232.006 - Acceptance of consular identification card to identify person. - Nevada Statutes

232.006  Acceptance of consular identification card to identify person.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 483.290, 483.860 and 486.081, with respect to any activity or transaction in which a state agency accepts an identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles to identify a person, the state agency may also accept a consular identification card to identify a person.

      2.  The provisions of subsection 1 apply only to the presentation of a consular identification card for purposes of identification and do not convey an independent right to receive benefits of any type.

      3.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Consular identification card” means an identification card issued by a consulate of a foreign government, which consulate is located within the State of Nevada.

      (b) “Identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles” means an identification card of the type described in NRS 483.810 to 483.890, inclusive.

      (c) “State agency” means every public agency, bureau, board, commission, department or division of the Executive Department of State Government.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 1933)