1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the Department may issue special license plates and registration certificates to residents of Nevada for any motor vehicle which:

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(a) Is a model manufactured more than 40 years before the date of application for registration pursuant to this section; and

(b) Has proof satisfactory to the Department that the vehicle is covered by insurance that meets the requirements of NRS 485.185 and that:

(1) Is designed or designated specifically for a classic or antique vehicle; or

(2) Includes an endorsement designed or designated specifically for classic or antique vehicles.

2.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, any vehicle issued special license plates and a registration certificate pursuant to subsection 1 shall not be used for general transportation but may be used for:

(a) Club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades or similar activities; and

(b) Such other uses as are necessary for the operation and maintenance of the vehicle.

3.  A vehicle that complies with subsection 2 is exempt from the provisions of NRS 445B.770 to 445B.815, inclusive.

4.  If the owner of the vehicle elects to use the vehicle for general transportation, he or she:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.2655, shall not be issued special license plates and a registration certificate pursuant to subsection 1; and

(b) Shall comply with the provisions of NRS 445B.770 to 445B.815, inclusive.

5.  License plates issued pursuant to this section must bear the inscription ‘Old Timer,’ and the plates must be numbered consecutively.

6.  The Nevada Old Timer Club members shall bear the cost of the dies for carrying out the provisions of this section.

7.  The Department shall charge and collect the following fees for the issuance of these license plates, which fees are in addition to all other license fees and applicable taxes:

(a) For the first issuance………………………………………………………………………………… $35

(b) For a renewal sticker………………………………………………………………………………….. 10

8.  In addition to the fees required pursuant to subsection 7, the Department shall charge and collect a fee for the first issuance of the license plates for those motor vehicles exempted pursuant to subsection 3 from the provisions of NRS 445B.770 to 445B.815, inclusive. The amount of the fee must be equal to the amount of the fee for a form certifying emission control compliance set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 445B.830.

9.  Fees paid to the Department pursuant to subsection 8 must be accounted for in the Pollution Control Account created by NRS 445B.830.

10.  As used in this section, ‘general transportation’ means a vehicle that is:

(a) Driven more than 5,000 miles during the immediately preceding year; or

(b) Used in any capacity for commercial purposes.