Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.461 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.461
Failure of mandatory test of emissions from engines; notification; cost of inspection
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 445B.825 , if the test conducted pursuant to NRS 445B.798 indicates that a motor vehicle which is registered in a county whose population is 100,000 or more does not comply with the provisions of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.845 , inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the Department shall mail to the registered owner of the vehicle a notice that the vehicle has failed the test.

2. The notice must include: (a) The information set forth in subsection 3; (b) A written statement which contains the results of the test conducted pursuant to NRS 445B.798 ; and (c) Any other information the Department deems necessary.

3. The Department shall rescind and cancel the registration of any motor vehicle which fails the test conducted pursuant to NRS 445B.798 , unless within 30 days after the notice is mailed by the Department pursuant to subsection 2, the registered owner of the vehicle: (a) Has the vehicle inspected by an authorized station or authorized inspection station to determine whether the vehicle complies with the provisions of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.845 , inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and (b) Provides to the Department evidence of compliance issued by the authorized station or authorized inspection station certifying that the vehicle complies with the provisions of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.845 , inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

4. The registered owner of the vehicle shall pay the cost of the inspection required pursuant to subsection 3.

5. As used in this section: (a) “Authorized inspection station” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445B.710 . (b) “Authorized station” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445B.720 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 486.201 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 486 / Section 486.201
Height of handlebars
Status: in_force

A person shall not drive a motorcycle or moped equipped with handlebars which extend more than 6 inches above the uppermost portion of the driver's shoulders when the driver sits on the seat and the seat is depressed by the weight of the driver.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.015 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.015
“Alley” defined
Status: in_force

“ Alley ” means a highway:

1. Within a city block set apart for public use, vehicular traffic and local convenience.

2. Which primarily services access to the rear entrance of abutting property.

3. Designed for the special accommodation of abutting property, but not a cul-de-sac.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.513 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.513
Stopping, standing and parking of bus or taxicab
Status: in_force

The operator of a bus or taxicab shall not stop, stand or park upon any highway in any business district at any place other than a bus stop or taxicab stand, respectively, except that this provision does not prohibit the driver of any such vehicle from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping, standing or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while engaged in the expeditious unloading or loading of passengers.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.363573 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.363573
Substantial alteration of existing facility of dealer: Restrictions on manufacturer; criteria that constitute modification of franchise agreement
Status: in_force

1. A manufacturer shall not require a dealer: (a) To alter substantially an existing facility of the dealer; or (b) To construct a new facility, for any new vehicles that are handled by the dealer unless the alteration or new construction constitutes a reasonable facility requirement in accordance with the franchise agreement.

2. If a manufacturer requires a substantial alteration of an existing facility of the dealer or requires the dealer to construct a new facility, that requirement constitutes a modification of the franchise of the dealer for the purposes of this section and NRS 482.36311 to 482.36425 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.37907 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.37907
Commemorating 150th anniversary of founding of University of Nevada, Reno
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 9, the Department, in cooperation with the University of Nevada, Reno, shall design, prepare and issue license plates that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University, using any colors and designs which the Department deems appropriate.

2. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a) of subsection 9, the Department shall issue license plates that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada, Reno, for a passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by a person who is otherwise entitled to license plates pursuant to NRS 482.265 and who otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and licensing pursuant to this chapter. A person may request that personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with license plates that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada, Reno, if the person pays the fees for the personalized prestige plates in addition to the fees for the license plates that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.

3. The fee for the license plates that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada, Reno, is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The license plates are renewable upon the payment of $10.

4. In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes prescribed pursuant to subsection 3, a person who requests a set of license plates that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada, Reno, must pay for the issuance of the plates an additional fee of $25 and for each renewal of the plates an additional fee of $20, to be deposited in accordance with subsection 5.

5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.38279 , the Department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 4 with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund. The State Treasurer shall, on a quarterly basis, distribute the fees deposited pursuant to this subsection to the University of Nevada, Reno Foundation for its use in operating a program to provide to students, faculty and staff of the University of Nevada, Reno, necessary items, including, without limitation: (a) Perishable and nonperishable food items; (b) School supplies; (c) Clothing; and (d) Personal hygiene products.

6. The provisions of NRS 482.36705 do not apply to license plates described in this section.

7. If, during a registration period, the holder of license plates issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed, the holder shall: (a) Retain the plates and affix them to another vehicle that meets the requirements of this section if the holder pays the fee for the transfer of the registration and any registration fee or governmental services taxes due pursuant to NRS 482.399 ; or (b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.

8. The Department may accept any gifts, grants and donations or other sources of money for the production and issuance of the special license plates pursuant to this section. All money received pursuant to this subsection must be deposited in the Revolving Account for the Issuance of Special License Plates created by NRS 482.1805 .

9. The Director shall: (a) Accept applications for the issuance of the license plates issued pursuant to this section beginning on July 1, 2023. A person who applies for the license plates pursuant to this paragraph must not be charged for any fees imposed by this section or any other registration and license fees and governmental services taxes due for the license plates until the license plates are available for issuance by the Department. (b) Determine and, by public proclamation, announce the last date on which the Department will issue the license plates that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada, Reno. The Department shall publish the announcement on its Internet website. In no case may the date that is determined and announced to be the last day on which the Department will issue the license plates be more than 1 year after the date the license plates are available for issuance by the Department. The Department shall not issue: (1) The license plates that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada, Reno, after the date announced by the Department pursuant to this paragraph. (2) A duplicate number plate or a replacement number plate for those license plates more than 5 years after the date announced by the Department pursuant to this paragraph.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.500 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.500
Stopping, standing or parking near hazardous or congested place
Status: in_force

When official traffic-control devices are erected at hazardous or congested places, a person shall not stop, stand or park a vehicle in any such designated place.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.703 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.703
Traffic enforcement agency to provide form for civil infraction citations; duty of chief administrative officer regarding books and electronic devices
Status: in_force

1. Every traffic enforcement agency in this State shall provide in appropriate form civil infraction citations containing notice of the civil infraction which must meet the requirements of NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705 , inclusive, and be: (a) Issued in books; or (b) Available through an electronic device used to prepare such citations.

2. The chief administrative officer of each traffic enforcement agency is responsible for the issuance of such books and electronic devices and shall maintain a record of each book, each electronic device and each civil infraction citation issued to individual members of the traffic enforcement agency. The chief administrative officer shall require and retain a receipt for every book and electronic device that is issued.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484D.535 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484D / Section 484D.535
Device for control of pollution: Use required; disconnection or alteration prohibited; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as provided in subsection 2, a person shall not operate or leave standing on any highway any motor vehicle which is required by state or federal law to be equipped with a device for the control of pollution from motor vehicles unless the device is correctly installed and in operating condition. A person shall not disconnect, alter or modify any such required device.

2. The provisions of this section do not apply to: (a) An alteration or modification found by the State Environmental Commission not to reduce the effectiveness of the required device. (b) Motor vehicles which have been licensed by the Department as experimental vehicles. (c) Any vehicle which has been granted a waiver or exemption from the regulations for the control of emissions from motor vehicles.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.401 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.401
Grounds for disciplinary action: Deceptive advertising; misrepresentation; failure to disclose; failure to provide copy of certificate of installation; inducing falsification of credit application; failure to obtain acknowledgment of notice
Status: in_force

The following grounds, among others, constitute grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to NRS 489.381 :

1. The intentional publication, circulation or display of any advertising which constitutes a deceptive trade practice as that term is defined in NRS 598.0915 to 598.0925 , inclusive.

2. Failure to include in any advertising the name of the licensed dealer, distributor, general serviceperson or specialty serviceperson, or the name under which the person is doing business.

3. Making any substantial misrepresentation or false promise which is likely to influence, persuade or induce, or continually failing to fulfill promises to sell, breaching agreements or contracts or making false promises by any means.

4. Failure to disclose all terms and conditions of a sale, purchase or lease or offer to sell, purchase or lease a manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building or commercial coach or factory-built housing.

5. Failure to disclose to a person with whom the licensed dealer or distributor is dealing with regard to the sale, distribution, purchase or lease of a manufactured home any material facts, structural defects or other material information which the licensed dealer or distributor knew, or which by the exercise of reasonable care and diligence should have known, concerning the manufactured home or concerning the sale, distribution, purchase or lease of the manufactured home.

6. Failure to comply with the provisions of NRS 489.595 .

7. Representing to any lender, guaranteeing agency or other interested party, orally or through the preparation of false documents: (a) An amount in excess of the actual sales price; (b) A false amount as the down payment, earnest money deposit or other valuable consideration; (c) Terms differing from those actually agreed upon; or (d) False information on a credit application.

8. Inducing an applicant to falsify a credit application.

9. Failure to obtain from the holder of any lien or security interest in a manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building or commercial coach or factory-built housing within 10 days before the closure of a sale a written acknowledgment that the holder of the lien or security interest has received written notification of the sale.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.051 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.051
“Certificate of compliance” defined
Status: in_force

“Certificate of compliance” means a certificate issued by this state certifying that the plumbing, heating, electrical systems, body and frame design and construction requirements of a commercial coach or the reconstruction or alteration requirements of a mobile home or commercial coach comply with standards adopted by the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.990 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.990
Administrative fines; opportunity for hearing; deposit of fines collected; delegation of authority to impose and collect fines; injunctions and other remedies; enforcement proceedings
Status: in_force

1. The Department may impose an administrative fine, not to exceed $2,500, for a violation of any provision of this chapter, or any rule, regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto. The Department shall afford to any person so fined an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of NRS 233B.121 .

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, all administrative fines collected by the Department pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.

3. The Department may delegate to a hearing officer or panel its authority to impose and collect administrative fines pursuant to subsection 1 and deposit the money collected with the State Treasurer for credit to the Motor Vehicle Fund.

4. In addition to any other remedy provided by this chapter, the Department may compel compliance with any provision of this chapter and any rule, regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto, by injunction or other appropriate remedy and the Department may institute and maintain in the name of the State of Nevada any such enforcement proceedings.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.31525 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.31525
“Estimated time for replacement” defined
Status: in_force

“ Estimated time for replacement ” means the number of hours of labor, or a fraction thereof, needed to replace the damaged parts of a passenger car as set forth in a guide for estimating damage caused by a crash generally used in the business of repair of cars and commonly known as a “crash book.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484C.100 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484C / Section 484C.100
“Treatment provider” defined
Status: in_force

“Treatment provider” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 458.010 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.363 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.363
School zone or school crossing zone: Speed limit; designation; signs; U-turn and overtaking another vehicle prohibited; determination of hours in which speed limit is in effect; additional penalty if driver is proximate cause of collision with pedestrian or person riding bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not drive a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 15 miles per hour in an area designated as a school zone except: (a) On a day on which school is not in session; (b) During the period from a half hour after school is no longer in operation to a half hour before school is next in operation; (c) If the zone is designated by an operational speed limit beacon, during the hours when the pupils of the school are in class and the yellow lights of the speed limit beacon are not flashing in the manner which indicates that the speed limit is in effect; or (d) If the zone is not designated by an operational speed limit beacon, during the times when the sign designating the school zone indicates that the speed limit is not in effect.

2. A person shall not drive a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 25 miles per hour in an area designated as a school crossing zone except: (a) On a day on which school is not in session; (b) During the period from a half hour after school is no longer in operation to a half hour before school is next in operation; (c) If the zone is designated by an operational speed limit beacon, during the hours when the pupils of the school are in class and the yellow lights of the speed limit beacon are not flashing in the manner which indicates that the speed limit is in effect; or (d) If the zone is not designated by an operational speed limit beacon, during the times when the sign designating the school zone indicates that the speed limit is not in effect.

3. The driver of a vehicle shall not make a U-turn in an area designated as a school zone or school crossing zone except: (a) When there are no children present; (b) On a day on which school is not in session; (c) During the period from a half hour after school is no longer in operation to a half hour before school is next in operation; (d) If the zone is designated by an operational speed limit beacon, during the hours when the pupils of the school are in class and the yellow lights of the speed limit beacon are not flashing in the manner which indicates that the speed limit is in effect; or (e) If the zone is not designated by an operational speed limit beacon, during the times when the sign designating the school zone or school crossing zone indicates that the speed limit is not in effect.

4. The driver of a vehicle shall not overtake and pass another vehicle traveling in the same direction in an area designated as a school zone or school crossing zone except: (a) On a day on which the school is not in session; (b) During the period from a half hour after school is no longer in operation to a half hour before school is next in operation; (c) If the zone is designated by an operational speed limit beacon, during the hours when the pupils of the school are in class and the yellow lights of the speed limit beacon are not flashing in the manner which indicates that the speed limit is in effect; or (d) If the zone is not designated by an operational speed limit beacon, during the times when the sign designating the school zone or school crossing zone indicates that the speed limit is not in effect.

5. The governing body of a local government or the Department of Transportation shall designate school zones and school crossing zones. An area must not be designated as a school zone if imposing a speed limit of 15 miles per hour would be unsafe because of higher speed limits in adjoining areas.

6. Each such governing body and the Department of Transportation shall provide signs to mark the beginning and end of each school zone and school crossing zone which it respectively designates. Each sign marking the beginning of such a zone must include a designation of the hours when the speed limit is in effect or that the speed limit is in effect when children are present.

7. With respect to each school zone and school crossing zone in a school district, the superintendent of the school district or his or her designee, in conjunction with the Department of Transportation and the governing body of the local government that designated the school zone or school crossing zone and after consulting with the principal of the school and the agency that is responsible for enforcing the speed limit in the zone, shall determine the times when the speed limit is in effect.

8. If, while violating any provision of subsections 1 to 4, inclusive, the driver of a motor vehicle is the proximate cause of a collision with a pedestrian or a person riding a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric scooter, the driver is subject to the additional penalty set forth in subsection 4 of NRS 484B.653 .

9. As used in this section, “ speed limit beacon ” means a device which is used in conjunction with a sign and equipped with two or more yellow lights that flash alternately to indicate when the speed limit in a school zone or school crossing zone is in effect.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.715 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.715
Disclosure of terms and conditions of offer to be contained in signed document; submission of signed offer
Status: in_force

1. Full disclosure of all terms and conditions of an offer to sell, buy or lease a used manufactured home, used mobile home or used commercial coach must be set forth in writing and signed by the seller, buyer and dealer.

2. Any offer to purchase or lease a used manufactured home, used mobile home or used commercial coach must be submitted within 5 days after the offer is made to the owner or the authorized agent of the owner for approval or disapproval. The offer must be in writing and signed and dated by the person making the offer and by the dealer.

3. As used in this section, “authorized agent” does not include a dealer or an employee or agent of the dealer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.183 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.183
Motor Vehicle Revolving Account: Creation; use; deposits
Status: in_force

The Motor Vehicle Revolving Account is hereby created and must be used for making change in the main and branch offices of the Department. The State Board of Examiners shall determine the amount of money to be deposited in the Account, within the limits of money available for that purpose.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.267 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.267
Restricted license for person between ages of 14 and 18 if medical hardship exists in family: Issuance; application; restrictions
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions. >

1. The Department may issue a restricted license to any applicant between the ages of 14 and 18 years which entitles the applicant to drive a motor vehicle upon a highway if a member of his or her household has a medical condition which renders that member unable to operate a motor vehicle, and a hardship exists which requires the applicant to drive.

2. An application for a restricted license under this section must: (a) Be made upon a form provided by the Department. (b) Contain a statement that a person living in the same household with the applicant suffers from a medical condition which renders that person unable to operate a motor vehicle and explaining the need for the applicant to drive. (c) Be signed and verified as provided in NRS 483.300 . (d) Include: (1) A written statement signed by the principal of the public school in which the applicant is enrolled or by a designee of the principal and which is provided to the applicant pursuant to NRS 392.123 ; (2) A written statement signed by the parent or legal guardian of the applicant which states that the applicant is excused from compulsory school enrollment and attendance pursuant to NRS 392.070 ; (3) A copy of the applicant's high school diploma or certificate of attendance; or (4) A copy of the applicant's certificate of general educational development or an equivalent document. (e) Contain such other information as may be required by the Department.

3. A restricted license issued pursuant to this section: (a) Is effective for the period specified by the Department; (b) Authorizes the licensee to operate a motor vehicle on a street or highway only under conditions specified by the Department; and (c) May contain other restrictions which the Department deems necessary.

