1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 483.290 , 483.860 and 486.081 , with respect to any activity or transaction in which a state agency accepts an identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles to identify a person, the state agency may also accept a consular identification card, permanent resident card or tribal identification card to identify a person. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 apply only to the presentation of a consular identification card, permanent resident card or tribal identification card for purposes of identification and do not convey an independent right to receive benefits of any type. 3. To be accepted pursuant to subsection 1 to identify a person, an identification card issued by a tribal government must contain: (a) The full legal name of the holder of the card; (b) The date of birth of the holder of the card; (c) A unique number assigned to the holder of the card; (d) A digital photograph of the full face of the holder of the card; (e) The address of the principal residence of the holder of the card; (f) A physical description of the holder of the card, including, without limitation, the height, weight, hair color and eye color of the holder of the card; (g) The usual signature of the holder of the card; (h) The date on which the card is issued; and (i) A reference to the tribal government which issued the card. 4. As used in this section: (a) Consular identification card means an identification card issued by a consulate of a foreign government, which consulate is located within the State of Nevada. (b) Identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles means an identification card of the type described in NRS 483.810 to 483.890 , inclusive. (c) Permanent resident card means a Permanent Resident Card issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security. (d) State agency means every public agency, bureau, board, commission, department or division of the Executive Department of State Government. (e) Tribal government has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239C.105 . (f) Tribal identification card means an identification card issued by a tribal government which satisfies the requirements of subsection 3.
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