, LB 323, § 1;
Laws 1997, LB 210, § 2;
Laws 1997, LB 256, § 4;
Laws 1998, LB 320, § 1;
Laws 2001, LB 38, § 5;
Laws 2001, LB 574, § 1;
Laws 2003, LB 209, § 1;
Laws 2003, LB 562, § 2;
Laws 2005, LB 76, § 2;
Laws 2006, LB 853, § 6;
Laws 2007, LB415, § 1;
Laws 2008, LB911, § 1;
Laws 2011, LB158, § 1;
Laws 2011, LB178, § 2;
Laws 2011, LB215, § 1;
Laws 2013, LB93, § 1;
Laws 2014, LB983, § 2;
Laws 2015, LB231, § 19;
Laws 2016, LB311, § 1;
Laws 2016, LB977, § 13;
Laws 2018, LB629, § 1;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 73;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 45;
Laws 2023, LB138, § 15.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-462.01 - Federal regulations; adopted.

60-462.01.
Federal regulations; adopted.
For purposes of the Motor Vehicle Operator's License Act, the following federal regulations are adopted as Nebraska law as they existed on January 1, 2023:
The parts, subparts, and sections of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as referenced in the Motor Vehicle Operator's License Act.
Source
Laws 2003, LB 562, § 20;
Laws 2004, LB 560, § 36;
Laws 2005, LB 76, § 3;
Laws 2006, LB 853, § 7;
Laws 2006, LB 1007, § 4;
Laws 2007, LB239, § 4;
Laws 2008, LB756, § 16;
Laws 2009, LB331, § 7;
Laws 2010, LB805, § 3;
Laws 2011, LB178, § 3;
Laws 2011, LB212, § 5;
Laws 2012, LB751, § 17;
Laws 2013, LB35, § 3;
Laws 2014, LB776, § 4;
Laws 2014, LB983, § 3;
Laws 2015, LB313, § 4;
Laws 2016, LB929, § 6;
Laws 2017, LB263, § 62;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 74;
Laws 2019, LB79, § 11;
Laws 2020, LB944, § 51;
Laws 2021, LB149, § 9;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 46;
Laws 2023, LB138, § 16.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-462.02 - Legislative intent; director; department; powers and duties.

60-462.02.
Legislative intent; director; department; powers and duties.
It is the intent of the Legislature that the department develop, implement, and maintain processes for the issuance of operators' licenses and state identification cards designed to protect the identity of applicants for and holders of such licenses and cards and reduce identity theft, fraud, forgery, and counterfeiting to the maximum extent possible with respect to such licenses and cards. The department shall adopt security and technology practices to enhance the enrollment, production, data storage, and credentialing system of such licenses and cards in order to maximize the integrity of the process.
Source
Laws 2008, LB911, § 2;
Laws 2009, LB331, § 8;
Laws 2011, LB215, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-463 - Definitions, where found.

60-463.
Definitions, where found.
For purposes of the Motor Vehicle Operator's License Act, the definitions found in sections 60-463.01 to 60-478 shall be used.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 13;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 66;
Laws 1993, LB 420, § 2;
Laws 2001, LB 38, § 6;
Laws 2007, LB415, § 2;
Laws 2008, LB911, § 3;
Laws 2014, LB983, § 4;
Laws 2015, LB231, § 20;
Laws 2016, LB311, § 2;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 47.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-463.01 - Cancellation of operator's license, defined.

60-463.01.
Cancellation of operator's license, defined.
Cancellation of operator's license shall mean the annulment or termination by formal action of the Department of Motor Vehicles of a person's license because of some error or defect in such license or because the licensee is no longer entitled to such license, and without prejudice to application for a new license which may be made at any time after such cancellation.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 67.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-463.02 - Autocycle, defined.

60-463.02.
Autocycle, defined.
Autocycle means any motor vehicle (1) having a seat that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride it, (2) designed to travel on three wheels in contact with the ground, (3) having antilock brakes, (4) designed to be controlled with a steering wheel and pedals, and (5) in which the operator and passenger ride either side by side or in tandem in a seating area that is equipped with a manufacturer-installed three-point safety belt system for each occupant and that has a seating area that either (a) is completely enclosed and is equipped with manufacturer-installed airbags and a manufacturer-installed roll cage or (b) is not completely enclosed and is equipped with a manufacturer-installed rollover protection system.
Source
Laws 2015, LB231, § 21;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 75.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-464 - Commercial driver's license, defined.

60-464.
Commercial driver's license, defined.
Commercial driver's license means an operator's license issued in accordance with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Operator's License Act to an individual which authorizes such individual to operate a class of commercial motor vehicle.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 14;
Laws 2014, LB983, § 5.