Nevada Appeal Capitol Bureau
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles is warning drivers not to buy or use temporary dealer registration tags that are for sale online.
DMV officials have moved to revoke the dealer’s license of J’s Motorsports in Las Vegas after officers found 37 placards issued to vehicle owners with no record of an actual sale.
A spokesman said temporary tags can only be legally issued when a Nevada licensed dealer sells a vehicle to a resident with a dealer’s report of sale submitted to DMV. But officials say unscrupulous dealers are selling the fake tags for $50 or more.
Drivers using the fake tags are cited and their vehicle impounded. The vehicle can only be released from impound by lawfully registering it at DMV.
Compliance Enforcement Chief J.D. Decker said legal temporary dealer placards are easy to obtain online but they are fake. He said paying $50 or more for a fake registration isn’t worth the cost, especially when DMV offers legal movement permits for $1. Those permits are available at any DMV office without an appointment and available online at dmv.nv.gov for vehicle owners with an expired registration.