4. No license may be issued under this section until the Department is satisfied fully as to the applicant's competency and fitness to drive a motor vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.311 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.311
License to engage in business of dealer, distributor, manufacturer, general serviceperson or specialty serviceperson: Requirements
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided by NRS 489.331 , no person may engage or offer to engage in the business of a dealer, distributor, manufacturer, general serviceperson or specialty serviceperson in this State, or be entitled to any other license or permit required by this chapter, until the person has applied for and has been issued a license by the Division.

2. For the purposes of this section, a person engages in the business of a dealer, distributor, manufacturer, general serviceperson or specialty serviceperson in this State if the person, without limitation, submits a bid to perform any activity requiring a license pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.520 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.520
Repair and rebuilding of vehicle to comply with industry standards; repair or replacement of airbags and other safety equipment; retention of written records
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if a salvage vehicle is repaired or rebuilt by a garage operator or operator of a body shop, the repairs or rebuilding must comply with the standards published and commonly applied in the motor vehicle repair industry.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if any safety equipment that was present in a motor vehicle at the time it was manufactured is repaired or replaced by a garage operator or operator of a body shop, the equipment must be repaired or replaced to the standards published and commonly applied in the motor vehicle repair industry.

3. If a motor vehicle has been in a crash and a garage operator or operator of a body shop accepts or assumes control of the motor vehicle to make any repair, the garage operator or operator of the body shop shall: (a) For a motor vehicle that is equipped with an airbag that has been deployed, replace the airbag in a manner that complies with the standards set forth in 49 C.F.R. § 571.208 , Standard No. 208, for such equipment. (b) For a motor vehicle that is equipped with a seatbelt assembly which requires repair or replacement, repair or replace the seatbelt assembly in a manner that complies with the standards set forth in 49 C.F.R. § 571.209 , Standard No. 209, for such equipment.

4. A garage operator or operator of a body shop who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter who performs the work required pursuant to this section shall retain a written record of the work, including, without limitation, the date of the repair, rebuilding or replacement, and any identifying information regarding any parts or equipment used in the repair, rebuilding or replacement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.383 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.383
Renewal of license: Procedure for renewal by mail; regulations
Status: in_force

The Department shall:

1. Establish a procedure to allow such persons as it deems appropriate to renew their drivers' licenses by mail.

2. Adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.785 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.785
Department authorized to accept gifts and grants of money to provide financial assistance to certain pupils for automobile drivers' education; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Department may accept gifts and grants of money to provide grants of money to pupils who are less than 18 years of age and who need financial assistance to pay: (a) If a pupil is enrolled in a public school that provides instruction in automobile education, a laboratory fee required pursuant to NRS 389.100 . (b) If a pupil is enrolled in a public school that does not provide instruction in automobile education, the costs and fees of a course provided by a school for training drivers that is licensed pursuant to NRS 483.700 to 483.780 , inclusive, and that complies with the applicable regulations governing the establishment, conduct and scope of automobile drivers' education adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to NRS 389.090 .

2. The Department may, in consultation with the State Board of Education, adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section, including, without limitation, the: (a) Procedure by which a person may apply for a grant of money from the Department; (b) Criteria that the Department will consider in determining whether to award a grant of money; and (c) Procedure by which the Department will distribute the money it receives pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.102 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.102
“General serviceperson” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ General serviceperson ” means a person who owns or is the responsible managing employee of a business which: (a) Installs or repairs the awnings, roofing, skirting, plumbing, heating or electrical systems of a manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building or commercial coach or factory-built housing; (b) Installs, removes or prepares for transport a manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building or commercial coach or factory-built housing at the site where it will be or has been used for occupancy; or (c) Reconstructs a manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building or commercial coach or factory-built housing by the alteration, addition or substitution of substantial or essential parts.

2. The term does not include: (a) A licensed manufacturer engaged in the installation, repair or service of a manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building or commercial coach or factory-built housing that was manufactured by the licensed manufacturer; (b) The owner or purchaser of a manufactured home, mobile home or manufactured building or factory-built housing who uses the manufactured home, mobile home or manufactured building or factory-built housing as his or her private residence; or (c) The owner or purchaser of a commercial coach who uses the commercial coach for his or her own industrial, professional or commercial purposes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484E.060 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484E / Section 484E.060
Seizure and impoundment of vehicle for failure to surrender license plates and certificate of registration upon suspension of registration
Status: in_force

1. A peace officer at the scene of a crash involving a motor vehicle shall, by radio, request that the information on file with the Department be checked regarding the validity of the registration for each motor vehicle involved in the crash. If the peace officer is informed that the registration of a motor vehicle involved in the crash has been suspended pursuant to any provision of chapter 485 of NRS , the peace officer shall determine whether the license plates and certificate of registration for the motor vehicle have been surrendered as required by NRS 485.320 . If the license plates and certificate have not been surrendered, the peace officer shall: (a) Issue a traffic citation in the manner provided in NRS 484A.630 charging the registered owner with a violation of NRS 485.320 and 485.330 ; and (b) Without a warrant, seize and take possession of the motor vehicle and cause it to be towed and impounded until the owner claims it by: (1) Presenting proof that the vehicle's registration has been reinstated by the Department; and (2) Paying the cost of the towing and impoundment.

2. Neither the peace officer nor the governmental entity which employs the peace officer is civilly liable for any damage to the vehicle that occurs after the vehicle is seized, but before the towing process begins.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.033 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.033
“Passenger curb loading zone” defined
Status: reserved

“Passenger curb loading zone” means an area adjacent to a curb or edge of a highway reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.36663 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.36663
Duration of warranty
Status: in_force

If an express written warranty is provided to a retail customer for a used vehicle pursuant to NRS 482.36662 , the duration of the warranty must be determined pursuant to this section. If, on the date the vehicle was purchased from the used vehicle dealer, the odometer in the used vehicle registered:

1. At least 75,000 but less than 80,001 miles, the warranty is valid for a period of 30 days therefrom or until the odometer in the vehicle registers 1,000 miles more than on the date the vehicle was purchased from the used vehicle dealer, whichever occurs earlier.

2. At least 80,001 but less than 85,001 miles, the warranty is valid for a period of 20 days therefrom or until the odometer in the vehicle registers 600 miles more than on the date the vehicle was purchased from the used vehicle dealer, whichever occurs earlier.

3. At least 85,001 but less than 90,001 miles, the warranty is valid for a period of 10 days therefrom or until the odometer in the vehicle registers 300 miles more than on the date the vehicle was purchased from the used vehicle dealer, whichever occurs earlier.

4. At least 90,001 but less than 100,001 miles, the warranty is valid for a period of 5 days therefrom or until the odometer in the vehicle registers 150 miles more than on the date the vehicle was purchased from the used vehicle dealer, whichever occurs earlier.

5. At least 100,001 miles, the warranty is valid for a period of 2 days therefrom or until the odometer in the vehicle registers 100 miles more than on the date the vehicle was purchased from the used vehicle dealer, whichever occurs earlier.

The period for which a warranty is valid pursuant to this section must be tolled during any period in which the dealer has possession of the vehicle or the operation of the vehicle is impaired and the vehicle is inoperable due to a defect in the vehicle's engine or drivetrain.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.0157 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.0157
“Conventional frame” defined
Status: in_force

“ Conventional frame ” means the main longitudinal structural members of the chassis of a vehicle used as the major support in the construction of the vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.363521 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.363521
Termination or discontinuation of franchise: Compensation of dealer
Status: in_force

1. Upon the termination or refusal to continue a franchise, the manufacturer or distributor shall compensate the dealer for: (a) The dealer's inventory of new vehicles, including new vehicles not of the current model year if delivered to the dealer during the 18-month period immediately preceding the effective date of the termination or refusal to continue the franchise. As used in this paragraph, a “ new vehicle ” is one which has not been damaged, materially altered or registered with the Department or with the appropriate agency of authority of any other state, the District of Columbia, any territory or possession of the United States or any foreign state, province or country. (b) The dealer's inventory of parts and accessories which: (1) Have been purchased by the dealer from the manufacturer or distributor; and (2) Are listed in a current parts catalog of the manufacturer or distributor. (c) Any special tools purchased by the dealer from the manufacturer or distributor, less a reasonable allowance for depreciation. (d) Any equipment, furnishings or signs purchased by the dealer from the manufacturer or distributor, less a reasonable allowance for depreciation. (e) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the fair rental value for 90 days, and any additional period allowed by the Director after considering the difficulty of finding a new tenant for the dealer's premises affected, after the effective date of the termination or refusal to continue of the portion of the dealer's place of business that was used by the dealer to sell or service vehicles or other products of the manufacturer or distributor.

2. Compensation paid pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, of subsection 1 must be paid in an amount at least equal to the greater of: (a) The amount actually paid by the dealer for the vehicles, parts, tools and equipment; or (b) The amount currently paid by other dealers in this State for the vehicles, parts, tools and equipment.

3. If compensation is paid pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1, the dealer shall allow the manufacturer or distributor paying the compensation the use and possession of the premises affected.

4. The manufacturer or distributor is not required to pay compensation pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 if the dealer has been convicted of a crime involving fraud in connection with his or her application for or operation of the franchise.

5. This section does not relieve a dealer of the obligation to mitigate damages resulting from the termination or refusal to continue the franchise.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.606 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.606
“Class A certification” defined
Status: in_force

“ Class A certification ” means a designation granted to a licensed body shop by the Department indicating that the body shop meets the criteria set forth in NRS 487.652 and any criteria established in regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 487.654 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.135 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.135
“Premises to which the public has access” defined
Status: in_force

“Premises to which the public has access” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 484A.185 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.3666 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.3666
“Drivetrain” defined
Status: in_force

“Drivetrain” means those components and systems within a motor vehicle that transfer power from the engine of the vehicle to the wheels of the vehicle, including, without limitation, a transmission, driveshaft, torque converter, differential, universal joint and constant velocity joint.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484D.710 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484D / Section 484D.710
Applicability of limits on width to federal highways
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 484D.700, subsection 2 of NRS 484D.705 and NRS 484D.715 and 484D.720 do not apply to any highway which is part of the Federal-Aid Primary System, Federal-Aid Secondary System or the Interstate System if their application would prevent this State from receiving any money for highways pursuant to section 127 of Title 23, U.S.C .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.3839 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.3839
“Person with a temporary disability” defined
Status: in_force

“ Person with a temporary disability ” means a person:

1. With a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk; and

2. Whose disability has been certified by a licensed physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse as estimated to last not longer than 6 months.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.3665 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.3665
Penalty
Status: in_force

1. Any person who: (a) Violates any of the provisions of NRS 482.3643 to 482.3665 , inclusive; (b) Is a party to any agreement, understanding or contract prescribing any condition prohibited by NRS 482.3643 to 482.3665 , inclusive, and any employee, agent or officer of any such person who participates in any manner in making, executing, enforcing or performing or in urging, aiding or abetting in the performance of any such contract, condition, agreement or understanding; (c) Pays or gives or contracts to pay or give any thing or service of value prohibited by NRS 482.3643 to 482.3665 , inclusive; or (d) Receives or accepts or contracts to receive or accept any thing or service of value prohibited by NRS 482.3643 to 482.3665 , inclusive, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

2. Each day's violation of any provision of NRS 482.3643 to 482.3665 , inclusive, constitutes a separate offense.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.503 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 480 / Section 480.503
Person missing from Indian reservation or Indian colony: Acceptance of report; entry of information into National Crime Information Center
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of state or local law, the Department may:

1. Accept a report of a person who is 18 years of age or older and missing from an Indian reservation or Indian colony that is located in whole or in part in this State if the person who is reported missing: (a) Has a physical or mental disability; (b) Is missing after an emergency or natural disaster; (c) Is missing under: (1) Circumstances that indicate he or she may be in danger or that his or her disappearance may not be voluntary; or (2) Any other suspicious circumstance; and

2. Enter the information concerning the missing person into the National Crime Information Center pursuant to NRS 480.500 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.260 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.260
“Stop” and “stopping” defined
Status: in_force

“ Stop ” or “ stopping ” means, when prohibited, any halting, even momentarily, of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.291 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.291
Enforcement of statutes and regulations: Notice of violation; penalty; liability for costs of enforcement
Status: in_force

1. If the Administrator finds a violation of this chapter or of the prohibition in NRS 118B.140 against charging or receiving an entrance or exit fee, or of any regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, the Administrator may issue a notice of violation to the person alleged to have violated the provision. The notice of violation must set forth the violation which the Administrator alleges with particularity and specify the corrective action which is to be taken and the time within which the action must be taken. If the person is alleged to have violated the prohibition in NRS 118B.140 against charging or receiving an entrance or exit fee, the notice of violation must specify that the fee be repaid in full, and may specify any other corrective action which the Administrator deems necessary.

2. Any person who fails to take the corrective action required in a notice of violation is guilty of a misdemeanor and the Administrator may: (a) Apply to the district court for the judicial district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred for an injunction and any other relief which the court may grant to compel compliance; (b) Request that the district attorney of the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred prosecute the person for the violation; (c) If the person is alleged to have violated the prohibition in NRS 118B.140 against charging or receiving an entrance or exit fee, assess a penalty against the person equal to three times the amount of the fee which was charged or received; or (d) If the person is alleged to have violated NRS 489.311 and while acting without a license is alleged to have caused damage to a mobile home, manufactured home or commercial coach, require that the person reimburse the owner of the mobile home, manufactured home or commercial coach for the cost of repairing such damage and assess a penalty against that person equal to the estimated cost of such repairs.

3. The assessment of a penalty pursuant to paragraph (c) or (d) of subsection 2 is a contested case.

4. Any person who is found to have violated a provision of this chapter, the prohibition in NRS 118B.140 against charging or receiving an entrance or exit fee, or a regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, is liable for the cost incurred by the Division in enforcing the provision or regulation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.140 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.140
“Nonresident” defined
Status: in_force

“ Nonresident ” means every person who is not a resident of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.420 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.420
Powers of local authority
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a local authority may adopt, by ordinance, regulations with respect to highways under its jurisdiction within the reasonable exercise of the police power: (a) Regulating or prohibiting processions or assemblages on the highways. (b) Designating particular highways as one-way highways and requiring that all vehicles thereon be moved in one specific direction. (c) Designating any highway as a through highway, requiring that all vehicles stop before entering or crossing the highway, or designating any intersection as a stop or a yield intersection and requiring all vehicles to stop or yield at one or more entrances to the intersection. (d) Designating truck, bicycle, electric bicycle and electric scooter routes. (e) Adopting such other traffic regulations related to specific highways as are expressly authorized by chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS.

2. An ordinance relating to traffic control enacted under this section is not effective until official devices for traffic control giving notice of those local traffic regulations are posted upon or at the entrances to the highway or part thereof affected as is most appropriate.

3. An ordinance enacted under this section is not effective with respect to: (a) Highways constructed and maintained by the Department of Transportation under the authority granted by chapter 408 of NRS ; or (b) Alternative routes for the transport of radioactive, chemical or other hazardous materials which are governed by regulations of the United States Department of Transportation, until the ordinance has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Department of Transportation.

4. As used in this section, “hazardous material” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 459.7024 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.527 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.527
Local authority authorized to file notice of nonpayment with Department if registered owner of motor vehicle fails to pay certain penalties, fines or other charges; contents of notice; regulations
Status: in_force

1. If the registered owner of a motor vehicle fails to pay any civil penalty or criminal fine or any other charge imposed against the registered owner for a violation of: (a) The provisions of NRS 484B.440 to 484B.523 , inclusive; or (b) An ordinance of a local authority authorized by chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS which covers the same subject matter as the provisions of NRS 484B.440 to 484B.523 , inclusive, the local authority which imposed that penalty, fine or charge may file a notice of nonpayment with the Department.

2. The notice must include: (a) The time, place and date of each violation; (b) The number of the license plate of the vehicle and the make and model year of the vehicle; (c) The amount of the fine and any other charge imposed for each violation; (d) The total amount of money owed to the local authority for those violations; and (e) Any other information the Department may require.

3. The Department shall adopt regulations which prescribe the form for the notice of nonpayment and any information which must be included in that notice.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.36345 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.36345
“Representative” defined
Status: in_force

“ Representative ” means any person regularly employed by a manufacturer or distributor for the purpose of negotiating or promoting the sale of the manufacturer's or distributor's new vehicles to dealers or for regularly supervising or communicating with dealers or prospective dealers in this State for any purpose.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.112 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.112
“Manufactured building” defined
Status: in_force

“Manufactured building” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 461.132 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 488.430 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 488 / Section 488.430
Evaluation of certain offenders before sentencing
Status: in_force

1. Before sentencing a defendant pursuant to NRS 488.420 , 488.425 or 488.427 , the court shall require that the defendant be evaluated to determine whether the defendant has an alcohol or other substance use disorder and whether the defendant can be treated successfully for his or her condition.

2. The evaluation must be conducted by: (a) An alcohol and drug counselor who is licensed or certified, or a clinical alcohol and drug counselor who is licensed, pursuant to chapter 641C of NRS , to make such an evaluation; (b) A physician who is certified to make such an evaluation by the Board of Medical Examiners; or (c) A psychologist who is certified to make such an evaluation by the Board of Psychological Examiners.

3. The alcohol and drug counselor, clinical alcohol and drug counselor, physician or psychologist who conducts the evaluation shall immediately forward the results of the evaluation to the Director of the Department of Corrections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.777 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.777
Operating bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter on roadway
Status: in_force

1. Every person operating a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric scooter upon a roadway shall, except: (a) When traveling at a lawful rate of speed commensurate with the speed of any nearby traffic; (b) When preparing to turn left; or (c) When doing so would not be safe, ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.

2. For purposes of paragraph (c) of subsection 1, the conditions under which it is not safe to operate a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric scooter as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable include, without limitation: (a) When fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals or surface hazards impede access to the right side of the roadway. (b) When a lane is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.

3. Persons riding bicycles, electric bicycles or electric scooters upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles, electric bicycles and electric scooters.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.920 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.920
Permits required for certain parades and processions, sound trucks and oversized or overweight vehicles or equipment; duties of Department of Transportation; authority of cities and counties to provide recommendations and notice; regulations; penalty
Status: in_force

1. A procession, except a funeral procession, or parade, except the forces of the United States Armed Services, the military forces of this State and the forces of the police and fire departments, must not occupy, march or proceed along any highway except in accordance with the permit issued by the proper public authority.

2. A sound truck or other vehicle equipped with an amplifier or loudspeaker must not be driven upon any highway for the purpose of selling, offering for sale or advertising in any fashion except in accordance with a permit issued by the proper public authority.

3. An oversized or overweight vehicle or equipment must not be driven, occupy or proceed upon any highway except in accordance with a permit issued by the Department of Transportation.

4. The Department of Transportation, upon request, shall notify a city or county immediately after a permit has been issued for an oversized or overweight vehicle or equipment to be driven, occupy or proceed upon any highway under the jurisdiction of that city or county.

5. Nothing in chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS prohibits a city or county affected by the issuance of permits pursuant to this section from: (a) Recommending to the Department of Transportation the establishment of certain routes by which oversized or overweight vehicles may proceed through the city or county and any modifications to those routes; or (b) Notifying the Department of Transportation if the issuance of a permit authorizing an oversized or overweight vehicle or equipment to be driven, occupy or proceed upon a certain highway would negatively impact traffic safety or flow of traffic due to unique conditions in the city or county.

6. The Department of Transportation shall adopt regulations regarding the issuance of permits for oversized or overweight vehicles or equipment to be driven, occupy or proceed upon any highway that is under the jurisdiction of a county whose population is less than 700,000, or a city in a county whose population is less than 700,000. The regulations may limit the movement of oversized or overweight vehicles to certain: (a) Routes; (b) Hours of the day; or (c) Days of the week, to ensure public safety.

7. Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.274 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.274
License plates: Trailers; duties of Director
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions. >

1. The Director shall order the preparation of vehicle license plates for trailers in the same manner provided for motor vehicles in NRS 482.270 , except that a vehicle license plate prepared for a full trailer or semitrailer that is registered pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 482.483 is not required to have displayed upon it the month and year the registration expires.

2. The Director shall order preparation of two sizes of vehicle license plates for trailers. The smaller plates may be used for trailers with a gross vehicle weight of less than 1,000 pounds.

3. The Director shall determine the registration numbers assigned to trailers.

4. Any license plates issued for a trailer before July 1, 1975, bearing a different designation from that provided for in this section, are valid during the period for which such plates were issued.

5. The Department shall not issue for a full trailer or semitrailer that is registered pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 482.483 a special license plate available pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3823 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.103 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.103
“Resident” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Resident ” includes, but is not limited to, a person: (a) Whose legal residence is in the State of Nevada. (b) Who engages in intrastate business and operates in such a business any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, or any person maintaining such vehicles in this State, as the home state of such vehicles. (c) Who physically resides in this State and engages in a trade, profession, occupation or accepts gainful employment in this State. (d) Who declares that he or she is a resident of Nevada for purposes of obtaining privileges not ordinarily extended to nonresidents of this State.

2. The term does not include a person who is an actual tourist, an out-of-state student, a border state employee or a seasonal resident.

3. The provisions of this section do not apply to persons who operate vehicles in this State under the provisions of NRS 482.385 , 482.390 , 482.395 , 482.3961 or 706.801 to 706.861 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.36348 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.36348
“Vehicle” defined
Status: in_force

“ Vehicle ” means a motor vehicle or a recreational vehicle. The term includes a recreational vehicle designed to be mounted upon or drawn by a motor vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.255 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.255
Placement of certificate of registration in vehicle; electronic alternative; surrender upon demand of certain persons; limitation on conviction
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, upon receipt of a certificate of registration, the registered owner shall place it or a legible copy in the vehicle for which it is issued and keep it in the vehicle. If the vehicle is a motorcycle, moped, trailer or semitrailer, the registered owner shall carry the certificate in the tool bag or other convenient receptacle attached to the vehicle.

2. The registered owner of a vehicle which, pursuant to the plan, must be registered through the Motor Carrier Division of the Department, in lieu of carrying a certificate of registration or a legible copy in the vehicle, may provide evidence of registration and other applicable licenses as an electronic image in an electronic format that can be displayed: (a) On an electronic device, which must be carried in the vehicle; or (b) Through other means by which the electronic image is accessible to law enforcement or other emergency personnel upon request, including, without limitation, a radio frequency identifying device.

3. The registered owner or operator of a motor vehicle shall, upon demand, surrender the certificate of registration, the copy, the electronic device or access to the electronic image for examination to any peace officer, including a constable of the township in which the motor vehicle is located or a justice of the peace or a deputy of the Department.

4. No person charged with violating this section may be convicted if the person produces in court a certificate of registration or evidence of registration in an electronic format which was previously issued to him or her and was valid at the time of the demand.

5. If the evidence of registration and other applicable licenses is provided by means of an electronic device: (a) The person who presents the device assumes all liability for any resulting damage to the device; (b) The owner of the electronic device may be held liable for any other infractions indicated by the electronic image displaying evidence of registration and other applicable licenses.

6. As used in this section, “ plan ” means the International Registration Plan.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484D.255 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484D / Section 484D.255
Requirements for performance
Status: in_force

1. Every motor vehicle and combination of vehicles, at all times and under all conditions of loading, upon application of the service brake, shall be capable of: (a) Developing a braking force that is not less than the percentage of its gross weight tabulated in subsection 2 for its classification; (b) Decelerating to a stop from not more than 20 miles per hour at not less than the feet per second per second tabulated in subsection 2 for its classification; and (c) Stopping from a speed of 20 miles per hour, in not more than the distance tabulated in subsection 2 for its classification, such distance to be measured from the point at which movement of the service brake pedal or control begins.

2. The required braking forces, decelerations and braking distances are tabulated as follows: Classification of Vehicles Braking force as a percentage of gross vehicle or combination weight Deceleration in feet per second Brake system application and braking distance in feet from an initial speed of 20 m.p.h. Passenger vehicles with a seating capacity of 10 people or less including driver, not having manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating 52.8% 17 25 All motorcycles and mopeds ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 43.5% 14 30 Single-unit vehicles with manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less 43.5% 14 30 Single-unit vehicles with manufacturer's gross weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds 43.5% 14 40 Combination of a two-axle towing vehicle and trailer with a gross trailer weight of 3,000 pounds or less 43.5% 14 40 Buses, regardless of the number of axles, not having a manufacturer's gross weight rating 43.5% 14 40 All combinations of vehicles in driveaway-towaway operations 43.5% 14 40 All other vehicles and combinations of vehicles․ 43.5% 14 50

3. Tests for deceleration and stopping distance shall be made on a substantially level (not to exceed plus or minus 1-percent grade), dry, smooth, hard surface that is free from loose material.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.3156 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.3156
Waiver of damages: Disclosure of certain information required
Status: in_force

A short-term lessor who offers or provides a waiver of damages for any consideration in addition to the rate for lease of a passenger car shall clearly and conspicuously disclose the following information in the lease or a holder in which the lease is placed and on a sign posted at the place where the lessee signs the lease:

1. The nature and extent of the short-term lessee's liability.

2. A statement that the short-term lessee's personal insurance policy may provide coverage for all or a portion of the lessee's potential liability.

3. A statement that the short-term lessee should consult with his or her insurer to determine the scope of insurance coverage.

4. A statement that the short-term lessee may purchase an optional waiver of damages to cover all liability subject to any exception that the short-term lessor includes and that is permitted by NRS 482.31555 .

5. The charge for the waiver of damages.

6. A statement that Nevada law requires, with certain exceptions: (a) Any driver of a passenger car and any passenger 6 years of age or older who rides in the front or back seat of a passenger car to wear a safety belt if one is available for that seating position; and (b) Any passenger who is less than 2 years of age to be secured in a rear-facing child restraint system in the back seat of the motor vehicle pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 484B.157 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.3669 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.3669
Regulations
Status: in_force

The Department may make such regulations as are necessary to insure compliance with all applicable laws pertaining to the licensing and registration of vehicles before issuing personalized prestige license plates in lieu of the regular Nevada license plate or plates, and all applications for personalized prestige license plates must be made to the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.37945 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.37945
Support of reconstruction, maintenance, improvement and promotion of Virginia & Truckee Railroad
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Department, in cooperation with the Northern Nevada Railway Foundation or its successor, shall design, prepare and issue license plates for the support of the reconstruction, maintenance, improvement and promotion of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad using any colors that the Department deems appropriate. The design of the license plates must include a depiction of a locomotive of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad and the phrase “The Virginia & Truckee Lives.” The Department shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates unless it receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of those plates.

2. If the Department receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of license plates for the support of the reconstruction, maintenance, improvement and promotion of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, the Department shall issue those plates for a passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by a person who is entitled to license plates pursuant to NRS 482.265 and who otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and licensing pursuant to this chapter. A person may request that personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with license plates for the support of the reconstruction, maintenance, improvement and promotion of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the license plates for the support of the reconstruction, maintenance, improvement and promotion of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.

3. The fee for license plates for the support of the reconstruction, maintenance, improvement and promotion of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The license plates are renewable upon the payment of $10.

4. In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes and the fee prescribed in subsection 3, a person who requests a set of license plates for the support of the reconstruction, maintenance, improvement and promotion of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad must pay for the initial issuance of the plates an additional fee of $25 and for each renewal of the plates an additional fee of $20, to be distributed pursuant to subsection 5.

5. The Department shall transmit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 4 to the treasurer with whom the Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction of the V & T Railway of Carson City and Storey County has entered into an agreement as required by subsection 2 of section 8 of chapter 566, Statutes of Nevada 1993, for deposit in the fund created pursuant to that section. The fees transmitted pursuant to this subsection must be used only for the reconstruction, maintenance, improvement and promotion of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad.

6. If, during a registration period, the holder of license plates issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed, the holder shall: (a) Retain the plates and affix them to another vehicle that meets the requirements of this section if the holder pays the fee for the transfer of the registration and any registration fee or governmental services tax due pursuant to NRS 482.399 ; or (b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482B.015 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482B / Section 482B.015
“Alternative electronic transportation system” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Alternative electronic transportation system ” means any hardware or software which is installed within a vehicle or a mobile transportation device that: (a) Allows a person in a vehicle on a highway to control, in real time, the mechanical operations of the vehicle, including, without limitation, braking, steering and adjusting the throttle, without the person physically touching the braking, steering, throttle or other controls of the vehicle; (b) Allows a person to program a mobile transportation device to operate along various routes, without the active control or monitoring by the person on premises to which the public has access; (c) Allows for a vehicle on a highway to be operated without the active control or monitoring of a person in a way that is outside the scope of an automated driving system; or (d) Allows for a mobile transportation device on premises to which the public has access to be controlled remotely or operated without the active control or monitoring of a person in a way that is outside the scope of an automated driving system.

2. The term does not include an automated driving system.

3. As used in this section, “automated driving system” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482A.025 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.420 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.420
Transfer other than voluntary transfer: Expiration of registration; operation of vehicle
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in the event of the transfer by operation of law of the title or interest of an owner in and to a vehicle as upon inheritance, devise or bequest, order in bankruptcy or insolvency, execution sale, repossession upon default in performing the terms of a lease or executory sales contract, transfer on death pursuant to NRS 482.247 , or otherwise, the registration thereof expires and the vehicle must not be operated upon the highways until and unless the person entitled thereto shall apply for and obtain the registration thereof.

2. An administrator, executor, trustee or other representative of the owner, or a sheriff or other officer, or any person repossessing the vehicle under the terms of a conditional sales contract, lease or other security agreement, or the assignee or legal representative of any such person, may operate or cause to be operated any vehicle upon the highways for a distance not to exceed 75 miles from the place of repossession or place where formerly kept by the owner to a garage, warehouse or other place of keeping or storage, either upon displaying upon such vehicle the number plate issued to the former owner or without a number plate attached thereto but under written permission first obtained from the Department or the local police authorities having jurisdiction over such highways, and upon displaying in plain sight a placard bearing the name and address of the person authorizing and directing such movement and plainly readable from a distance of 100 feet during daylight.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.610 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.610
Unlawful to operate body shop without license; investigation of applicant
Status: in_force

1. No person may operate a body shop without first applying for and obtaining a license to do so from the Department.

2. The Department shall investigate any applicant for a license to operate a body shop and report the results of its investigation on a form provided by the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.38274 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.38274
“Charitable organization” defined
Status: in_force

“Charitable organization” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.3824 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.520 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.520
Regulation of stopping, standing or parking by local authority
Status: in_force

1. A local authority may erect, pursuant to ordinance, official traffic-control devices regulating the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on any highway under its jurisdiction.

2. When devices are erected giving notice thereof, it is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle for longer than the time designated by any such sign.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.5436 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.5436
“Garage operator” defined
Status: in_force

“ Garage operator ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 487.545 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.525 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.525
Proof of financial responsibility required for restoration of revoked license, permit or privilege; maintenance; suspension for failure to maintain
Status: in_force

The Department may not restore a driver's license, permit or privilege of driving a motor vehicle in this State which has been revoked unless the person who is seeking the license, permit or privilege submits proof of financial responsibility as provided in NRS 485.307 . The person shall maintain proof of financial responsibility for 3 years after the date of reinstatement of the license, permit or privilege. If the person fails to do so, the Department shall suspend his or her license, permit or privilege.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.101 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.101
“Recreational vehicle” defined
Status: in_force

“ Recreational vehicle ” means a vehicular-type unit primarily designed as temporary living quarters for travel, recreational or camping use, which may be self-propelled, mounted upon, or drawn by, a motor vehicle. The term includes a recreational park trailer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.3794 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.3794
Support for educational programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Status: in_force

1. The Department, in cooperation with the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology in the Office of Governor, shall design, prepare and issue license plates that indicate support for educational programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, using any colors that the Department deems appropriate.

2. The Department shall issue license plates that indicate support for educational programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics for a passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by a person who is entitled to license plates pursuant to NRS 482.265 and who otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and licensing pursuant to this chapter. A person may request that personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with license plates that indicate support for educational programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the license plates that indicate support for educational programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics pursuant to subsection 3.

3. The fee for license plates that indicate support for educational programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The license plates are renewable upon the payment to the Department of $10.

4. In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes and the fee prescribed pursuant to subsection 3, a person who requests a set of license plates that indicate support for educational programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics must pay for the issuance of the plates an additional fee of $25 and for each renewal of the plates an additional fee of $20, to be deposited in accordance with subsection 5.

5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.38279 , the Department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 4 with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund. The State Treasurer shall, on a quarterly basis, distribute the fees deposited pursuant to this subsection to the Director of the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology in the Office of the Governor. The Director of the Office shall identify nonprofit corporations in this State to assist in the distribution of the funds from this section in a manner designed to encourage the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics by pupils in this State.

