Renewal of license: Reexamination upon good cause; penalty for late renewal; exemptions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.386
in effectAll persons whose licenses have expired may be required by the Department, whenever good cause appears, to take all or part of the regular examinations as set forth in NRS 483.330. All persons whose licenses have expired for a period of 30 days or more shall pay to the Department the penalty provided in NRS 483.410 in addition to the cost of renewing the license except that the following persons are exempt from this penalty:
1. A person who has not driven a motor vehicle after the expiration of his or her Nevada drivers license and who submits an affidavit stating that fact;
2. A person renewing an expired Nevada drivers license who possesses a valid drivers license from another jurisdiction;
3. A person whose Nevada drivers license expires during a period of suspension if the person completes a renewal application within 30 days after the date of eligibility for renewal;
4. A person whose Nevada drivers license expires while the person is on active duty with any branch of the Armed Forces, if the person completes a renewal application within 30 days after his or her discharge;
5. A person whose Nevada drivers license expires while the person was a member of the military deployed to a combat or combat supporting position. As used in this subsection, military means the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard; and
6. A person whose Nevada drivers license expires while the person is serving a period of incarceration, if the person submits documentation from the Department of Corrections verifying that the person was released from prison within the immediately preceding year and the person completes a renewal application within 1 year after his or her release.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-483.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026