1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Department, in cooperation with the State Emergency Response Commission, shall design, prepare and issue “United We Stand” license plates to reflect public solidarity after the acts of terrorism committed on September 11, 2001. The design of the license plates must include the phrase “United We Stand” and incorporate an image of the flag of the United States. The colors red, white and blue must be displayed on the license plates. The Department shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates unless it receives at least 1,000 applications for the issuance of those plates.

2. If the Department receives at least 1,000 applications for the issuance of “United We Stand” license plates, 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 “United We Stand” license plates if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the “United We Stand” license plates pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.

3. The fee for “United We Stand” license plates 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 “United We Stand” license plates 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 pursuant to subsection 5.

5. The Department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 4 with the State Treasurer for credit to the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials created by NRS 459.735 in the State General Fund.

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 2003, 360; A 2013, 2854)