Nevada Revised Statutes 482.209 – Department prohibited from charging additional fee for delinquent or late registration of vehicle owned by deployed member of military; affidavit required
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department shall not impose an additional fee against the owner of a vehicle for the delinquent or late registration of that vehicle if the owner was a member of the military deployed to a combat or combat supporting position at the time of the expiration of the prior registration.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 482.209
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Department: means the Department of Motor Vehicles. See Nevada Revised Statutes 481.015
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
2. Evidence that the owner of a vehicle was a member of the military deployed to a combat or combat supporting position at a particular time must be furnished by an affidavit executed by a person having knowledge of the fact. The affidavit must accompany the application for renewal of registration.
3. As used in this section:
(a) ’Additional fee’ means any fine, fee, assessment or other monetary penalty that the Department imposes or collects solely because a vehicle is registered after the date by which it is ordinarily required to be registered. The term does not include a fee or tax that would be due and payable irrespective of the registration of a vehicle being late.
(b) ’Military’ means the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard.