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, in consultation with the Advisory Council on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics created by NRS 223.640, 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.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 3084)