LAS VEGAS, NV (KXNT) - In an effort to bring relief to Nevada motorists affected by the closures related to COVID-19, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles have issued an automatic 90-day extension for expiring driver’s licenses, vehicle registrations and other DMV documents.
Drivers who want to get an extension can visit the DMV website, dmvnv.com, to download an Extension Letter to present to law enforcement on demand.
Extensions are being granted on any DMV document that has an expiration date of March 16 through April 30, 2020. This includes all types of driver’s licenses and ID cards, vehicle registrations and movement permits, DMV business licenses and Motor Carrier credentials.
The extension does not include vehicle liability insurance or SR-22 requirements. Motorists must maintain their insurance coverage.
“No one is going to face a penalty because they are unable to complete a DMV transaction,” said DMV Director Julie Butler. “At the same time, however, we’re encouraging customers to complete their business online, if at all possible, to help avoid backlogs once services are fully restored.”
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The Nevada DMV also joins a growing list of states and industries calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to push back the Oct. 1, 2020, federal REAL ID deadline due to the impact of COVID-19 is having on the general public and driver’s license and ID card-issuing agencies nationwide.