1. The Director may order the preparation of sample license plates which must be of the same design and size as regular license plates or license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.384. The Director shall ensure that: (a) Each license plate issued pursuant to this subsection, regardless of its design, is inscribed with the word SAMPLE and an identical designation which consists of the same group of three numerals followed by the same group of three letters; and (b) The designation of numerals and letters assigned pursuant to paragraph (a) is not assigned to a vehicle registered pursuant to this chapter or chapter 706 of NRS. 2. The Director may order the preparation of sample license plates which must be of the same design and size as any of the special license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3823, inclusive. The Director shall ensure that: (a) Each license plate issued pursuant to this subsection, regardless of its design, is inscribed with the word SAMPLE and the number zero in the location where any other numerals would normally be displayed on a license plate of that design; and (b) The number assigned pursuant to paragraph (a) is not assigned to a vehicle number zero in the location where any other numerals would normally be displayed on a license plate of that design; and (b) The number assigned pursuant to paragraph (a) is not assigned to a vehicle registered pursuant to this chapter or chapter 706 of NRS. 3. The Director may establish a fee for the issuance of sample license plates of not more than $15 for each license plate. 4. A decal issued pursuant to NRS 482.271 may be displayed on a sample license plate issued pursuant to this section. 5. All money collected from the issuance of sample license plates must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Motor Vehicle Fund. 6. A person shall not affix a sample license plate issued pursuant to this section to a vehicle. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1995, 341; A 1997, 174, 1360, 1550, 2823, 3053; 1999, 157; 2007, 574; 2015, 659, 1942; 2017, 3563, 3572; 2019, 560, 897, 1481, 2521, 3087; 2021, 3736; 2023, 2694)
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