6. The provisions of NRS 482.36705 do not apply to license plates described in this section.

7. If, during a registration period, the holder of license plates issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed, the holder shall: (a) Retain the plates and affix them to another vehicle that meets the requirements of this section if the holder pays the fee for the transfer of the registration and any registration fee or governmental services tax due pursuant to NRS 482.399 ; or (b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.

8. The Department may accept any gifts, grants and donations or other sources of money for the production and issuance of the special license plates pursuant to this section. All money received pursuant to this subsection must be deposited in the Revolving Account for the Issuance of Special License Plates created by NRS 482.1805 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.38273 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.38273
“Additional fees” defined
Status: in_force

“ Additional fees ” means the fees that are charged in connection with the issuance or renewal of a special license plate for the benefit of a particular cause, fund or charitable organization. The term does not include registration and license fees or governmental services taxes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.790 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.790
“Total loss vehicle” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Total loss vehicle ” means a motor vehicle: (a) Of a type which is subject to registration; and (b) Which has been wrecked, destroyed or otherwise damaged to such an extent that the cost of repair is 65 percent or more of the fair market value of the vehicle immediately before it was wrecked, destroyed or otherwise damaged, except that, for the purposes of this paragraph, the cost of repair does not include the cost of: (1) Painting any portion of the vehicle; (2) Replacing electronic components in accordance with the specifications of the manufacturer; or (3) Towing the vehicle.

2. The term does not include: (a) A nonrepairable vehicle; (b) A motor vehicle which is 10 model years old or older and which, to restore the vehicle to its condition before it was wrecked, destroyed or otherwise damaged and regardless of cost, requires the replacement of only: (1) The hood; (2) The trunk lid; (3) A fender; (4) Two or fewer of the following parts or assemblies, which may be bolted or unbolted: (I) Doors; (II) A grill assembly; (III) A bumper assembly; (IV) A headlight assembly; or (V) A taillight assembly; or (5) Any combination of subparagraph (1), (2), (3) or (4); (c) A motor vehicle, regardless of the age of the vehicle, for which the cost to repair the vehicle is less than 65 percent of the fair market value of the vehicle immediately before the vehicle was wrecked, destroyed or otherwise damaged, except that, for the purposes of this paragraph, the cost of repair does not include the cost of: (1) Painting any portion of the vehicle; (2) Replacing electronic components in accordance with the specifications of the manufacturer; or (3) Towing the vehicle; or (d) A motor vehicle that was stolen and subsequently recovered, if the motor vehicle: (1) Has no structural damage; and (2) Is missing only tires, wheels, audio or video equipment, or some combination thereof.

3. For the purposes of this section, the model year of manufacture is calculated based on a year beginning on January 1 of the calendar year in which the damage occurs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482A.075 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482A / Section 482A.075
Driver-assistive platooning technology authorized; restrictions
Status: in_force

A truck or other motor vehicle may use driver-assistive platooning technology on a highway within this State only if the truck or other motor vehicle and the driver-assistive platooning technology are capable of being operated in compliance with the applicable motor vehicle laws and traffic laws of this State, unless the truck or other motor vehicle has been granted an exemption by the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.330 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.330
Examination of applicants; waiver of examination and fee by Department
Status: in_force

1. The Department may require every applicant for a driver's license, including a commercial driver's license issued pursuant to NRS 483.900 to 483.940 , inclusive, to submit to an examination. The examination may include: (a) A test of the applicant's ability to understand official devices used to control traffic; (b) A test of the applicant's knowledge of practices for safe driving and the traffic laws of this State; (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a test of the applicant's eyesight; and (d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, an actual demonstration of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle of the type or class of vehicle for which he or she is to be licensed. The examination may also include such further physical and mental examination as the Department finds necessary to determine the applicant's fitness to drive a motor vehicle safely upon the highways. If the Department requires an applicant to submit to a test specified in paragraph (b), the Department shall ensure that the test includes at least one question testing the applicant's knowledge of the provisions of NRS 484B.165 .

2. The Department may provide by regulation for the acceptance of a report from an ophthalmologist, optician, optometrist, physician or advanced practice registered nurse in lieu of an eye test by a driver's license examiner.

3. If the Department establishes a type or classification of driver's license to operate a motor vehicle of a type which is not normally available to examine an applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control of such a vehicle, the Department may, by regulation, provide for the acceptance of an affidavit from a: (a) Past, present or prospective employer of the applicant; or (b) Local joint apprenticeship committee which had jurisdiction over the training or testing, or both, of the applicant, in lieu of an actual demonstration.

4. The Department may waive an examination pursuant to subsection 1 for a person applying for a Nevada driver's license who possesses a valid driver's license of the same type or class issued by another jurisdiction unless that person: (a) Has not attained 21 years of age, except that the Department may, based on the driving record of the applicant, waive the examination to demonstrate the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle of the same type or class of vehicle for which he or she is to be licensed; (b) Has had his or her license or privilege to drive a motor vehicle suspended, revoked or cancelled or has been otherwise disqualified from driving during the immediately preceding 4 years; (c) Has been convicted of a violation of NRS 484C.130 or, during the immediately preceding 7 years, of a violation of NRS 484C.110 , 484C.120 or 484C.430 or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct; (d) Has restrictions to his or her driver's license which the Department must reevaluate to ensure the safe driving of a motor vehicle by that person; (e) Has had three or more convictions of, or findings by a court of having committed, moving traffic violations on his or her driving record during the immediately preceding 4 years; or (f) Has been convicted of any of the offenses related to the use or operation of a motor vehicle which must be reported pursuant to the provisions of Part 1327 of Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations relating to the National Driver Register Problem Driver Pointer System during the immediately preceding 4 years.

5. The Department shall waive the fee prescribed by NRS 483.410 not more than one time for administration of the examination required pursuant to this section for: (a) A homeless child or youth under the age of 25 years who submits a signed affidavit on a form prescribed by the Department stating that the child or youth is homeless and under the age of 25 years. (b) A person who submits documentation from the Department of Corrections verifying that the person was released from prison within the immediately preceding year.

6. As used in this section, “ homeless child or youth ” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 11434a .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.357 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.357
Report by driver of school bus of failure of driver of vehicle to stop; submission of report to school district and Department; provision of notice to owner of vehicle
Status: in_force

1. The driver of a school bus who observes a violation of NRS 484B.353 may prepare a report of the violation. The report must be signed by the driver and include: (a) The date, time and approximate location of the violation; (b) The number and state of issuance of the license plate of the vehicle whose driver committed the violation; and (c) An identification of the vehicle by type and color.

2. The driver of a school bus who prepares a report pursuant to subsection 1 shall, within 2 working days after the violation, send the report to the superintendent of the school district and a copy to the Department, which shall thereupon mail to the last known registered owner of the vehicle a notice containing: (a) The information included in the report; (b) The provisions of NRS 484B.353 ; and (c) An explanation that the notice is not a citation but a warning of the seriousness of the violation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.3831 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.3831
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 482.3831 to 482.384 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 482.3833 to 482.3839 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484D.105 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484D / Section 484D.105
Distance of visibility and mounted height of lamps
Status: in_force

<Section effective until July 1, 2028. See, also, section 484D.105 effective July 1, 2028.>

1. Whenever there is a requirement as to distance from which lighted lamps and illuminating devices shall be visible, such requirements shall apply during the times and conditions specified in NRS 484D.100 and measured as though the vehicle were unloaded and upon a straight, level, unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions, unless a different time or condition is specified.

2. Whenever there is a requirement as to the mounted height of such lamps or devices, such height shall be measured from the center of the lamp or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle stands when the vehicle is unloaded.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.230 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.230
Licensing of drivers required; vehicle being towed; possession of more than one license prohibited
Status: in_force

1. Except persons expressly exempted in NRS 483.010 to 483.630 , inclusive, a person shall not drive any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State unless such person has a valid license as a driver under the provisions of NRS 483.010 to 483.630 , inclusive, for the type or class of vehicle being driven.

2. Any person licensed as a driver under the provisions of NRS 483.010 to 483.630 , inclusive, may exercise the privilege thereby granted upon all streets and highways of this State and shall not be required to obtain any other license to exercise such privilege by any county, municipal or local board or body having authority to adopt local police regulations.

3. Except persons expressly exempted in NRS 483.010 to 483.630 , inclusive, a person shall not steer or exercise any degree of physical control of a vehicle being towed by a motor vehicle upon a highway unless such person has a license to drive the type or class of vehicle being towed.

4. A person shall not receive a driver's license until the person surrenders to the Department all valid licenses in his or her possession issued to the person by this or any other jurisdiction. Surrendered licenses issued by another jurisdiction shall be returned by the Department to such jurisdiction. A person shall not have more than one valid driver's license.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.7037 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.7037
Peace officer to demand proof of insurance during traffic stop; citation for operation of vehicle without insurance or for failure to present proof of insurance; proof of insurance displayed on mobile electronic device
Status: in_force

1. Whenever the driver of a vehicle is stopped by a peace officer for violating a provision of chapters 483 to 484E, inclusive, 486 or 490 of NRS that is a civil infraction, except for violating a provision of NRS 484B.440 to 484B.523 , inclusive, the peace officer shall demand proof of the insurance required by NRS 485.185 or 490.0825 and issue a citation as provided in NRS 484A.630 if the peace officer has probable cause to believe that the driver of the vehicle is in violation of NRS 485.187 or subsection 5 of NRS 490.520 .

2. When the evidence of insurance provided by the driver of the vehicle upon the demand of the peace officer is in an electronic format displayed on a mobile electronic device, the peace officer may view only the evidence of insurance and shall not intentionally view any other content on the mobile electronic device.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.710 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.710
Following fire apparatus prohibited
Status: in_force

The driver of any motor vehicle other than an authorized emergency vehicle on official business shall not follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm closer than 500 feet or driving to or park such vehicle within 500 feet of fire apparatus which stopped in answer to a fire alarm.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.010 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.010
Definitions
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions. >

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 482.0105 to 482.137 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.31565 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.31565
Waiver of damages and optional insurance: Purchase as condition for lease prohibited; maximum charge based on value of vehicle; adjustment to reflect Consumer Price Index; advertisements; other prohibited practices
Status: in_force

1. A short-term lessor shall not require the purchase of a waiver of damages, optional insurance or any other optional good or service as a condition for the lease of a passenger car.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a short-term lessor may sell a waiver of damages but shall charge: (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), not more than $22 per full or partial rental day or 24-hour rental period, as appropriate, for the waiver. The amount of the charge set forth in this paragraph must be adjusted for each fiscal year that begins on or after July 1, 2008, by adding to that amount the product of that amount multiplied by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index West Urban for All Urban Consumers (All Items) between the calendar year ending on December 31, 2005, and the calendar year immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the adjustment is made. The Department shall, on or before March 1 of each year, publish the adjusted amount for the next fiscal year on its website or otherwise make that information available to short-term lessors. (b) If the vehicle has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of more than $60,000, not more than $150 per full or partial rental day or 24-hour rental period, as appropriate, for the waiver. The monetary amounts set forth in this paragraph must be adjusted for each fiscal year that begins on or after July 1, 2021, by adding to each amount the product of that amount multiplied by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index West Urban for All Urban Consumers (All Items) between the calendar year ending on December 31, 2017, and the calendar year immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the adjustment is made. The Department shall, on or before March 1 of each year, publish the adjusted amounts for the next fiscal year on its Internet website or otherwise make that information available to short-term lessors.

3. A short-term lessor who disseminates an advertisement in the State of Nevada that contains a rate for the lease of a passenger car shall include in the advertisement a clearly readable statement of the charge for a waiver of damages and a statement that the waiver is optional.

4. A short-term lessor shall not engage in any unfair, deceptive or coercive conduct to induce a short-term lessee to purchase a waiver of damages, optional insurance or any other optional good or service, including, but not limited to, refusing to honor the lessee's reservation, limiting the availability of cars, requiring a deposit or debiting or blocking the lessee's credit card account for a sum equivalent to a deposit if the lessee declines to purchase a waiver, optional insurance or any other optional good or service.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484E.110 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484E / Section 484E.110
Police to report to Department of Public Safety; report not confidential; requirements for preparation of report; submission of copy of report to Department of Motor Vehicles
Status: in_force

1. Every police officer who investigates a vehicle crash of which a report must be made as required in this chapter, or who otherwise prepares a written or electronic report as a result of an investigation either at the time of and at the scene of the crash or thereafter by interviewing the participants or witnesses, shall forward a written or electronic report of the crash to the Department of Public Safety within 10 days after the investigation of the crash. The data collected by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to this subsection must be recorded in a central repository created by the Department of Public Safety to track data electronically concerning vehicle crashes on a statewide basis.

2. The written or electronic reports required to be forwarded by police officers and the information contained therein are not privileged or confidential.

3. Every sheriff, chief of police or office of the Nevada Highway Patrol receiving any report required under NRS 484E.030 to 484E.090 , inclusive, shall immediately prepare a copy thereof and file the copy with the Department of Public Safety.

4. If a police officer investigates a vehicle crash resulting in bodily injury to or the death of any person or total damage to any vehicle or item of property to an apparent extent of $750 or more, the police officer shall prepare a written or electronic report of the investigation.

5. As soon as practicable after receiving a report pursuant to this section, the Department of Public Safety shall submit a copy of the report to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 481.089 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 481 / Section 481.089
“Personal information” defined
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 481.089 to 481.099 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “ personal information ” means:

1. The home address of a person; and

2. The home address of the spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.268 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.268
License plates: Additional fee for issuance; creation of License Plate Production Account; uses; deposit of fee into Account
Status: in_force

1. In addition to any other applicable fee, there must be paid to the Department for each license plate issued for a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, to defray the cost of producing the license plate: (a) A fee of 50 cents which must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Fund for Prison Industries; and (b) Such fee as may be determined by regulation of the Department, which must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the License Plate Production Account.

2. The License Plate Production Account is hereby created in the State Highway Fund. The Account is a continuing account without reversion. Interest and income earned on money in the Account must be credited to the Account. The money in the Account must be used only to defray the cost of producing license plates, as described in subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.541 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.541
Issuance of certificate of title
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, upon receipt of the documents required by the Division, the Division shall issue a certificate of title.

2. If no security interest is created or exists in connection with the sale, the certificate of title must be issued to the buyer.

3. If a security interest is created by the sale, the certificate of title must be issued to the secured party or an assignee thereof, and must show the name of the registered owner.

4. The Division shall not issue a certificate of title for a mobile home that has been determined to be substandard until the conditions that rendered the mobile home substandard are abated.

5. The Division shall not issue a certificate of title for factory-built housing that constitutes real property pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 361.244 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.830 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.830
Duties of Director
Status: in_force

The Director shall:

1. Prepare suitable identification cards.

2. Prepare and furnish application forms for those cards.

3. Receive applications, grant or deny them and maintain files of applications.

4. Issue identification cards, recall and cancel cards when necessary and maintain records adequate to preserve the integrity of the system for identification cards.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.930 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.930
Transfer of license issued in another jurisdiction
Status: in_force

A person who holds a commercial driver's license issued in another jurisdiction who wishes to transfer that license to this State must, within 30 days after becoming a resident of this State:

1. Apply to the Department for a commercial driver's license; and

2. Comply with all other requirements contained in the regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to NRS 483.908 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.553 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.553
Unlawful removal, defacement, alteration or obliteration of identification number or mark of motor vehicle or part thereof; restoration of number or mark; homemade vehicles; penalty
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not intentionally remove, deface, alter or obliterate the identification number or mark of a vehicle or part from a motor vehicle without written authorization from the Department, nor shall any person attach to or place or stamp upon a vehicle or the parts thereof any serial, motor or other number or mark except one assigned thereto by the Department.

2. This section does not prohibit the restoration by an owner of the original vehicle identification number or mark when the restoration is authorized by the Department, nor prevent any manufacturer from placing in the ordinary course of business numbers or marks upon new motor vehicles or new parts thereof.

3. The Department shall assign serial numbers to all homemade vehicles, and the serial numbers must be placed: (a) If an open trailer, on the left-hand side of the tongue of the trailer. (b) If an enclosed vehicle, on the pillar post for the left-hand door hinge or, if such placement is not appropriate, then on the left-hand side of the fire wall, under the hood.

