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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.275 (2026)

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NRS 482.275  License plates: Display.

      1.  The license plates for a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, moped or motor vehicle being transported by a licensed vehicle transporter must be attached thereto, one in the rear and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or 3, one in the front. The license plate issued for all other vehicles required to be registered must be attached to the rear of the vehicle. The license plates must be so displayed during the current calendar year or registration period.

      2.  If the motor vehicle was not manufactured to include a bracket, device or other contrivance to display and secure a front license plate, and if the manufacturer of the motor vehicle provided no other means or method by which a front license plate may be displayed upon and secured to the motor vehicle:

      (a) One license plate must be attached to the motor vehicle in the rear; and

      (b) The other license plate may, at the option of the owner of the vehicle, be attached to the motor vehicle in the front.

      3.  If a digital license plate has been authorized for use on a motor vehicle pursuant to NRS 482.2665:

      (a) The digital license plate device must be attached to the motor vehicle in the rear; and

      (b) No license plate is required to be attached to the motor vehicle in the front.

      4.  The provisions of subsection 2 do not relieve the Department of the duty to issue a set of two license plates as otherwise required pursuant to NRS 482.265 or other applicable law and do not entitle the owner of a motor vehicle to pay a reduced tax or fee in connection with the registration or transfer of the motor vehicle. If the owner of a motor vehicle, in accordance with the provisions of subsection 2, exercises the option to attach a license plate only to the rear of the motor vehicle, the owner shall:

      (a) Retain the other license plate; and

      (b) Insofar as it may be practicable, return or surrender both plates to the Department as a set when required by law to do so.

      5.  Every license plate, including a digital license plate device, must at all times be securely fastened to the vehicle to which it is assigned so as to prevent the plate from swinging and at a height not less than 12 inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom of such plate, in a place and position to be clearly visible, and must be maintained free from foreign materials and in a condition to be clearly legible.

      6.  Any license plate which is issued to a vehicle transporter or a dealer, rebuilder or manufacturer may be attached to a vehicle owned or controlled by that person by a secure means. No license plate may be displayed loosely in the window or by any other unsecured method in any motor vehicle.

      [13:202:1931; 1931 NCL § 4435.12]—(NRS A 1959, 863; 1963, 1127; 1969, 686; 1983, 1000; 1987, 2079; 2005, 983; 2009, 395; 2015, 1753; 2025, 3063)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1968–2023 · leading case: Mccord (david) v. State, 540 P.3d 433 (Nev. 2023).
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Mccord (david) v. State, 540 P.3d 433 (Nev. 2023). · cites it 48× “” According to the deputy who conducted the stop, although he was able to immediately identify the license plate and perform a license plate check, McCord’s license plate was not legible as required by NRS 482.275(4). McCord was later charged with trafficking in a controlled…”
Harper v. State, 440 P.2d 893 (Nev. 1968). · cites it 2× “The purposes of the Fourth Amendment are not offended by the sequestration of property at the time of booking.”
Wright v. State, 499 P.2d 1216 (Nev. 1972). · cites it 2× “545 but under NRS 482.275, which requires plates issued for a vehicle to be attached thereto; that such misdemeanors being committed in the presence of a Las Vegas police officer, he had power to arrest; and that a warrantless incident search, revealing evidence of a burglary in…”
Andreaccio v. Lynn, No. 2:22-cv-00672 (D. Nev. May 29, 2023). · cites it 2× “123(3) allows police officers to detain someone suspected of criminal 3 activity “to ascertain the person’s identity” and requires that person to identify himself.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.275(4): 1 case
Mccord (david) v. State, 540 P.3d 433 (Nev. 2023). “” According to the deputy who conducted the stop, although he was able to immediately identify the license plate and perform a license plate check, McCord’s license plate was not legible as required by NRS 482.275(4). McCord was later charged with trafficking in a controlled…”
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