1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.3817 , in addition to any other applicable fee listed in NRS 482.480 , there must be paid to the Department for the registration of every motortruck, truck-tractor or bus which has a declared gross weight of: (a) Less than 6,000 pounds, a fee of $33. (b) Not less than 6,000 pounds and not more than 8,499 pounds, a fee of $38. (c) Not less than 8,500 pounds and not more than 10,000 pounds, a fee of $48. (d) Not less than 10,001 pounds and not more than 26,000 pounds, a fee of $12 for each 1,000 pounds or fraction thereof. (e) Not less than 26,001 pounds and not more than 80,000 pounds, a fee of $17 for each 1,000 pounds or fraction thereof. (f) To the extent authorized by federal law, not less than 80,001 pounds and not more than 129,000 pounds, a fee of $1,360, plus $20 for each 1,000 pounds or fraction thereof over 80,000 pounds. The maximum fee is $2,340. A vehicle may register for additional weight as follows, for no additional fee: (1) A vehicle powered by an alternative fuel source, including, without limitation, liquefied natural gas or electric power, may register for additional weight in an amount equal to the weight of the equipment required for the alternative fuel system but not to exceed 2,000 pounds. (2) A vehicle with an auxiliary power unit or idle reduction technology, as those terms are defined in 42 U.S.C. 16104, may register for additional weight in an amount equal to the weight of the auxiliary power unit or idle reduction technology but not to exceed 550 pounds. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, the original or renewal registration fees for fleets of vehicles with a declared gross weight in excess of 26,000 pounds and the governmental services tax imposed by the provisions of chapter 371 of NRS for the privilege of operating those vehicles may be paid in installments, the amount of which must be determined by regulation. The Department shall not allow installment payments for a vehicle added to a fleet after the original or renewal registration is issued. 3. If the due date of any installment falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, that installment is not due until the next following business day. 4. Any payment required by subsection 2 shall be deemed received by the Department on the date shown by the post office cancellation mark stamped on an envelope containing payment properly addressed to the Department, if that date is earlier than the actual receipt of that payment. 5. A person who fails to pay any fee pursuant to subsection 2 or governmental services tax when due shall pay to the Department a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of the unpaid fee, plus interest on the unpaid fee at the rate of 1 percent per month or fraction of a month from the date the fee and tax were due until the date of payment. 6. If a person fails to pay any fee pursuant to subsection 2 or governmental services tax when due, the Department may, in addition to the penalty provided for in subsection 5, require that person to pay: (a) The entire amount of the unpaid registration fee and governmental services tax owed by that person for the remainder of the period of registration; and (b) On an annual basis, any registration fee and governmental services tax set forth in subsection 2 which may be incurred by that person in any subsequent period of registration. 7. A person who is convicted of, or who pleads guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to, a violation of NRS 484D.630 must reregister the vehicle with a declared gross weight equal to: (a) The gross vehicle weight rating; or (b) The combined gross vehicle weight rating, if the vehicle was operated in combination at the time of the violation. The registration fee owed pursuant to this subsection is incurred from the date the person was convicted of, or pled guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to, a violation of NRS 484D.630 .
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