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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 43. Public Safety; Vehicles; Watercraft § 483.348. Issuance of specially designed driver’s licenses to insulin dependent diabetics and epileptics; Department of Public Safety required to provide for education of peace officers relating to treatment and identification of such persons

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Department shall issue a driver's license with a specially colored background to any person who qualifies for a driver's license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and delivers to the Department a signed statement from a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse that the person is an insulin dependent diabetic or an epileptic. The Department shall designate one color to be used only for a driver's license held by a diabetic and another color to be used only for a driver's license held by an epileptic.

2. In lieu of issuing a driver's license pursuant to subsection 1, the Department may issue to a person specified in that subsection a driver's license with a specially colored border around the photograph on the license.

3. The Department of Public Safety shall provide for the education of peace officers on the:

(a) Effects and treatment of a person suffering from a diabetic condition or an epileptic seizure and the similarity in appearance of a person suffering from a diabetic condition or an epileptic seizure to a person under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance; and

(b) Procedures for identifying and handling situations involving a person suffering from a diabetic condition or an epileptic seizure.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 43. Public Safety; Vehicles; Watercraft § 483.348. Issuance of specially designed driver’s licenses to insulin dependent diabetics and epileptics; Department of Public Safety required to provide for education of peace officers relating to treatment and identification of such persons - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-43-public-safety-vehicles-watercraft/nv-rev-st-483-348/

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