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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.650 - Denial, suspension or revocation of license or refusal to renew: Grounds; disclosure of financial records.

1. The Department may refuse to issue a license or may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license to operate a body shop upon any of the following grounds:
(a) Failure of the applicant or licensee to have or maintain an established place of business in this State.
(b) Conviction of the applicant or licensee or an employee of the applicant or licensee of a felony, or of a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor for a violation of a provision of this chapter.
(c) Any material misstatement in the application for the license.
(d) Willful failure of the applicant or licensee to comply with the motor vehicle laws of this State and NRS 487.530 to 487.690, inclusive.
(e) Failure or refusal by the licensee to pay or otherwise discharge any final judgment against the licensee arising out of the operation of the body shop.
(f) Failure or refusal to provide to the Department an authorization for the disclosure of financial records for the business as required pursuant to subsection 2.
(g) A finding of guilty or guilty but mentally ill by a court of competent jurisdiction in a case involving a fraudulent inspection, purchase, sale or transfer of a salvage vehicle by the applicant or licensee or an employee of the applicant or licensee.
(h) An improper, careless or negligent inspection of a salvage vehicle pursuant to NRS 487.800 by the applicant or licensee or an employee of the applicant or licensee.
(i) A false statement of material fact in a certification of a salvage vehicle pursuant to NRS 487.800 or a record regarding a salvage vehicle by the applicant or licensee or an employee of the applicant or licensee.
(j) The display of evidence of unfitness for a license pursuant to NRS 487.165.
2. Upon the receipt of any report or complaint alleging that an applicant or a licensee has engaged in financial misconduct or has failed to satisfy financial obligations related to the operation of a body shop, the Department may require the applicant or licensee to submit to the Department an authorization for the disclosure of financial records for the business as provided in NRS 239A.090. The Department may use any information obtained pursuant to such an authorization only to determine the suitability of the applicant or licensee for initial or continued licensure. Information obtained pursuant to such an authorization may be disclosed only to those employees of the Department who are authorized to issue a license to an applicant pursuant to NRS 487.600 to 487.687, inclusive, or to determine the suitability of an applicant or a licensee for licensure.
3. As used in this section, "salvage vehicle" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 487.770.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1599; A 1989, 2045; 1997, 148; 2003, 1919; 2007, 225, 1459, 3231, 3415, 3431; 2009, 2537, 2708)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.652 - Class A certification: Eligibility.

To be eligible for Class A certification, a licensed body shop must:
1. Comply with local zoning laws and possess all required local, state and federal licenses, registrations and permits.
2. Possess garagekeepers’ and workers’ compensation insurance.
3. Provide employees with continuing education and training in subjects and for periods of time as prescribed by regulation.
4. Have the ability to:
(a) Obtain proper specifications for each vehicle being repaired;
(b) Make three-dimensional measurements that are verified by a computer of each vehicle being repaired; and
(c) Hoist a vehicle for inspection.
5. Perform a wide range of services for vehicles being repaired, including, without limitation:
(a) Alignment of the wheels of a vehicle that is verified by a computer;
(b) Stabilization of a vehicle through the use of a four-point anchoring system;
(c) Simultaneous adjustment of the exterior and undercarriage of a vehicle;
(d) Removal and reinstallation of a frame, suspension, engine or drivetrain component;
(e) Painting the exterior of a vehicle with a system for applying paint that provides a finish similar to the finish applied by the manufacturer;
(f) Inspection of airbags and other occupant restraint devices to the specifications of the manufacturer; and
(g) Welding, by a certified technician, with a gas metal arc welder or an inverter welder, as appropriate.
6. Adhere to current federal, state and local safety requirements by:
(a) Performing repairs on an air-conditioning system using equipment approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency;
(b) Performing repairs with emission-reducing equipment, as prescribed by regulation;
(c) Performing repairs with equipment that meets all safety requirements as prescribed by regulation; and
(d) Disposing of hazardous waste as prescribed by regulation.
7. Ensure customer satisfaction by providing to each customer:
(a) A computer-generated estimate of repairs; and
(b) A written, limited lifetime warranty that is valid against workmanship defects.
8. Have a system for documenting and maintaining customer complaints and responses to service.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 3429)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.654 - Class A certification: Regulations.

1. The Department shall adopt regulations establishing the requirements for continuing education and training required by subsection 3 of NRS 487.652.
2. The Department may adopt such regulations as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this section and NRS 487.652 and 487.656.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 3430)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.656 - Class A certification: Application; inspection; fee; issuance and renewal; contents of certificate; expiration.

1. An application for a Class A certification or for the renewal of such a certification must be filed with the Department upon forms supplied by the Department. The application must be accompanied by such proof as the Department requires to demonstrate that the applicant is in compliance with all criteria set forth in NRS 487.652 and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
2. Before a Class A certificate is issued to a licensed body shop, the Department must inspect the body shop to ensure that the body shop meets or exceeds the requirements set forth in NRS 487.652 and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
3. The Department shall notify a licensed body shop at least 72 hours before an inspection is performed pursuant to subsection 2.
4. The Department shall charge an application fee of $300 for the issuance or renewal of a Class A certificate which must be submitted with the application. Fees collected by the Department pursuant to this subsection must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Motor Vehicle Fund.
5. Upon receipt of the application and the required fee, and when satisfied that the applicant meets or exceeds the requirements set forth in NRS 487.652 and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the Department must issue to the licensed body shop a Class A certificate or renew such certification. The certificate must contain the name and the address of the licensed body shop and the name of the operator of the licensed body shop.
6. A Class A certificate expires on April 30 of each year.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 3430)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.660 - Temporary suspension of or refusal to renew license or Class A certificate; notice; hearing; regulations; automatic revocation of Class A certificate under certain circumstances.

1. If the Director finds that the action is necessary in the public interest, upon notice to the licensee, the Director may:
(a) Temporarily suspend or refuse to renew the license to operate a body shop for not more than 30 days.
(b) Temporarily suspend or refuse to renew a Class A certificate of a licensed body shop for not more than 30 days.
2. The Department shall conduct a hearing and issue a final decision on the matter within 30 days after it sends notice of the temporary suspension of a license or a Class A certificate, or both.
3. The Department shall adopt regulations:
(a) Prescribing the circumstances under which the Department may suspend or refuse to renew a Class A certificate; and
(b) Providing an appeals process for an operator of a licensed body shop whose Class A certificate has been suspended or has not been renewed.
4. A Class A certificate must be automatically revoked by the Department if the license to operate the body shop is suspended or revoked pursuant to NRS 487.650.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1599; A 2007, 3432)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.680 - Licensee to inform Department of changes concerning operation of body shop; books and records.

1. Any person licensed to operate a body shop shall inform the Department of the location of each place at which the person conducts business and the name under which the person does business at each location.
2. If a licensee does business at more than one location, the licensee shall designate one location as his or her principal place of business.
3. If a licensee changes the name or location of any of his or her established places of business, the licensee shall notify the Department of the change within 10 days after the change.
4. Every licensee shall keep his or her books and records at his or her principal place of business and shall permit any authorized agent of the Director to inspect them during usual business hours. The records must include the year, make, model and identification number of each motor vehicle which the body shop repairs, and the source of the parts purchased or otherwise acquired for the repair of each vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1600)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.685 - On-line survey: Completion by body shop; form; contents; availability to public.

1. A body shop licensed in this State must complete an on-line survey within 60 days immediately preceding the date of the submission of the application for renewal of the license of the body shop.
2. The Department shall conduct the survey by providing a form on its website or other Internet site to be completed by each body shop and submitted electronically to the Department.
3. Each survey must include, without limitation:
(a) The name and address of the body shop;
(b) The labor rate charged by the body shop;
(c) The vehicle storage rate charged by the body shop, if any, both for indoor storage and outdoor storage, if those rates differ; and
(d) Any other information the Department deems necessary.
4. The information obtained from each survey must be available to the public on-line not more than 30 days after the renewal of the body shop’s license.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 406; A 2013, 1977)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.686 - On-line survey: Compilation of results; contents of report; availability to public.

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.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 406; A 2013, 1977)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.68701 - Imposition of reasonable charge authorized; exceptions; hearing regarding relief from limitation on charge.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 487.6881, a body shop may impose a reasonable charge for storage of a motor vehicle that is in the possession of the body shop except that no such charge may be imposed:
(a) For any day when the motor vehicle is being repaired, inspected, test driven or otherwise worked on by the body shop;
(b) For any day when the motor vehicle is being inspected, test driven or otherwise worked on by the insurer of the motor vehicle or by the body shop at the request of the insurer of the vehicle;
(c) For 24 hours after the person who authorized the repair of the motor vehicle has been notified that the repairs are completed; and
(d) For any day that the motor vehicle is not being repaired, inspected, test driven or otherwise worked on due to a delay caused by anyone other than the owner of the motor vehicle, except that if the delay is due to the failure of the insurer to respond to a request by the body shop for inspection, authorization or other service by the insurer, a storage charge may be imposed 24 hours after the body shop made the request of the insurer.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the rate charged by a body shop for storage of a motor vehicle pursuant to subsection 1 shall be deemed reasonable if it does not exceed an amount equal to one and one-half times the prevailing storage rates for the specific geographic area in which the body shop is located, as made available to the public pursuant to NRS 487.686.
3. A body shop that wishes to impose a charge for storage of a motor vehicle which exceeds the amount allowable pursuant to subsection 2 may petition the Department in writing for a hearing. The Department shall conduct a hearing within 30 days after receipt of the petition, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, which, if practicable, must be conducted in the county where the body shop is located. The scope of the hearing must be limited to evidence presented by the body shop of good cause to impose a charge for storage of a motor vehicle which exceeds the amount otherwise allowable pursuant to subsection 2. The hearing officer shall render his or her determination not later than 10 days after the date of the hearing. The decision of the hearing officer pursuant to this subsection is a final decision for purposes of judicial review.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1975)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.68703 - Duties of body shop if motor vehicle towed at request of someone other than owner.

1. If a motor vehicle is towed to a body shop at the request of someone other than the registered owner of the motor vehicle, the body shop shall use all resources reasonably necessary, as evidenced by written documentation, to obtain the identity of the owner and any other necessary information from the agency charged with the registration of the motor vehicle in this or any other state and:
(a) Notify the registered owner of the location of the vehicle.
(b) Provide the registered owner with the information required pursuant to NRS 487.6874.
2. Any charge imposed for storage of a motor vehicle pursuant to this section must meet the requirements of NRS 487.68701.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1976)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.6873 - Duties of body shop or garage operator on acceptance of vehicle for repair.

Whenever any body shop or garage operator accepts or assumes control of a motor vehicle for the purpose of making or completing any repair, the body shop or garage operator shall comply with the provisions of NRS 487.68701, 487.68703 and 487.6873 to 487.6893, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2530, 2701; A 2013, 1980)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.6874 - Duty of body shop or garage operator to inform certain persons of types of payment accepted.

1. A body shop or garage operator, as applicable, must inform a person regarding the types of payment the body shop or garage accepts:
(a) If the person is a prospective customer or customer, before the prospective customer or customer authorizes the body shop or garage operator to perform repair work on his or her vehicle; and
(b) In the specific instance of a body shop, if the:
(1) Person is the registered owner of the vehicle;
(2) Vehicle is towed to the body shop at the request of someone other than the registered owner of the motor vehicle; and
(3) Body shop notifies the registered owner of the location of the vehicle,
as required pursuant to NRS 487.68703.
2. The information required to be provided pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Must be in writing;
(b) May be incorporated into a form already used by the body shop or garage operator for another purpose, including, without limitation, a form used to authorize repairs or estimate the cost of repairs or storage; and
(c) Must set forth, without limitation:
(1) Whether the body shop or garage provides the service of directly billing an insurance company for any payment due;
(2) Whether the body shop or garage accepts only cash as payment;
(3) Whether the body shop or garage accepts credit or debit cards;
(4) If the body shop or garage accepts credit or debit cards, or both:
(I) The brand or type of such cards the body shop or garage accepts; and
(II) Whether the body shop or garage imposes a fee or surcharge for the use of a credit or debit card;
(5) Whether the body shop or garage accepts personal checks or travelers’ checks; and
(6) If the body shop or garage does not accept only cash as payment, whether the body shop or garage offers a discount for making payment in the form of cash.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1976)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.6875 - Estimate of costs required for certain repairs.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 487.6879, a person requesting or authorizing the repair of a motor vehicle that is more than $50 must be furnished a written estimate or statement signed by the person making the estimate or statement on behalf of the body shop or garage operator indicating the total charge for the performance of the work necessary to accomplish the repair, including the charge for labor and all parts and accessories necessary to perform the work.
2. If the estimate is for the purpose of diagnosing a malfunction, the estimate must include the cost of:
(a) Diagnosis and disassembly; and
(b) Reassembly, if the person does not authorize the repair.
3. In an estimate furnished pursuant to subsection 1, a body shop shall include, if any, the rate of and circumstances under which the person requesting or authorizing the repair would incur a charge for storage that exceeds $50.
4. The provisions of this section do not require a body shop or garage operator to reassemble a motor vehicle if the body shop or garage operator determines that the reassembly of the motor vehicle would render the vehicle unsafe to operate.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2530, 2701; A 2013, 1980)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.6877 - Notice of additional charges over estimate required in certain cases.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 487.6879, if it is determined that additional charges are required to perform the repair authorized, and those additional charges exceed, by 20 percent or $100, whichever is less, the amount set forth in the estimate or statement required to be furnished pursuant to the provisions of NRS 487.6875, the body shop or garage operator shall notify the owner and insurer of the motor vehicle of the amount of those additional charges.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2530, 2701)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.6879 - Waiver of estimate of costs or notice of additional charges; execution of waiver.

The person authorizing the repairs may waive the estimate or statement required pursuant to the provisions of NRS 487.6875 or the notification required by NRS 487.6877 by executing a written waiver of that requirement or notification. The waiver must be executed by the person authorizing the repairs at the time the person authorizes those repairs.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2531, 2702)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.688 - Body shop or garage to repair vehicle in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and written estimate or statement of cost of repairs.

If a body shop or garage performs repairs on a motor vehicle, the body shop or garage shall perform the repairs in accordance with any specifications of the manufacturer of the motor vehicle and the written estimate or statement of the cost of the repairs that is most recently agreed upon by the body shop or garage and the person authorizing repairs.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2531, 2702)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.6881 - Duties of owner and insurer upon notification of additional charges.

1. An owner and the insurer of a motor vehicle who have been notified of additional charges pursuant to NRS 487.6877 shall:
(a) Authorize the performance of the repair at the additional expense; or
(b) Without delay, and upon payment of the authorized charges, take possession of the motor vehicle.
2. Until the election provided for in subsection 1 has been made, the body shop or garage operator shall not undertake any repair which would involve such additional charges.
3. If the owner or insurer of the motor vehicle elects to take possession of the motor vehicle but fails to take possession within a 24-hour period after the election:
(a) The garage operator may charge for storage of the motor vehicle.
(b) The body shop may impose a reasonable charge for storage of the motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of NRS 487.68701.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2531, 2702; A 2013, 1980)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.6883 - Replaced parts to be delivered to person authorizing repairs if requested; exception.

1. Whenever the repair work performed on a motor vehicle requires the replacement of any parts or accessories, the body shop or garage operator shall, at the request of the person authorizing the repairs or any person entitled to possession of the motor vehicle, deliver to the person all parts and accessories replaced as a result of the work done.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to parts or accessories which must be returned to a manufacturer or distributor under a warranty arrangement or which are subject to exchange, but the customer, on request, is entitled to be shown the warranty parts for which a charge is made.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2531, 2702)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.6885 - Records to be retained by body shop or garage operator.

The body shop or garage operator shall retain copies of any estimate, statement or waiver required by NRS 487.6875 to 487.6893, inclusive, as an ordinary business record of the body shop or garage, for a period of not less than 1 year after the date the estimate, statement or waiver is signed.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2531, 2702)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.6887 - Garage operator to comply with NRS 487.6875 to 487.6893, inclusive; enforcement of liens and contracts.

In every instance where charges are made for the repair of a motor vehicle by a garage operator, the garage operator making the repairs shall comply with the provisions of NRS 487.6875 to 487.6893, inclusive. A garage operator is not entitled to detain a motor vehicle by virtue of any common law or statutory lien, or otherwise enforce such a lien, or to sue on any contract for repairs made by the garage operator unless he or she has complied with the requirements of NRS 487.6875 to 487.6893, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2531, 2702)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.6889 - Certain acts deemed to be deceptive trade practice.

