1. A person with a permanent disability may apply to the Department for an expedited service permit. The application must:
(a) Be submitted on a form approved by the Department; and
(b) Include a statement from a licensed physician certifying that the applicant is a person with a permanent disability.
2. Upon receipt of a completed application pursuant to subsection 1 and the payment of any required fee, the Department shall issue a permit to the applicant. The permit must:
(a) Set forth the name and address of the person to whom it is issued;
(b) Include a colored photograph of the applicant and the international symbol of access which must be white on a blue background;
(c) Include any other information the Department may require; and
(d) Be the same size as a driver’s license issued by the Department pursuant to the provisions of chapter 483 of NRS.
3. A permit is valid for 10 years after the date of issuance.
4. The Department may:
(a) At any time review its determination of whether a holder of a permit is eligible for issuance of the permit pursuant to the provisions of this section. If the Department determines that a holder of a permit is not eligible for issuance of the permit, the Department shall notify the person of that fact in writing. Upon receipt of the notice, the holder shall, as soon as practicable, surrender the permit to the Department.
(b) Charge a fee for the issuance of a permit pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(c) Adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 426.401 to 426.461, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1158; A 2005, 231)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 426 - Persons With Disabilities
NRS 426.010 - Purposes of chapter.
NRS 426.020 - Liberal construction.
NRS 426.045 - "Bureau" defined.
NRS 426.061 - "Department" defined.
NRS 426.065 - "Director" defined.
NRS 426.068 - "Disability" defined.
NRS 426.071 - "Division" defined.
NRS 426.082 - "Person who is blind" defined.
NRS 426.084 - "Person who is deaf" defined.
NRS 426.097 - "Service animal" defined.
NRS 426.099 - "Service animal in training" defined.
NRS 426.411 - "Department" defined.
NRS 426.421 - "Expedited service permit" defined.
NRS 426.431 - "Person with a permanent disability" defined.
NRS 426.441 - Application; issuance; requirements; review of eligibility; fee; regulations.
NRS 426.461 - Unlawful acts; penalty.
NRS 426.517 - Purposes of provisions.
NRS 426.519 - "Administrator" defined.
NRS 426.5192 - "Competitive integrated employment" defined.
NRS 426.520 - "Person who is blind" further defined.
NRS 426.523 - "Substantial impediment to employment" defined.
NRS 426.526 - "Vocational rehabilitation services" defined.
NRS 426.531 - Administration by Department.
NRS 426.550 - Administrator as head of Bureau; powers and duties of Bureau.
NRS 426.555 - Administrator to prepare required reports.
NRS 426.561 - Authority of Division to adopt, amend and repeal policies; public meeting required.
NRS 426.563 - Costs of administration.
NRS 426.567 - State Grant and Gift Account for Persons Who Are Blind.
NRS 426.575 - Payment of allowance for maintenance to trainee in advance.
NRS 426.590 - Bureau as licensing agency under federal law.
NRS 426.600 - Denial of services prohibited; exceptions.
NRS 426.610 - Fair hearing before hearing officer; judicial review.
NRS 426.665 - Construction of building by Bureau; approval of Legislature.
NRS 426.672 - Powers and duties of Bureau concerning training.
NRS 426.675 - Business Enterprise Account for Persons Who Are Blind.
NRS 426.680 - Review of recommendation of Bureau if agency rejects establishment of vending stand.
NRS 426.690 - Limitation on commodities, articles and services sold at vending facility.
NRS 426.695 - Operator of vending facility may keep service animal on premises.
NRS 426.700 - Applicability of laws and ordinances to licensee operating vending facility.
NRS 426.710 - Management of operations of Program by nonprofit organization.
NRS 426.720 - Applicability of provisions to operators of vending stands.
NRS 426.723 - "Minimum essential personal assistance" defined.
NRS 426.7235 - "Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities" defined.
NRS 426.724 - "Reasonably adequate state funding" defined.
NRS 426.725 - "Recipient" defined.
NRS 426.726 - "Severe functional disability" defined.
NRS 426.727 - "State personal assistance program" defined.
NRS 426.728 - State personal assistance programs required to make services available.
NRS 426.729 - Duties of Director of Department of Health and Human Services.