Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.150 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.150
“Owner” defined
Status: in_force

“ Owner ” means a person who holds the legal title to a vehicle. The term includes a conditional vendee or lessee, in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease thereof, with or without the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee or lessee. The term also includes a mortgagor, in the event of a mortgage of the vehicle, when the mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.430 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.430
License to operate salvage pool: Application; issuance; contents; posting; expiration; renewal; reinstatement; fees
Status: in_force

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

1. The Department may approve or reject the application for a license to operate a salvage pool. If the Department receives the statement required pursuant to NRS 487.003 and approves the application, it shall issue to the applicant a license containing the applicant's name and address, the name under which the business is to be conducted, the business address, and a distinguishing number assigned to the applicant.

2. A licensee shall post the license in a conspicuous place clearly visible to the general public at the business address set forth on the license.

3. A license expires on April 30 of each year.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a licensee may renew his or her license by submitting to the Department: (a) A completed application for renewal upon a form supplied by the Department; (b) The statement required pursuant to NRS 487.003 ; and (c) The fee for renewal of a license provided in NRS 487.450 .

5. A license that expires for failure to renew before April 30 may be reinstated upon submission to the Department of: (a) The application for renewal and statement specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 4; (b) The fee for renewal of a license provided in NRS 487.450 ; and (c) A late fee of $25. Any fee collected by the Department pursuant to this paragraph must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Motor Vehicle Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.035 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.035
“Border state employee” defined
Status: in_force

“Border state employee” means a person whose legal residence is not in this State and who resides outside of the State of Nevada and who commutes into the State of Nevada solely for the purpose of employment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.410 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.410
Starting parked vehicle
Status: in_force

A person, except when stopping, standing or parking where no parking is permitted, shall not start a vehicle which is stopped, standing or parked on a highway nor enter upon a highway unless and until such movement can be made with safety.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 486.051 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 486 / Section 486.051
“Muffler” defined
Status: in_force

“Muffler” means a device consisting of a series of chambers or baffle plates, or other mechanical design, for the purpose of receiving exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, and is effective in reducing noise, but does not include such a device equipped with an apparatus which permits the exhaust gas to be discharged directly into the air without passing through such device.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.560 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.560
Driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended; probation, suspended sentences and plea bargaining prohibited; exception; penalties
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any person who drives a motor vehicle on a highway or on premises to which the public has access at a time when the person’s driver's license has been cancelled, revoked or suspended is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the license of the person was suspended, revoked or restricted because of: (a) A violation of NRS 484C.110 , 484C.120 , 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 person shall be punished by imprisonment in jail for not less than 30 days nor more than 6 months or by serving a term of residential confinement for not less than 60 days nor more than 6 months, and shall be further punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000. A person who is punished pursuant to this subsection may not be granted probation, and a sentence imposed for such a violation may not be suspended. A prosecutor may not dismiss a charge of such a violation 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 prosecutor believes the charge is not supported by probable cause or cannot be proved at trial. The provisions of this subsection do not apply if the period of revocation has expired but the person has not reinstated the license.

3. A term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to the provisions of this section may be served intermittently at the discretion of the judge or justice of the peace. This discretion must be exercised after considering all the circumstances surrounding the offense, and the family and employment of the person convicted. However, the full term of imprisonment must be served within 6 months after the date of conviction, and any segment of time the person is imprisoned must not consist of less than 24 hours.

4. Jail sentences simultaneously imposed pursuant to this section and NRS 484C.320 , 484C.330 , 484C.400 , 484C.410 or 484C.420 must run consecutively.

5. If the Department receives a record of the conviction or punishment of any person pursuant to this section upon a charge of driving a vehicle while the person’s license was: (a) Suspended, the Department shall extend the period of the suspension for an additional like period. (b) Revoked, the Department shall extend the period of ineligibility for a license, permit or privilege to drive for an additional 1 year. (c) Restricted, the Department shall revoke the restricted license and extend the period of ineligibility for a license, permit or privilege to drive for an additional 1 year. (d) Suspended or cancelled for an indefinite period, the Department shall suspend the license for an additional 6 months for the first violation and an additional 1 year for each subsequent violation.

6. Suspensions and revocations imposed pursuant to this section must run consecutively.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.347 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.347
Shape of license; inclusion of photograph; issuance in certain circumstances of temporary driver's license without photograph; duties of Department
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Department shall issue a rectangular-shaped driver's license which bears a front view photograph of the licensee. The photograph and any information included on the license must be placed in a manner which ensures that: (a) If the licensee is 21 years of age or older, the longer edges of the rectangle serve as the top and bottom of the license; or (b) If the licensee is under 21 years of age, the shorter edges of the rectangle serve as the top and bottom of the license.

2. The Department may issue a temporary driver's license without a photograph of the licensee if the licensee is temporarily absent from this State and requests the renewal of, the issuance of a duplicate of, or a change in the information on, his or her driver's license. If the licensee returns to this State for 14 continuous days or more, the licensee shall, within 24 days after the date of return, surrender the temporary license and obtain a license which bears his or her photograph in accordance with subsection 1. A licensee charged with violating the provisions of this subsection may not be convicted if the licensee surrenders the temporary license, obtains a license which bears his or her photograph in accordance with subsection 1 and produces that license in court or in the office of the arresting officer.

3. The Department shall: (a) Establish a uniform procedure for the production of drivers' licenses, applicable to renewal as well as to original licenses. (b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 483.417 and 483.825 , by regulation, increase the fees provided in NRS 483.410 , 483.820 and 483.910 as necessary to cover the actual cost of production of photographs for drivers' licenses and identification cards. The increase must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Motor Vehicle Fund and must be allocated to the Department to defray the increased costs of producing the drivers' licenses required by this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.2525 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.2525
Drivers who are 16 or 17 years of age: Violation of restriction on transporting certain passengers during initial period of licensure not primary offense; issuance of citations
Status: in_force

1. A peace officer shall not stop a motor vehicle for the sole purpose of determining whether the driver is violating a provision of NRS 483.2523 . Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a civil infraction citation may be issued pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705 , inclusive, for a violation of NRS 483.2523 only if the violation is discovered when the vehicle is halted or its driver is arrested for another alleged violation or offense.

2. A peace officer shall not issue a civil infraction citation pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705 , inclusive, to a person for operating a motor vehicle in violation of NRS 483.2523 if the person provides satisfactory evidence that the person has held the driver's license for the period required pursuant to NRS 483.2523 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 486.291 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 486 / Section 486.291
Reflectors
Status: in_force

1. Every motorcycle or moped shall carry on the rear at least one reflector, which shall be mounted at a height not less than 20 inches nor more than 60 inches from the ground as measured from the center of the reflector to the level ground upon which such motorcycle or moped stands without a load.

2. Each such reflector shall be of a size and character and so mounted as to be visible at night from all distances within 300 feet when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.37939 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.37939
Support for rights guaranteed by Second Amendment to United States Constitution
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Department, in cooperation with the Nevada Firearms Coalition or its successor, shall design, prepare and issue license plates which indicate support for the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, using any colors that the Department deems appropriate.

2. The Department shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates described in subsection 1 unless: (a) The Department approves the design, preparation and issuance of those plates as described in NRS 482.367002 ; and (b) A surety bond in the amount of $5,000 is posted with the Department.

3. If the conditions set forth in subsection 2 are met, the Department shall issue license plates which indicate support for the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution 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 which indicate support for the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the license plates which indicate support for the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution pursuant to subsections 4 and 5.

4. The fee for license plates which indicate support for the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution 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.

5. In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes and the fee prescribed pursuant to subsection 4, a person who requests a set of license plates which indicate support for the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution 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 deposited in accordance with subsection 6.

6. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.38279 , the Department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 5 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 Nevada Firearms Coalition or its successor for use only to provide or pay for firearm training or firearm safety education.

7. The Department must promptly release the surety bond that is required to be posted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2: (a) If the Department determines not to issue the special license plate; or (b) If it is determined that at least 1,000 special license plates have been issued pursuant to the assessment of the viability of the design of the special license plate conducted pursuant to NRS 482.367008 .

8. The provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 482.36705 do not apply to license plates described in this section.

9. 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. § 482.216 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.216
Department may authorize new vehicle dealer to accept applications for registration and transfer of registration of new motor vehicles and to issue certificates of registration; duties of dealer; prohibited acts; regulations
Status: in_force

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

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.2155 , upon the request of a new vehicle dealer, the Department may authorize the new vehicle dealer to: (a) Accept applications for the registration of the new motor vehicles he or she sells and the related fees and taxes; (b) Issue certificates of registration to applicants who satisfy the requirements of this chapter; and (c) Accept applications for the transfer of registration pursuant to NRS 482.399 if the applicant purchased from the new vehicle dealer a new vehicle to which the registration is to be transferred.

2. A new vehicle dealer who is authorized to issue certificates of registration pursuant to subsection 1 shall: (a) Transmit the applications received to the Department within the period prescribed by the Department; (b) Transmit the fees collected from the applicants and properly account for them within the period prescribed by the Department; (c) Comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 5; and (d) Bear any cost of equipment which is necessary to issue certificates of registration, including any computer hardware or software.

3. A new vehicle dealer who is authorized to issue certificates of registration pursuant to subsection 1 shall not: (a) Charge any additional fee for the performance of those services; (b) Receive compensation from the Department for the performance of those services; (c) Accept applications for the renewal of registration of a motor vehicle; or (d) Accept an application for the registration of a motor vehicle if the applicant wishes to: (1) Obtain special license plates pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3823 , inclusive; or (2) Claim the exemption from the governmental services tax provided pursuant to NRS 361.1565 to veterans and their relations.

4. The provisions of this section do not apply to the registration of a moped pursuant to NRS 482.2155 .

5. The Director shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. The regulations adopted pursuant to this subsection must provide for: (a) The expedient and secure issuance of license plates and decals by the Department; and (b) The withdrawal of the authority granted to a new vehicle dealer pursuant to subsection 1 if that dealer fails to comply with the regulations adopted by the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.235 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.235
Holders of class A noncommercial drivers' licenses: Department to adopt regulations concerning driving of combinations of vehicles of certain length and weight
Status: in_force

The Department shall adopt regulations authorizing the holder of a class A noncommercial driver's license to drive:

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any combination of vehicles not exceeding 70 feet in length with a gross combination weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less so long as the gross combination weight rating of the towed vehicles does not exceed the gross vehicle weight rating of the towing vehicle.

2. A retired military vehicle registered pursuant to NRS 482.3817 , regardless of the gross vehicle weight of the retired military vehicle, except that a motorcycle driver's license or a driver's license authorizing the holder to operate a motorcycle is required to operate a retired military vehicle that is a motorcycle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.036 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.036
“Administrator” defined
Status: in_force

“ Administrator ” means the Administrator of the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.308 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.308
Discrimination by short-term lessor against member of Armed Forces prohibited; penalty
Status: in_force

1. No short-term lessor may: (a) Refuse to lease a vehicle to a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or (b) Discriminate against such a person in the terms, conditions or privileges of the rental of a vehicle, because of that person's membership in the Armed Forces.

2. Any person who willfully violates any provision of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.208 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.208
Registration of leased vehicles by long-term lessor or long-term lessee
Status: in_force

Any vehicle which is leased by a long-term lessor to a long-term lessee having a place of business or residence in this State, for use on the public highways of this State, is subject to registration in this State either by the long-term lessor or the long-term lessee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.120 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 480 / Section 480.120
Director of Department: Creation of office; appointment; classification; other employment prohibited; employment of deputies and staff
Status: in_force

1. The office of Director is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety.

2. The Director of the Department: (a) Is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor; (b) Must be appointed with special reference to his or her training, experience, capacity and interest in the field of administration or the administering of laws relating to public safety; (c) Is in the unclassified service of the State; and (d) Shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of the office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit.

3. The Director may, within the limits of legislative appropriations, employ such deputy directors as may be needed for the administration of the Department. A deputy director: (a) Serves at the pleasure of the Director; (b) Must be appointed with special reference to his or her training, experience, capacity and interest in the field of administration or the administering of laws relating to public safety; (c) Is in the unclassified service of the State; and (d) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143 , shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of the office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit.

4. The Director shall appoint such technical, clerical and operational staff as the execution of his or her duties and the operation of the Department may require.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484D.405 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484D / Section 484D.405
Unlawful to operate out-of-state or foreign privately owned motor vehicle equipped with red light or siren; exception; penalty
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be operated upon the public highways of the State of Nevada any out-of-state or foreign privately owned motor vehicle equipped with a red light or siren attached thereto as a part of the equipment of the vehicle.

2. This section is not intended to repeal, amend or in any manner change the existing law insofar as it applies to domestic and foreign motor vehicles except in the particular instance set out in subsection 1 and this section does not apply to motor vehicles registered in foreign states having reciprocal arrangements made with the Department in relation to the use of red lights and sirens upon out-of-state motor vehicles.

3. A violation of the provisions of this section is punishable by a civil penalty of not more than $250.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484C.388 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484C / Section 484C.388
“Testing” defined
Status: in_force

“ Testing ” means any procedure approved by the Committee on Testing for Intoxication for determining the concentration of alcohol or the amount of a prohibited substance in a person's system that is provided for in the applicable guidelines adopted pursuant to NRS 484C.396 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.548 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.548
Unlawful display of vehicle for sale or lease
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful for any person to display for the purpose of sale or lease any vehicle upon any vacant lot or unimproved portion of a public right-of-way.

2. A registered owner may display for the purpose of sale or lease his or her vehicle upon a vacant lot if: (a) The activity is authorized by the applicable zoning regulations; and (b) The displayer is the owner of the lot or has received the written consent of the owner and the evidence of the written consent: (1) Is posted on the vehicle in a manner easily seen and read. If the vehicle has a windshield, the consent must be posted inside the windshield, facing outward. (2) Is signed by the owner of the vacant lot. (3) Contains the name and address of the owner of the vacant lot. (4) Contains the name and address of the person who owns the vehicle. (5) States the period for which the display is authorized.

3. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

4. This section does not prohibit any dealer of vehicles licensed pursuant to this chapter from displaying for sale or lease vehicles in the ordinary course of business.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 488.750 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 488 / Section 488.750
Persons born on or after January 1, 1983, to submit to Department certification of completion of course or passage of proficiency examination in safe boating; database of certificates
Status: in_force

1. A person born on or after January 1, 1983, who is a resident of this State and who possesses a certificate that evidences his or her successful: (a) Completion of a course in safe boating that is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, including, without limitation, courses offered pursuant to NRS 488.740 and courses offered by the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary or the United States Power Squadrons; or (b) Passage of a proficiency examination that was proctored and tests the knowledge of the information included in the curriculum of such a course, shall submit or cause to be submitted a copy of the certificate to the Department. The Department may request additional information necessary for the Department to maintain the database pursuant to subsection 2.

2. The Department shall establish and maintain a database of certificates that it receives pursuant to subsection 1. The database must include, without limitation, the: (a) Name, date of birth and gender of the holder of the certificate; (b) Date, location and name of the course completed or examination passed by the holder of the certificate; and (c) Number on the certificate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484E.090 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484E / Section 484E.090
State Registrar of Vital Statistics to report death to Department
Status: in_force

The State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall on or before the 10th day of each month report in writing to the Department the death of any person resulting from a vehicle crash, giving the time and place of the crash and the circumstances relating thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.641 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.641
Size, shape, form and display of permit
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall determine the size, shape and form of the trip permit which may be part of a single form also containing the application for the permit. Each permit must bear the month and day of expiration in numerals of sufficient size to be plainly readable from a reasonable distance during daylight.

2. The trip permit must be prominently displayed on the rear of each section of the manufactured home, mobile home or commercial coach in the manner prescribed by the Division at all times during which the manufactured home, mobile home or commercial coach is moved upon any highway or road. The permit must be made and displayed in a manner that renders the permit unusable when removed from the manufactured home, mobile home or commercial coach.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.3811 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.3811
Antique vehicle: Trucks and truck-tractors
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Department may design, prepare and issue special license plates and registration certificates to residents of Nevada for an antique truck or truck-tractor pursuant to this section. The Department shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates unless it receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of those plates. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the antique truck or truck-tractor must not be used for general transportation, but may be used for antique truck shows, exhibitions, parades or similar activities.

