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Post by tortoise2 on Nov 1, 2016 8:33:08 GMT -5
Nevada DMV Moped Registration Form
Nevada DMV Motorcycle Declaration Form
LAS VEGAS – Moped owners in Nevada will have to get a moped license plate and pay one-time registration fees under Senate Bill 404 (SB 404), which was passed in the 2015 Nevada Legislature as a measure to combat moped theft.
The DMV will begin moped registration November 1. Law enforcement can begin issuing citations to unregistered mopeds on January 1.
Because SB 404 is an anti-theft measure, other laws on mopeds have not changed. A driver’s license of any class is required to ride on public streets. Mopeds will remain exempt from insurance and helmet laws.
“Moped registration is meant to help owners protect their property,” said State Senator Mo Denis, (D) Clark, one of SB 404’s primary sponsors.
Currently, law enforcement has no easy way to determine whether a moped is stolen or to notify the owner of an impounded vehicle. Owners, when they are located, often have no proof of ownership. Moped registration will also enhance public safety by ensuring riders are licensed drivers and that motorcycles are registered and insured.
“Moped theft has been a difficult problem,” said Officer Chuck Callaway of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. “Registration will help in both locating owners and prosecuting offenders.”
Moped owners will have to bring their vehicles into the DMV for an inspection to determine whether the vehicle is actually a moped and to establish the vehicle identification number. In rural counties where there is no DMV office, a sheriff or deputy sheriff can complete the inspection. However, the vehicle must still be registered in-person at a DMV location.
“Make an appointment to register your moped,” said DMV Director Terri Albertson. “This will get you through the process as quickly as possible and help us keep the impact on our offices to a minimum.” Appointments are available in Las Vegas, Reno and Carson City through the DMV website.
Registration fees for a typical moped will total approximately $60. This includes a $33 registration fee, one year of Governmental Services Taxes based on vehicle value, license plate fees and miscellaneous charges. Tax exemptions and fee credits can be applied. An additional title fee will apply if a title is issued.
Mopeds will be registered much like any other vehicle, but the registration will remain valid as long as the owner retains the vehicle. There is no annual renewal.
Mopeds are issued a distinctive moped license plate. The DMV will issue a title if the owner can meet the requirements for a title. Otherwise, the owner will receive a registration only.
If the vehicle is determined to be a motorcycle, either through the DMV inspection or a citation from law enforcement, the owner will have to register and ride it as a motorcycle with annual registration, insurance, helmet use and Class M license.
Under Nevada law, “Moped” means a motor-driven scooter, motor-driven cycle or similar vehicle that is propelled by a small engine which produces not more than 2 gross brake horsepower, has a displacement of not more than 50 cubic centimeters or produces not more than 1500 watts final output, and is capable of a maximum speed of not more than 30 miles per hour on a flat surface with not more than 1 percent grade in any direction when the motor is engaged.
Senate Bill 404 additionally requires any business that sells, leases or rents mopeds to obtain a DMV business license.
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Post by msnothing on Nov 1, 2016 10:22:51 GMT -5
I am curious how well these will be inspected.
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Post by humanshield on Nov 1, 2016 16:54:27 GMT -5
Why can't they just leave us alone? If anything, scooter riders are the most responsible folks on Earth contributing so much less to pollution and global effects. Not to mention the bravest souls, dealing with crazed car drivers daily while not burning tons of fuel thus saving the Earth! Oh right...they can make money off of us  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2016 17:37:38 GMT -5
What a bunch of crap. If I had to go through all of that B.S. I would just get a motorcycle or a truck. Pretty soon you will have to register your roller blades. I am glad KY is not like that.
Bill
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Post by gsx600racer on Nov 1, 2016 17:54:20 GMT -5
If everyone was honest, we wouldn't need locks or keys either, and this stupid law...  Now I am off to CL to fine me a black 50 dollar scooter.  |
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Post by humanshield on Nov 1, 2016 18:29:00 GMT -5
What a bunch of crap. If I had to go through all of that B.S. I would just get a motorcycle or a truck. Pretty soon you will have to register your roller blades. I am glad KY is not like that. Bill Not long after November 9th, we'll probably have to pay a environmental impact fee every time we use the freaking bathroom |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2016 18:41:32 GMT -5
I only pay $35/year for my mini-van registration and that includes the property tax on it's value. Also, I do not have to do it in person, I can simply mail in the form they send me, and in 3 days, I get my new registration and sticker for my plate. That's it...done deal. I have renewed by mail probably at least 12 years in a row now. No inspection. You are responsible for keeping your vehicle road worthy and can and will be cited if you do not. Gee, what a concept eh?
Bill
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Post by phatmanxxl on Nov 1, 2016 20:02:11 GMT -5
Shameless money grab. It starts out as a "one time fee" then it'll turn into a yearly fee for a sticker a few years down the road plus the incremental price/tax hikes.
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Post by eclark5483 on Nov 2, 2016 0:11:03 GMT -5
What I'm wondering, is how many with hopped up scoots are gonna get nailed and told they have to register it as a motorcycle.
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Post by jeff84 on Nov 2, 2016 2:23:35 GMT -5
I have to pay 50 bucks yearly per scooter. no title needed. just go to the dmv and they will run the vin to make sure it isn't stolen. they issue a tag and registration. no DL needed, no insurance needed. if you don't have a DL you have to pass a written test to prove you are not an idiot
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Post by crawford on Nov 2, 2016 11:54:43 GMT -5
This is what happens when there are so many dishonest people willing to steal rather then work for a living, and the judges aren't much help either cops catch them .By the time they make the the paper work they are out of jail doing it again.
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Post by 90GTVert on Nov 2, 2016 12:31:00 GMT -5
I am curious how well these will be inspected. It says a sheriff or deputy sheriff can complete the inspection, plus bringing them to the DMV without mentioning an appointment. That leads me to believe the inspection won't be very involved. They'd need real inspectors/mechanics to do true safety inspections and such. Doesn't mention it any time but for initial registration either. Honestly, the thing I dislike the most since MD required registration is that I actually have to pay attention to speed and red light cameras. Before they were kind of a joke, because the scoots had no identifiers. I used to pass one with a RADAR sign in a 25MPH zone as fast as I could go in the middle of the night. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2016 22:46:21 GMT -5
Iowa has licensing and registration, plus liability insurance requirements for mopeds and scooters.
Hasn't done a thing to reduce theft, just a source of revenue, and most accidents are caused by cagers not looking..
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Post by jeff84 on Nov 4, 2016 2:26:04 GMT -5
I know in Indiana the main reason for registration other than for revenue, is so that scooters would now be considered motor vehicles, and cagers insurance would cover them under the uninsured motorist coverage. people were getting in wrecks on scooters and then suing the pants off of the cager drivers because their insurance wouldn't cover the scooter riders medical bills.
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Post by Senna1Rossi on Nov 4, 2016 15:17:52 GMT -5
Yup. I'm gonna take me Vino to the DMV office for the inspection and one time registration fee and get the plate. Not a big deal. Maybe I should get a personalized plate...
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