Department required to place designation on vehicle registration that person is person with communication need upon application; Department prohibited from requiring person to disclose communication need.

1. Upon the application of a person with a communication need, the Department shall place on any vehicle registration issued to the person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter a designation that the person is a person with a communication need. 2. The Department shall not require any person to disclose that the person is a person with a communication need. 3. As used in this section, “a person with a communication need” means a person who: (a) Is deaf, as defined in NRS 426.084; (b) Has a speech disorder that impairs the ability of the person to articulate speech sounds, speak fluently or use the person’s voice; (c) Has a language disorder that impairs the ability of the person to comprehend language; (d) Has an auditory processing disorder that impairs the ability of the person to comprehend language; (e) Is neurodivergent; or (f) Has any other condition that impairs the ability of the person to comprehend language. (Added to NRS by 2023, 1714; A 2023, 1715)