2. In lieu of the annual registration and fees required by this chapter, and of the governmental services tax imposed by chapter 371 of NRS , the owner of an antique truck or truck-tractor may submit: (a) An affidavit to the Department indicating that the antique truck or truck-tractor: (1) Will be used only for the purposes enumerated in subsection 1; (2) Has been inspected and found safe to be operated on the highways of this State; (3) Will be at least 25 years old on the date on which the owner of the antique truck or truck-tractor applies for license plates pursuant to this section; and (4) Has a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of more than 1 ton. (b) The following fees for the issuance of license plates pursuant to this section: (1) For the first issuance$15 (2) For a renewal sticker5

3. If the owner elects to use the antique truck or truck-tractor as general transportation, the owner shall pay the regular annual registration and fees prescribed by law and the governmental services tax imposed by chapter 371 of NRS .

4. License plates issued pursuant to this section must bear the inscription “ Antique Truck ,” and the plates must be numbered consecutively.

5. The cost of the die and the modifications necessary for the issuance of a license plate pursuant to this section must be paid from private sources without any expense to the State of Nevada.

6. If, during a registration year, 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 transfer and registration fees are paid as set out in this chapter; or (b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484C.376 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484C / Section 484C.376
“Core components” defined
Status: in_force

“ Core components ” means the elements of the program that analysis demonstrates are most likely to account for positive outcomes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 490.050 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 490 / Section 490.050
“Motor vehicle” defined
Status: in_force

“Motor vehicle” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.075 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.122 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.122
“Movement” defined
Status: in_force

“Movement” means the act of towing, pushing or otherwise propelling a manufactured home, mobile home or commercial coach upon a highway or road.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 481.0535 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 481 / Section 481.0535
Powers and duties of Director: Expenditure of appropriations to assist certain entities to purchase and obtain evidence; receipt and safekeeping of money
Status: in_force

1. The Director may expend money that the Legislature appropriates to assist local law enforcement agencies or the Division of Compliance Enforcement of the Department in the purchase of evidence and in employing persons other than peace officers to obtain that evidence.

2. Upon receiving a written request from the Director, or a designee of the Director, for money appropriated for a purpose specified in subsection 1, the State Controller shall: (a) Draw a warrant, payable to the Department; or (b) Electronically transfer money to the appropriate account of the Department, as appropriate, in an amount which does not exceed any limit set by the Legislature in the appropriation.

3. The Director may keep money drawn pursuant to this section in accounts in one or more banks or credit unions or in cash.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.325 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.325
Qualifications for safe driving of types of vehicles; types or classifications of licenses
Status: in_force

The Department shall establish such qualifications as it believes reasonably necessary for the safe driving of the various types, sizes or combinations of vehicles and, except as otherwise provided in NRS 486.071 , may require each applicant to submit to an examination to determine the applicant’s qualification according to the type or class of license applied for.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484C.374 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484C / Section 484C.374
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 484C.372 to 484C.397 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 484C.376 to 484C.390 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.060 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.060
“Controlled-access highway” defined
Status: in_force

“ Controlled-access highway ” means every highway to or from which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right of access except at such points only and in such manner as may be determined by a public authority.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.018 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.018
“Cowl assembly” defined
Status: in_force

“ Cowl assembly ” means the forward structural portion of a vehicle to which are intended to be attached all or a part of the windshield frame, fire wall, housing of the instrument panel and hinges for the front doors.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.918 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.918
Department to notify jurisdiction issuing license of certain violations committed in Nevada
Status: in_force

Within 10 days after the conviction of any person who holds a commercial driver's license issued by another jurisdiction for a violation of a state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, committed while operating a commercial motor vehicle, the Department shall provide notification of the conviction to the licensing authority of the jurisdiction which issued the license.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 486.038 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 486 / Section 486.038
“Moped” defined
Status: in_force

“ Moped ” means a motor-driven scooter, motor-driven cycle or similar vehicle that is propelled by a small engine which produces not more than 2 gross brake horsepower, has a displacement of not more than 50 cubic centimeters or produces not more than 1500 watts final output, and:

1. Is designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground but is not a tractor; and

2. Is capable of a maximum speed of not more than 30 miles per hour on a flat surface with not more than 1 percent grade in any direction when the motor is engaged.

The term does not include an electric bicycle as defined in NRS 484B.017 or an electric scooter as defined in NRS 482.0295 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.060 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.060
“Manufacturer” defined
Status: in_force

“Manufacturer” means every person engaged in the business of manufacturing motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.659 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.659
Information regarding emergency contact person in Registry is confidential
Status: in_force

<Section effective on the date the Department of Motor Vehicles has sufficient resources to carry out the amendatory provisions of Laws 2015, c. 119, and all required notifications of that fact have been promulgated by the Department. >

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 483.651 , 483.655 and 483.657 , the information regarding an emergency contact person submitted by a registrant for inclusion in the Next-of-Kin Registry is:

1. Confidential;

2. To be used or accessed only as authorized pursuant to NRS 483.641 to 483.663 , inclusive;

3. Not a public record for the purposes of chapter 239 of NRS ; and

4. Not discoverable by any person, entity or governmental agency except upon the issuance of a subpoena by a grand jury or a court order in a criminal matter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.305 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.305
Penalty for unlawful possession of unregistered vehicles unfit for use; local authority authorized to establish different penalty
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person who violates any provisions of NRS 487.290 is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $100 for each day of the violation.

2. A local authority may adopt an ordinance prohibiting the same conduct as is prohibited by NRS 487.290 . If a local authority adopts such an ordinance: (a) The local authority may establish a different penalty for a violation of the ordinance than the penalty provided by subsection 1, except that a local authority shall not establish a criminal penalty for the violation of such an ordinance. (b) A person who commits the conduct prohibited by NRS 487.290 within the jurisdiction of the local authority shall be subject to the provisions of the local ordinance, including, without limitation, any penalty established by the local ordinance, instead of the penalty provided by subsection 1.

3. As used in this section, “ local authority ” means the governing board of a county, city or other political subdivision having authority to enact ordinances.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.7041 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.7041
Hearing: Request; bond or deposit required; representation by counsel; evidence and witnesses; determination; appeal
Status: in_force

1. If, pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 484A.704 , a person receiving a civil infraction citation requests a hearing to contest the determination that the person has committed the civil infraction set forth in the citation, the hearing must be conducted in accordance with this section.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, before a hearing to contest the determination that a person has committed a civil infraction, the court shall require the person to post a bond equal to the amount of the full payment of the monetary penalty, the administrative assessment and any fees specified in the civil infraction citation. In lieu of posting such a bond, the person may instead deposit cash with the court in the amount of the bond required pursuant to this subsection. Any bond posted or cash deposited with the court pursuant to this subsection must be forfeited upon the court's finding that the person committed the civil infraction. Any person whom the court determines is unable to pay the costs of defending the action or is a client of a program for legal aid in accordance with NRS 12.015 must not be required to post a bond or deposit cash with the court in accordance with this subsection.

3. The person who requested the hearing may, at his or her expense, be represented by counsel, and a city attorney or district attorney, in his or her discretion and as applicable, may represent the plaintiff.

4. A hearing conducted pursuant to this section must be conducted by the court without a jury. In lieu of the personal appearance at the hearing by the peace officer who issued the civil infraction citation, the court may consider the information contained in the civil infraction citation and any other written statement submitted under oath by the peace officer. If the court has established a system pursuant to NRS 484A.615 , the peace officer may, if authorized by the court, use the system to submit such a statement. The person named in the civil infraction citation may subpoena witnesses, including, without limitation, the peace officer who issued the citation, and has the right to present evidence and examine witnesses present in court.

5. After consideration of the evidence and argument, the court shall determine whether a civil infraction was committed by the person named in the civil infraction citation. The court must find by a preponderance of the evidence that the person named in the civil infraction citation committed a civil infraction. If it has not been established by a preponderance of the evidence that the infraction was committed by the person named in the citation, the court must enter an order dismissing the civil infraction citation in the court's records. If it has been established by a preponderance of the evidence that the infraction was committed, the court must enter in the court's records an order pursuant to NRS 484A.7043 .

6. An appeal from the court's determination or order may be taken in the same manner as any other civil appeal from a municipal court or justice court, as applicable, except that: (a) The notice of appeal must be filed not later than 7 calendar days after the court enters in the court's records an order pursuant to NRS 484A.7043 ; (b) If the appellant is the person charged with the civil infraction, any bond required to be given by the appellant in order to secure a stay of execution of the order of the court during the pendency of the appeal must equal the amount of the monetary penalty and administrative assessments which the court has ordered the appellant to pay pursuant to NRS 484A.7043 . Any bond must be forfeited if the order of the court is affirmed on appeal; and (c) If a prosecuting attorney does not represent the plaintiff during the proceedings in the justice court or municipal court, the appellate court shall review the record and any arguments presented by the person charged with the civil infraction and render a decision.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484E.080 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484E / Section 484E.080
Failure to report; false report; penalties
Status: in_force

1. If a person willfully fails, refuses or neglects to make a report of a crash in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the person's driving privilege may be suspended. Suspension action taken under this section remains in effect for 1 year unless terminated by receipt of the report of the crash or upon receipt of evidence that failure to report was not willful.

2. Any person who gives information in electronic, oral or written reports as required in this chapter, knowing or having reason to believe that such information is false, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.363 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.363
Report requesting that Department examine licensee who may be unable to safely operate motor vehicle: Qualifications of persons who may file; required contents; confidentiality; exception; limitation upon filing; Administrator to prescribe form and procedure
Status: in_force

1. A person who is 18 years of age or older may file with the Department a report requesting that the Department examine a licensee who: (a) Is related to the person filing the report within the third degree of consanguinity or who is the spouse of the person filing the report; and (b) The person filing the report reasonably and in good faith believes cannot safely operate a motor vehicle.

2. The report described in subsection 1 must: (a) Include the name, relationship, address, telephone number and signature of the person filing the report. (b) State the person's basis for believing that the licensee cannot safely operate a motor vehicle, which basis must be: (1) Personal observation or physical evidence of a physical or medical condition that has the potential to impair the ability of the licensee to operate a motor vehicle, corroborated by an affidavit from a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse in which the physician or advanced practice registered nurse concurs that the licensee should be examined to determine the licensee's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle; (2) Personal knowledge that the driving record of the licensee indicates the unsafe operation of a motor vehicle, corroborated by an affidavit from a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse in which the physician or advanced practice registered nurse concurs that the licensee should be examined to determine the licensee's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle; or (3) An investigation by a law enforcement officer. (c) Be kept confidential, except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115 and except that the report must be released upon request of the licensee or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction. No person may file more than one report concerning the same licensee within a 12-month period.

3. The Administrator shall prescribe: (a) A standard form to be used for the filing of a report pursuant to this section; and (b) The procedure to be used for the filing of a report pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484D.185 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484D / Section 484D.185
Flashing amber warning light: Limitations on operation and display; permit to mount on certain vehicles; fee
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful to operate or display a flashing amber warning light on a vehicle except when an unusual traffic hazard exists or as authorized in NRS 484B.748 , 484B.757 or 484D.190 . This subsection does not prohibit the use of amber lights in electric signals for making turns.

2. It is unlawful for any person to mount flashing amber warning lights permanently on a vehicle without a permit from the Nevada Highway Patrol.

3. The Nevada Highway Patrol, upon written application, shall issue a permit to mount a flashing amber light on: (a) Vehicles of public utilities. (b) Tow cars. (c) Vehicles engaged in activities which create a public hazard upon the streets or highways. (d) Vehicles of coroners and their deputies. (e) Vehicles of Civil Air Patrol rescue units. (f) Vehicles of authorized sheriffs' jeep squadrons. (g) Vehicles which escort funeral processions. (h) Vehicles operated by vendors of food or beverages, as provided in NRS 484D.190 . (i) Vehicles operated by private patrol officers licensed pursuant to chapter 648 of NRS or their employees.

4. Those permits expire on June 30 of each calendar year.

5. The Nevada Highway Patrol shall charge and collect the following fees for the issuance of a permit for the mounting of a flashing amber light: (a) Permit for a single vehicle $2 (b) Blanket permit for more than 5 but less than 15 vehicles 12 (c) Blanket permit for 15 vehicles or more 24

6. Subsections 1 and 2 do not apply to an agency of any state or political subdivision thereof, or to an agency of the Federal Government.

7. All fees collected by the Nevada Highway Patrol pursuant to this section must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State Highway Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 488.1825 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 488 / Section 488.1825
Method prescribed for perfecting security interest is exclusive
Status: in_force

The method provided in this chapter for perfecting a security interest in any power-driven vessel required to be numbered is exclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.0152 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.0152
“Combined gross vehicle weight” defined
Status: in_force

“ Combined gross vehicle weight ” means the actual weight of a commercial motor vehicle, including any load the vehicle is carrying, combined with the actual weight of any trailer or load the vehicle is towing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.100 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 480 / Section 480.100
Creation; powers and duties set forth in chapter
Status: in_force

1. The Department of Public Safety is hereby created.

2. The Department is vested with the powers and authority provided in this chapter and shall carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.037 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.037
“Person with a disability of moderate duration” defined
Status: in_force

“Person with a disability of moderate duration” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.3833 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.710 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.710
Requirements for licensure as operator of school
Status: in_force

1. An applicant for a license to operate a school for training drivers must: (a) Be of good moral character. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, maintain an established place of business that is open to the public and that is not within 200 feet of any building used by the Department as an office. (c) Have the equipment necessary to give proper instruction in the operation of motor vehicles. (d) Be 21 years of age or older. (e) Have at least 100 hours of experience as an instructor operating vehicles with pupils at a school for training drivers, if the school for which the applicant is applying for a license will provide that training to pupils enrolled at the school. (f) File with the Department a surety bond in the amount of $10,000 to the Department, executed by the applicant as principal with a corporation authorized to transact surety business in this State as surety. The bond must be continuous in form and conditioned that the operator conduct the business of the school as an instructional institution without fraud or fraudulent representation. Upon application by an operator, the Department may reduce the amount of the bond required to an amount not less than $5,000 if the operator has satisfactorily conducted the school for the 5 years immediately preceding the application for reduction.

2. The provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 do not apply if the course of training the applicant will provide consists in whole of classroom instruction that is taught interactively through the use of communications technology pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 483.725 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 490.300 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 490 / Section 490.300
Denial or revocation of license: Evidence of unfitness of applicant or licensee
Status: in_force

Evidence of unfitness of an applicant for or a licensee of an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer for the purposes of denial or revocation of a license may consist of, but is not limited to:

1. Failure to discharge a lienholder on an off-highway vehicle within 30 days after it is traded to his or her dealership.

2. Being the former holder of or being a partner, officer, director, owner or manager involved in management decisions of an off-highway vehicle dealership which held a license issued pursuant to NRS 490.210 or of an occupational license issued pursuant to chapter 482 of NRS which was revoked for cause and never reissued or was suspended upon terms which were never fulfilled.

3. Defrauding or attempting to defraud the State or a political subdivision of any taxes or fees in connection with the sale or transfer of an off-highway vehicle.

4. Forging the signature of the registered or legal owner of an off-highway vehicle on a certificate of title.

5. Purchasing, selling, otherwise disposing of or possessing any off-highway vehicle which he or she knows, or a reasonable person should know, is stolen or otherwise illegally appropriated.

6. Willfully failing to deliver to a purchaser or his or her lienholder a certificate of title to an off-highway vehicle the applicant or licensee has sold.

7. Refusing to allow an agent of the Department to inspect, during normal business hours, all books, records and files which are required to be maintained within the State.

