Nevada § 482.265 - License plates issued upon registration; stickers, tabs or other devices issued upon renewal of registration; return of plates; fee for and limitations on issuance of special license plates
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 482.265 — License plates issued upon registration; stickers, tabs or other devices issued upon renewal of registration; return of plates; fee for and limitations on issuance of special license plates, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 482.265. License plates issued upon registration; stickers, tabs or other devices issued upon renewal of registration; return of plates; fee for and limitations on issuance of special license plates
1. The Department shall furnish to every owner whose vehicle is registered two license
plates for a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or moped and one license plate
for all other vehicles required to be registered hereunder. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.2085 and 482.2155 , upon renewal of registration, the Department may issue one or more license plate
stickers, tabs or other suitable devices in lieu of new license plates. 2. The Director shall have the authority to require the return to the Department of
all number plates upon termination of the lawful use thereof by the owner under this
chapter. 3. Except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, for the issuance of each
special license plate authorized pursuant to this chapter: (a) The fee to be received by the Department for the initial issuance of the special
license plate is $35, exclusive of any additional fee which may be added to generate
funds for a particular cause or charitable organization; (b) The fee to be received by the Department for the renewal of the special license
plate is $10, exclusive of any additional fee which may be added to generate financial
support for a particular cause or charitable organization; and (c) The Department shall not design, prepare or issue a special license plate unless,
within 4 years after the date on which the measure authorizing the issuance becomes
effective, it receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of that plate. 4. The provisions of subsection 3 do not apply to NRS 482.37901 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 482.265 ("License plates issued upon registration; stickers, tabs or other devices issued upon renewal of registration; return of plates; fee for and limitations on issuance of special license plates") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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