Nevada § 482.37939 - Support for rights guaranteed by Second Amendment to United States Constitution
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 482.37939 — Support for rights guaranteed by Second Amendment to United States Constitution, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 482.37939. Support for rights guaranteed by Second Amendment to United States Constitution
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Department, in cooperation with
the Nevada Firearms Coalition or its successor, shall design, prepare and issue license
plates which indicate support for the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment to
the United States Constitution, using any colors that the Department deems appropriate. 2. The Department shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates described
in subsection 1 unless: (a) The Department approves the design, preparation and issuance of those plates as
described in NRS 482.367002 ; and (b) A surety bond in the amount of $5,000 is posted with the Department. 3. If the conditions set forth in subsection 2 are met, the Department shall issue
license plates which indicate support for the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment
to the United States Constitution 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 which indicate support for the rights guaranteed
by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution if that person pays the
fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the
license plates which indicate support for the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment
to the United States Constitution pursuant to subsections 4 and 5. 4. The fee for license plates which indicate support for the rights guaranteed by
the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution 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. 5. In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental
services taxes and the fee prescribed pursuant to subsection 4, a person who requests
a set of license plates which indicate support for the rights guaranteed by the Second
Amendment to the United States Constitution 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 deposited in accordance with subsection 6. 6. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.38279 , the Department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 5 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 Nevada Firearms Coalition or its successor for use only
to provide or pay for firearm training or firearm safety education. 7. The Department must promptly release the surety bond that is required to be posted
pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2: (a) If the Department determines not to issue the special license plate; or (b) If it is determined that at least 1,000 special license plates have been issued
pursuant to the assessment of the viability of the design of the special license plate
conducted pursuant to NRS 482.367008 . 8. The provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 482.36705 do not apply to license plates described in this section. 9. 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.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 482.37939 ("Support for rights guaranteed by Second Amendment to United States Constitution") 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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