8. Any fraud which includes, but is not limited to: (a) Misrepresentation in any manner, whether intentional or grossly negligent, of a material fact. (b) An intentional failure to disclose a material fact.

9. Willful failure to comply with any regulation adopted by the Department.

10. Knowingly submitting or causing to be submitted any false, forged or otherwise fraudulent document to the Department to obtain a lien, title or certificate of ownership or any duplicate thereof for an off-highway vehicle.

11. Knowingly causing or allowing a false, forged or otherwise fraudulent document to be maintained as a record of his or her business.

12. Violating any provisions of this chapter which involve the sale or transfer of an interest in an off-highway vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 485.110 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 485 / Section 485.110
“Registration” defined
Status: in_force

“Registration” means the registration certificate and plate issued under the laws of this State pertaining to the registration of motor vehicles.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.478 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.478
No refund of registration fees or governmental services taxes upon rescission or cancellation of registration or surrender of license plates; exception
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.463 , upon the rescission or cancellation of the registration of any vehicle pursuant to NRS 482.460 to 482.475 , inclusive, or the surrender of the corresponding license plates, no refund of the registration fees or governmental services taxes paid for the vehicle may be allowed by the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.288 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.288
Adoption of ordinances and regulations by local governing body; preemption of more stringent ordinances and regulations; exception
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.02095 :

1. A local governing body may adopt ordinances and regulations which, except for ordinances and regulations regarding any prerequisites to the classification of a manufactured home or mobile home as real property pursuant to NRS 361.244 , are no more stringent than the provisions of this chapter, the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter and applicable federal statutes and regulations. Compliance with an ordinance or regulation of a local governing body does not excuse any person from compliance with this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.

2. The provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter supersede and preempt any ordinance or regulation of a local governing body that is more stringent than those provisions, except for an ordinance or regulation regarding any prerequisites to the classification of a manufactured home or mobile home as real property pursuant to NRS 361.244 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.335 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.335
Manufacturers, distributors, dealers and rebuilders: Display of license plate or plates
Status: in_force

1. No manufacturer, distributor, dealer or rebuilder may operate any vehicle owned or controlled by him or her upon any public highway, or permit it to be so operated, unless a license plate or license plates assigned to him or her are attached thereto in the manner specified in this chapter.

2. It shall be lawful for a manufacturer, distributor or dealer to operate new vehicles without the plate or plates being attached thereto from the railroad depot, warehouse or other place of storage to the place of business of that manufacturer, distributor or dealer where the depot, warehouse or place of storage is within the same city or town or not more than 5 miles from the place of business.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.686 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.686
On-line survey: Compilation of results; contents of report; availability to public
Status: in_force

1. The Department must compile the results of each survey completed pursuant to NRS 487.685 in a report which must be made available to the public on-line. The report must include, without limitation: (a) The names and addresses of all body shops that complete the survey; (b) For body shops in a specific geographic area as established by the Department: (1) The prevailing labor rate; (2) The prevailing indoor vehicle storage rate; and (3) The prevailing outdoor vehicle storage rate; and (c) Any other information the Department deems necessary.

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Prevailing indoor vehicle storage rate ” means the average daily charge for storing a motor vehicle indoors, as reported in the survey for a specific geographic area. (b) “ Prevailing labor rate ” means the average labor rate, as reported in the survey for a specific geographic area. (c) “ Prevailing outdoor vehicle storage rate ” means the average daily charge for storing a motor vehicle outdoors, as reported in the survey for a specific geographic area.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.1025 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.1025
“Replacement number plate” defined
Status: in_force

“ Replacement number plate ” means a license plate or set of license plates issued to a registered owner which bear the code of a plate or set of plates which were previously issued but expired and have remained expired for a continuous period longer than 18 months.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 485.230 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 485 / Section 485.230
Duration of suspension; requirements for reinstatement
Status: in_force

1. The license, all registrations and the nonresident's operating privilege suspended as provided in NRS 485.190 must remain so suspended and may not be renewed nor may any license or registration be issued to any such person until: (a) The person deposits or there is deposited on his or her behalf the security required under NRS 485.190 ; (b) Two years have elapsed following the date of the crash and evidence satisfactory to the Department has been filed with it that during that period no action for damages arising out of the crash has been instituted; or (c) Evidence satisfactory to the Department has been filed with it of a release from liability, or a final adjudication of nonliability, or an acknowledged written agreement, in accordance with NRS 485.190 .

2. Upon any default in the payment of any installment under any acknowledged written agreement, and upon notice of the default, the Department shall suspend the license and all registrations or the nonresident's operating privilege of the person defaulting, which may not be restored until: (a) The person deposits and thereafter maintains security as required under NRS 485.190 in such an amount as the Department may then determine; or (b) One year has elapsed following the date of default, or 2 years following the date of the crash, whichever is greater, and during that period no action upon the agreement has been instituted in a court in this State.

3. Proof of financial responsibility, as set forth in NRS 485.307 , is an additional requirement for reinstatement of the operator's license and registrations under this section. The person shall maintain proof of financial responsibility for 3 years after the date of reinstatement of the license in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. If the person fails to do so the Department shall suspend the license and registrations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.765 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.765
Suspension of license as instructor for school for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license
Status: in_force

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1. If the Department receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a license as an instructor for a school for training drivers, the Department shall deem the license issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Department receives a letter issued to the holder of the license by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .

2. The Department shall reinstate a license as an instructor for a school for training drivers that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Department receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license was suspended stating that the person whose license was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.470 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.470
Restrictions on purchase and sale of salvage vehicles; registration with operator of salvage pool with whom bid is made for purchase of vehicles required by certain persons; limitations on person issued identifying card described in NRS 487.477
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, only a licensed automobile wrecker, dealer of new or used motor vehicles or rebuilder or a person who has been issued an identifying card described in NRS 487.477 may bid to purchase a vehicle from an operator of a salvage pool, and the operator may only sell a vehicle to such a person. An operator shall not accept a bid from: (a) An automobile wrecker until the automobile wrecker: (1) Presents the card issued by the Department pursuant to NRS 487.070 or other identifying card; or (2) If he or she is licensed or otherwise authorized to operate as an automobile wrecker in another state or foreign country, presents evidence of that licensure or authorization and has registered with the operator pursuant to subsection 2; (b) A dealer of new or used motor vehicles or a rebuilder until the dealer or rebuilder: (1) Presents the card issued by the Department pursuant to NRS 487.475 or other identifying card; or (2) If he or she is licensed or otherwise authorized to operate as a dealer of new or used motor vehicles or as a rebuilder in another state or foreign country, presents evidence of that licensure or authorization and has registered with the operator pursuant to subsection 2; or (c) A person who has been issued an identifying card described in NRS 487.477 : (1) For a nonrepairable vehicle; or (2) For any other vehicle, until the person presents the identifying card.

2. Any automobile wrecker, dealer of new or used motor vehicles or rebuilder who is licensed or otherwise authorized to operate in another state or foreign country shall register with each operator of a salvage pool with whom the wrecker, dealer or rebuilder bids to purchase vehicles, by filing with the operator copies of his or her license or other form of authorization from the other state or country, and his or her driver's license, business license, certificate evidencing the filing of a bond, resale certificate and proof of social security or tax identification number, if such documentation is required for licensure in the other state or country. Each operator of a salvage pool shall keep such copies at his or her place of business and in a manner so that they are easily accessible and open to inspection by employees of the Department and to officers of law enforcement agencies in this State.

3. Each person who has been issued an identifying card described in NRS 487.477 shall register with each operator of a salvage pool with whom the person bids to purchase vehicles by filing with the operator copies of his or her driver's license, business license, if applicable, and proof of social security or tax identification number. Each operator of a salvage pool shall keep such copies at his or her place of business and in a manner so that they are easily accessible and open to inspection by employees of the Department and to officers of law enforcement agencies in this State.

4. A person who has been issued an identifying card described in NRS 487.477 shall not: (a) Purchase more than three vehicles in any calendar year from operators of salvage pools in this State; (b) Purchase any such vehicle for resale; (c) Bid on a nonrepairable vehicle; or (d) Assist, solicit or conspire with another person to commit any act prohibited by paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.784 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.784
Court fees not expressly authorized by statute or for specialty court participation must be assessed on per case basis
Status: in_force

1. Any fee assessed by a court pursuant to chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS that is not expressly authorized by statute or is not solely for the purpose of recovering any costs incurred relating to the participation of a person in a specialty court program must be assessed on a per case basis and not on a per charge basis. The provisions of this subsection must not be construed to apply to any credit card processing fees that are assessed solely for the purpose of recouping any costs incurred to process a credit card payment.

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Case ” means a single complaint, citation, information or indictment naming a single defendant that is based on the same act or transaction or based on two or more acts or transactions connected together or constituting parts of a common scheme or plan. (b) “ Specialty court program ” means a program established by a court to facilitate testing, treatment and oversight of certain persons over whom the court has jurisdiction and who the court has determined suffer from a mental illness or who abuse alcohol or drugs or are homeless. Such a program includes, without limitation, a program established pursuant to NRS 176A.250 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484E.100 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484E / Section 484E.100
Garage or repair shop to maintain record of repairs made to vehicle involved in crash
Status: in_force

The person in charge of any garage or repair shop to which is brought any motor vehicle which shows evidence of having been involved in a crash and which is repaired in that garage or repair shop shall maintain for 2 years a record of those repairs including the:

1. Registration number of the vehicle;

2. Vehicle identification number;

3. Color of the vehicle before the repairs;

4. Location on the vehicle of the damage repaired;

5. Total amount of the damage; and

6. Name and address of the person who requested the repairs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.375 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.375
Holder of license for amateur radio station
Status: in_force

1. An owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of the State of Nevada and who holds an unrevoked and unexpired official amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission, upon application accompanied by proof of ownership of that license, complying with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and upon the payment of the regular license fee for plates as prescribed by law, and the payment of an additional fee of $35, must be issued a license plate or plates, upon which in lieu of the numbers as prescribed by law must be inscribed the words “RADIO AMATEUR” and the official amateur radio call letters of the applicant as assigned by the Federal Communications Commission. The annual fee for a renewal sticker is $10 unless waived by the Department pursuant to subsection 2. The plate or plates may be used only on a private passenger car, trailer or travel trailer or on a noncommercial truck, except that such plates may not be used on a full trailer or semitrailer that is registered pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 482.483 .

2. The Department may waive the annual fee for a renewal sticker if the applicant for renewal: (a) Has submitted to the Department a statement under penalty of perjury that the applicant is the holder of an unrevoked and unexpired official amateur radio station license as required pursuant to subsection 1 and will assist in communications during local, state and federal emergencies; and (b) Satisfies any other requirements established by the Department by regulation for such a waiver.

3. The cost of the die and modifications necessary for the issuance of a license plate pursuant to this section must be paid from private sources without any expense to the State of Nevada.

4. The Department may adopt regulations: (a) To ensure compliance with all state license laws relating to the use and operation of a motor vehicle before issuance of the plates in lieu of the regular Nevada license plate or plates. (b) Setting forth the requirements and procedure for obtaining a waiver of the annual fee for a renewal sticker except that an applicant for the waiver must not be required to submit to the Department the statement required pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 more than once.

5. All applications for the plates authorized by this section must be made to the Department.

6. If, during a registration period, the holder of license plates issued pursuant to this section is no longer eligible to hold the license plates pursuant to subsection 1, he or she shall surrender any of those license plates in his or her possession to the Department and is entitled to receive regular Nevada license plates.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.326 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.326
Dealers: Location and name of business; designation of principal place of business and branches; branches may be operated under authority of license for principal place of business under certain conditions; change of name or location
Status: in_force

1. A vehicle dealer shall inform the Department of the location of each place at which the vehicle dealer conducts any business, and the name under which he or she does business at each location.

2. If a vehicle dealer does business at more than one location, the vehicle dealer shall designate one location in each county in which he or she does business as his or her principal place of business for that county and one name as the principal name of the business. The vehicle dealer shall designate all other business locations not otherwise designated as a principal place of business pursuant to this subsection as branches.

3. A vehicle dealer who maintains a principal place of business and one or more businesses designated as branches may operate those branches under the authority of the license issued by the Department to the principal place of business under the following conditions: (a) The principal and branch locations are owned and operated by the same principal or group of principals listed on the records of the Department for the principal place of business; (b) The sales activities conducted at a branch location are the same as those authorized by the Department at the principal place of business; (c) The principal place of business and each branch location are located within the same county; (d) The principal place of business and each branch location maintains the appropriate city or county license; (e) The closest boundary of a branch location is not more than 500 feet from the principal place of business; (f) The business sign displayed at each branch location meets the requirements of NRS 482.332 and is essentially the same in name, style and design as that of the principal place of business; (g) Sales transactions originating at a branch location must be culminated, and the records of the transaction maintained, at the principal place of business; and (h) The vehicle dealer shall provide all documentation which the Department deems necessary to ensure that each business location is operated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable laws and regulations established for the operation of a vehicle sales business in this State.

4. If a vehicle dealer changes the name or location of any of his or her established places of business, the vehicle dealer shall not conduct business as a vehicle dealer under the new name or at the new location until he or she has been issued a license for the new name or location from the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.481 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.481
Proration of fee for registration of certain vehicles
Status: in_force

The registration fees for a motortruck, truck-tractor, bus or combination of vehicles having a declared gross weight of 10,001 pounds or more which is registered on the basis of a calendar year must be reduced by one-twelfth for each calendar month which has elapsed from the beginning of the year and rounded to the nearest dollar.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.3655 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.3655
Acceptance of gratuity: Unlawful financing of sales thereafter
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person who accepts or receives, either directly or indirectly, any payment, thing or service of value, as provided in NRS 482.3653 , or contracts, either directly or indirectly, to receive any such payment or thing or service of value, to finance or attempt to finance the purchase or sale of any motor vehicle or buy or attempt to buy any security agreements or leases on motor vehicles sold at retail in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.115 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.115
“Solid rubber tires” defined
Status: in_force

“Solid rubber tires” means every tire made of rubber other than a pneumatic tire.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.083 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.083
“Out-of-service order” defined
Status: in_force

“ Out-of-service order ” means a temporary prohibition on operation by a motor carrier that is issued:

1. By a federal or state entity with authority to issue such a temporary prohibition; and

2. Pursuant to a provision of 49 C.F.R. Part 385 or 386 that is specified in regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 482.2914 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 488.1795 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 488 / Section 488.1795
Transferee to file certificates, pay fee and apply for new certificates
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of a properly endorsed certificate of ownership and the certificate of number of any power-driven vessel, the transferee shall within 10 days file the certificates, accompanied by a fee of $20, with the Department and thereby make application for a new certificate of ownership and, when required, a new certificate of number.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.217 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.217
Department authorized to enter into agreement with certain motor carriers and service providers to register, transfer or renew registration of vehicles; conditions of such agreement; regulations
Status: in_force

1. Upon the request of a motor carrier or a service provider, the Department may enter into an agreement with the motor carrier or service provider which authorizes the motor carrier or service provider: (a) Without applying to the Department, to register or transfer or renew the registration of any vehicle: (1) Owned solely by the motor carrier or service provider; or (2) Leased solely by the motor carrier or service provider, if the lease is a long-term lease; and (b) To issue registration credentials on behalf of the Motor Carrier Division of the Department for any vehicle registered pursuant to paragraph (a) and for any vehicle with a registration that has been renewed or transferred pursuant to paragraph (a).

2. Before registering or transferring or renewing the registration of any vehicle pursuant to subsection 1: (a) A motor carrier who enters into an agreement with the Department pursuant to this section shall, if required by the Department, file with the Department a bond of a surety company authorized to transact business in this State for the benefit of this State in an amount not less than $25,000; and (b) A service provider who enters into an agreement with the Department pursuant to this section shall file with the Department a bond of a surety company authorized to transact business in this State for the benefit of this State in an amount not less than $50,000.