4. Any person who violates a provision of subsection 1 is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 , and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $25,000.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.440 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 480 / Section 480.440
“Vehicle” defined
Status: in_force

“ Vehicle ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.135 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.3833 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.3833
“Person with a disability of moderate duration” defined
Status: in_force

“ Person with a disability of moderate duration ” means a person:

1. With a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk; and

2. Whose disability has been certified by a licensed physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse as being reversible, but estimated to last longer than 6 months.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.160 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.160
“Passenger car” defined
Status: in_force

“ Passenger car ” means every motor vehicle, except motorcycles and motor-driven cycles, designed for carrying 10 passengers or less and used for the transportation of persons.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.557 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.557
Stop required at certain railroad grade crossings
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation, and local authorities with the approval of the Department of Transportation, may designate dangerous highway grade crossings of railroads and erect official traffic-control devices at such crossings directing a stop. When such stop signs are erected the driver of any vehicle shall stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest track of such a grade crossing and afterward may proceed only upon exercising due care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.810 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.810
Legislative findings and declaration
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that:

1. A need exists in this State for the creation of a system of identification for: (a) Residents who are 10 years of age or older and who do not hold a valid driver's license or identification card from any state or jurisdiction; and (b) Seasonal residents who are 10 years of age or older and who do not hold a valid Nevada driver's license.

2. To serve this purpose, official identification cards must be prepared for issuance to those residents and seasonal residents who are 10 years of age or older and who apply and qualify for them. The cards must be designed in such form and distributed pursuant to such controls that they will merit the general acceptability of drivers' licenses for personal identification.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 485.240 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 485 / Section 485.240
Application to nonresidents, unlicensed drivers, unregistered motor vehicles and crashes in other states
Status: in_force

1. If the operator or the owner of a motor vehicle involved in a crash within this State has no license or registration, or is a nonresident, the operator or owner must not be allowed a license or registration until the operator or owner has complied with the requirements of NRS 485.190 to 485.300 , inclusive, to the same extent that would be necessary if, at the time of the crash, the operator or owner had held a license and registration.

2. When a nonresident's operating privilege is suspended pursuant to NRS 485.190 or 485.230 , the Department shall transmit a certified copy of the record of that action to the officer in charge of the issuance of licenses and registration certificates in the state in which the nonresident resides, if the law of that state provides for action in relation thereto similar to that provided for in subsection 3.

3. Upon receipt of a certification that the operating privilege of a resident of this State has been suspended or revoked in any other state pursuant to a law providing for its suspension or revocation for failure to deposit security for the payment of judgments arising out of a motor vehicle crash, under circumstances which would require the Department to suspend a nonresident's operating privilege had the crash occurred in this State, the Department shall suspend the license of the resident if the resident was the operator, and all of his or her registrations if the resident was the owner of a motor vehicle involved in that crash. The suspension must continue until the resident furnishes evidence of compliance with the law of the other state relating to the deposit of that security.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 490.350 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 490 / Section 490.350
Established place of business required; notification of Department of branches by short-term lessors
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, every off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor and manufacturer who is licensed by the Department to do business in this State shall maintain an established place of business in this State which: (a) Includes a permanent enclosed building, owned in fee or leased, with sufficient space to display one or more off-highway vehicles which the off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor or manufacturer is licensed to sell, lease or manufacture; and (b) Is principally used by the licensee to conduct his or her business.

2. Every new and used off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer shall maintain an established place of business in this State which has: (a) In addition to sufficient customer and employee parking, adequate usable space to display one or more off-highway vehicles offered for sale or lease from the established place of business; (b) Except for businesses licensed pursuant to this chapter or chapter 482 of NRS and owned by a single principal or group of principals, physical boundaries which are clearly marked that physically separate the licensee's established place of business from any other adjacent place of business; and (c) A permanent enclosed building large enough to accommodate an office but not less than 100 square feet of usable floor space to accommodate his or her business office and provide a safe place to keep and store the books and other records of the business.

3. A short-term lessor shall: (a) Designate his or her principal place of business as his or her established place of business and each other location where the lessor conducts business as a branch that is operated pursuant to the license for the principal place of business. (b) Notify the Department of each branch at which the lessor conducts business by filing, on forms provided by the Department, such information pertaining to each branch as required by the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.757 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.757
Use of flashing amber warning lights by private patrol officer
Status: in_force

A vehicle which is operated by a private patrol officer licensed pursuant to chapter 648 of NRS or his or her employee and which is equipped with flashing amber warning lights pursuant to NRS 484D.185 may display flashing amber warning lights to the front, sides or rear of the vehicle when:

1. The private patrol officer or his or her employee who operates the vehicle is engaged in the business for which the private patrol officer is licensed; and

2. The vehicle is: (a) On private property which the private patrol officer is authorized to protect; (b) On a public road and stopped adjacent to private property which the private patrol officer is authorized to protect; or (c) On a public road and moving at a speed slower than the normal flow of traffic.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 490.400 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 490 / Section 490.400
Vehicle taken in trade by off-highway vehicle dealer: Satisfaction of outstanding security interest
Status: in_force

If a licensed off-highway vehicle dealer takes an off-highway vehicle in trade on the purchase of another off-highway vehicle and there is an outstanding security interest, the licensed off-highway vehicle dealer shall satisfy the outstanding security interest within 30 days after the off-highway vehicle is taken in trade on the purchase of the other off-highway vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.843 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.843
Department: Duty to record information in a central repository and make recorded data available to public
Status: in_force

<Section effective on the date federal funding is obtained for the Department of Public Safety to perform its duties under this section.>

The Department shall:

1. Record information reported to the Department pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 484B.830 and subsection 4 of NRS 484B.833 , other than any identifying information of a law enforcement officer who performed a traffic stop or a person who was stopped that is confidential pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 484B.830 or subsection 5 of NRS 484B.833 , in a central repository created by the Department to track data electronically concerning traffic stops on a statewide basis; and

2. Make such recorded data available to the public for the purpose of allowing the inspection of statistical information concerning traffic stops, including, without limitation, the race and ethnicity of the driver with regard to all traffic stops made on all public roads other than those classified as local or minor rural roads.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.291 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.291
Application for driver authorization card or instruction permit; acceptable documents for proof of name, age and residence; requirements for card or permit; expiration and renewal; exceptions; limitations on use of card or permit
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions. >

1. An application for an instruction permit or for a driver authorization card must: (a) Be made upon a form furnished by the Department. (b) Be verified by the applicant before a person authorized to administer oaths. Officers and employees of the Department may administer those oaths without charge. (c) Be accompanied by the required fee. (d) State the name, date of birth, sex and residence address of the applicant and briefly describe the applicant. (e) State whether the applicant has theretofore been licensed as a driver, and, if so, when and by what state or country, and whether any such license has ever been suspended or revoked, or whether an application has ever been refused, and, if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, revocation or refusal. (f) Include such other information as the Department may require to determine the competency and eligibility of the applicant.

2. Every applicant must furnish proof of his or her name and age by displaying an original or certified copy of: (a) Any one of the following documents: (1) A birth certificate issued by a state or a political subdivision of a state; (2) A driver's license issued by another state which is issued pursuant to the standards established by 6 C.F.R. Part 37, Subparts A to E, inclusive, and which contains a security mark approved by the United States Department of Homeland Security in accordance with 6 C.F.R. § 37.17 ; (3) A passport issued by the United States Government; (4) A military identification card or military dependent identification card issued by any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States; (5) For persons who served in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, a report of separation; (6) A Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaska Native Blood issued by the United States Government; (7) A Certificate of Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization, Permanent Resident Card or Temporary Resident Card issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security; (8) A Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the Department of State; (9) A document issued by the Department pursuant to NRS 483.375 or 483.8605 ; or (10) Such other documentation as specified by the Department by regulation; or (b) Any two of the following documents: (1) A driver's license issued by another state other than such a driver's license described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a); (2) A passport issued by a foreign government; (3) A birth certificate issued by a foreign government; (4) A consular identification card issued by the Government of Mexico or a document issued by another government that the Department determines is substantially similar; or (5) Any other proof acceptable to the Department. No document which is written in a language other than English may be accepted by the Department pursuant to this subsection unless it is accompanied by a verified translation of the document in the English language.

3. Every applicant must prove his or her residence in this State by displaying an original or certified copy of any two of the following documents: (a) A receipt from the rent or lease of a residence located in this State; (b) A record from a public utility for a service address located in this State which is dated within the previous 60 days; (c) A bank or credit card statement indicating a residential address located in this State which is dated within the previous 60 days; (d) A stub from an employment check indicating a residential address located in this State; (e) A document issued by an insurance company or its agent, including, without limitation, an insurance card, binder or bill, indicating a residential address located in this State; (f) A record, receipt or bill from a medical provider indicating a residential address located in this State; or (g) Any other document as prescribed by the Department by regulation.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a driver authorization card or instruction permit obtained in accordance with this section must: (a) Contain the same information as prescribed for a driver's license pursuant to NRS 483.340 and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto; (b) Be of the same design as a driver's license and contain only the minimum number of changes from that design that are necessary to comply with subsection 5; and (c) Be numbered from the same sequence of numbers as a driver's license.

5. A driver authorization card or instruction permit obtained in accordance with this section must comply with the requirements of section 202(d)(11) of the Real ID Act of 2005, Public Law 109-13 , Division B, Title II, 119 Stat. 302, 312-15, 49 U.S.C. § 30301 note.

6. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 483.380 , every driver authorization card: (a) Expires on the fourth anniversary of the holder's birthday, measured in the case of initial issuance or renewal from the birthday nearest the date of issuance or renewal. (b) Is renewable at any time before its expiration upon application and payment of the required fee. The Department may, by regulation, defer the expiration of the driver authorization card of a person who is on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States upon such terms and conditions as it may prescribe. The Department may similarly defer the expiration of the driver authorization card of the spouse or dependent son or daughter of that person if the spouse or child is residing with the person.

7. A driver authorization card shall not be used to determine eligibility for any benefits, licenses or services issued or provided by this State or its political subdivisions.

8. Except as otherwise provided in this section or by specific statute, any provision of this title that applies to drivers' licenses shall be deemed to apply to a driver authorization card and an instruction permit obtained in accordance with this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.755 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.755
Books and records: Location; inspection and copying; retention
Status: in_force

1. A person operating a school for training drivers shall keep the books and records of the school at his or her principal place of business.

2. A person operating a school for training drivers shall: (a) Allow any authorized agent of the Department or the State of Nevada to inspect and copy the books and records of the school during usual business hours; or (b) Not later than 3 business days after receiving a request from an authorized agent described in paragraph (a) for the production of the books and records or any other information, provide the requested books, records and other information to the authorized agent at the location specified in the request or by means of electronic communication.

3. A person operating a school for training drivers shall retain the books and records of the school for 3 years after he or she ceases to be licensed as an operator of a school for training drivers.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 490.062 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 490 / Section 490.062
“Off-highway vehicle salesperson” defined
Status: in_force

“ Off-highway vehicle salesperson ” means:

1. A person employed by an off-highway vehicle dealer, under any form of contract or arrangement to sell, exchange, buy, or offer for sale, or exchange an interest in an off-highway vehicle to any person, who receives or expects to receive a commission, fee or any other consideration from the seller or purchaser of the off-highway vehicle; or

2. A person who exercises managerial control within the business of an off-highway vehicle dealer or a long-term or short-term lessor, or who supervises salespersons employed by an off-highway vehicle dealer or a long-term or short-term lessor, whether compensated by salary or by commission, or who negotiates with or induces a customer to enter into a security agreement on behalf of an off-highway vehicle dealer or a long-term or short-term lessor of off-highway vehicles.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.060 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.060
Bond: Requirement; amount; application for compensation; deposits in lieu of bond; disbursement to person injured by action of licensee; automatic suspension of license if deposit is reduced or outstanding judgment; reinstatement of license; refund
Status: in_force

1. No license may be issued to an automobile wrecker until the automobile wrecker has procured and filed with the Department a good and sufficient bond in the amount of $50,000, with a corporate surety thereon licensed to do business in the State of Nevada, approved as to form by the Attorney General, and conditioned that the applicant conducts business as a wrecker without fraud or fraudulent representation, and without violation of the provisions of NRS 487.047 to 487.200 , inclusive, or 487.710 to 487.890 , inclusive. The Department may, by agreement with any automobile wrecker who has been licensed for 5 years or more by the Department or a department of motor vehicles in another state, reduce the amount of the bond of the wrecker, if the business of that wrecker has been conducted satisfactorily for the preceding 5 years, but no bond may be in an amount less than $5,000. The Department shall make the necessary investigation to determine whether a wrecker licensed in another state has conducted its business satisfactorily.

2. The bond may be continuous in form and the total aggregate liability on the bond must be limited to the payment of the total amount of the bond.

3. The bond must provide that any person injured by the action of the automobile wrecker in violation of any of the provisions of NRS 487.047 to 487.200 , inclusive, or 487.710 to 487.890 , inclusive, may apply to the Director for compensation from the bond. The Director, for good cause shown and after notice and opportunity for hearing, may determine the amount of compensation and the person to whom it is to be paid. The surety shall then make the payment.

4. In lieu of a bond an automobile wrecker may deposit with the Department, under the terms prescribed by the Department: (a) A like amount of lawful money of the United States; or (b) A savings certificate of a bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank situated in Nevada, which must indicate an account of an amount equal to the amount of the bond which would otherwise be required by this section and that this amount is unavailable for withdrawal except upon order of the Department. Interest earned on the certificate accrues to the account of the applicant.

5. A deposit made pursuant to subsection 4 may be disbursed by the Director, for good cause shown and after notice and opportunity for hearing, in an amount determined by the Director to compensate a person injured by an action of the licensee, or released upon receipt of: (a) A court order requiring the Director to release all or a specified portion of the deposit; or (b) A statement signed by the person in whose name the deposit is made and acknowledged before any person authorized to take acknowledgments in this State, requesting the Director to release the deposit, or a specified portion thereof, and stating the purpose for which the release is requested.

6. When a deposit is made pursuant to subsection 4, liability under the deposit is in the amount prescribed by the Department. If the amount of the deposit is reduced or there is an outstanding judgment for which the licensee is liable under the deposit, the license is automatically suspended. The license must be reinstated if the licensee: (a) Files an additional bond pursuant to subsection 1; (b) Restores the deposit with the Department to the original amount required under this section; or (c) Satisfies the outstanding judgment for which he or she is liable under the deposit.

7. A deposit made pursuant to subsection 4 may be refunded: (a) By order of the Director, 3 years after the date the licensee ceases to be licensed by the Department, if the Director is satisfied that there are no outstanding claims against the deposit; or (b) By order of court, at any time within 3 years after the date the licensee ceases to be licensed by the Department, upon evidence satisfactory to the court that there are no outstanding claims against the deposit.

8. Any money received by the Department pursuant to subsection 4 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Motor Vehicle Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.497 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.497
Standing or parking on one-way roadway
Status: in_force

If a laned roadway is restricted to one direction, a person shall not stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of such one-way roadway unless official traffic-control devices are erected permitting such standing or parking.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.480 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.480
All-night parking
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided by ordinance of the local authority having jurisdiction, a person, except physicians or other persons on emergency calls, shall not park a vehicle on any highway which has an official traffic-control device prohibiting all-night parking for a period of time longer than 30 minutes between the hours of 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. of any day.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.382787 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.382787
Certain documents and information submitted to Department are public records
Status: in_force

All documents and information submitted to the Department pursuant to NRS 482.382765 to 482.382785 , inclusive, by a charitable organization that is to receive additional fees, not including a governmental entity whose budget is in the executive budget, are public records and are available for public inspection as provided in chapter 239 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484D.640 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484D / Section 484D.640
Limitations on weight for vehicle used by licensed hauler of garbage and refuse
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a vehicle used by a licensed hauler of garbage and refuse may be operated or moved upon a public highway, if the weight of the vehicle does not exceed: (a) On a single axle, 22,000 pounds; or (b) On a tandem axle, 40,000 pounds.

2. A vehicle must not be operated or moved upon a highway within the designated interstate system, if the weight of the vehicle exceeds: (a) On a single axle, 20,000 pounds; (b) On a tandem axle, 34,000 pounds; or (c) On any group of two or more consecutive axles, the values set forth in the following formula: W=500 [LN/(N-1) + 12N + 36] wherein: (1) W equals the maximum load in pounds carried on any group of two or more consecutive axles computed to the nearest 500 pounds; (2) L equals the distance in feet between the extremes of any group of two or more consecutive axles; and (3) N equals the number of axles in the group under consideration.

