Feb.1, 2010 brings new rules for NEVADA residents when registering their vehicles. While Nevada has always required auto insurance coverage of the bare minimum for all cars on the road, you will now be required topresent a Nevada Evidence of Insurance card when registering a vehicle and at renewals, reinstatements and license plate transfers. This is part of the new Nevada LIVE validation system.
Furthermore, you will be required to sign an affidavit indicating you have and will carry proof of valid insurance at all times, under threat of fraud, making the process of ” knowingly making a false statement” a GROSS MISDEMEANOR.
The problem of UNINSURED DRIVERS in Nevada is well known to the INSURED drivers who fall victim to higher insurance rates, as a result. The state’s enforcement officials feel this new regulation will put some teeth in the ability to collect more revenue and reduce the number of uninsured drivers.
In addition to this new law, the new ‘ASI’ driver license that complies with federal standards will require you show two forms of ID, and proof of residence when getting your new or renewed NEVADA driver’s license. (Some states have asked for an extension on the time frame to become compliant.) The program will rollout through the rest of the state in February and March. See www.dmvnv.com/newlicense.
The new driver’s license will have a gold star indicating you have passed the Advanced Security Issuance (ASI) procedure of Homeland Security…. see the DMV Nevada statement below:
“Nevada is implementing the federal Real ID Act of 2005 under the title of “Advanced Secure Issuance” or ASI. Passed by Congress in May of 2005, the Real ID Act was part of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and the Tsunami Relief Act. It is not Nevada law but federal law that sets identification standards for state driver licenses if those licenses are to be used as identification when boarding an aircraft, entering a nuclear power plant or entering a federal building where identification is required. The Real ID Act is intended to combat terrorism, identity theft, and other crimes by strengthening the integrity and security of state-issued identification. The Act calls on states to implement a set of minimum national standards in several areas:- information and security features that must be incorporated into each card;
- proof of identity, date of birth, social security number, lawful status, and primary residence address;
- verification of the source documents provided by an applicant; and
- increased security and privacy of personal information collected when applying for a driver’s license or identification card.