3. If a motor carrier or service provider provides a savings certificate, certificate of deposit or investment certificate pursuant to NRS 100.065 in lieu of a bond filed pursuant to subsection 2, the certificate must state that the amount is not available for withdrawal except upon the approval of the Director.

4. If at any time a motor carrier or service provider is unable to account for an unissued license plate, the motor carrier or service provider must immediately pay to the Department an amount established by the Department.

5. If the Department determines that the motor carrier responsible for the safety of a commercial motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating, a combined gross vehicle weight rating, a gross vehicle weight or a combined gross vehicle weight in excess of 26,000 pounds which is operating in intrastate commerce and which is registered pursuant to this section is subject to an out-of-service order, the Department may: (a) Revoke the registration of each commercial motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating, a combined gross vehicle weight rating, a gross vehicle weight or a combined gross vehicle weight in excess of 26,000 pounds which is operating in intrastate commerce and which is registered to the motor carrier responsible for the safety of the commercial motor vehicles who is subject to the out-of-service order; and (b) Revoke or refuse to grant the authority to register or transfer or renew any registration granted pursuant to this section.

6. The Department, in revoking a registration pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 5, shall comply with the requirements of subsections 4 and 5 of NRS 482.465 .

7. The Director shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

8. As used in this section: (a) “ Long-term lease ” means a lease for a fixed period of more than 30 days. (b) “ Motor carrier ” means a common, contract or private motor carrier registered through the Motor Carrier Division of the Department. (c) “ Registration credentials ” includes, without limitation, license plates, registration cab cards and temporary authority permits. (d) “ Service provider ” means a business or organization authorized by the Department to register or transfer or renew the registration of vehicles on behalf of motor carriers.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484C.440 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484C / Section 484C.440
Penalties for vehicular homicide; segregation of offender; plea bargaining restricted; suspension of sentence and probation prohibited; aggravating factor
Status: in_force

1. A person who commits vehicular homicide pursuant to NRS 484C.130 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.

2. A person imprisoned pursuant to subsection 1 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.

3. A prosecuting attorney shall not dismiss a charge of vehicular homicide 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 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 1 may not be suspended nor may probation be granted.

4. If the defendant was transporting a person who is less than 15 years of age in the vehicle at the time of the violation, the court shall consider that fact as an aggravating factor in determining the sentence of the defendant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 488.740 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 488 / Section 488.740
Department to certify persons to provide instruction in safe boating; powers and duties of Department concerning courses in safe boating
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall certify persons to provide, in cooperation with the Department, instruction in safe boating approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. All persons who successfully complete the course must be issued a certificate evidencing successful completion.

2. The Department may offer the courses in cooperation with organizations that provide education in safe boating, including, without limitation, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and the United States Power Squadrons.

3. The Department shall maintain a list, available for public inspection, of the availability of courses in safe boating and any instructors who are certified pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484D.625 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484D / Section 484D.625
Authorized movement of vehicle on public highway in excess of limits on size and weight; permit; fee
Status: in_force

1. The Board of Directors of the Department of Transportation may by resolution authorize the movement of vehicles upon the public highways, including without limitation motor vehicles, tractors, trailers, semitrailers and combinations thereof, of a size and weight in excess of the limits prescribed by this chapter, to such extent as may be authorized by any legislation enacted by the Congress of the United States permitting such increases without forfeiture of this State's eligibility for federal aid in highway construction and maintenance.

2. The Board of Directors of the Department of Transportation may by resolution establish a reasonable fee or fees to be charged by the Department for the issuance of permits authorizing the operation of oversize or overweight vehicles as provided in this chapter. The fee or fees so established must be in an amount set so that the aggregate amounts received from the fee or fees do not exceed the estimated costs of administering the permit system.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.723 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.723
Minimum age for training; exceptions
Status: in_force

A school for training drivers may not offer or provide training to a person whose age is less than 15 years unless the person has been issued:

1. A restricted license pursuant to the provisions of NRS 483.267 or 483.270 ; or

2. A restricted instruction permit pursuant to the provisions of subsection 3 of NRS 483.280 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 488.285 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 488 / Section 488.285
Mooring to buoy or navigational aid prohibited; interference with buoy or navigational aid without written authorization prohibited; exception; penalties
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) A person shall not moor any vessel to any buoy or navigational aid placed in any waterway by authority of the United States or any other governmental authority, or in any manner attach a vessel to any such buoy or navigational aid. (b) A person shall not place, move, remove, destroy or tamper with any buoy or other navigational aid without written authorization from the Department.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to mooring buoys.

3. A person who violates a provision of subsection 1 shall be punished: (a) If no injury results from the violation, for a misdemeanor. (b) If bodily injury or property damage in excess of $200 results from the violation, for a gross misdemeanor. (c) If a human death results from the violation, for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130 .

4. Nothing in this section requires an agency of this state or the United States Government to obtain written authorization to place, move, remove, destroy or tamper with buoys or navigational aids on navigable waters of this state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.36387 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.36387
Unfair practices: Ownership or operation of facility for repair or maintenance of vehicles by manufacturer or distributor or certain persons or entities under common control therewith; exception
Status: in_force

A manufacturer or distributor, or an agent, officer, parent, subsidiary or enterprise under common control with a manufacturer or distributor shall not own or operate a facility for the repair or maintenance of vehicles except:

1. Vehicles owned or operated by the manufacturer, distributor or a related person; or

2. Service required to comply with a statute or regulation or the order of a court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.3818 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.3818
Vintage license plates: Production; issuance; fee; retention or return upon disposal of vehicle
Status: in_force

1. The Department may produce and issue vintage license plates to residents of Nevada for any motor vehicle manufactured not later than 1961.

2. Vintage license plates issued pursuant to this section must be produced by the Department: (a) Using only digital technology for the production of the plates; and (b) To appear, insofar as is practicable, the same as the license plates that were issued in Nevada during the year of manufacture of the particular motor vehicle to which the vintage license plates will be affixed.

3. The fee for vintage license plates issued pursuant to this section is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The vintage license plates are renewable upon the payment of $10.

4. If, during a registration year, the holder of vintage 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. § 482.130 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.130
“Truck-tractor” defined
Status: in_force

“Truck-tractor” means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 486.057 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 486 / Section 486.057
“Trimobile” defined
Status: in_force

“ Trimobile ” means every motor vehicle equipped with handlebars and a saddle seat and designed to travel with three wheels in contact with the ground, at least one of which is power driven. The term does not include a motorcycle with a sidecar.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.1115 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.1115
“Service vehicle” and “work vehicle” defined
Status: in_force

“ Service vehicle ” or “ work vehicle ” means a vehicle owned and operated by a licensed dealer, manufacturer, distributor, long-term or short-term lessor, rebuilder or broker in the furtherance of his or her business. Such vehicles include, without limitation, a passenger shuttle bus, a tow car, a delivery vehicle or any other vehicle used to transport customers or property to or from the place of business of the dealer, manufacturer, distributor, long-term or short-term lessor, rebuilder or broker.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.7049 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.7049
Violation punishable as misdemeanor may be treated as civil infraction; dismissal of underlying criminal charge
Status: in_force

1. A prosecuting attorney may elect to treat a violation of a provision of chapters 483 to 484E, inclusive, 486 or 490 of NRS that is punishable as a misdemeanor, other than a violation of NRS 484C.110 or 484C.120 , as a civil infraction pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705 , inclusive.

2. The prosecuting attorney shall make the election described in subsection 1 on or before the time scheduled for the first appearance of the defendant by: (a) Preparing a civil infraction citation in accordance with subsection 1 of NRS 484A.7035 that contains all applicable information that is known to the prosecuting attorney, signing the citation and filing the citation with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense or with its traffic violations bureau; (b) Filing notice of the prosecuting attorney's election with the court having jurisdiction of the underlying criminal charge; and (c) Delivering a copy of the notice and citation to the defendant.

3. Upon the filing of a notice pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2, the court shall dismiss the underlying criminal charge.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.290 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.290
Assignment and recording of new vehicle identification number if old number has been falsely attached, removed, defaced, altered or obliterated; authority of Department; fee; penalty for certain acts committed with intent to defraud
Status: in_force

1. The Department is authorized to assign a distinguishing number to any motor vehicle or trailer whenever the vehicle identification number thereon has been falsely attached, removed, defaced, altered or obliterated, and any motor vehicle or trailer to which there is assigned a distinguishing number as authorized in this section shall be registered under such distinguishing number.

2. The Department shall collect a fee of $2 for the assignment and recording of each such vehicle identification number and for the assignment of distinguishing numbers pursuant to NRS 482.553 .

3. The number by which a motor vehicle or trailer is registered shall be permanently stamped or attached to the vehicle. False attachment or willful removal, defacement, alteration or obliteration of such a number with intent to defraud is a gross misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 486.375 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 486 / Section 486.375
Qualifications of instructor; standards and procedures for licensing instructors
Status: in_force

1. A person who: (a) Is at least 21 years old; (b) Holds a motorcycle driver's license or a motorcycle endorsement to a driver's license issued by the Department; and (c) Is certified as an instructor of motorcycle riders by a nationally recognized public or private organization which is approved by the Director, may apply to the Department for a license as an instructor for the Program.

2. The Department shall not license a person as an instructor if, within 2 years before the person submits an application for a license: (a) The person has accumulated three or more demerit points pursuant to the uniform system of demerit points established pursuant to NRS 483.473 , or has been convicted of, or found to have committed, traffic violations of comparable number and severity in another jurisdiction; or (b) The person's driver's license was suspended or revoked in any jurisdiction.

3. The Director shall adopt standards and procedures for the licensing of instructors for the Program.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.36664 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.36664
Complaint regarding dealer: Submission; contents; investigation; resolution; appeal
Status: in_force

1. A retail customer who purchases a used vehicle the odometer of which registers 75,000 miles or more may submit to the Department a written complaint regarding the used vehicle dealer. The Department shall, within 10 days after it receives a complaint pursuant to this section, provide a copy of the complaint to the used vehicle dealer who is the subject of the complaint.

2. A complaint submitted pursuant to subsection 1 must include: (a) A clear and concise statement of the complaint and the facts relating to the complaint; (b) Copies of any documents relating to the complaint; and (c) A statement of the manner in which the retail customer wishes to have the complaint resolved.

3. Upon receipt of a complaint pursuant to this section, the Department shall investigate the complaint and determine whether the used vehicle dealer who is the subject of the complaint has violated the provisions of NRS 482.36655 to 482.36667 , inclusive, or the regulations adopted by the Department pursuant thereto.

4. If the Department determines that a used vehicle dealer has violated the provisions of NRS 482.36655 to 482.36667 , inclusive, or the regulations adopted by the Department pursuant thereto, the Department shall notify the used vehicle dealer of that determination and recommend to the dealer the actions that the dealer may take to resolve the complaint.

5. A retail customer or used vehicle dealer who is aggrieved by the decision of the Department may appeal the decision to the Director.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.100 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.100
Obedience to police officer
Status: in_force

It is a misdemeanor for any person willfully to fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer while the officer is performing the duties of the officer in the enforcement of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 486.015 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 486 / Section 486.015
“Autocycle” defined
Status: in_force

<Section effective on the date the Department of Motor Vehicles has sufficient resources to carry out the amendatory provisions of Laws 2023, c. 233, and all required notifications of that fact have been promulgated by the Department. >

“ Autocycle ” means a three-wheeled motor vehicle that:

1. Is designed with two front wheels and one rear wheel;

2. Is equipped with a steering wheel or handlebars;

3. Is equipped with safety belts for the driver and each passenger;

4. Uses foot pedals to control the braking and acceleration of the vehicle;

5. Does not require the operator or passengers to straddle or sit astride the vehicle; and

6. Has been manufactured to meet the federal safety requirements for a motorcycle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.810 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.810
Department required to compile list of new and amended traffic laws and related provisions after each legislative session; posting and dissemination of information for public
Status: in_force

1. The Department of Motor Vehicles, after each regular session of the Nevada Legislature, shall: (a) Compile a list of new traffic laws, changes to existing traffic laws and other new or amended provisions of this title relevant to the operation of a motor vehicle upon the highways of this State made during the immediately preceding legislative session; (b) Post information on the Internet website of the Department in a manner designed to inform and educate the public about the new and changed traffic laws and other provisions on the list compiled pursuant to paragraph (a); and (c) Disseminate such information in any other manner deemed appropriate by the Department, including without limitation, by including such information in any: (1) Information provided to a person applying for the initial issuance of a driver's license or instruction permit, including any information provided for the purposes of preparing for an examination required pursuant to NRS 483.330 ; and (2) Notices of renewal or other similar information mailed or sent via electronic communication to drivers licensed in this State or to owners of motor vehicles registered in this State.

2. The Department may consult with the Office of Traffic Safety of the Department of Public Safety in carrying out the requirements of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.643 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.643
“Identification card” defined
Status: in_force

<Section effective on the date the Department of Motor Vehicles has sufficient resources to carry out the amendatory provisions of Laws 2015, c. 119, and all required notifications of that fact have been promulgated by the Department.>

“ Identification card ” means an identification card issued by the Department pursuant to NRS 483.810 to 483.890 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.0145 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.0145
“Charitable organization” defined
Status: in_force

“Charitable organization” means an organization which:

1. The Secretary of the Treasury has determined is an exempt organization pursuant to the provisions of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code ; and

2. For not less than 2 years, has held a certificate of organization or has been qualified by the Secretary of State to conduct business in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.450 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.450
Fee for issuance or renewal of license to operate salvage pool; disposition
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall charge and collect a fee of $300 for the issuance or renewal of a license to operate a salvage pool.

2. Fees collected by the Department pursuant to this section must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Motor Vehicle Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.2175 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.2175
Pilot program for determining vehicle miles traveled; duties of Department; reports; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations; regulations
Status: in_force

<Section effective until Dec. 31, 2026, when it expires by limitation.>

1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (a) The State faces major financial challenges to adequately fund the construction and maintenance of the highways of this State as revenues from taxes imposed on fuel, at both the state and federal level, long used to fund construction and maintenance of the highways of this State and many other states, have declined primarily because of the improved efficiency of the motor vehicles operated on the highways of this State. (b) The Legislature must seek significant and innovative solutions in order to meet the challenges of adequately funding the construction and maintenance of the highways of this State into the future, among them the concept of basing revenue collection on the annual vehicle miles traveled by each vehicle using the highways of this State.

2. The Legislature therefore directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to conduct a pilot program to gather data on annual vehicle miles traveled and other relevant information for certain motor vehicles registered in this State.

3. Upon receipt of the information obtained pursuant to NRS 482.2177 , the Department shall compile the data and prepare a report on the annual vehicle miles traveled of those motor vehicles in this State required to provide odometer readings pursuant to NRS 482.2177 by categories determined by the Department, including, without limitation, the annual vehicle miles traveled by: (a) Type of motor vehicle, including, without limitation: (1) Passenger car; (2) Light-duty; (3) Heavy-duty; (4) Motortruck; (5) Truck-tractor; and (6) Bus. (b) Weight of motor vehicle, including, without limitation: (1) Less than 6,000 pounds; (2) From 6,000 pounds to 8,499 pounds; (3) From 8,500 pounds to 10,000 pounds; (4) From 10,001 pounds to 26,000 pounds; (5) From 26,001 pounds to 80,000 pounds; and (6) Over 80,000 pounds. (c) Motor vehicle fuel type or power source, including, without limitation: (1) Compressed natural gas; (2) Diesel; (3) Electric; (4) Flexible fuel E85; (5) Flexible fuel M85; (6) Hybrid diesel; (7) Hybrid electric; (8) Hybrid gasoline/gasohol; (9) Hydrogen; (10) Gasoline/gasohol; (11) Liquefied natural gas; and (12) Propane.

4. Beginning not later than December 31, 2019, the Department shall compile all the information available to produce the report required pursuant to subsection 3 every 6 months, and shall transmit the report not later than January 1 and July 1 of each year to: (a) The Chair of the Assembly Standing Committee on Growth and Infrastructure; (b) The Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Growth and Infrastructure; and (c) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislative Commission, if the report is received during an odd-numbered year, or to the next session of the Legislature, if the report is received during an even-numbered year.