3. As used in this section, “licensed hauler of garbage and refuse” means a person who holds the licenses and permits required to operate a business of collecting and disposing of garbage and refuse. The term includes a person who is licensed to operate a business of collecting recyclable materials.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 488.165 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 488 / Section 488.165
Display of unauthorized number or decal prohibited
Status: in_force

No number or decal other than the number or decal awarded to a vessel or granted reciprocity pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may be painted, attached or otherwise displayed on either side of the bow of such vessel. Only the current decal may be displayed or otherwise attached on either side of the bow of such vessel.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.723 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.723
Money received by dealer concerning sale or exchange of interest in manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building or commercial coach or factory-built housing: Duties of dealer; distribution of money; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Any money that a dealer receives from a client or other person concerning the sale or exchange of an interest in a manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building or commercial coach or factory-built housing must be accounted for by the dealer when: (a) The sale or exchange of the interest in the manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building, commercial coach or factory-built housing is executed; or (b) The contract for the sale or exchange of the interest in the manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building, commercial coach or factory-built housing is rescinded by the dealer, client or any other person, whichever occurs earlier.

2. The dealer shall: (a) Prepare or cause to be prepared a written itemized statement concerning each expenditure or deduction of money made by the dealer; (b) Deliver or cause to be delivered to each person from whom the dealer received money a copy of the written itemized statement; and (c) Maintain a copy of the written itemized statement at the dealer's place of business.

3. Except as otherwise provided in a brokerage agreement or an escrow agreement signed by the parties to a sale or exchange of an interest in a manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building or commercial coach or factory-built housing and the escrow agent or escrow officer licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 645A or 692A of NRS , no money concerning that sale or exchange held by a dealer may be distributed until: (a) An application for: (1) A certificate of title for the manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building, commercial coach or factory-built housing; or (2) A certificate of title that does not pass immediately upon the sale or transfer of the manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building, commercial coach or factory-built housing, has been submitted to the Division in a form prescribed by the Division; (b) Each person who has a financial interest in the manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building, commercial coach or factory-built housing has executed a document in a form prescribed by the Division that releases or waives the person's interest; and (c) Each party to the sale or exchange has complied with the requirements for the sale or exchange that are set forth in the regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.207 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.207
Overtaking vehicle on left side: Duties of drivers of overtaking and overtaken vehicle; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone or pedestrian safety zone
Status: in_force

1. The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the highway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.

2. Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle upon observing the overtaking vehicle or hearing a signal. The driver of an overtaken vehicle shall not increase the speed of the vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.

3. A person who violates any provision of this section may be subject to any additional penalty set forth in NRS 484B.130 or 484B.135 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.7045 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.7045
Community service; payment of associated insurance costs; conditions
Status: in_force

1. Except where the imposition of a specific civil penalty is mandatory, a court may order a person who is found to have committed a civil infraction pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705 , inclusive, to perform community service that is supervised in accordance with subsection 2: (a) In lieu of all or a part of any civil penalty or administrative assessment, or both, that may be imposed for the commission of the civil infraction; or (b) As all or part of the punishment for the commission of the civil infraction.

2. The community service must be performed for and under the supervising authority of a county, city, town or other political subdivision or agency of the State of Nevada or a charitable organization that renders service to the community or its residents.

3. The court may require the person who committed the civil infraction to deposit with the court a reasonable sum of money to pay for the cost of policies of insurance against liability for personal injury and damage to property or for industrial insurance, or both, during those periods in which the person performs the community service, unless, in the case of industrial insurance, it is provided by the authority for which the person performs the community service.

4. The following conditions apply to any such community service imposed by the court: (a) The court must fix the period of community service that is imposed and distribute the period over weekends or over other appropriate times that will allow the person to continue employment and to care for his or her family. The period of community service fixed by the court must not exceed 200 hours. (b) A supervising authority listed in subsection 2 must agree to accept the person for community service before the court may require the person to perform community service for that supervising authority. The supervising authority must be located in or be the town or city of the person's residence or, if that placement is not possible, one located within the jurisdiction of the court or, if that placement is not possible, the authority may be located outside the jurisdiction of the court. (c) Community service that a court requires pursuant to this section must be supervised by an official of the supervising authority or by a person designated by the authority. (d) The court may require the supervising authority to report periodically to the court the person's performance in carrying out the community service. (e) A person performing community service in lieu of the payment of a civil penalty must receive credit toward the civil penalty at a rate per hour of community service performed that is equal to at least $10 or the state minimum wage for an employee who is not provided health benefits by his or her employer, whichever is greater.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.751 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.751
Implied warranty by dealer of working order of essential systems
Status: in_force

1. Unless otherwise specifically waived in writing by the buyer, for each sale in which the dealer is the seller or an agent of the seller, there is an implied warranty by the dealer that all the essential systems are in working order upon the execution of the sale. For the purposes of this subsection, the words “ as is ” or any similar words do not constitute a waiver of the implied warranty unless the words specifically refer to a specific component of an essential system.

2. As used in this section, “ essential system ” means the heating, air-conditioning, electrical, plumbing and drainage systems of a manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building or commercial coach or factory-built housing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.3173 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.3173
Movement of vehicle without special license plate prohibited; restrictions on use of plates
Status: in_force

1. A vehicle transporter shall not operate any motor vehicle being transported by the vehicle transporter on the highways of this State, or permit it to be so operated, unless a license plate assigned to the vehicle transporter is attached thereto in the manner specified in this chapter.

2. A vehicle transporter shall not: (a) Loan the license plates assigned to him or her to any other person; (b) Permit those license plates to be used by any other person or for a purpose other than permitted by NRS 482.316 to 482.3175 , inclusive; or (c) Use those license plates on any vehicle in which he or she has any ownership interest.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.030 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.030
Penalty for violation of NRS 487.010 or 487.020
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any of the provisions of NRS 487.010 and 487.020 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 488.171 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 488 / Section 488.171
Hull numbers: Prohibited acts; assignment to handmade vessels; penalty
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall assign a state hull number to any vessel as required by the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 488.169 .

2. A person shall not: (a) Intentionally deface, destroy, remove or alter any hull number required for a vessel without written authorization from the Department; or (b) Place or stamp any serial number upon a vessel except a number assigned to the vessel by the Department.

3. This section does not prohibit: (a) The restoration of the original hull number by an owner of a vessel when the restoration is authorized by the Department; or (b) Any manufacturer from placing numbers or marks in the ordinary course of business upon new vessels or parts of vessels.

4. The Department shall, upon request, assign a state hull number to any handmade vessel.

5. Any person who violates subsection 2 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484C.620 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484C / Section 484C.620
Adoption of regulations to prescribe standards and procedures to calibrate breath-testing devices; issuance of certificates by Director of Department of Public Safety
Status: in_force

1. The Committee on Testing for Intoxication shall adopt regulations which: (a) Prescribe standards and procedures for calibrating devices used for testing a person's breath to determine the concentration of alcohol in the person's breath. The regulations must specify the period within which a law enforcement agency that uses such a device must calibrate it or have it calibrated by the Director of the Department of Public Safety or the agent of the Director. (b) Establish methods for ascertaining the competence of persons to calibrate such devices and provide for the examination and certification of those persons by the Department of Public Safety. A certificate issued by the Department may not be made effective for longer than 3 years. (c) Prescribe the form and contents of records respecting the calibration of such devices which must be kept by a law enforcement agency and any other records respecting the maintenance or operation of those devices which it finds should be kept by such an agency.

2. The Director of the Department of Public Safety shall issue a certificate to any person who is found competent to calibrate such a device or examine others on their competence in that calibration.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.9395 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.9395
Prohibited acts of employers
Status: in_force

1. An employer shall not allow, require, permit or authorize a person to operate a commercial motor vehicle if the employer knows or should reasonably know that the operation of the motor vehicle is: (a) During a period in which the person does not have a current commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit or does not have a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit with the proper class or endorsements; (b) In violation of any restriction on the commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit of the person; (c) During a period in which the person has a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit disqualified by a state, has lost the right to operate a commercial motor vehicle in a state or has been disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle; (d) During a period in which the person has more than one commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit; (e) During a period in which the person, the motor vehicle he or she is operating or the motor carrier operation is subject to an out-of-service order, as defined by 49 C.F.R. § 383.5 ; or (f) In violation of a federal, state or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings.

2. As used in this section, “ employer ” means any person who owns or leases a commercial motor vehicle or assigns an employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 490.230 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 490 / Section 490.230
Activities constituting prima facie evidence that person is acting as off-highway vehicle dealer
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 490.061 , the following activities are prima facie evidence that a person is engaged in the activities of an off-highway vehicle dealer:

1. A person displays for sale, sells or offers for sale any off-highway vehicle which he or she does not personally own;

2. A person demonstrates, or allows the demonstration or operation of, any off-highway vehicle for the purpose of sale or future sale or as an inducement to purchase the vehicle; or

3. A person engages in an activity specified by subsection 1 of NRS 490.061 or any other act regarding an off-highway vehicle which would lead a reasonable person to believe that he or she may purchase that off-highway vehicle or a similar off-highway vehicle from the person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.463 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.463
Special license plate or plates and special or temporary parking placards and stickers: Use; alternative use of special plate or plates issued to veteran with a disability; limitations
Status: in_force

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, an owner or operator of a motor vehicle displaying a special parking placard, a special parking sticker, a temporary parking placard, a temporary parking sticker or a special plate or plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.384 , or a special plate or plates for a veteran with a disability issued pursuant to NRS 482.3765 , 482.377 , 482.3775 , 482.378 or 482.3783 , may park the motor vehicle for not more than 4 hours at any one time in a parking zone restricted as to the length of time parking is permitted, without penalty, removal or impoundment of the vehicle if the parking is otherwise consistent with public safety and is done by a person with a permanent disability, disability of moderate duration or temporary disability, a veteran with a disability or a person transporting any such person.

2. An owner or operator of a motor vehicle displaying a special plate or plates for a veteran with a disability issued pursuant to NRS 482.3765 , 482.377 , 482.3775 , 482.378 or 482.3783 may, without displaying a special license plate, placard or sticker issued pursuant to NRS 482.384 , park in a parking space designated for persons who are handicapped if: (a) The parking is done by a veteran with a disability; or (b) A veteran with a disability is a passenger in the motor vehicle being parked.

3. This section does not authorize the parking of a motor vehicle in any privately or municipally owned facility for parking off the highway without paying the required fee for the time during which the vehicle is so parked.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.481 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.481
Regulations providing fees for certificates, labels, licenses and other services provided by Division
Status: in_force

The Division shall adopt regulations providing fees for:

1. Certificates of installation;

2. Labels of installation;

3. Certificates of compliance;

4. Labels of compliance;

5. Certificates of title;

6. Licenses of manufacturers, dealers, distributors, salespersons, responsible managing employees, general servicepersons and specialty servicepersons;

7. Licenses for branch offices; and

8. Any other services provided by the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482C.275 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482C / Section 482C.275
Chapter imposes no liability inconsistent with federal law governing vicarious liability of vehicle owners who rent or lease vehicles
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to impose liability which is inconsistent with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 30106 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 490.026 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 490 / Section 490.026
“Consignment” defined
Status: in_force

“ Consignment ” means any transaction whereby the registered owner or lienholder of an off-highway vehicle subject to registration pursuant to this chapter agrees, entrusts or in any other manner authorizes a consignee to act as his or her agent to sell, exchange, negotiate or attempt to negotiate a sale or an exchange of the interest of the registered owner or lienholder in the off-highway vehicle, whether or not for compensation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.837 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.837
Department may contract with third party to review information and conduct statistical analysis; report on results of analysis; Department shall seek gifts, grants and donations to enable contract with third party
Status: in_force

1. To the extent that money is available, the Department may contract with a third party to review all public information, including, without limitation, the prevalence and disposition of traffic stops reported by law enforcement agencies pursuant to NRS 484B.830 and 484B.833 , and conduct a statistical analysis of the data for the purpose of identifying patterns or practices of profiling.

2. If a third party with whom the Department contracts pursuant to subsection 1 conducts a statistical analysis, the third party must, not later than December 31 of the year in which the statistical analysis is conducted, report the results of the analysis to the Governor, the Department, the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary and the Chair of the Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary.

3. The Department shall seek any available gifts, grants or donations to assist in enabling the Department to contract with a third party pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.2805 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.2805
Department not to renew registration if notice of nonpayment has been filed with Department by certain entities; exceptions; fee for service of certain fees, penalties, fines or other charges performed by Department
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall not renew the registration of a motor vehicle if a local authority has filed with the Department of Motor Vehicles a notice of nonpayment pursuant to NRS 484B.527 , or if the Department of Transportation or a private partner under a public-private partnership has filed a notice of nonpayment pursuant to section 42 of the Boulder City Bypass Toll Road Demonstration Project Act, unless, at the time for renewal of the registration, the registered owner of the motor vehicle provides to the Department of Motor Vehicles a receipt issued by the local authority pursuant to NRS 482.2807 , or a receipt issued by the Department of Transportation or a private partner under a public-private partnership.

2. If the registered owner provides a receipt to the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to subsection 1 and complies with the other requirements of this chapter, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall renew the registration of the motor vehicle.

3. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall renew the registration of a motor vehicle owned by a short-term lessor for which the Department of Motor Vehicles has received a notice of nonpayment pursuant to NRS 484B.527 or section 42 of the Boulder City Bypass Toll Road Demonstration Project Act without requiring the short-term lessor to provide a receipt pursuant to subsection 1 if the short-term lessor submits to the Department of Motor Vehicles a certificate issued by a local authority, the Department of Transportation or a private partner under a public-private partnership pursuant to subsection 4.

4. A local authority, the Department of Transportation or a private partner under a public-private partnership shall, upon request, issue to a short-term lessor a certificate which requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to renew the registration of a motor vehicle owned by the short-term lessor without requiring the short-term lessor to provide a receipt pursuant to subsection 1 if the short-term lessor provides the local authority, the Department of Transportation or a private partner under a public-private partnership with the name, address and number of the driver's license of the short-term lessee who was leasing the vehicle at the time of the violation.

5. Upon the request of the registered owner of a motor vehicle, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide a copy of the notice of nonpayment filed with the Department of Motor Vehicles by the local agency pursuant to NRS 484B.527 or the Department of Transportation or a private partner under a public-private partnership pursuant to section 42 of the Boulder City Bypass Toll Road Demonstration Project Act.

6. If the registration of a motor vehicle that is identified in a notice of nonpayment filed with the Department of Motor Vehicles by a local authority pursuant to NRS 484B.527 or the Department of Transportation or a private partner under a public-private partnership pursuant to section 42 of the Boulder City Bypass Toll Road Demonstration Project Act is not renewed for two consecutive periods of registration, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall delete any records maintained by the Department of Motor Vehicles concerning that notice.

7. The Department of Motor Vehicles may require a local authority to pay a fee for the creation, maintenance or revision of a record of the Department of Motor Vehicles concerning a notice of nonpayment filed with the Department of Motor Vehicles by the local authority pursuant to NRS 484B.527 . The Department of Motor Vehicles may require the Department of Transportation or a private partner under a public-private partnership to pay a fee for the creation, maintenance or revision of a record of the Department of Motor Vehicles concerning a notice of nonpayment filed with the Department of Motor Vehicles by the Department of Transportation or a private partner under a public-private partnership pursuant to section 42 of the Boulder City Bypass Toll Road Demonstration Project Act. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall, by regulation, establish any fee required by this subsection. Any fees collected by the Department pursuant to this subsection must be: (a) Deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Motor Vehicle Fund; and (b) Allocated to the Department to defray the cost of carrying out the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.750 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.750
Appearance before magistrate having jurisdiction
Status: in_force

1. Whenever any person is taken before a magistrate or is given a traffic citation containing a notice to appear before a magistrate as provided for in NRS 484A.630 , the magistrate must be a justice of the peace or municipal judge who has jurisdiction of the offense and is nearest or most accessible with reference to the place where the alleged violation occurred, except that when the offense is alleged to have been committed within an incorporated municipality wherein there is an established court having jurisdiction of the offense, the person must be taken without unnecessary delay before that court.

2. For the purpose of this section, the terms “magistrate” and “court” include magistrates and courts having jurisdiction of offenses under the law of this State as committing magistrates and courts and those having jurisdiction of the trials of such offenses.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.006 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.006
Department to develop and implement process for determining whether person’s criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining a license pursuant to chapter; fee; quarterly reports
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a criminal history may petition the Department to review the criminal history of the person to determine if the person's criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a license pursuant to this chapter.

