Nevada § 482.3794 - Support for educational programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

§ 482.3794. Support for educational programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

1. The Department, in cooperation with the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology

in the Office of Governor, shall design, prepare and issue license plates that indicate

support for educational programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering

and mathematics, using any colors that the Department deems appropriate. 2. The Department shall issue license plates that indicate support for educational

programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics 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 that indicate support for educational programs in

the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics if that person pays

the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for

the license plates that indicate support for educational programs in the areas of

science, technology, engineering and mathematics pursuant to subsection 3. 3. The fee for license plates that indicate support for educational programs in the

areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics is $35, in addition to all

other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The license plates are renewable upon the payment to the Department of $10. 4. In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental

services taxes and the fee prescribed pursuant to subsection 3, a person who requests

a set of license plates that indicate support for educational programs in the areas

of science, technology, engineering and mathematics 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 Director of the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology

in the Office of the Governor. The Director of the Office shall identify nonprofit corporations in this State to

assist in the distribution of the funds from this section in a manner designed to

encourage the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics by pupils

in this State. 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 tax 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 .