Can I Drop My Car Insurance but Keep License Plate

Registration Cancelation & Plate Surrender

You must cancel your registration and surrender your license plates if:

• You have dropped the vehicle liability insurance for any reason. You should surrender the plates before you cancel the insurance.
• You have sold or otherwise disposed of a vehicle and will not use the plates on another vehicle.
• Your vehicle will be stored or under repairs for an extended period and you do not wish to keep the liability insurance or registration in effect.

Nevada requires you to keep your plates and either use them on another vehicle or turn them in to the DMV. Depending on the type of license plate, you may have either 30 days or 60 days to use the plates on another vehicle or turn them in. Generally, if you have a standard Home Means Nevada plate you will have 60 days, if you have a special plate you will have 30 days.

Options Top ↑

Internet	Cancel your registration online through a MyDMV account if you have sold a vehicle or if you plan to not operate a vehicle for any length of time. Your registration fee credit will be listed on the receipt If you qualify for a refund, you must apply in person at a DMV office. Do not cancel online. You must use the plates on another vehicle or surrender them through the mail or in-person. Use the address below. You may also complete a vehicle resale notification to let the DMV know you no longer own the vehicle. This will help protect you in the event the vehicle is later abandoned. This is an option during cancelation or you can file a resale notification only. You may not receive a movement permit online or transfer the plates to a new vehicle online after using this transaction. Trade-ins. Do not use this transaction if you traded your vehicle in while purchasing a new vehicle from a Nevada dealer. Transfer the plates and register your new vehicle online through Online Registration.
Mail	You may mail the plates, decal, and a signed letter requesting cancelation. You may wish to send the plates via certified mail with return signature required. Be sure to include your correct return address and daytime telephone number in case we need to contact you. Department of Motor Vehicles Central Services Division 555 Wright Way Carson City, NV 89711-0700
In Person	Bring the plate(s) and decal to any DMV office and surrender them to a technician inside the office. Do not place them in a drop box unless it specifically marked for license plates. You do not need an appointment. You may cancel the registration and keep personalized or specialty plates as a souvenir. Bring the rear plate to the DMV and scrape off the decal in person.

If you wish to allow another person to use an existing set of license plates that you currently own, you must complete a License Plate Release (SP 67). The new plate owner must submit this form when obtaining an original vehicle registration. The current registration for the plate number will be canceled if is not already. Registration fee credits may not be transferred to the new owner.

Fee Credits Top ↑

You will receive a credit for the unused portion of the current registration fees when you cancel your registration.

The credit will be available until the date your registration would have expired or until you use it on another registration. (Credits no longer decline on a pro-rata basis.)

You can use the credit only toward the registration or renewal of another vehicle which is registered in your name. The fee to use credit on another vehicle is $5.

You may renew other vehicles at any time in person at the DMV. You do not have to wait for the expiration date to approach. If your vehicle requires a smog check, you must have a new test completed if the last one is more than 90 days old.

Credits cannot be applied to sales taxes or transferred to another person.

Refund Qualifications Top ↑

Certain motorists may qualify for a refund of registration fees. The criteria for registration refunds are mandated by the State Legislature and not the Department of Motor Vehicles. (NRS 482.399 subsection 9)

Full or partial registration fee refunds are available to Nevada residents under limited circumstances. No refunds are issued to former residents.

Only unused portions of the Registration Fees, Governmental Services Taxes and Supplemental Governmental Services Taxes are refundable. Specialty plate fees, sales taxes and other fees are not refunded.

Refunds are not issued at the DMV office. The DMV will accept the refund application along with the Nevada license plates you are surrendering.

If approved, you will receive a check within 6-8 weeks from the date we receive the plates. If an application is denied, you will receive notification from the DMV.

The following criteria must be met to qualify for a refund:

• The refund request must be made at the time the registration is canceled using the Registration Refund Request Form VP 210.
• License plates must be surrendered.
• The person requesting the refund must be a resident of Nevada.
• The refund must exceed $100.
• There are no sanctions, parking violations, or bad debts associated with the registration.

All of the above criteria must be met, and at least one of the following extenuating circumstances must apply:

• The person requesting the refund has recently relinquished their driver's license and has sold or otherwise disposed of the vehicle.
  You must provide the name of the vehicle buyer and the date of sale on the Registration Refund Request form.
• The vehicle has been determined to be inoperable and the person does not transfer the registration to a different vehicle.
  You must include a copy of any Salvage Title or a letter from an insurance company which indicates that the vehicle has been declared a total loss and records are pending.
• The owner of the vehicle is seriously ill or has died and the guardians or survivors have sold or otherwise disposed of the vehicle.
  A copy of the Death Certificate or a doctor's note, doctor's bills or hospital bills are sufficient for evidence of death or serious illness.

Registration Refund Request Form (VP 210)

Can I Drop My Car Insurance but Keep License Plate

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