2. Not later than 90 days after a petition is submitted to the Department pursuant to subsection 1, the Department shall inform the person of the determination of the Department of whether the person's criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a license. The Department is not bound by its determination of disqualification or qualification and may rescind such a determination at any time.

3. The Department may provide instructions to a person who receives a determination of disqualification to remedy the determination of disqualification. A person may resubmit a petition pursuant to subsection 1 not earlier than 6 months after receiving instructions pursuant to this subsection if the person remedies the determination of disqualification.

4. A person with a criminal history may petition the Department at any time, including, without limitation, before obtaining any education or paying any fee required to obtain a license from the Department.

5. A person may submit a new petition to the Department not earlier than 2 years after the final determination of the initial petition submitted to the Department.

6. The Department may impose a fee of up to $50 upon the person to fund the administrative costs in complying with the provisions of this section. The Department may waive such fees or allow such fees to be covered by funds from a scholarship or grant.

7. The Department may post on its Internet website: (a) The requirements to obtain a license from the Department; and (b) A list of crimes, if any, that would disqualify a person from obtaining a license from the Department.

8. The Department may request the criminal history record of a person who petitions the Department for a determination pursuant to subsection 1. To the extent consistent with federal law, if the Department makes such a request of a person, the Department shall require the person to submit his or her criminal history record which includes a report from: (a) The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History; and (b) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.

9. A person who petitions the Department for a determination pursuant to subsection 1 shall not submit false or misleading information to the Department.

10. The Department shall, on or before the 20th day of January, April, July and October, submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau in an electronic format prescribed by the Director, a report that includes: (a) The number of petitions submitted to the Department pursuant to subsection 1; (b) The number of determinations of disqualification made by the Department pursuant to subsection 1; (c) The reasons for such determinations; and (d) Any other information that is requested by the Director or which the Department determines would be helpful.

11. The Director shall transmit a compilation of the information received pursuant to subsection 10 to the Legislative Commission quarterly, unless otherwise directed by the Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.477 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.477
Attendance at school for training drivers upon suspension
Status: in_force

In addition to suspending the license of a driver pursuant to NRS 483.470 and 483.475 , the Department may, for good cause, require the driver to attend, at his or her own expense, a drivers' training school approved by the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.095 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.095
“Established place of business” defined
Status: in_force

1. “Established place of business” means an enclosed building or structure owned either in fee or leased with sufficient space to conduct the business of the dealer and large enough to accommodate the office or offices of the dealer and to provide a safe place to keep the books and other records of the business of the dealer, at which site or location the principal portion of the dealer's business is conducted.

2. The books and records of a dealer must be kept and maintained at the dealer's established place of business and be open to inspection during usual business hours by any authorized agent of the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.36363 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.36363
Hearings: Burden of proof; consideration of economic effect
Status: in_force

1. In any hearing on a protest filed pursuant to NRS 482.36352 , 482.36354 or 482.36357 , the manufacturer or distributor has the burden of proof to establish that there is good cause to terminate, refuse to continue, modify or replace a franchise, or to establish an additional dealership or relocate an existing dealership.

2. In any hearing on a protest filed pursuant to NRS 482.36357 , the Director shall consider the economic effect of the proposed action upon the protesting dealer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.593 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.593
Certificates of installation: Contents
Status: in_force

Each certificate of installation issued by the Division for a manufactured home or mobile home must include the following information:

1. The name of the Administrator;

2. The address and telephone number of each office of the Division;

3. The legal rights of owners of manufactured homes and mobile homes;

4. The procedure for filing a complaint with the Administrator;

5. The procedure for resolution of disputes between owners of manufactured homes or mobile homes and persons licensed by the Division; and

6. Any other information prescribed by the Administrator.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.283 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.283
Proof of compliance with certain statutory provisions required for issuance to or renewal of license of certain criminal offenders; expiration of license; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall not issue a driver's license to an offender or renew the driver's license of an offender until the Department has received information submitted by the Central Repository pursuant to NRS 179D.570 or other satisfactory evidence indicating that the offender is in compliance with the provisions of chapter 179D of NRS .

2. If an offender is not in compliance with the provisions of chapter 179D of NRS , the Department: (a) Shall not issue a driver's license to the offender or renew the driver's license of the offender; and (b) Shall advise the offender to contact the Central Repository to determine the actions that the offender must take to be in compliance with the provisions of chapter 179D of NRS .

3. A driver's license issued to an offender expires on the first anniversary date of the offender's birthday, measured in the case of an original license, or a renewal license and a renewal of an expired license, from the birthday nearest the date of issuance or renewal.

4. The Department may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.

5. As used in this section: (a) “ Central Repository ” means the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History. (b) “ Offender ” includes an “offender convicted of a crime against a child” as defined in NRS 179D.0559 and a “sex offender” as defined in NRS 179D.095 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484E.030 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484E / Section 484E.030
Duty to give information and render aid; report if no police officer present; penalty
Status: in_force

1. The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle or other property which is driven or attended by any person shall: (a) Give his or her name, address and the registration number of the vehicle the driver is driving, and shall upon request and if available exhibit his or her license to operate a motor vehicle to any person injured in such crash or to the driver or occupant of or person attending any vehicle or other property damaged in such crash; (b) Give such information and upon request manually surrender such license to any police officer at the scene of the crash or who is investigating the crash; and (c) Render to any person injured in such crash reasonable assistance, including the carrying, or the making of arrangements for the carrying, of such person to a physician, surgeon or hospital for medical or surgical treatment if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary, or if such carrying is requested by the injured person.

2. If no police officer is present, the driver of any vehicle involved in such crash after fulfilling all other requirements of subsection 1 and NRS 484E.010 , insofar as possible on his or her part to be performed, shall forthwith report such crash to the nearest office of a police authority or of the Nevada Highway Patrol and submit thereto the information specified in subsection 1.

3. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.002 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.002
Advisory Board on Automotive Affairs: Creation; members; terms; officers; meetings; expenses; duties
Status: in_force

1. The Advisory Board on Automotive Affairs, consisting of 10 members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created within the Department.

2. The Governor shall appoint to the Board: (a) One representative of the Department; (b) One representative of licensed operators of body shops; (c) One representative of licensed automobile wreckers; (d) One representative of registered garage operators; (e) One representative of licensed operators of salvage pools; (f) One representative of licensed operators of authorized emissions stations; (g) One representative of licensed insurers of motor vehicles; (h) One representative of licensed new or used motor vehicle dealers; and (i) Two representatives of the general public, at least one of whom must be a resident of a county whose population is less than 55,000. A member appointed pursuant to this paragraph must not be: (1) A holder of a license or registration identified in paragraphs (b) to (h), inclusive; or (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or adoption, of a holder of such a license or registration.

3. Each member appointed must, at the time of his or her appointment, have been a resident of this State for at least 5 years immediately preceding the appointment. Each member who is appointed to represent a business or industry specified in paragraphs (b) to (h), inclusive, of subsection 2, must, at the time of his or her appointment: (a) Hold a license or registration to engage in the business or industry that the member is appointed to represent; and (b) Have been actively engaged in the business or industry that the member is appointed to represent for at least 3 of the 5 years immediately preceding the appointment.

4. After the initial terms, each member of the Board serves a term of 4 years. The members of the Board shall annually elect from among their number a Chair and a Vice Chair. The Chair is not entitled to a vote except to break a tie. The Department shall provide secretarial services for the Board.

5. The Board shall meet regularly at least twice each year and may meet at other times upon the call of the Chair or a majority of the members of the Board. Six members of the Board constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the power and authority conferred on the Board. Each member of the Board is entitled to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally while attending meetings of the Board.

6. The Board shall: (a) Study the regulation of garage operators, automobile wreckers, operators of body shops, operators of salvage pools, operators of authorized emissions stations and new and used motor vehicle dealers, including, without limitation, the registration or licensure of such persons and the methods of disciplinary action against such persons; (b) Analyze and advise the Department relating to any consumer complaints received by the Department concerning garage operators, automobile wreckers, operators of body shops, operators of salvage pools, operators of authorized emissions stations and new and used motor vehicle dealers; (c) Make recommendations to the Department for any necessary regulations or proposed legislation pertaining to paragraph (a) or (b); and (d) Perform any other duty assigned by the Department.

7. As used in this section, “ authorized emissions stations ” means stations licensed by the Department pursuant to NRS 445B.775 to inspect, repair, adjust or install devices for the control of emissions of motor vehicles.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.929 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.929
Proof of compliance with certain statutory provisions required for issuance to or renewal of license of certain criminal offenders; expiration of license; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall not issue a commercial driver's license to an offender or renew the commercial driver's license of an offender until the Department has received information submitted by the Central Repository pursuant to NRS 179D.570 or other satisfactory evidence indicating that the offender is in compliance with the provisions of chapter 179D of NRS .

2. If an offender is not in compliance with the provisions of chapter 179D of NRS , the Department: (a) Shall not issue a commercial driver's license to the offender or renew the commercial driver's license of the offender; and (b) Shall advise the offender to contact the Central Repository to determine the actions that the offender must take to be in compliance with the provisions of chapter 179D of NRS .

3. A commercial driver's license issued to an offender expires on the first anniversary date of the offender's birthday, measured in the case of an original license, a renewal license and a renewal of an expired license, from the birthday nearest the date of issuance or renewal.

4. The Department may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.

5. As used in this section: (a) “ Central Repository ” means the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History. (b) “ Offender ” includes, without limitation, an “offender convicted of a crime against a child” as defined in NRS 179D.0559 and a “sex offender” as defined in NRS 179D.095 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.426 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.426
Sale of used or rebuilt vehicle by person not dealer or rebuilder: Duties; documents and statement to be submitted to Department; remittance of fee
Status: in_force

When a used or rebuilt vehicle is sold in this State by a person who is not a dealer or rebuilder, the seller or buyer or both of them shall, within 10 days after the sale:

1. Submit to the Department: (a) If a certificate of title has been issued in this State, the certificate properly endorsed. (b) If a certificate of title or other document of title has been issued by a public authority of another state, territory or country: (1) The certificate or document properly endorsed; and (2) A statement containing, if not included in the endorsed certificate or document, the description of the vehicle, including whether it is a rebuilt vehicle, the names and addresses of the buyer and seller, and the name and address of any person who takes or retains a purchase money security interest. Any such statement must be signed and acknowledged by the seller and the buyer. (c) If no document of title has been issued by any public authority, a statement containing all the information and signed and acknowledged in the manner required by subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b).

2. Remit to the Department the fee set forth in NRS 482.429 for the processing of an endorsed certificate of title or statement submitted to the Department pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.483 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.483
Parking for certain purposes prohibited
Status: in_force

No person may park a vehicle upon any highway for the principal purpose of:

1. Displaying the vehicle for sale.

2. Washing, greasing or repairing the vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an emergency.

3. Soliciting business.

4. Selling merchandise from the vehicle except in a duly established market place, or one so authorized or licensed by the local authority.

5. Storage, or as junkage or dead storage, for more than 72 hours.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 488.425 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 488 / Section 488.425
Homicide by vessel: Penalty; segregation of offender; plea bargaining prohibited; affirmative defense; aggravating factor
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions. >

1. A person commits homicide by vessel if the person: (a) Operates or is in actual physical control of a power-driven vessel or sailing vessel under way on the waters of this State and: (1) Is under the influence of intoxicating liquor; (2) Has a concentration of alcohol of 0.08 or more in his or her blood or breath; (3) Is found by measurement within 2 hours after operating or being in actual physical control of a power-driven vessel or sailing vessel under way to have a concentration of alcohol of 0.08 or more in his or her blood or breath; (4) Is under the influence of a controlled substance or is under the combined influence of intoxicating liquor and a controlled substance; (5) Inhales, ingests, applies or otherwise uses any chemical, poison or organic solvent, or any compound or combination of any of these, to a degree which renders the person incapable of safely operating or exercising actual physical control of a power-driven vessel or sailing vessel under way; or (6) Has a prohibited substance in his or her blood or urine, as applicable, in an amount that is equal to or greater than the amount set forth in subsection 3 or 4 of NRS 488.410 ; (b) Proximately causes the death of another person while operating or in actual physical control of a power-driven vessel or sailing vessel under way; and (c) Has previously been convicted of at least three offenses.

2. A person who commits homicide by vessel is guilty of a category A felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison: (a) For life with the possibility of parole, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 10 years has been served; or (b) For a definite term of 25 years, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 10 years has been served.

3. A person imprisoned pursuant to subsection 2 must, insofar as practicable, be segregated from offenders whose crimes were violent and, insofar as practicable, be assigned to an institution or facility of minimum security.

4. A prosecuting attorney shall not dismiss a charge of homicide by vessel in exchange for a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to a lesser charge or for any other reason unless the prosecuting attorney knows or it is obvious that the charge is not supported by probable cause or cannot be proved at the time of trial. A sentence imposed pursuant to subsection 2 may not be suspended nor may probation be granted.

5. If consumption is proven by a preponderance of the evidence, it is an affirmative defense under subparagraph (3) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 that the defendant consumed a sufficient quantity of alcohol after operating or being in actual physical control of the power-driven vessel or sailing vessel, as applicable, under way and before his or her blood or breath was tested, to cause the defendant to have a concentration of alcohol of 0.08 or more in his or her blood or breath. A defendant who intends to offer this defense at a trial or preliminary hearing must, not less than 14 days before the trial or hearing or at such other time as the court may direct, file and serve on the prosecuting attorney a written notice of that intent.

6. If the defendant was transporting a person who is less than 15 years of age in the power-driven vessel or sailing vessel, as applicable, under way at the time of the violation, the court shall consider that fact as an aggravating factor in determining the sentence of the defendant.

7. As used in this section, “ offense ” means: (a) A violation of NRS 488.410 or 488.420 ; (b) A homicide resulting from operating or being in actual physical control of a power-driven vessel or sailing vessel under way while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance or resulting from any other conduct prohibited by this section or NRS 488.410 or 488.420 ; or (c) A violation of a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct as set forth in paragraph (a) or (b).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.431 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.431
Investigation by Administrator; disciplinary action
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator may on his or her own motion, and shall upon receiving a complaint, investigate the actions of any licensee or any other person who assumes to act in the capacity of a licensee in this State. A complaint must be verified and filed with the Division within 2 years after the act complained of.

2. If the Administrator finds that the licensee or other person has acted in violation of this chapter, and that the violation is not repeated or continuing, the Administrator may attempt to secure a correction of the violation or satisfaction for the complainant from the licensee or other person. If the Administrator’s attempt fails or if the Administrator determines that disciplinary action is necessary, the Administrator may take disciplinary action.

3. If the Administrator finds that the violation is being repeatedly or continuously committed, or if in the Administrator’s discretion the violation warrants disciplinary action, the Administrator may take disciplinary action without seeking correction or satisfaction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.490 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.490
Parking on narrow highway
Status: in_force

When official traffic-control devices are erected prohibiting parking upon a narrow highway, a person shall not park a vehicle upon any such highway.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.253 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.253
Vehicle turning left
Status: in_force

The driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the left shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard, but such driver, having so yielded and having given a signal when and as required, may make such left turn and the drivers of all other vehicles approaching the intersection from the opposite direction shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle making the left turn.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.290 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.290
Application for license or instruction permit; acceptable documents for proof of full legal name and age; preregistration or registration to vote; authority of Department to refuse to accept certain documents; regulations; prohibition on acceptance of consular identification cards as proof of age or identity
Status: in_force

<Section effective Jan. 1, 2025. See, also, section 483.290 effective until Jan. 1, 2025.>

1. An application for an instruction permit or for a driver's license must: (a) Be made upon a form furnished by the Department. (b) Be verified by the applicant before a person authorized to administer oaths. Officers and employees of the Department may administer those oaths without charge. (c) Be accompanied by the required fee. (d) State the full legal name, date of birth, sex, address of principal residence and mailing address, if different from the address of principal residence, of the applicant and briefly describe the applicant. (e) State whether the applicant has theretofore been licensed as a driver, and, if so, when and by what state or country, and whether any such license has ever been suspended or revoked, or whether an application has ever been refused, and, if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, revocation or refusal. (f) Include such other information as the Department may require to determine the competency and eligibility of the applicant.

2. Every applicant must furnish proof of his or her full legal name and age by displaying: (a) An original or certified copy of the required documents as prescribed by regulation; or (b) A photo identification card issued by the Department of Corrections pursuant to NRS 209.511 which indicates that the Director of the Department of Corrections has verified the full legal name and age of the applicant pursuant to subsection 4 of that section.

