All persons whose licenses have expired may be required by the Department, whenever good cause appears, to take all or part of the regular examinations as set forth in NRS 483.330. All persons whose licenses have expired for a period of 30 days or more shall pay to the Department the penalty provided in NRS 483.410 in addition to the cost of renewing the license except that the following persons are exempt from this penalty:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 483.386

  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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

1.  A person who has not driven a motor vehicle after the expiration of his or her Nevada driver’s license and who submits an affidavit stating that fact;

2.  A person renewing an expired Nevada driver’s license who possesses a valid driver’s license from another jurisdiction;

3.  A person whose Nevada driver’s license expires during a period of suspension if the person completes a renewal application within 30 days after the date of eligibility for renewal;

4.  A person whose Nevada driver’s license expires while the person is on active duty with any branch of the Armed Forces, if the person completes a renewal application within 30 days after his or her discharge; and

5.  A person whose Nevada driver’s license expires while the person was a member of the military deployed to a combat or combat supporting position. As used in this subsection, ‘military’ means the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard.