NV Rev Stat § 487.002 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles|NRS 487.002 - Advisory Board on Automotive Affairs: Creation; members; terms; officers; meetings; expenses; duties.

  1. The Advisory Board on Automotive Affairs, consisting of 10 members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created within the Department.  2. The Governor shall appoint to the Board:  (a) One representative of the Department;  (b) One representative of licensed operators of body shops;  (c) One representative of licensed automobile wreckers;  (d) One representative of registered garage operators;  (e) One representative of licensed operators of salvage pools;  (f) One representative of licensed operators of authorized emissions stations;  (g) One representative of licensed insurers of motor vehicles;  (h) One representative of licensed new or used motor vehicle dealers; and  (i) Two representatives of the general public, at least one of whom must be a resident of a county whose population is less than 55,000. A member appointed pursuant to this paragraph must not be:  (1) A holder of a license or registration identified in paragraphs (b) to (h), inclusive; or  (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or adoption, of a holder of such a license or registration.  3. Each member appointed must, at the time of his or her appointment, have been a resident of this State for at least 5 years immediately preceding the appointment. Each member who is appointed to represent a business or industry specified in paragraphs (b) to (h), inclusive, of subsection 2, must, at the time of his or her appointment:  (a) Hold a license or registration to engage in the business or industry that the member is appointed to represent; and  (b) Have been actively engaged in the business or industry that the member is appointed to represent for at least 3 of the 5 years immediately preceding the appointment.  4. After the initial terms, each member of the Board serves a term of 4 years. The members of the Board shall annually elect from among their number a Chair and a Vice Chair. The Chair is not entitled to a vote except to break a tie. The Department shall provide secretarial services for the Board.  5. The Board shall meet regularly at least twice each year and may meet at other times upon the call of the Chair or a majority of the members of the Board. Six members of the Board constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the power and authority conferred on the Board. Each member of the Board is entitled to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally while attending meetings of the Board.  6. The Board shall:  (a) Study the regulation of garage operators, automobile wreckers, operators of body shops, operators of salvage pools, operators of authorized emissions stations and new and used motor vehicle dealers, including, without limitation, the registration or licensure of such persons and the methods of disciplinary action against such persons;  (b) Analyze and advise the Department relating to any consumer complaints received by the Department concerning garage operators, automobile wreckers, operators of body shops, operators of salvage pools, operators of authorized emissions stations and new and used motor vehicle dealers;  (c) Make recommendations to the Department for any necessary regulations or proposed legislation pertaining to paragraph (a) or (b); and  (d) Perform any other duty assigned by the Department.  7. As used in this section, "authorized emissions stations" means stations licensed by the Department pursuant to NRS 445B.775 to inspect, repair, adjust or install devices for the control of emissions of motor vehicles.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 2042; A 1991, 1612; 1993, 1644; 2001, 2552; 2005, 926; 2009, 2533, 2704; 2011, 1818; 2013, 1626)