1. The Department, in cooperation with the Las Vegas Victims’ Fund Committee or its successor organization, shall design, prepare and issue license plates which commemorate the strength, solidarity and resilience of the community of Las Vegas following the shooting which occurred on October 1, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada, using any colors that the Department deems appropriate.

2. The Department shall issue license plates that commemorate the strength, solidarity and resilience of the community of Las Vegas 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 commemorate the strength, solidarity and resilience of the community of Las Vegas if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the license plates that commemorate the strength, solidarity and resilience of the community of Las Vegas pursuant to subsection 3.

3. The fee for license plates that commemorate the strength, solidarity and resilience of the community of Las Vegas 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 commemorate the strength, solidarity and resilience of the community of Las Vegas 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 Vegas Strong Resiliency Center or its successor organization for use in providing resources and referrals for residents, visitors and responders affected by the shooting in Las Vegas which occurred on October 1, 2017.

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.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 558)