5. The Department may apply for and accept gifts, grants and donations to assist with the implementation of the pilot program.

6. The Department shall not disclose any information provided to the Department pursuant to NRS 482.2177 to an insurer, self-insurer or organization that provides assistance or support to an insurer or self-insurer or its agents, employees or contractors, in connection with activities relating to the rating, underwriting, cancellation or nonrenewal of insurance required by NRS 485.185 .

7. The Department: (a) Shall adopt regulations which establish procedures for implementing the pilot program, including, without limitation, those procedures required for: (1) A person to provide to the Department the mileage shown on the odometer of each vehicle and other information as required by NRS 482.2177 ; and (2) Any exemptions from the requirements of NRS 482.2177 that the Department deems appropriate to avoid undue hardship for the registered owner of a motor vehicle. (b) May adopt regulations providing for an administrative fine for failure to comply in a timely manner with the requirements of NRS 482.2177 .

8. The Department shall investigate and, where possible, implement technology or other solutions which allow a person required to provide to the Department the mileage shown on the odometer of his or her vehicle and other information pursuant to NRS 482.2177 to provide that digitally or electronically to the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 488.182 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 488 / Section 488.182
Transfer of ownership not required on pledge of security interest
Status: in_force

The transferee of a security interest of any legal owner of any power-driven vessel numbered under this chapter need not make application for transfer of ownership if such security interest arises from a pledge of a security agreement by the legal owner to the pledgee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 481.0475 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 481 / Section 481.0475
Duties of Administrative Services Division
Status: in_force

The Administrative Services Division shall furnish fiscal, accounting and other administrative services to the Director and the various divisions, and advise and assist the Director and the various divisions in carrying out their functions and responsibilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 488.261 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 488 / Section 488.261
Mooring buoy: Permit for placement in nonnavigable waters; permit for temporary placement; regulations and enforcement
Status: in_force

1. The Department may issue to any person a permit to place a mooring buoy in the nonnavigable waters of this state. The Department shall charge and collect a fee in the amount set by the Commission for each permit issued pursuant to this subsection. Unless suspended or revoked by the Department, a permit issued pursuant to this subsection is valid through December 31 of the year in which it is issued. Such a permit may be renewed annually by paying the fee set by the Commission on or before January 1 of each year.

2. The Department may issue a permit for the temporary placement of a buoy, other than a navigational aid, for practice courses or marine events. The Department shall charge and collect a fee in the amount set by the Commission for each permit issued pursuant to this subsection. Unless suspended or revoked by the Department, a permit issued pursuant to this subsection is valid for the period indicated on the face of the permit which must not exceed 6 months.

3. The Commission shall adopt by regulation fees for: (a) The issuance and renewal of permits for mooring buoys pursuant to subsection 1 which must not be more than $100 for each buoy per year. (b) The issuance of permits for the temporary placement of buoys for practice courses or marine events pursuant to subsection 2 which must not be more than $50 per buoy.

4. The Commission may: (a) Adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 488.257 to 488.285 , inclusive; and (b) Establish a schedule of administrative fines for the violation of those regulations which may be assessed in addition to any criminal penalties for the same act.

5. The Department is responsible for the enforcement of the laws of this state governing mooring buoys and may: (a) Revoke or suspend a permit for a mooring buoy issued pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 or by the Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources if: (1) The person responsible for the buoy fails to comply with all applicable statutes and regulations concerning the buoy; or (2) The buoy becomes a hazard to navigation. (b) Remove any mooring buoy determined to be unlawfully placed.

6. This section does not require an agency of this state or the United States Government to obtain written authorization to place, move, remove, destroy or tamper with buoys or navigational aids on the navigable waters of this state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.109 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.109
“Security interest” defined
Status: reserved

“Security interest” means an interest in a vehicle, including a mobile home whether or not permanently attached to the land, reserved or created by agreement, which secures payment or performance of an obligation. “Security interest” includes the interest of a lessor under a lease intended as security. Whether a lease is intended as security is to be determined by the facts of each case, but:

1. The inclusion of an option to purchase does not of itself make the lease one intended for security; and

2. An agreement that upon compliance with the terms of the lease the lessee shall become or has the option to become the owner of the vehicle for no additional consideration does make the lease one intended for security.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.007 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.007
“State agency” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term “ state agency ” means:

1. The Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry with regard to mobile homes and commercial coaches.

2. The Department of Motor Vehicles with regard to all other vehicles subject to registration under the laws of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482A.100 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482A / Section 482A.100
Adoption of regulations to authorize operation and testing; requirements
Status: in_force

1. The Department may adopt regulations relating to the operation and testing of autonomous vehicles on highways within the State of Nevada which are consistent with this chapter and do not impose additional requirements upon the operation and testing of autonomous vehicles.

2. A regulation adopted pursuant to subsection 1 shall not become effective until at least 180 days after the regulation is adopted by the Department.

3. The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 may: (a) Require that an autonomous vehicle or automated driving system be certified to comply with the requirements of this chapter by the manufacturer of the autonomous vehicle, the manufacturer or developer of the automated driving system or an autonomous vehicle certification facility licensed pursuant to paragraph (c) before it may be operated on a highway within this State; (b) Include provisions relating to license plates for and the registration of autonomous vehicles and the licensing and training of drivers that do not conflict with this chapter or unreasonably impede the testing and operation of autonomous vehicles in this State; and (c) Provide for the licensing of autonomous vehicle certification facilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.415 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.415
Registration if transferee unable to produce certificate of registration or title
Status: in_force

1. Whenever application is made to the Department for registration of a vehicle previously registered pursuant to this chapter and the applicant is unable to present the certificate of registration or certificate of title previously issued for the vehicle because the certificate of registration or certificate of title is lost, unlawfully detained by one in possession or otherwise not available, the Department may receive the application, investigate the circumstances of the case and require the filing of affidavits or other information. When the Department is satisfied that the applicant is entitled to a new certificate of registration and certificate of title, it may register the applicant's vehicle and issue new certificates and a new license plate or plates to the person or persons entitled thereto. An applicant who is unable to satisfy the Department that the applicant is entitled to a new certificate of title pursuant to this subsection may obtain a new certificate of title pursuant to the provisions of NRS 482.2605 .

2. Whenever application is made to the Department for the registration of a motor vehicle of which the: (a) Ownership has been transferred; (b) Certificate of title is lost, unlawfully detained by one in possession or otherwise not available; and (c) Model year is 2011 or newer and the motor vehicle is less than 20 years old, the transferor of the motor vehicle may, to furnish any information required by the Department to carry out the provisions of NRS 484D.330 , designate the transferee of the motor vehicle as attorney-in-fact on a form for a power of attorney provided by the Department.

3. The Department shall provide the form described in subsection 2. The form must be: (a) Produced in a manner that ensures that the form may not be easily counterfeited; and (b) Substantially similar to the form set forth in Appendix E of Part 580 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations .

4. The Department may charge a fee not to exceed 50 cents for each form it provides.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.645 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.645
“Next-of-Kin Registry” defined
Status: in_force

<Section effective on the date the Department of Motor Vehicles has sufficient resources to carry out the amendatory provisions of Laws 2015, c. 119, and all required notifications of that fact have been promulgated by the Department.>

“ Next-of-Kin Registry ” means the registry of emergency contact persons established pursuant to NRS 483.651 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 490.070 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 490 / Section 490.070
Department of Motor Vehicles may authorize off-highway vehicle dealer to receive and submit applications for the issuance of certificates of title and registration and renewal of registration; duties of authorized dealer; fee; regulations
Status: in_force

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

1. Upon the request of an off-highway vehicle dealer, the Department may authorize the off-highway vehicle dealer to receive and submit to the Department applications for the: (a) Issuance of certificates of title and registration for off-highway vehicles; and (b) Renewal of registration for off-highway vehicles.

2. An authorized dealer shall: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, submit to the State Treasurer for allocation to the Department all fees collected by the authorized dealer from each applicant and properly account for those fees each month; (b) Comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 5; and (c) Bear any cost of equipment which is required to receive and submit to the Department the applications described in subsection 1, including any computer software or hardware.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, an authorized dealer is not entitled to receive compensation for the performance of any services pursuant to this section.

4. An authorized dealer may charge and collect a fee of not more than $2 for each application for a certificate of title or registration received by the authorized dealer pursuant to this section. An authorized dealer may retain any fee collected by the authorized dealer pursuant to this subsection.

5. The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. The regulations must include, without limitation, provisions for: (a) The expedient and secure issuance of: (1) Forms for applying for the issuance of certificates of title for, or registration of, off-highway vehicles; (2) Certificates of title and registration by the Department to each applicant whose application is approved by the Department; and (3) Renewal notices for registrations before the date of expiration of the registrations; (b) The renewal of registrations by mail or the Internet; (c) The collection of a fee of not less than $20 or more than $30 for the renewal of a registration of an off-highway vehicle pursuant to NRS 490.082 or 490.0825 ; (d) The submission by mail or electronic transmission to the Department of an application for: (1) The issuance of a certificate of title for, or registration of, an off-highway vehicle; or (2) The renewal of registration of an off-highway vehicle; (e) The replacement of a lost, damaged or destroyed certificate of title or registration certificate, sticker or decal; and (f) The revocation of the authorization granted to a dealer pursuant to subsection 1 if the authorized dealer fails to comply with the regulations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484D.345 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484D / Section 484D.345
Injunctive relief
Status: in_force

The Attorney General or the district attorney of the proper county may bring an action in the district courts of this State to enjoin a violation of NRS 484D.300 to 484D.345 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.310 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.310
Type of license plate for leased vehicle
Status: in_force

The Department shall issue for every passenger motor vehicle leased by a short-term lessor the same type of number plates as the type of plates issued for private passenger vehicles.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.3645 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.3645
Agreement to finance through designated source which lessens competition or creates monopoly unlawful; agreement declared void
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for any person who is engaged, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture or distribution of motor vehicles, to sell or enter into a contract to sell motor vehicles, whether patented or unpatented, to any person who is engaged or intends to engage in the business of selling such motor vehicles at retail in this State, on the condition or with an agreement or understanding, either express or implied, that such person so engaged in selling motor vehicles at retail shall in any manner finance the purchase or sale of any one or number of motor vehicles only with or through a designated person or class of persons or shall sell and assign the security agreements or leases arising from the sale of motor vehicles or any one or number thereof only to a designated person or class of persons, when the effect of the condition, agreement or understanding so entered into may be to lessen or eliminate competition, or create or tend to create a monopoly in the person or class of persons who are designated, by virtue of such condition, agreement or understanding to finance the purchase or sale of motor vehicles or to purchase such security agreements or leases.

2. Any such condition, agreement or understanding is hereby declared to be void and against the public policy of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.640 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.640
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 operator of a body shop until the operator procures and files with the Department a good and sufficient bond in the amount of $10,000, 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 shall conduct business as an operator of a body shop without fraud or fraudulent representation, and in compliance with the provisions of NRS 487.530 to 487.690 , inclusive. The Department may, by agreement with any operator of a body shop who has been licensed by the Department for 5 years or more, allow a reduction in the amount of the bond of the operator, if the business of the operator has been conducted satisfactorily for the preceding 5 years, but no bond may be in an amount less than $1,000.

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 operator of the body shop in violation of any of the provisions of NRS 487.530 to 487.690 , 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 operator of a body shop 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) An order of a court requiring the Director to release all or a specified portion of the deposit; or (b) A statement signed by the person under 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 of a court 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. § 484C.105 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484C / Section 484C.105
“Under the influence” defined
Status: in_force

“ Under the influence ” means impaired to a degree that renders a person incapable of safely driving or exercising actual physical control of a vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.37938 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.37938
Support of rodeos
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and NRS 482.38279 , the Department, in cooperation with the Reno Rodeo Foundation and the Nevada High School Rodeo Association or their successors, shall design, prepare and issue license plates for the support of rodeos, including support for the programs and charitable activities of the Reno Rodeo Foundation and the Nevada High School Rodeo Association, or their successors, using any colors and designs that the Department deems appropriate. 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 rodeos, 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 rodeos 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 rodeos pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.

3. The fee for license plates for the support of rodeos 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 rodeos 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. 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 in the following manner: (a) Remit one-half of the fees to the Reno Rodeo Foundation or its successor for the support of programs and charitable activities of the Reno Rodeo Foundation or its successor. (b) Remit one-half of the fees to the Nevada High School Rodeo Association or its successor for the support of programs and charitable activities of the Nevada High School Rodeo Association or its successor. The Nevada High School Rodeo Association or its successor may grant a portion of the proceeds it receives pursuant to this subsection to one or more high school rodeo associations established in this State for the support of those associations.

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 transfer and registration fees are paid as set forth in this chapter; or (b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.544 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.544
“Identification number or mark” defined
Status: in_force

“ Identification number or mark ” means:

1. The motor number, other distinguishing number or identification mark of a vehicle required or employed for purposes of registration; or

2. The identification number or other distinguishing number or identification mark of a vehicle or part of a motor vehicle that was placed or stamped on that vehicle or part by the manufacturer pursuant to federal law or regulations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.447 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.447
Preservation of criminal evidence when vehicle is removed from highway
Status: in_force

Whenever any law enforcement officer provides for the removal of any vehicle pursuant to NRS 484B.443 and has probable cause to believe that the vehicle or its contents constitute any evidence which tends to show that a criminal offense has been committed, or tends to show that a particular person has committed a criminal offense, the officer shall take such steps as may be required by law and reasonably necessary to preserve the evidence, including but not limited to safe storage, until the evidence is released to the owner or otherwise disposed of according to law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.170 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 480 / Section 480.170
Deposit of money collected or received by State Fire Marshal Division
Status: in_force

Money collected or received by the State Fire Marshal Division pursuant to chapter 477 of NRS must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the appropriate account of the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.806 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.806
Bidding, contracting or otherwise acting in capacity of licensee without having license: Prohibition; prosecution; payment of costs and damages; violative bids and contracts deemed void
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for any person or combination of persons to: (a) Engage in the business or act in the capacity of a licensee within this State, including, without limitation, commencing any work for which a license is required pursuant to this chapter; or (b) Submit a bid or enter into a contract for a job located within this State for which a license is required pursuant to this chapter, without having a license issued pursuant to this chapter, unless that person or combination of persons is exempt from licensure pursuant to this chapter.

2. The district attorneys in this State shall prosecute all violations of this section which occur in their respective counties, unless the violations are prosecuted by the Attorney General. Upon the request of the Administrator, the Attorney General shall prosecute any violation of this section in lieu of prosecution by the district attorney.

3. In addition to any other remedy or penalty authorized pursuant to this chapter, any person or combination of persons convicted of violating any provision of subsection 1 may be required to pay: (a) Court costs and the costs of prosecution; (b) Reasonable costs of the investigation of the violation to the Division; (c) Damages the person or combination of persons caused as a result of the violation up to the amount of any pecuniary gain from the violation; or (d) Any combination of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).

4. If any person or combination of persons submits a bid or enters into a contract in violation of subsection 1, the bid or contract shall be deemed void.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482C.335 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482C / Section 482C.335
Program has sole responsibility for certain equipment; indemnification by shared vehicle driver
Status: in_force

A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall have sole responsibility for any equipment, such as a GPS system or other special equipment, that is put in or on the shared vehicle to monitor or facilitate the car sharing transaction and shall indemnify and hold harmless the shared vehicle owner for any damage to or theft of such equipment during the car sharing period not caused by the shared vehicle owner. A peer-to-peer car sharing program may enter into an agreement with a shared vehicle driver wherein the shared vehicle driver agrees to indemnify the peer-to-peer car sharing program for any loss or damage to such equipment that occurs during the car sharing period.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.707 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.707
Driving in procession
Status: in_force

1. All vehicles, persons or animals comprising a funeral or other procession shall follow the preceding vehicles, persons or animals in the procession as closely as is practicable and safe.

