Section 490.0835 - Department may assign distinguishing number under certain circumstances1. The Department may assign a distinguishing number to any off-highway vehicle if: (a) The off-highway vehicle does not have a unique vehicle identification number or serial number provided by the manufacturer of the vehicle;(b) The unique vehicle identification number or serial number provided by the manufacturer of the off-highway vehicle has been removed, defaced, altered or obliterated; or(c) The off-highway vehicle is homemade.2. Any off-highway vehicle to which there is assigned a distinguishing number pursuant to subsection 1 must be registered, if required pursuant to NRS 490.082, under the distinguishing number.3. The Department shall collect a fee of $2 for the assignment and recording of each such distinguishing number.4. The number by which an off-highway vehicle is registered pursuant to NRS 490.082 or 490.0825 must be permanently stamped or attached to the vehicle. False attachment or willful removal, defacement, alteration or obliteration of such a number with intent to defraud is a gross misdemeanor.Added to NRS by 2011, 810; A 2013, 708Amended by 2013, Ch. 188,§11, eff. 10/1/2013.(Added to NRS by 2011, 810, effective July 1, 2012, or 30 days after the Department of Motor Vehicles publishes on its website a statement that it has completed the preparatory tasks that are necessary to begin registration of off)-(highway vehicles, whichever is sooner)