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Vehicle Registration
For updated and complete information about driver's licenses and vehicle registration, please visit the
Nevada Department of Motor
Vehicles web site.
New residents have 30 days to register
their vehicles in Nevada. There is no grace period for vehicle plates.
Drivers applying for registration
must provide the following documents:
Current registration
certificate
Out-of-state license plates
Title - unless it is held by a
lien holder
Nevada evidence of insurance
card. You must have a liability insurance policy in the amount of $15,000
for the death of injury of one person; $30,000 for the death or injury of
two or more persons; and $10,000 for property damage. You must carry proof
of insurance in your vehicle
A Nevada smog emission
certificate
An Emission Control Inspection
Certificate obtained from an authorized service station (most gas stations
and dealers are licensed)
Vehicle Inspection Certificate
verifying the identification number of the vehicle
An odometer reading at the time
of registration
A copy of the leasing agreement
if the vehicle to be registered is being leased
Vehicle purchased in state from
dealer:
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Green copy of dealer’s report
of sale
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Nevada evidence of insurance
card
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If the vehicle is used, you
need an emission control inspection
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If transferring plates from
another vehicle, you will need registration certificate or license plate
number
Vehicle purchased from
dealership out of state:
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All applicable bills of sale,
contracts, manufacturer’s certificates of origin, lease agreements
required
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Use/sales tax is 7% of full
purchase price, 5% of trade, if appropriate, is credited
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Reciprocity of taxes paid to
another state credited upon verification
Vehicle purchased from private
party:
Five percent sales tax is
collected at time of registration based on manufacturer’s suggested retail
price. If an authorized appraisal is presented, the 5% tax can be calculated
from that figure.
The basic registration fee is
determined by the manufacturer’s suggested retail price, the age of the
vehicle and the weight of the vehicle. For passenger cars under 8,500
pounds, the fee is $27.00 plus $6.00 for the support of the Nevada Highway
Patrol and a road tax.
Personalized Plates: $36.00
and $20.00 annual renewal fee in addition to all other applicable fees.
Maximum of seven spaces.
Certificate of title fee:
$20.00, vehicle registration outside Nevada.
For updated and complete
information about driver's licenses and vehicle registration, please visit
the
Nevada Department of Motor
Vehicles web site.
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