2. Each vehicle in a funeral procession must have its headlamps lighted.

3. The driver of a vehicle escorting a funeral procession may display flashing amber warning lights if the appropriate permit has been issued pursuant to NRS 484D.185 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482C.200 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482C / Section 482C.200
“Shared vehicle owner” defined
Status: in_force

“ Shared vehicle owner ” means the registered owner of a shared vehicle or a person who is authorized by the registered owner to make a vehicle available for sharing through a peer-to-peer car sharing program.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.3661 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.3661
Provisions cumulative
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 482.3643 to 482.3665 , inclusive, are in addition to and do not supersede any other prohibition or remedy provided by the laws of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484D.493 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484D / Section 484D.493
Dynamic display: Management system required; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not operate upon the highways of this State any motor vehicle that is equipped with a dynamic display unless the motor vehicle is equipped with a display management system which is configured to prevent the image or content displayed on the dynamic display from changing when the motor vehicle is moving at a speed of 55 miles per hour or more.

2. This section does not prohibit the use of a dynamic display that is operated without a display management system if the dynamic display is being used exclusively for purposes other than advertisement, including, without limitation: (a) For purposes that are personal and noncommercial in nature; (b) For purposes of traffic control; (c) For purposes of law enforcement or emergency response; (d) As a warning device for a utility or utility vehicle, as described in NRS 484D.465 ; or (e) To display the name, route number or destination of a bus or other vehicle of mass transit.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Display management system ” means equipment or software that is designed to operate a dynamic display, including, without limitation, periodically changing the image, information or content being shown on the dynamic display. (b) “ Dynamic display ” means equipment which is attached to a motor vehicle and which consists of at least one monitor, screen or viewer that, without limitation: (1) Is designed to display various images, information or other content, including, without limitation, advertisements, which change periodically; (2) Is intended to be visible to the drivers of other vehicles on the highway and to persons who are near the highway; and (3) May be visible to the operator of the motor vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.721 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.721
Application for licensure as instructor for school to include social security number
Status: in_force

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An application for the issuance of a license as an instructor for a school for training drivers must include the social security number of the applicant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 490.090 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 490 / Section 490.090
Operation on undesignated paved highways generally prohibited; exceptions; operation on public land, trails, ways or unpaved county roads authorized unless prohibited by governmental entity having jurisdiction; authority of governmental entities having jurisdiction to distribute information concerning prohibited areas and to erect signs designating prohibited areas; authority of governmental entity to construct, operate and maintain trails adjacent to or near highways
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 490.100 or 490.110 :

1. A person shall not, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or 3, operate an off-highway vehicle on a paved highway that is not otherwise designated for use by off-highway vehicles.

2. A person may operate an off-highway vehicle on a paved highway that is not otherwise designated for use by off-highway vehicles: (a) If the off-highway vehicle is operated on the highway for the purpose of crossing the highway, comes to a complete stop before crossing and crosses as close as practicable to perpendicular to the direction of travel on the highway; (b) If the off-highway vehicle is operated on the highway for the purpose of loading or unloading the off-highway vehicle onto or off of another vehicle or trailer, if the loading or unloading is as close as practicable to the place of operation of the off-highway vehicle; (c) During an emergency if it is impossible or impracticable to use another vehicle or if a peace officer directs the operation of the off-highway vehicle; or (d) If the off-highway vehicle is operated on a portion of a highway that is designated as a trail connector for a trail authorized for use by off-highway vehicles for not more than 2 miles.

3. A person may operate an off-highway vehicle on any public land, trail, way or unpaved county road unless prohibited by the governmental entity which has jurisdiction over the public land, trail, way or unpaved county road.

4. A governmental entity specified in subsection 3 may: (a) Prepare and distribute upon request a map or other document setting forth each area of public land, trail, way or unpaved county road that is prohibited for the operation of off-highway vehicles; and (b) Erect and maintain signs designating each area of public land, trail, way or unpaved county road that is prohibited for the operation of off-highway vehicles.

5. Nothing in this section or in NRS 490.090 to 490.130 , inclusive, shall be construed to prohibit a governmental entity from constructing, operating or maintaining a trail for use by off-highway vehicles that is adjacent to or near a highway, including, without limitation, a paved highway.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 486.211 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 486 / Section 486.211
Position of driver's hands
Status: in_force

The driver of a motorcycle or moped shall drive with at least one hand on a handlebar at all times.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484D.530 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484D / Section 484D.530
Mechanical device to provide traction
Status: in_force

If mechanical devices are mounted on both sides of a motor vehicle which, when activated by the driver, provide traction by deploying a chain of metal cross members under a tire while the vehicle is in motion, the:

1. Cross members must extend across at least 85 percent of the width of the tire; and

2. Devices may be used only upon the drive axles of the vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.263 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.263
Vehicle entering or exiting controlled-access highway: Duty to yield right-of-way
Status: in_force

The driver of a vehicle about to enter or exit a controlled-access highway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the highway whose proximity constitutes an immediate hazard and shall continue to yield the right-of-way to that traffic until the driver may proceed with reasonable safety.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.272 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.272
Regulations concerning certain sales or transfers of title
Status: in_force

The Administrator shall adopt regulations:

1. Requiring a person who is buying or selling a manufactured home, mobile home or commercial coach pursuant to: (a) A sale to satisfy a lien; or (b) A contract for sale or other agreement by which the certificate of title does not pass immediately from the seller to the buyer upon the sale, to submit to the Administrator such information regarding the sale as the Administrator deems necessary.

2. Establishing requirements for the issuance or transfer of a certificate of title of a mobile home, manufactured home or a commercial coach in cases involving: (a) More than one transferor or transferee; (b) A transferor or transferee who holds a certificate of title in trust for another person; or (c) A sale to satisfy a lien.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.6871 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.6871
Display of sign by garage operator and body shop required; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Each garage operator shall display conspicuously in those areas of his or her place of business frequented by persons seeking repairs on motor vehicles a sign, not less than 22 inches by 28 inches in size, setting forth in boldface letters the following: STATE OF NEVADA REGISTERED GARAGE THIS GARAGE IS REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES NEVADA AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR CUSTOMER BILL OF RIGHTS AS A CUSTOMER IN NEVADA: YOU have the right to receive repairs from a business that is with the Department of Motor Vehicles that will ensure the proper repair of your vehicle. ( NRS 487.6871 ) YOU have the right to receive a of charges for repairs made to your vehicle which exceed $50. ( NRS 487.6875 ) YOU have the right to read and understand all documents and warranties . ( NRS 487.6871 ) YOU have the right to and accessories that are covered by a warranty and for which a charge is made. ( NRS 487.6883 ) YOU have the right to request that all replaced parts and accessories that are not covered by a warranty . ( NRS 487.6883 ) YOU have the right to require authorization any additional repairs are made to your vehicle if the charges for those repairs exceed 20% of the original estimate or $100, whichever is less. ( NRS 487.6877 ) YOU have the right to receive a for repairs made to your vehicle. ( NRS 487.6893 ) FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

2. Each body shop shall display conspicuously in those areas of its place of business frequented by persons seeking repairs on motor vehicles a sign, not less than 22 inches by 28 inches in size, setting forth in boldface letters the following: STATE OF NEVADA LICENSED BODY SHOP THIS BODY SHOP IS LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES NEVADA AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR CUSTOMER BILL OF RIGHTS AS A CUSTOMER IN NEVADA: YOU have the right to receive repairs from a business that is with the Department of Motor Vehicles that will ensure the proper repair of your vehicle. ( NRS 487.6871 ) YOU have the right to receive a of charges for repairs made to your vehicle which exceed $50 and, if any, the rate of and circumstances under which you will be charged more than $50 for the storage of your vehicle. ( NRS 487.6875 ) YOU have the right to read and understand all documents and warranties . ( NRS 487.6871 ) YOU have the right to and accessories that are covered by a warranty and for which a charge is made. ( NRS 487.6883 ) YOU have the right to request that all replaced parts and accessories that are not covered by a warranty . ( NRS 487.6883 ) YOU have the right to require authorization any additional repairs are made to your vehicle if the charges for those repairs exceed 20% of the original estimate or $100, whichever is less. ( NRS 487.6877 ) YOU have the right to receive a for repairs made to your vehicle and for storage of your vehicle, if applicable. ( NRS 487.6893 ) FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

3. The sign required pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 or 2 must include a replica of the Great Seal of the State of Nevada. The Seal must be 2 inches in diameter and be centered on the face of the sign directly above the words “STATE OF NEVADA.”

4. The sign required pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 or 2 must also include the words “The Compliance Enforcement Division of the Department of Motor Vehicles can be reached at,” followed by the Internet address of the Compliance Enforcement Division and the telephone number of the nearest office of the Compliance Enforcement Division.

5. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.36414 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.36414
License as dealer required for assumption of operation of franchise
Status: in_force

A person who assumes operation of a franchise pursuant to NRS 482.36396 to 482.36414 , inclusive, must be licensed as a dealer pursuant to the provisions of NRS 482.318 to 482.363 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.720 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.720
Requirements for licensure as instructor for school
Status: in_force

An applicant for a license as an instructor for a school for training drivers must:

1. Be of good moral character;

2. Pass such examination as the Department may require on traffic laws, safe driving practices and operation of motor vehicles;

3. Be physically able to operate a motor vehicle safely and train others in the operation of motor vehicles;

4. Hold a valid Nevada driver's license; and

5. Be 21 years of age or older.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.863 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.863
Program for imprinting symbol indicating medical condition on card: Establishment; regulations; single symbol; eligibility; records of medical condition; provision of information about Program; donations
Status: in_force

1. The Department may adopt regulations establishing a program for the imprinting of a symbol indicating a medical condition on an identification card issued by the Department.

2. If the Department establishes a program pursuant to subsection 1: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the Department shall adopt a single symbol for imprinting on an identification card to indicate a medical condition and shall not adopt individualized symbols for different medical conditions. (b) The regulations adopted by the Department must provide that a person is eligible to have the symbol indicating a medical condition imprinted on his or her identification card if the person is: (1) On anticoagulants; or (2) A person with: (I) Diabetes; (II) Epilepsy; (III) Blindness and low vision; (IV) Deafness; (V) Coronary atherosclerosis; (VI) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; (VII) A food allergy; (VIII) Malignant hyperthermia; (IX) Sickle cell disease; (X) Systemic lupus erythematosus; (XI) Heart disease; (XII) Hemophilia; (XIII) Schizophrenia; (XIV) Depression; or (XV) A mental illness. (c) The Department shall maintain a record of the medical condition for which the symbol indicating a medical condition was imprinted on the identification card of an eligible person. The record must be maintained in the same location and manner as all other records relating to the identification card of the person, including, without limitation, the records relating to the identification card of the person that are available to law enforcement agencies. If the Department maintains such information in the form of a code, the code used must conform with the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, or the most current revision, adopted by the National Center for Health Statistics and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (d) The Department shall, at the time of the issuance or renewal of an identification card, give the holder the opportunity to have imprinted on his or her identification card a symbol indicating a medical condition. (e) The Department shall maintain on the Internet website of the Department information about the program established pursuant to subsection 1, including, without limitation, the manner in which a person may obtain an identification card which has been imprinted with a symbol indicating a medical condition. (f) The regulations adopted by the Department may provide that a person is eligible to have the symbol indicating a medical condition imprinted on his or her identification card to indicate such other medical conditions not listed in paragraph (b) as the Department deems appropriate. The Department shall provide a means for members of the public to suggest additional medical conditions for inclusion in the regulations adopted by the Department.

3. The Department may apply for and accept any gift, grant, appropriation or other donation to assist in carrying out a program established pursuant to the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.200 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.200
“Railroad” defined
Status: in_force

“ Railroad ” means a carrier of persons or property upon cars, other than streetcars, operated upon stationary rails.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.37934 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.37934
Support of preservation of federal lands surrounding Las Vegas
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and NRS 482.38279 , the Department, in cooperation with the Outside Las Vegas Foundation or its successor, shall design, prepare and issue license plates to support preserving the federal lands surrounding Las Vegas, promoting community stewardship of those valuable resources, enriching visitors' experience and enhancing the quality of life of local residents, using any colors and designs that the Department deems appropriate. 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 pursuant to this section, 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 issued pursuant to this section if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees prescribed pursuant to subsections 3 and 4 for the license plates issued pursuant to this section.

3. The fee for license plates issued pursuant to this section 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 pursuant to this section 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. 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 section to the Outside Las Vegas Foundation or its successor for its programs and activities in support of preserving the federal lands surrounding Las Vegas, promoting community stewardship of those valuable resources, enriching visitors' experience and enhancing the quality of life of local residents.

6. If, during a registration period, the holder of license plates issued pursuant to 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 transfer and registration fees are paid as set forth in this chapter; or (b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.543 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.543
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 482.543 to 482.554 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 482.5432 to 482.5445 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484D.670 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484D / Section 484D.670
Exemption for traction engine and tractor; circular metal band required
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of NRS 484D.630 to 484D.680 , inclusive, shall not apply to traction engines or tractors, the propulsive power of which is exerted, not through wheels resting upon the ground but by means of a flexible band or chain known as a movable track, when the portions of the movable tracks in contact with the surface of the highway present plane surfaces.

2. No traction engine or tractor having lugs, grousers or other mechanical contrivances on its wheels or tracks designed to give tractive effect shall be operated on any highway in this State unless a circular metal band of a width of not less than 3 inches is placed entirely around the periphery of such wheels or tracks, such band to serve as a protection against the tearing up or marring of the surface of the highway.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 481.081 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 481 / Section 481.081
Arrearage in tax, fee or assessment administered by Department: Department authorized to file certificate; certificate as lien; extension of lien
Status: in_force

1. If any tax, fee or assessment administered by the Department is not paid when due, the Department may, within 3 years after the date that the tax, fee or assessment was due, file for record a certificate in the office of any county recorder which states: (a) The amount of the tax, fee or assessment and any interest or penalties due; (b) The name and address of the person who is liable for the amount due as they appear on the records of the Department; and (c) That the Department has complied with all procedures required by law for determining the amount due.

2. From the time of the filing of the certificate, the amount due, including interest and penalties, constitutes a lien upon all real and personal property in the county owned by the person or acquired by the person afterwards and before the lien expires. The lien has the effect and priority of a judgment lien and continues for 5 years after the time of the filing of the certificate unless sooner released or otherwise discharged.

3. Within 5 years after the date of the filing of the certificate or within 5 years after the date of the last extension of the lien pursuant to this subsection, as appropriate, the lien may be extended by filing for record a new certificate in the office of the county recorder of any county. From the time of filing, the lien is extended to all real and personal property in the county owned by the person or acquired by the person afterwards for 5 years, unless sooner released or otherwise discharged.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 488.620 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 488 / Section 488.620
Operation of vessel in area marked for bathing, wading, diving, floating or swimming
Status: in_force

A person shall not operate a vessel within a water area which is clearly marked by buoys or some other distinguishing device as an area designated for bathing, wading, diving, floating or swimming. Such an area must be so marked only with the consent of the Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.270 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.270
Lien on abandoned vehicle; costs and fees included in lien; satisfaction of lien; issuance of unbranded title; transmission of fee to constable under certain circumstances
Status: in_force

1. Whenever a vehicle has been removed to a garage or other place as provided by NRS 487.230 , the owner of the garage or the automobile wrecker or operator of a tow car who towed the vehicle has a lien on the vehicle for: (a) The costs of towing and storing for a period not exceeding 90 days; and (b) If the vehicle was removed from public property at the request of a constable, the fee described in paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of NRS 258.125 .

2. If the vehicle is appraised at a value of less than $1,500, or less than such other value greater than $1,500 which the Department may establish by regulation, and is not reclaimed within the period prescribed in NRS 487.250 , the owner of the garage, automobile wrecker or operator of a tow car may satisfy his or her lien by retaining the vehicle and obtaining a certificate pursuant to NRS 487.880 , if applicable, a salvage title as provided in NRS 487.810 or an unbranded title pursuant to subsection 4.