A person shall be deemed to be engaged in a "deceptive trade practice" if, in the course of his or her business or occupation, the person:
1. Engages in any deceptive trade practice, as defined in NRS 598.0915 to 598.0925, inclusive, that involves the repair of a motor vehicle; or
2. Engages in any other acts prescribed by the Director by regulation as a deceptive trade practice.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2531, 2702; A 2021, 1455)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.689 - Director authorized to request undercover investigation of alleged deceptive trade practice; Bureau of Consumer Protection authorized to conduct such investigation.

1. The Director may request an undercover investigation of a person who is allegedly engaging in a deceptive trade practice or violating the provisions of NRS 487.6871 to 487.6897, inclusive.
2. The Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General may conduct an undercover investigation of a person who is allegedly engaging in a deceptive trade practice or violating the provisions of NRS 487.6871 to 487.6897, inclusive, on its own motion or upon a request received pursuant to subsection 1. Nothing in this subsection requires the Bureau to conduct an undercover investigation.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2532, 2703)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.6891 - Administrative fine for engaging in deceptive trade practice; deposit and use of money collected as administrative fine.

1. In addition to any other penalty, the Director may impose an administrative fine of not more than $10,000 against any person who engages in a deceptive trade practice as set forth in NRS 487.6889. The Director shall provide to any person so fined an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of NRS 233B.121.
2. All administrative fines collected by the Director pursuant to this section must be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the State Highway Fund.
3. The administrative remedy provided in this section is not exclusive and is intended to supplement existing law. The provisions of this section do not deprive a person injured by a deceptive trade practice from resorting to any other legal remedy.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2532, 2703)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.6893 - Statement of charges required for repair and storage of vehicle; violation constitutes misdemeanor; statement required for enforcement of lien.

1. If charges are made for the repair of a motor vehicle, the garage operator or body shop making the charges shall present to the person authorizing repairs or the person entitled to possession of the motor vehicle a statement of the charges setting forth the following information:
(a) The name and signature of the person authorizing repairs;
(b) A statement of the total charges;
(c) An itemization and description of all parts used to repair the motor vehicle indicating the charges made for labor;
(d) In the case of a garage operator, a description of all other charges; and
(e) In the case of a body shop, a description of all other charges, including, without limitation, charges, if any, for storage of the motor vehicle.
2. Any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
3. In the case of a motor vehicle registered in this State, no lien for labor or materials provided under NRS 108.265 to 108.367, inclusive, may be enforced by sale or otherwise unless a statement as described in subsection 1 has been given by delivery in person or by certified mail to the last known address of the registered owner and the legal owner of the motor vehicle. In all other cases, the notice must be made to the last known address of the registered owner and any other person known to have or to claim an interest in the motor vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2532, 2703; A 2013, 1981)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.6895 - Violations: Injunctive relief.

The Attorney General or any district attorney may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction in the name of the State of Nevada on the complaint of the Director, or of any person allegedly aggrieved by a violation of the provisions of NRS 487.68701, 487.68703 and 487.6874 to 487.6893, inclusive, to enjoin any violation of the provisions of NRS 487.68701, 487.68703 and 487.6874 to 487.6893, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2533, 2704; A 2013, 1981)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.6897 - Violations: Civil penalty.

Any person who knowingly violates any provision of NRS 487.68701, 487.68703 and 487.6873 to 487.6893, inclusive, is liable, in addition to any other penalty or remedy which may be provided by law, to a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each offense, which may be recovered by civil action on complaint of the Director or the district attorney.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2533, 2704; A 2013, 1981)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.690 - Penalty.

Any person who violates any of the provisions of NRS 487.530 to 487.690, inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 2043; A 2007, 3432; 2009, 2538, 2709; 2013, 1981)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.710 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 487.710 to 487.890, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 487.720 to 487.790, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1908; A 2005, 1244; 2007, 1234; 2011, 1663; 2021, 8; 2023, 1476)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.725 - "Electronic components" defined.

