1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and NRS 482.38279 , the Department, in cooperation with the Reno Rodeo Foundation and the Nevada High School Rodeo Association or their successors, shall design, prepare and issue license plates for the support of rodeos, including support for the programs and charitable activities of the Reno Rodeo Foundation and the Nevada High School Rodeo Association, or their successors, using any colors and designs that the Department deems appropriate. The Department shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates unless it receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of those plates. 2. If the Department receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of license plates for the support of rodeos, the Department shall issue those plates for a passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by a person who is entitled to license plates pursuant to NRS 482.265 and who otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and licensing pursuant to this chapter. A person may request that personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with license plates for the support of rodeos if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the license plates for the support of rodeos pursuant to subsections 3 and 4. 3. The fee for license plates for the support of rodeos is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The license plates are renewable upon the payment of $10. 4. In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes and the fee prescribed in subsection 3, a person who requests a set of license plates for the support of rodeos must pay for the initial issuance of the plates an additional fee of $25 and for each renewal of the plates an additional fee of $20, to be distributed pursuant to subsection 5. 5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.38279 , the Department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 4 with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund. The State Treasurer shall, on a quarterly basis, distribute the fees deposited pursuant to this subsection in the following manner: (a) Remit one-half of the fees to the Reno Rodeo Foundation or its successor for the support of programs and charitable activities of the Reno Rodeo Foundation or its successor. (b) Remit one-half of the fees to the Nevada High School Rodeo Association or its successor for the support of programs and charitable activities of the Nevada High School Rodeo Association or its successor. The Nevada High School Rodeo Association or its successor may grant a portion of the proceeds it receives pursuant to this subsection to one or more high school rodeo associations established in this State for the support of those associations. 6. If, during a registration period, the holder of license plates issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed, the holder shall: (a) Retain the plates and affix them to another vehicle that meets the requirements of this section if the transfer and registration fees are paid as set forth in this chapter; or (b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.
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