3. If the vehicle is appraised at a value of more than $1,500, or more than such other value greater than $1,500 which the Department may establish by regulation, and is not reclaimed within 45 days, the owner of the garage, automobile wrecker or operator of a tow car may satisfy his or her lien, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 108.265 to 108.367 , inclusive. Before such a person may sell the vehicle, the person shall obtain a certificate pursuant to NRS 487.880 , if applicable, a salvage title as provided in NRS 487.810 or an unbranded title pursuant to subsection 4.

4. Before an automobile wrecker or operator of a tow car satisfies his or her lien pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, the automobile wrecker or operator of a tow car may request that the Department issue an unbranded title for the vehicle. The Department shall issue the unbranded title if the automobile wrecker or operator of a tow car submits to the Department a certificate of inspection in such form as the Department may prescribe which has been completed and signed by a garage operator who operates a garage that is registered pursuant to NRS 487.560 , by the owner of a body shop licensed pursuant to NRS 487.630 , by a rebuilder licensed pursuant to NRS 482.325 or by a qualified employee of such a garage, body shop or rebuilder certifying that: (a) The vehicle was inspected by the garage operator, owner, rebuilder or employee; (b) The vehicle meets the standards of the vehicle manufacturer for mechanical fitness and safety; (c) Any safety equipment, including, without limitation, occupant restraint devices, which was present in the vehicle at the time the vehicle was manufactured is present and operational to the standards of the manufacturer and the provisions of 49 C.F.R. §§ 571.208 and 571.209 ; and (d) The vehicle is in a condition to be operated safely on the highways of this State.

5. Nothing in subsection 4 shall be construed as requiring the Department to change the existing status of a certificate of title, including, without limitation, any designation that a vehicle is a salvage vehicle or rebuilt vehicle.

6. If the vehicle was removed from public property at the request of a constable and the owner of the garage or automobile wrecker satisfies his or her lien pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, the owner of the garage or automobile wrecker shall transmit to the constable the fee described in paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of NRS 258.125 .

7. As used in this section: (a) “ Operator of a tow car ” means the operator of a tow car who holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued pursuant to NRS 706.4463 . (b) “ Unbranded title ” means a certificate of title that does not include a specified designation, including, without limitation, a designation that a motor vehicle is a salvage vehicle or rebuilt vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.780 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.780
“Revised Statutes Title” defined
Status: in_force

“ Title ” means a certificate of title or any other document issued by any state or country indicating the ownership of a motor vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484B.360 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.360
Maximum speed of school bus
Status: in_force

A school bus shall not exceed:

1. A speed of 55 miles per hour when transporting pupils to and from school; or

2. The speed limit posted by a public authority for the portion of highway being traversed when transporting pupils to and from any activity which is properly a part of a school program.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.363523 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.363523
Termination or discontinuation of franchise: Duties of dealer
Status: in_force

Upon the termination or refusal to continue a franchise, the dealer:

1. May not require reimbursement by the manufacturer or distributor for any parts or services furnished by the dealer, after the effective date of the termination or refusal to continue, to customers pursuant to any warranties of the manufacturer or distributor;

2. Shall deliver to the manufacturer or distributor any invoices and money deposited by customers for vehicles or other products of the manufacturer or distributor that were not delivered to the customers before the effective date of the termination or refusal to continue; and

3. Shall furnish the manufacturer or distributor with copies of all of his or her records concerning the servicing of any vehicle or other product of the manufacturer or distributor. The manufacturer or distributor shall reimburse the dealer for the reasonable cost of compiling and copying the records and delivering the copies.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482B.150 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482B / Section 482B.150
Alternative electronic transportation system vehicles: Department may adopt regulations authorizing operation and testing; insurance requirements
Status: in_force

1. The Department may adopt regulations authorizing the operation and testing of alternative electronic transportation system vehicles on highways and premises to which the public has access within the State of Nevada.

2. The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must: (a) Require a person who wishes to operate or test an alternative electronic transportation system vehicle on a highway or premises to which the public has access within this State to submit an application to the Department; (b) Prescribe the form and contents of an application submitted pursuant to paragraph (a); (c) Set forth requirements relating to the registration of and issuance of license plates to an alternative electronic transportation system vehicle in this State; (d) Set forth requirements concerning the control of emissions from an alternative electronic transportation system vehicle in this State; (e) Require that an alternative electronic transportation system vehicle be capable of operating in compliance with the applicable motor vehicle laws and traffic laws of this State, unless an exemption has been granted by the Department; (f) Require a person who wishes to operate or test an alternative electronic transportation system vehicle on a highway or on premises to which the public has access within this State to obtain and maintain a policy of insurance on the alternative electronic transportation system vehicle that meets the requirements of NRS 485.185 or 485.186 and: (1) Submit to the Department proof of insurance or self-insurance acceptable to the Department in the amount of $5,000,000; or (2) Make a cash deposit or post and maintain a surety bond or other form of security with the Department in the amount of $5,000,000; (g) Set forth requirements for the reporting of all crashes involving alternative electronic transportation system vehicles; and (h) Set forth requirements for the granting of an exemption from the applicable motor vehicle laws and traffic laws of this State for the operation or testing of an alternative electronic transportation system vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 488.1801 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 488 / Section 488.1801
Owner of power-driven vessel to notify Department of sale or transfer of title or interest; exception; information to be furnished
Status: in_force

Except for transfers to a beneficiary pursuant to the provisions of NRS 488.1794 , any owner of any power-driven vessel numbered under this chapter who sells or transfers his or her title or any interest in the power-driven vessel shall within 10 days notify the Department of the sale or transfer and furnish the following information:

1. The name and address of the legal owner and transferee; and

2. Such description of the power-driven vessel as may be required by the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 485.191 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 485 / Section 485.191
Right to hearing; notice; request for hearing; waiver
Status: in_force

1. Any operator or owner of a motor vehicle who was involved in a crash and who is not exempt from the requirements of depositing security by the provisions of NRS 485.200 , is entitled to a hearing before the Director or a representative of the Director before a determination of the amount of security required pursuant to NRS 485.190 , and before the suspension of his or her operator's license or registration as provided in subsection 2 of NRS 485.190 . The hearing must be held in the county of residence of the operator. If the operator and owner reside in different counties and the hearing would involve both of them, the hearing must be held in the county which will be the most convenient for the summoning of witnesses.

2. The owner or operator must be given at least 30 days' notice of the hearing in writing with a brief explanation of the proceedings to be taken against the owner or operator and the possible consequences of a determination adverse to the owner or operator.

3. If the operator or owner desires a hearing, the owner or operator shall, within 15 days, notify the Department in writing of such intention. If the owner or operator does not send this notice within the 15 days, he or she waives his or her right to a hearing, except that, the Director may for good cause shown permit the owner a later opportunity for a hearing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.235 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.235
Removal of vehicles abandoned on public lands
Status: in_force

1. If a sheriff's office or other law enforcement agency discovers that, or receives notification that, a vehicle has been abandoned on public lands, the sheriff's office or other law enforcement agency shall: (a) Make all practical inquiries to ascertain if the vehicle is stolen by checking the license plate number, vehicle identification number and other available information which will aid in identifying the owner of the vehicle; and (b) If the vehicle has not been reported as stolen and the sheriff's office or other law enforcement agency is able to determine the identity of the owner of the vehicle, notify the Department of those facts.

2. Upon the receipt of a notice from a sheriff's office or other law enforcement agency pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 and if the registration of the vehicle has not expired, the Department shall send by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, a written notice to the owner of the vehicle stating that the owner must remove or cause the vehicle to be removed from the public lands within 30 days after the date on which the notice was sent.

3. If an owner receives a notice pursuant to subsection 2, the owner may submit to the Department an affidavit which states that the owner has taken action which meets the requirements of paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 487.220 . If the owner submits such an affidavit, the Department: (a) Shall maintain a record of the affidavit; and (b) Shall not suspend the registration of each vehicle currently registered to that owner as otherwise required by subsection 4.

4. If an owner: (a) Receives a notice pursuant to subsection 2; (b) Fails to remove or cause the vehicle to be removed within the 30-day period set forth in that notice; and (c) Does not submit an affidavit as described in subsection 3, the Department shall suspend the registration of each vehicle currently registered to the owner pursuant to chapter 482 of NRS . For the purposes of this subsection, the determination of the sheriff's office or other law enforcement agency that notified the Department pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 is conclusive as to whether the abandoned vehicle was removed within the 30-day period.

5. If the registration of a vehicle is suspended pursuant to subsection 4, the Department shall reinstate the registration upon receipt from the registered owner of the vehicle of: (a) An affidavit setting forth that the registered owner caused the removal and disposition of, or proof that the registered owner paid the cost of removal and disposition of, the vehicle discovered abandoned upon public lands; and (b) If applicable, proof that the registered owner redeemed any lien placed pursuant to NRS 487.270 on the vehicle discovered abandoned on public lands.

6. If a sheriff's office or other law enforcement agency is notified by a person or another governmental entity that a vehicle has been abandoned on public lands, the sheriff's office or other law enforcement agency shall, insofar as practicable and authorized by law, inform the person or entity making such notification of the actions taken by the sheriff's office or other law enforcement agency pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.448 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.448
Future driving privileges: Notice; demerit points; suspension; hearing
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, when a person deemed to have future driving privileges pursuant to NRS 483.447 has accumulated 3 or more demerit points, but less than 12, the Department shall notify the person of this fact. If, after the Department mails the notice, the person presents proof to the Department that he or she has successfully completed a course of traffic safety approved by the Department and a signed statement which indicates that the successful completion of the course was not required pursuant to a court order entered pursuant to NRS 484A.7043 or a plea agreement, the Department shall cancel not more than 3 demerit points from the person's driving record. If such a person accumulates 12 or more demerit points before completing the course of traffic safety, the person will not be entitled to have demerit points cancelled upon the completion of the course but must have future driving privileges suspended. A person deemed to have future driving privileges may attend a course only once in 12 months for the purpose of reducing demerit points. The 3 demerit points may only be cancelled from the driver's record of the person during the 12-month period immediately following the driver's successful completion of the course of traffic safety. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a person deemed to have future driving privileges whose successful completion of a course of traffic safety was required pursuant to a court order entered pursuant to NRS 484A.7043 or a plea agreement.

2. Any reduction of demerit points pursuant to this section applies only to the demerit record of the person deemed to have future driving privileges and otherwise does not affect the person's driving record with the Department or insurance record.

3. Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, if a person deemed to have future driving privileges accumulates demerit points, the Department shall suspend those future driving privileges: (a) For the first accumulation of 12 demerit points during a 12-month period, for 6 months. Such a person is eligible for a restricted license during this 6-month period. (b) For the second accumulation within 3 years of 12 demerit points during a 12-month period, for 1 year. Such a person is eligible for a restricted license during this 1-year period. (c) For the third accumulation within 5 years of 12 demerit points during a 12-month period, for 1 year. Such a person is not eligible for a restricted license during this 1-year period.

4. The Department shall suspend for 1 year the future driving privileges of a person who has been convicted of a sixth traffic offense within a 5-year period, is found to have committed a sixth civil infraction pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705 , inclusive, within a 5-year period or has accumulated a combined total of six civil infractions and traffic offenses within a 5-year period, if all six civil infractions or traffic offenses have been assigned a value of 4 or more demerit points. Such a person is not eligible for a restricted license during this 1-year period.

5. If the Department determines by its records that a person deemed to have future driving privileges is not eligible for a driver's license pursuant to this section, the Department shall notify the person by mail of that fact.

6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, the Department shall suspend the future driving privileges of a person pursuant to this section 30 days after the date on which the Department mails the notice to the person required by subsection 5.

7. If a written request for a hearing is received by the Department: (a) The suspension of the future driving privileges of the person requesting the hearing is stayed until a determination is made by the Department after the hearing. (b) The hearing must be held, within 45 days after the request is received, in the county in which the person resides unless the person and the Department agree that the hearing may be held in some other county. The scope of the hearing must be limited to whether the records of the Department accurately reflect the driving history of the person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.097 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.097
“Factory-built housing” defined
Status: in_force

“Factory-built housing” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 461.080 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.031 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.031
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 489.034 to 489.155 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.902 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.902
Applicability
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 483.900 to 483.940 , inclusive, apply only with respect to commercial drivers' licenses.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.062 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.062
“Commercial coach” defined
Status: in_force

“ Commercial coach ” means a structure without motive power which is designed and equipped for human occupancy for industrial, professional or commercial purposes. The term does not include a recreational park trailer or portable building.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.240 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 487 / Section 487.240
Appraisal of removed abandoned vehicle
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of a written request, the state agency shall have the vehicle appraised within 10 business days after receipt of the request.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 481.029 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 481 / Section 481.029
Hearing conducted by Department: Manner of taking testimony; where conducted
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any specific statute to the contrary, with regard to any hearing required to be conducted by the Department pursuant to this title:

1. The testimony of any party or witness may be taken by telephone, videoconference or other electronic means; and

2. The hearing may be conducted at any location so long as the hearing officer allows each party and witness to testify by telephone, videoconference or other electronic means.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484D.740 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484D / Section 484D.740
Carrying and inspection of permit
Status: in_force

Every permit, when issued, must:

1. Be carried in the vehicle, combination of vehicles or special mobile equipment to which it refers.

2. Be open to inspection of any peace officer or traffic officer, any authorized agent of the Department of Transportation, or any other officer charged with the care or protection of the highways.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 485.034 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 485 / Section 485.034
“Evidence of insurance” defined
Status: in_force

“ Evidence of insurance ” means:

1. The information provided by an insurer in a form approved pursuant to NRS 690B.023 as evidence of a contract of insurance for a motor vehicle liability policy; or

2. The certificate of self-insurance issued to a self-insurer by the Department pursuant to NRS 485.380 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.3263 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.3263
Books and records of dealers and brokers: Physical location or electronic maintenance; inspection and copying or electronic availability; retention
Status: in_force

1. A dealer shall keep his or her books and records for all locations at which the dealer does business within a county at his or her principal place of business in that county or maintain his or her books and records electronically. A broker shall keep his or her books and records at his or her principal place of business or maintain his or her books and records electronically.

2. Each dealer and broker shall: (a) Permit any authorized agent of the Director or the State of Nevada to inspect and copy the books and records or make such records available electronically during usual business hours; or (b) Not later than 3 business days after receiving a request from such a person for the production of the books and records or any other information or the electronic copies thereof, provide the requested books, records and other information or electronic copies to the person specified in the request.

3. A dealer or broker shall retain the books and records for 3 years after he or she ceases to be licensed as a dealer or broker.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 488.059 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 488 / Section 488.059
Applicability; local regulation
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of this chapter, and of other applicable laws of this state, shall govern the operation, equipment, numbering and all other matters relating thereto whenever any vessel is operated on the waters of this state, or when any activity regulated by this chapter takes place thereon; but nothing in this chapter prevents the adoption of any ordinance or local law relating to operation and equipment of vessels the provisions of which are identical to the provisions of this chapter, amendments thereto or regulations issued thereunder.

2. Such ordinances or local laws shall be operative only so long as and to the extent that they continue to be identical to provisions of this chapter, amendments thereto or regulations issued thereunder.

3. Any subdivision of this state may, at any time, but only after public notice, make formal application to the Commission for special rules and regulations with reference to the operation of vessels on any waters within its territorial limits and shall set forth therein the reasons which make such special rules or regulations necessary or appropriate.

4. The Commission may make special rules and regulations with reference to the operation of vessels on any waters within the territorial limits of any subdivision of this state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484D.055 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484D / Section 484D.055
“Towable tools or equipment” defined
Status: in_force

1. “Towable tools or equipment” means all tools or equipment: (a) Mounted on wheels; (b) Whose body does not exceed 70 inches in width; (c) Designed for towing by a motor vehicle; and (d) Which is not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property, but is only incidentally operated or moved upon a highway.

