Nevada Code § 483.348

Issuance of specially designed drivers licenses to insulin dependent diabetics and epileptics; Department of Public Safety required to provide for education of peace officers relating to treatment and identification of such persons
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1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2, the Department shall issue a drivers license with a specially
colored background to any person who qualifies for a drivers license pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter and delivers to the Department a signed statement
from a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse that the person is an
insulin dependent diabetic or an epileptic. The Department shall designate one
color to be used only for a drivers license held by a diabetic and another
color to be used only for a drivers license held by an epileptic.
2. In lieu of issuing a drivers license
pursuant to subsection 1, the Department may issue to a person specified in
that subsection a drivers license with a specially colored border around the
photograph on the license.
3. The Department of Public Safety shall
provide for the education of peace officers on the:
(a) Effects and treatment of a person suffering
from a diabetic condition or an epileptic seizure and the similarity in
appearance of a person suffering from a diabetic condition or an epileptic
seizure to a person under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance;
and
(b) Procedures for identifying and handling
situations involving a person suffering from a diabetic condition or an
epileptic seizure.

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