Nevada § 482.37947 - Support of Boy Scouts of America

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§ 482.37947. Support of Boy Scouts of America

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Department, in cooperation with

the Boy Scouts of America, shall design, prepare and issue license plates that indicate

support for the Boy Scouts of America using any colors 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 that indicate support for the Boy Scouts of America 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 the Boy Scouts of America

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 the Boy Scouts of America

pursuant to subsections 4 and 5. 4. The fee payable to the Department for license plates that indicate support for

the Boy Scouts of America 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. 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 that indicate support for the Boy Scouts of America 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 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 Las Vegas Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The Las Vegas Area Council shall allocate the fees to itself and the Nevada Area

Council of the Boy Scouts of America in proportion to the number of license plates

issued pursuant to this section in the area represented by each area council. The fees must be used to assist boys from low-income families with the costs of

participating in the Boy Scouts of America and to promote the Boy Scouts of America

in schools. 7. The Department must promptly release the surety bond that is required to be posted

pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 if: (a) 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 482.37947 ("Support of Boy Scouts of America") 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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