§ 482.3749 — Hall of fame athletes

Nevada § 482.3749

• Jurisdiction: Nevada
• Title 43: PUBLIC SAFETY; VEHICLES; WATERCRAFT
• Ch. 482: Motor

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1. The Department shall, using any colors and designs that the Department deems appropriate, design, prepare and issue license plates which indicate status as a hall of fame athlete. The design of the license plates must include the words “hall of fame.”
2. The Department shall issue license plates that indicate status as a hall of fame athlete for a passenger car or a 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 status as a hall of fame athlete if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the license plates that indicate status as a hall of fame athlete.
3. An application for the issuance or renewal of license plates that indicate status as a hall of fame athlete is void unless it is accompanied by documentation which, in the determination of the Department, provides reasonable proof of identity and status as a hall of fame athlete.
4. In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes:
(a) A person who requests license plates that indicate status as a hall of fame athlete shall pay a fee to the Department of $35.
(b) License plates that indicate status as a hall of fame athlete are renewable upon the payment to the Department of $10.
5. 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 may retain the plates and:
(a) Affix them to another vehicle that meets the requirements of this section if the transfer and registration fees are paid as set forth in this chapter; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.
6. As used in this section, “hall of fame athlete” means a current or former athlete who has been inducted into a hall of fame pertaining to the sport in which the athlete participates or participated, including, but not limited to:
(a) The National Baseball Hall of Fame, located in Cooperstown, New York.
(b) The Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts.
(c) The Pro Football Hall of Fame, located in Canton, Ohio.
(d) The Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
(e) The National Soccer Hall of Fame, located in Oneonta, New York.
(f) The International Tennis Hall of Fame, located in Newport, Rhode Island.
(g) The Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
(h) Any hall of fame which has been established at a university, state college or community college within the Nevada System of Higher Education.

Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 1997, 1547 ; A 1997, 3006 ; 1999, 463 ; 2001, 317 ; 2005, 371 ; 2013, 211 , 2836 )