Nevada § 482.379185 - Support of conservation of wetlands

§ 482.379185. Support of conservation of wetlands

1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and NRS 482.38279 , the Department, in cooperation with Nevada Ducks Unlimited or its successor, shall

design, prepare and issue license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands,

using any colors and designs that the Department deems appropriate. The Department shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates unless it receives

at least 1,000 applications for the issuance of those plates. 2. If the Department receives at least 1,000 applications for the issuance of license

plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands, the Department shall issue

those 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 personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands if

that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition

to the fees for the license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands

pursuant to subsections 3 and 4. 3. The fee for license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands 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 and the fee prescribed in subsection 3, a person who requests a set

of license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands must pay for the

initial issuance of the plates an additional fee of $25 and for each renewal of the

plates an additional fee of $20, to be distributed pursuant to 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 Treasurer of Nevada Ducks Unlimited or its successor for

use by Nevada Ducks Unlimited or its successor in carrying out: (a) Projects for the conservation of wetlands that are: (1) Conducted within Nevada; and (2) Sponsored or participated in by Nevada Ducks Unlimited or its successor; and (b) Fundraising activities for the conservation of wetlands that are: (1) Conducted within Nevada; and (2) Sponsored or participated in by Nevada Ducks Unlimited or its successor. 6. 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 tax due pursuant to NRS 482.399 ; or (b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the

Department. 7. As used in this section, “ wetland ” means land that: (a) Has a predominance of hydric soil; (b) Is inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater at a frequency and duration

sufficient to support a prevalence of hydrophytic vegetation typically adapted for

life in saturated soil conditions; and (c) Under normal circumstances supports a prevalence of hydrophytic vegetation typically

adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.