2. The term includes without limitation air compressors, concrete mixers, arc welders, tarpots, engine hoists, concrete pumps, plaster mixers, mortar mixers, grout pumps, portable conveyors, generators, log splitters, brush chippers, spray rigs, tree spades, scissor lifts, light towers, pumps, steam cleaners, sand blasters, welders, stump grinders, radial arm saws, sod cutters, aerators, pavement rollers, and scaffolding.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.5965 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.5965
Issuance of certificate of installation or label of installation without completing training program prohibited
Status: in_force

No person may issue a certificate of installation or label of installation for a manufactured home or mobile home unless the person has successfully completed, within the preceding 12 months, a training program conducted pursuant to NRS 489.596 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.3797 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.3797
Electric powered vehicles
Status: in_force

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

1. The Department shall: (a) Design, prepare and issue special license plates for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles that are wholly powered by an electric motor, using any colors and designs that the Department deems appropriate; and (b) Issue the plates only to residents of Nevada for a passenger car or light commercial vehicle which is wholly powered by an electric motor.

2. The Department may issue special license plates pursuant to subsection 1 upon application by any person who: (a) Is entitled to license plates pursuant to NRS 482.265 ; (b) Submits proof satisfactory to the Department that the vehicle for which the special license plates are intended meets the requirements of subsection 1; and (c) Otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and licensing pursuant to this chapter.

3. The fee for the special license plates is $125, in addition to applicable governmental services taxes. The special license plates are renewable upon the payment of $80.

4. A person may request that personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with special license plates issued pursuant to this section if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the special license plates pursuant to subsection 3.

5. The Department, after deducting the costs of all applicable registration, license and license plate fees, shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 3 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 in the State Highway Fund.

6. If, during a registration period, the holder of special plates issued pursuant to this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed, the holder shall retain the plates and: (a) Affix them to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section and report the change to the Department in accordance with the procedures set forth for other transfers; or (b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.080 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.080
“Driver” defined
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, “ driver ” means every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.

2. If a vehicle is an autonomous vehicle, as defined in NRS 482A.030 , and the automated driving system, as defined in NRS 482A.025 , of the autonomous vehicle is engaged, “ driver ” means a person who causes the automated driving system of the autonomous vehicle to engage.

3. If a vehicle is a fully autonomous vehicle, as defined in NRS 482A.036 , and the automated driving system, as defined in NRS 482A.025 , of the fully autonomous vehicle is engaged, “driver” does not include a natural person who causes the automated driving system of the fully autonomous vehicle to engage unless the natural person is the owner of the fully autonomous vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.5432 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.5432
“Automobile wrecker” defined
Status: in_force

“ Automobile wrecker ” means a person who obtains a license pursuant to NRS 487.050 to dismantle, scrap, process or wreck a vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.2607 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.2607
Application for certificate of title upon cancellation of sale of vehicle; agreement between licensed dealer and purchaser to cancel sale; issuance of certificate of title to licensed dealer
Status: in_force

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a dealer licensed in this State and the purchaser of a vehicle may enter into a written return agreement to cancel the sale of the vehicle. Upon entering into such an agreement, the sale is cancelled and the dealer shall, not later than 15 days after the sale is cancelled, return to the purchaser or secured party, as applicable, all of the money, taxes and fees that were collected by the dealer at the time of sale.

2. If a dealer and purchaser enter into a written return agreement to cancel the sale of a vehicle pursuant to subsection 1, the dealer may submit an application for a certificate of title to the Department. Any such application for a certificate of title must be in the form prescribed by the Department, may request the expedited processing of the application and must include, without limitation: (a) A copy of the written return agreement described in subsection 1; (b) The fees required for the issuance of a certificate of title pursuant to NRS 482.429 ; (c) If the Department has already issued a certificate of title for the vehicle in relation to the sale: (1) The certificate of title that the Department issued to the purchaser; or (2) An affidavit certifying that the certificate of title issued to the purchaser by the Department is unavailable and needs to be cancelled by the Department; and (d) If the Department has not issued a certificate of title for the vehicle in relation to the sale, the certificate of title upon which the title transfer to the purchaser was made.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, the Department shall issue the certificate of title to the dealer that sets forth: (a) The dealer as the owner of the vehicle; and (b) An odometer reading, as recorded at the time of the sale.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, if an application for a certificate of title submitted pursuant to subsection 2 does not request the expedited processing of the application, the Department shall at its standard processing time, issue the certificate of title to the dealer that sets forth: (a) The dealer as the owner of the vehicle; and (b) An odometer reading, as recorded at the time of the sale.

5. A dealer shall not sell in this State a vehicle that is the subject of a cancellation of sale pursuant to this section if the dealer has submitted an application for a certificate of title pursuant to subsection 2 until the dealer receives the certificate of title from the Department.

6. A dealer must retain a written return agreement to cancel the sale of a vehicle entered into pursuant to subsection 1 with the sales records related to the sale between the dealer and purchaser.

7. The cancellation of the sale of a vehicle pursuant to a written return agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 1 does not negate the fact that the vehicle has been the subject of a previous retail sale.

8. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Department from reviewing an application for a certificate of title submitted pursuant to subsection 2 for the accuracy and completeness of any information contained therein, or conduct any necessary investigations before issuing a certificate of title.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484D.230 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484D / Section 484D.230
Vehicles in unsafe condition or lacking certain equipment prohibited on highway; prohibited acts related to equipment
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not drive, move, stop or park any vehicle, or cause or knowingly permit any vehicle to be driven, moved, stopped or parked, except for purposes of repair, on any highway if such vehicle: (a) Is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person or property. (b) Is not equipped with lamps, reflectors, brakes, horn and other warning and signaling devices, windows, windshield, mirrors, safety glass, mufflers, fenders and tires, and other parts and equipment in the position, condition and adjustment required by the laws of this State as to such parts and equipment of a vehicle on the highways of the State at the time, under the conditions and for the purposes provided in such laws.

2. With respect to any vehicle being driven, moved, stopped or parked on any highway, it is unlawful for any person to do any act forbidden, or fail to perform any act required, by the laws of this State relating to the lamps, brakes, fenders and other parts and equipment, size, weight and load as to such vehicle on the highways.

3. This section does not prohibit an authorized emergency vehicle from being equipped with and displaying flashing lights which do not indicate a right or left turn.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.410 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.410
Fees and penalties: Amounts, payment and disposition
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 and NRS 483.330 and 483.417 , for every driver's license, including a motorcycle driver's license, issued and service performed, the following fees must be charged: An original or renewal license issued to a person 65 years of age or older․․․․․․․ $13.50 An original or renewal license issued to any person less than 65 years of age which expires on the eighth anniversary of the licensee's birthday 37.00 An original or renewal license issued to any person less than 65 years of age which expires on or before the fourth anniversary of the licensee's birthday 18.50 Administration of the examination required by NRS 483.330 for a noncommercial driver's license 25.00 Each readministration to the same person of the examination required by NRS 483.330 for a noncommercial driver's license 10.00 Reinstatement of a license after suspension, revocation or cancellation, except a revocation for a violation of NRS 484C.110, 484C.120, 484C.130 or 484C.430, or pursuant to NRS 484C.210 and 484C.220 75.00 Reinstatement of a license after revocation for a violation of NRS 484C.110, 484C.120, 484C.130 or 484C.430, or pursuant to NRS 484C.210 and 484C.220 120.00 A new photograph, change of name, change of other information, except address, or any combination 5.00 A duplicate license․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 14.00

2. For every motorcycle endorsement to a driver's license, a fee of $5 must be charged.

3. If no other change is requested or required, the Department shall not charge a fee to convert the number of a license from the licensee's social security number, or a number that was formulated by using the licensee's social security number as a basis for the number, to a unique number that is not based on the licensee's social security number.

4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 483.417 , the increase in fees authorized by NRS 483.347 and the fees charged pursuant to NRS 483.415 must be paid in addition to the fees charged pursuant to subsections 1 and 2.

5. A penalty of $10 must be paid by each person renewing a license after it has expired for a period of 30 days or more as provided in NRS 483.386 unless the person is exempt pursuant to that section.

6. The Department may not charge a fee for the reinstatement of a driver's license that has been: (a) Voluntarily surrendered for medical reasons; or (b) Cancelled pursuant to NRS 483.310 .

7. All fees and penalties are payable to the Administrator at the time a license or a renewal license is issued.

8. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 483.340, subsection 3 of NRS 483.3485 , NRS 483.415 and 483.840, and subsection 3 of NRS 483.863 , all money collected by the Department pursuant to this chapter must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Motor Vehicle Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.083 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 483 / Section 483.083
“License” defined
Status: in_force

“ License ” means any driver's license or permit to operate a vehicle issued under or granted by the laws of this State, including:

1. Any temporary license;

2. Any instruction permit obtained in accordance with NRS 483.290 ; and

3. The future privilege to drive a vehicle by a person who does not hold a driver's license.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.293 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.293
Enforcement of subpoenas issued by Administrator
Status: in_force

1. If any person to whom the Administrator has directed a subpoena refuses to attend, testify or produce evidence which the subpoena requires, the Administrator may present a petition to the district court for the judicial district in which the investigation or hearing is being carried on, setting forth that: (a) Notice has been given of the time and place at which the person was required to attend, testify or produce evidence; (b) A subpoena has been served on the witness or custodian of the evidence in sufficient time to enable the witness to comply with its provisions; and (c) The person has failed or refused to attend, to answer questions, or to produce evidence required by the subpoena, and asking that the court issue an order compelling the person to attend and to testify or produce the evidence specified in the subpoena.

2. When the district court receives a petition from the Administrator, it shall order the person to whom the subpoena was directed to appear at a time and place fixed by the court in its order, which must be not more than 10 days after the date of the order, and show cause why the person should not be held in contempt. A certified copy of the order must be served on the person to whom the subpoena was directed.

3. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was properly issued by the Administrator and that there is not sufficient reason that the person failed or refused to appear, the court shall order the person to appear at the time and place fixed by the court and to testify or produce the required evidence. If the person fails to comply with the order of the court, the person must be punished as for a contempt of court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.247 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 482 / Section 482.247
Certificate of title in beneficiary form: Request; application; fee; restriction upon issuance; contents; signatures and transactions; interest; duties of Department
Status: in_force

1. The owner or joint owners of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer may request the Department to issue a certificate of title in beneficiary form for the motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, as applicable, which includes a directive to the Department to transfer the certificate of title upon the death of the owner or upon the death of all joint owners to a beneficiary named on the face of the certificate of title.

2. A request made pursuant to subsection 1 must be submitted on an application made available by the Department and accompanied by the fee for the issuance of a certificate of title.

3. A certificate of title in beneficiary form may not be issued to a person who holds an interest in a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer as a tenant in common with another person.

4. A certificate of title in beneficiary form must include after the name of the owner or after the names of joint owners the words “transfer on death to” or the abbreviation “TOD” followed by the name of the beneficiary.

5. During the lifetime of a sole owner or before the death of the last surviving joint owner: (a) The signature or consent of the beneficiary is not required for any transaction relating to a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer for which a certificate of title in beneficiary form has been issued; and (b) The certificate of title in beneficiary form may be revoked or the beneficiary changed at any time by: (1) Sale of the motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer with proper assignment and delivery of the certificate of title to another person; or (2) Filing an application with, and paying a fee to, the Department to reissue the certificate of title with no designation of a beneficiary or with the designation of a different beneficiary.

6. The interest of the beneficiary in a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer on the death of the sole owner or on the death of the last surviving joint owner is subject to any contract of sale, assignment or ownership or security interest to which the owner or owners of the motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer were subject during their lifetime.

7. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 5, the designation of a beneficiary in a certificate of title in beneficiary form may not be changed or revoked by will, any other instrument or a change in circumstances, or otherwise changed or revoked.

8. The Department shall, upon: (a) Proof of death of one of the owners, of two or more joint owners or of a sole owner; (b) Surrender of the outstanding certificate of title in beneficiary form; and (c) Application and payment of the fee for a certificate of title, issue a new certificate of title for the motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer to the surviving owner or owners or, if none, to the beneficiary, subject to any security interest.

9. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of subsection 8, the Department may rely on a death certificate, record or report that constitutes prima facie evidence of death.

10. The transfer on death of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer pursuant to this section is not considered as testamentary and is not subject to administration pursuant to the provisions of title 12 of NRS.

11. As used in this section: (a) “ Beneficiary ” means a person or persons designated to become the owner or owners of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer on the death of the preceding owner or owners. (b) “ Certificate of title in beneficiary form ” means a certificate of title of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer that indicates the present owner or owners of the motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer and designates a beneficiary.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 489.281 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 489 / Section 489.281
Regulations concerning issuance and renewal of limited dealer's license
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall adopt regulations for the issuance and renewal of a limited dealer's license authorizing a person other than a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, credit union, thrift company or other financial institution to act as a repossessor or liquidator concerning manufactured homes, mobile homes or commercial coaches.

2. Regulations adopted by the Division concerning the issuance and renewal of a limited dealer's license must not require more than 2 hours of continuing education per year and the required continuing education must be limited to topics relating to the processes and procedures for the sale of a manufactured home.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.782 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 484A / Section 484A.782
Warrant must not be issued for failure to pay assessment, fine or fee for traffic violation unless person provided opportunity to satisfy assessment, fine or fee by way of community service and has failed to perform such service
Status: in_force

If a person has failed to pay any administrative assessment, fine or court fee imposed upon the person for a violation of any provision of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS, a warrant must not be issued unless the person has been provided with the opportunity to perform community service to satisfy the entire amount due and has failed to perform such community service.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 485.317 — NV Code / Title 43 / Chapter 485 / Section 485.317
Department to verify insurance for each motor vehicle registered in this State; owner to respond to inquiry when Department unable to verify insurance; suspension of registration when insurance cannot be verified; reinstatement of registration
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall verify that each motor vehicle which is registered in this State is covered by a policy of liability insurance as required by NRS 485.185 .

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Department may use any information to verify whether a motor vehicle is covered by a policy of liability insurance as required by NRS 485.185 . The Department may not use the name of the owner of a motor vehicle as the primary means of verifying that a motor vehicle is covered by a policy of liability insurance.

3. If the Department is unable to verify that a motor vehicle is covered by a policy of liability insurance as required by NRS 485.185 , the Department shall send a request for information by first-class mail to the registered owner of the motor vehicle. The owner shall submit all the information which is requested to the Department within 15 days after the date on which the request for information was mailed by the Department. If the Department does not receive the requested information within 15 days after it mailed the request to the owner, the Department shall send to the owner a notice of suspension of registration by certified mail. The notice must inform the owner that unless the Department is able to verify that the motor vehicle is covered by a policy of liability insurance as required by NRS 485.185 within 10 days after the date on which the notice was sent by the Department, the owner's registration will be suspended pursuant to subsection 4.

4. The Department shall suspend the registration and require the return to the Department of the license plates of any vehicle for which the Department cannot verify the coverage of liability insurance required by NRS 485.185 .

5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, the Department shall reinstate the registration of the vehicle and reissue the license plates only upon verification of current insurance and compliance with the requirements for reinstatement of registration prescribed in paragraph (a) of subsection 7 of NRS 482.480 .

6. If the Department suspends the registration of a motor vehicle pursuant to subsection 4 because the registered owner of the motor vehicle failed to have insurance on the date specified in the form for verification, and if the registered owner, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department, proves to the satisfaction of the Department that the owner was unable to comply with the provisions of NRS 485.185 on that date because of extenuating circumstances or that the motor vehicle was a dormant vehicle and the owner failed to cancel the registration in accordance with subsection 3 of NRS 485.320 , the Department may: (a) Reinstate the registration of the motor vehicle and reissue the license plates upon payment by the registered owner of a fee of $50, which must be deposited in the Account for Verification of Insurance created by subsection 7 of NRS 482.480 ; or (b) Remove the suspension of the registration without the payment of a fee or administrative fine. The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subsection.