1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and NRS 482.38279, the Department, in cooperation with the State Department of Agriculture and the Nevada Future Farmers of America Foundation or its successor, shall design, prepare and issue license plates which indicate support for the promotion of agriculture within this State, including, without limitation, support for the programs and activities of the Future Farmers of America or its successor within this State, using any colors that the Department deems appropriate. The design of the license plates must include the phrase “People Grow Things Here!” and an identifying symbol furnished by the Nevada Future Farmers of America Foundation or its successor. The Department shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates unless it receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of those plates.

2. If the Department receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of license plates which indicate support for the promotion of agriculture within this State, the Department shall issue those plates 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 which indicate support for the promotion of agriculture within this State if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the license plates which indicate support for the promotion of agriculture within this State pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.

3. The fee for license plates which indicate support for the promotion of agriculture within this State is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The license plates are renewable upon the payment of $10.

4. In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes and the fee prescribed in subsection 3, a person who requests a set of license plates which indicate support for the promotion of agriculture within this State must pay for the initial issuance of the plates an additional fee of $25 and for each renewal of the plates an additional fee of $20, to be distributed 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 section in the following manner:

(a) Remit one-half of the fees to the Nevada Future Farmers of America Foundation or its successor for the support of programs and activities of the Future Farmers of America or its successor within this State.

(b) Deposit one-half of the fees for credit to the Account for License Plates for the Promotion of Agriculture Within this State created pursuant to NRS 561.411.

6. 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.

(Added to NRS by 1999, 1164; A 2001, 323; 2003, 496; 2007, 819; 2013, 2844)