3. The Department shall adopt regulations prescribing the documents an applicant may use to furnish proof of his or her full legal name and age to the Department pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2, including, without limitation, a document issued by the Department pursuant to NRS 483.375 or 483.8605 .

4. At the time of applying for a driver's license, an applicant may, if eligible, preregister or register to vote.

5. Every applicant who has been assigned a social security number must furnish proof of his or her social security number by displaying: (a) An original card issued to the applicant by the Social Security Administration bearing the social security number of the applicant; or (b) Other proof acceptable to the Department, including, without limitation, records of employment or federal income tax returns.

6. The Department may refuse to accept a driver's license issued by another state if the Department determines that the other state has less stringent standards than the State of Nevada for the issuance of a driver's license.

7. With respect to any document presented by a person who was born outside of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands or the United States Virgin Islands to prove his or her full legal name and age, the Department: (a) May, if the document has expired, refuse to accept the document or refuse to issue a driver's license to the person presenting the document, or both; and (b) Shall issue to the person presenting the document a driver's license that is valid only during the time the applicant is authorized to stay in the United States, or if there is no definite end to the time the applicant is authorized to stay, the driver's license is valid for 1 year beginning on the date of issuance.

8. The Administrator shall adopt regulations setting forth criteria pursuant to which the Department will issue or refuse to issue a driver's license in accordance with this section to a person who is a citizen of any state or a foreign country. The criteria pursuant to which the Department shall issue or refuse to issue a driver's license to a citizen of a foreign country must be based upon the purpose for which that person is present within the United States.

9. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Department shall not accept a consular identification card as proof of the age or identity of an applicant for an instruction permit or for a driver's license. As used in this subsection, “ consular identification card ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 232.006 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.317 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.317
Interference with official device for control of traffic or sign or signal for railroad unlawful; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone or pedestrian safety zone
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not, without lawful authority, attempt to or alter, deface, injure, knock down or remove any official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscription, shield or insigne thereon, or any other part thereof.

2. A person who violates subsection 1: (a) Is guilty of a misdemeanor; and (b) May be subject to any additional penalty set forth in NRS 484B.130 or 484B.135 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.490 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.490
Issuance of restricted license; penalties; period of suspension or revocation; issuance of ignition interlock privilege
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, after a driver's license has been suspended or revoked and one-half of the period during which the driver is not eligible for a license has expired, the Department may, unless the statute authorizing the suspension or revocation prohibits the issuance of a restricted license, issue a restricted driver's license to an applicant permitting the applicant to drive a motor vehicle: (a) To and from work or in the course of his or her work, or both; or (b) To acquire supplies of medicine or food or receive regularly scheduled medical care for himself, herself or a member of his or her immediate family. Before a restricted license may be issued, the applicant must submit sufficient documentary evidence to satisfy the Department that a severe hardship exists because the applicant has no alternative means of transportation and that the severe hardship outweighs the risk to the public if the applicant is issued a restricted license.

2. If the driver's license of a person assigned to a program established pursuant to NRS 484C.392 is suspended or revoked, the Department may issue a restricted driver's license to an applicant that is valid while he or she is participating in and complying with the requirements of the program and that permits the applicant to drive a motor vehicle: (a) To and from a testing location established by a designated law enforcement agency pursuant to NRS 484C.393 ; (b) If applicable, to and from work or in the course of his or her work, or both; (c) To and from court appearances; (d) To and from counseling; or (e) To receive regularly scheduled medical care for himself or herself.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 62E.630 , after a driver's license has been revoked or suspended pursuant to title 5 of NRS or NRS 392.148 , the Department may issue a restricted driver's license to an applicant permitting the applicant to drive a motor vehicle: (a) If applicable, to and from work or in the course of his or her work, or both; or (b) If applicable, to and from school.

4. After a driver's license has been suspended pursuant to NRS 483.443 , the Department may issue a restricted driver's license to an applicant permitting the applicant to drive a motor vehicle: (a) If applicable, to and from work or in the course of his or her work, or both; (b) To receive regularly scheduled medical care for himself, herself or a member of his or her immediate family; or (c) If applicable, as necessary to exercise a court-ordered right to visit a child.

5. A driver who violates a condition of a restricted license issued pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, if the license of the driver was suspended or revoked for: (a) A violation of NRS 484C.110 , 484C.210 or 484C.430 ; (b) A homicide resulting from driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance or resulting from any other conduct prohibited by NRS 484C.110 , 484C.130 or 484C.430 ; or (c) A violation of a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct as set forth in paragraph (a) or (b), the driver shall be punished in the manner provided pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 483.560 .

6. The periods of suspensions and revocations required pursuant to this chapter and NRS 484C.210 must run consecutively, except as otherwise provided in NRS 483.465 and 483.475 , when the suspensions must run concurrently.

7. Whenever the Department suspends or revokes a license, the period of suspension, or of ineligibility for a license after the revocation, begins upon the effective date of the revocation or suspension as contained in the notice thereof.

8. Any person for whom a court provides an exception relating to the installation of an ignition interlock device pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 484C.210 or subsection 2 of NRS 484C.460 is eligible for a restricted driver's license under this section while the person is participating in and complying with the requirements of a program established pursuant to NRS 484C.392 .

9. If the Department receives a copy of an order requiring a person to install an ignition interlock device in a motor vehicle pursuant to NRS 484C.460 , the Department shall issue an ignition interlock privilege to the person after he or she submits proof of compliance with the order. A person who is required to install an ignition interlock device pursuant to NRS 484C.210 or 484C.460 shall install the device not later than 14 days after the date on which the order was issued. A driver who violates any condition of an ignition interlock privilege issued pursuant to this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished in the same manner provided in subsection 2 of NRS 483.560 for driving a vehicle while a driver's license is cancelled, revoked or suspended.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.0385 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.0385
“Floor pan assembly” defined
Status: in_force

“ Floor pan assembly ” means the pans designed and intended to form the floor of the passenger compartment of a vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.36368 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.36368
Decision of Director: Judicial review; notice
Status: in_force

1. The decision of the Director concerning a protest filed pursuant to NRS 482.36352 , 482.36354 or 482.36357 , is a final decision in a contested case for the purpose of judicial review.

2. The decision is not subject to rehearing or reconsideration by the Director after it is received by the parties.

3. When the written decision of the Director is delivered to the parties, copies of the decision, including the findings of fact as well as the determination of the issues, must be delivered to all persons who have requested notice of such decisions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.2916 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.2916
Certain motor carriers required to submit registration and renewal documents to Motor Carrier Division of Department
Status: in_force

An applicant for the registration or renewal of registration of any commercial motor vehicle who is required by any provision of NRS to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Administration and obtain a USDOT number from the United States Department of Transportation must submit the application to the Motor Carrier Division of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 481.065 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 481 / Section 481.065
Acceptance of donations for programs for traffic safety
Status: in_force

The Department is authorized to accept donations of money, labor and materials to be used in traffic safety programs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 485.186 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 485 / Section 485.186
Operator's policy of liability insurance: Use in lieu of owner's policy of liability insurance; requirements for issuance; required statements; operation of motor vehicle by person other than insured; required and excluded coverages; applicability
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, any natural person may satisfy the requirements of NRS 485.185 by obtaining, in lieu of an owner's policy of liability insurance, an operator's policy of liability insurance which meets the requirements of this section and NRS 485.3091 .

2. An operator's policy of liability insurance may only be issued to a person if: (a) The number of motor vehicles that the person owns is greater than the number of persons in his or her household who possess a driver's license; and (b) Each person in his or her household who possesses a driver's license is covered by an operator's policy of liability insurance.

3. An operator's policy of liability insurance must state, in addition to the requirements of NRS 485.3091 , that: (a) The insurer is only liable under the policy for liability incurred by the insured while the named insured is the operator of a motor vehicle or while a motor vehicle owned by the insured is not being operated by any person; (b) The policy does not provide coverage for any vicarious liability imposed on the owner of the motor vehicle as a result of the operation by another person of a motor vehicle owned by the insured or for any liability imposed by NRS 41.440 or 483.300 ; and (c) The coverage provided by the policy may not meet the requirements of the financial responsibility laws of other states, unless such extended coverage is expressly included in the policy. No operator's policy of liability insurance may be delivered or issued for delivery in this State unless the insured has signed an endorsement stating that he or she has read and understood the policy and its limitations.

4. An owner of a motor vehicle which is registered or required to be registered in this State and who holds an operator's policy of liability insurance shall not permit another person to operate the motor vehicle if the owner knows or should have known that the person does not have liability insurance to cover the person’s own operation of that motor vehicle.

5. An operator's policy of liability insurance must not provide coverage for damages incurred while a person other than the named insured is operating a motor vehicle.

6. An operator's policy of liability insurance must provide coverage for liability incurred by the insured while a motor vehicle owned by the insured is not being operated by any person.

7. This section does not apply to a lessor, dealer, manufacturer, rebuilder or distributor of a motor vehicle, an owner of a fleet, a common, contract or private motor carrier or any other employer who owns a motor vehicle for use in his or her business.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.070 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.070
“Motorcycle” defined
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions. >

“ Motorcycle ” means every motor vehicle designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, except any such vehicle as may be included within the term “electric bicycle,” “electric scooter,” “tractor” or “moped” as defined in this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.220 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.220
One-way highway; rotary traffic island
Status: in_force

1. Upon a highway designated and signposted for one-way traffic a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction designated.

2. A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of such island.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.025 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.025
“Bicycle” defined
Status: in_force

“ Bicycle ” means a device propelled by human power upon which a person may ride, having two tandem wheels either of which is over 14 inches in diameter, or every such device generally recognized as a bicycle though equipped with two front or two rear wheels except a moped.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.450 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.450
Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device, in any of the following places: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, on a sidewalk; (b) In front of a public or private driveway; (c) Within an intersection; (d) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant in a place where parallel parking is permitted, or within 20 feet of a fire hydrant if angle parking is permitted and a local ordinance requires the greater distance; (e) On a crosswalk; (f) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk; (g) Within 30 feet upon the approach to any official traffic-control signal located at the side of a highway; (h) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone; (i) Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad; (j) Within 20 feet of a driveway entrance to any fire station and, on the side of a highway opposite the entrance to any fire station, within 75 feet of that entrance; (k) Alongside or opposite any highway excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic; (l) On the highway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge of or curb of a highway; (m) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure or within a highway tunnel; (n) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, within 5 feet of a public or private driveway; and (o) At any place where official traffic-control devices prohibit stopping, standing or parking.

2. The provisions of paragraph (n) of subsection 1 do not apply to a person operating a vehicle of the United States Postal Service if the vehicle is being operated for the official business of the United States Postal Service.

3. A person may park a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric scooter on a sidewalk provided that the bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter does not impede the normal and reasonable movement of pedestrians on the sidewalk.

4. A person shall not move a vehicle not owned by the person into any prohibited area or away from a curb to a distance which is unlawful.

5. A local authority may place official traffic-control devices prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on any highway where in its opinion stopping, standing or parking is dangerous to those using the highway or where the vehicles which are stopping, standing or parking would unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic. It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park any vehicle in violation of the restrictions stated on those devices.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.141 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.141
“Resident” defined
Status: in_force

1. “Resident” includes, but is not limited to, a person: (a) Whose legal residence is in the State of Nevada. (b) Who engages in intrastate business and operates in such a business any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, or any person maintaining such vehicles in this State, as the home state of such vehicles. (c) Who physically resides in this State and engages in a trade, profession, occupation or accepts gainful employment in this State. (d) Who declares that he or she is a resident of this State to obtain privileges not ordinarily extended to nonresidents of this State.

2. The term does not include a person who is an actual tourist, an out-of-state student, a foreign exchange student, a border state employee or a seasonal resident.

3. The provisions of this section do not apply to drivers of vehicles operated in this State under the provisions of NRS 482.385 , 482.390 , 482.395 or 706.801 to 706.861 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.2527 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.2527
Drivers who are 16 or 17 years of age: Information included on and format of license; regulations
Status: in_force

The Department may:

1. With respect to a driver's license that is issued pursuant to NRS 483.2521 : (a) Include on the face of the license the original date on which the license was issued; or (b) Otherwise indicate that the license is for use by a person who: (1) Is 16 or 17 years of age; and (2) Has satisfied the requirements set forth in NRS 483.2521 before receiving the license;

2. Issue drivers' licenses pursuant to NRS 483.2521 , in accordance with the requirements of NRS 483.347 , with distinguishing characteristics which clearly indicate that the licensee is 16 or 17 years of age; and

3. Adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions governing the issuance of drivers' licenses pursuant to NRS 483.2521 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.290 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.290
Right-of-way of person who is blind; penalty
Status: in_force

A person who is blind and who is on foot and using a service animal or carrying a cane or walking stick white in color, or white tipped with red, has the right-of-way when entering or when on a highway, street or road of this State. Any driver of a vehicle who approaches or encounters such a person shall yield the right-of-way, come to a full stop, if necessary, and take precautions before proceeding to avoid a crash or injury to the person. A person who violates this section is guilty of a civil infraction punishable pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.650 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.650
Acts constituting aggressive driving; penalties; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone or pedestrian safety zone
Status: in_force

1. A driver commits an offense of aggressive driving if, during any single, continuous period of driving within the course of 1 mile, the driver does all the following, in any sequence: (a) Commits one or more acts of speeding in violation of NRS 484B.363 or 484B.600 . (b) Commits two or more of the following acts, in any combination, or commits any of the following acts more than once: (1) Failing to obey an official traffic-control device in violation of NRS 484B.300 . (2) Overtaking and passing another vehicle upon the right by driving off the paved portion of the highway in violation of NRS 484B.210 . (3) Improper or unsafe driving upon a highway that has marked lanes for traffic in violation of NRS 484B.223 . (4) Following another vehicle too closely in violation of NRS 484B.127 . (5) Failing to yield the right-of-way in violation of any provision of NRS 484B.250 to 484B.267 , inclusive. (c) Creates an immediate hazard, regardless of its duration, to another vehicle or to another person, whether or not the other person is riding in or upon the vehicle of the driver or any other vehicle.

2. A driver may be prosecuted and convicted of an offense of aggressive driving in violation of subsection 1 whether or not the driver is issued a civil infraction citation pursuant to NRS 484A.7035 for committing, or is found to have committed, any of the acts described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 1 that are punishable as a civil infraction.

3. A driver who commits an offense of aggressive driving in violation of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor and: (a) For the first offense, shall be punished: (1) By a fine of not less than $250 but not more than $1,000; or (2) By both fine and imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months. (b) For the second offense, shall be punished: (1) By a fine of not less than $1,000 but not more than $1,500; or (2) By both fine and imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months. (c) For the third and each subsequent offense, shall be punished: (1) By a fine of not less than $1,500 but not more than $2,000; or (2) By both fine and imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months.

4. In addition to any other penalty pursuant to subsection 3: (a) For the first offense within 2 years, the court shall order the driver to attend, at the driver's own expense, a course of traffic safety approved by the Department and may issue an order suspending the driver's license of the driver for a period of not more than 30 days. (b) For a second or subsequent offense within 2 years, the court shall issue an order revoking the driver's license of the driver for a period of 1 year.

5. To determine whether the provisions of paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 4 apply to one or more offenses of aggressive driving, the court shall use the date on which each offense of aggressive driving was committed.

6. If the driver is already the subject of any other order suspending or revoking his or her driver's license, the court shall order the additional period of suspension or revocation, as appropriate, to apply consecutively with the previous order.

7. If the court issues an order suspending or revoking the driver's license of the driver pursuant to this section, the court shall require the driver to surrender to the court all driver's licenses then held by the driver. The court shall, within 5 days after issuing the order, forward the driver's licenses and a copy of the order to the Department.

8. If the driver successfully completes a course of traffic safety ordered pursuant to this section, the Department shall cancel three demerit points from his or her driving record in accordance with NRS 483.448 or 483.475 , as appropriate, unless the driver would not otherwise be entitled to have those demerit points cancelled pursuant to the provisions of that section.

9. This section does not preclude the suspension or revocation of the driver's license of the driver, or the suspension of the future driving privileges of a person, pursuant to any other provision of law.

10. A person who violates any provision of subsection 1 may be subject to any additional penalty set forth in NRS 484B.130 or 484B.135 .