Nevada § 485.320 - Surrender of license, registration and license plates; owner of dormant vehicle required to cancel registration if policy covering vehicle is cancelled or expires; regulations
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 485.320 — Surrender of license, registration and license plates; owner of dormant vehicle required to cancel registration if policy covering vehicle is cancelled or expires; regulations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 485.320. Surrender of license, registration and license plates; owner of dormant vehicle required to cancel registration if policy covering vehicle is cancelled or expires; regulations
1. If the license of any person is suspended as provided in this chapter, the person
shall immediately return the license to the Department. If the person’s registration is suspended, the person shall immediately return the
certificate of registration and the license plates to the Department. 2. If any person fails to return any item as required by subsection 1, the Department
shall forthwith direct any peace officer to secure possession thereof and to return
the item to the Department. 3. A person who owns a dormant vehicle who desires to cancel the policy of liability
insurance covering that vehicle or to allow such a policy to expire: (a) Shall, on or before the date on which the policy is cancelled or expires, cancel
the registration of the vehicle to which that policy pertains. (b) May, if the person presents the license plates for that vehicle to the authorized
personnel of the Department for the removal and destruction of the sticker or other
device evidencing the current registration of the vehicle, retain for potential reinstatement
the license plates for a period not to exceed 1 year. 4. The Department shall adopt regulations which define “extended period,” “mechanical
circumstances” and “seasonal circumstances” for the purposes of NRS 485.0335 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 485.320 cover?
Section 485.320 ("Surrender of license, registration and license plates; owner of dormant vehicle required to cancel registration if policy covering vehicle is cancelled or expires; regulations") 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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