"Electronic components" means major electrical or electronic items or parts within a motor vehicle, including, without limitation:
1. Computer control modules for the:
(a) Engine of the vehicle;
(b) Air-conditioning systems and parts thereof;
(c) Traction control systems and parts thereof;
(d) Antilock braking systems and parts thereof;
(e) Electrical or electronic items used to power or propel a hybrid vehicle;
(f) Wiring harnesses; or
(g) Supplemental restraint systems; and
2. Any other major electrical item or part declared by regulation of the Department to be an electronic component.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 1658)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.730 - "Fair market value" defined.

"Fair market value" means the retail value of a motor vehicle that is established by:
1. An objective motor vehicle appraisal based upon local market resources, including, without limitation, automobile dealers and classified advertisements of newspapers;
2. An independent appraisal service;
3. A current issue of a nationally recognized guide used by financial institutions in this State for the valuation of used motor vehicles; or
4. A computer-based service commonly used by the insurance industry for the valuation of used motor vehicles.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1909)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.740 - "Flood-damaged vehicle" defined.

"Flood-damaged vehicle" means a motor vehicle which:
1. Has been submerged in water to a point that the level of the water is higher than the door sill of the vehicle and the water has entered the passenger, trunk or engine compartment of the vehicle and has come into contact with the electrical system of the vehicle; or
2. Has been acquired by an insurance company or retained by its owner or any other person as part of a total loss settlement resulting from water damage.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1909)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.760 - "Nonrepairable vehicle" defined.

"Nonrepairable vehicle" means a motor vehicle other than an abandoned vehicle, as defined in NRS 487.210, that:
1. Has value only as a source of parts or scrap metal;
2. Has been designated by its owner for dismantling as a source of parts or scrap metal;
3. Has been stripped of all body panels, doors, hatches, substantially all interior components and substantially all grill and light assemblies; or
4. Has been burned, destroyed or otherwise damaged to such an extent that it cannot be returned to a condition which is legal for operation on the highways of this State.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1909)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.767 - "Salvage title agent" defined.

"Salvage title agent" means a person who enters into a contract with, and is appointed and authorized by, the Department to issue salvage titles pursuant to the provisions of NRS 487.810 and 487.815.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1476)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.770 - "Salvage vehicle" defined.

"Salvage vehicle" means a motor vehicle that at any time has been declared a total loss vehicle, flood-damaged vehicle, nonrepairable vehicle or had "salvage" or a similar word or designation placed on any title issued for the vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1909)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.790 - "Total loss vehicle" defined.

1. "Total loss vehicle" means a motor vehicle:
(a) Of a type which is subject to registration; and
(b) Which has been wrecked, destroyed or otherwise damaged to such an extent that the cost of repair is 65 percent or more of the fair market value of the vehicle immediately before it was wrecked, destroyed or otherwise damaged, except that, for the purposes of this paragraph, the cost of repair does not include the cost of:
(1) Painting any portion of the vehicle;
(2) Replacing electronic components in accordance with the specifications of the manufacturer; or
(3) Towing the vehicle.
2. The term does not include:
(a) A nonrepairable vehicle;
(b) A motor vehicle which is 10 model years old or older and which, to restore the vehicle to its condition before it was wrecked, destroyed or otherwise damaged and regardless of cost, requires the replacement of only:
(1) The hood;
(2) The trunk lid;
(3) A fender;
(4) Two or fewer of the following parts or assemblies, which may be bolted or unbolted:
(I) Doors;
(II) A grill assembly;
(III) A bumper assembly;
(IV) A headlight assembly; or
(V) A taillight assembly; or
(5) Any combination of subparagraph (1), (2), (3) or (4);
(c) A motor vehicle, regardless of the age of the vehicle, for which the cost to repair the vehicle is less than 65 percent of the fair market value of the vehicle immediately before the vehicle was wrecked, destroyed or otherwise damaged, except that, for the purposes of this paragraph, the cost of repair does not include the cost of:
(1) Painting any portion of the vehicle;
(2) Replacing electronic components in accordance with the specifications of the manufacturer; or
(3) Towing the vehicle; or
(d) A motor vehicle that was stolen and subsequently recovered, if the motor vehicle:
(1) Has no structural damage; and
(2) Is missing only tires, wheels, audio or video equipment, or some combination thereof.
3. For the purposes of this section, the model year of manufacture is calculated based on a year beginning on January 1 of the calendar year in which the damage occurs.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1573; A 2003, 1911; 2005, 1245; 2011, 1663)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.795 - Rebuilt vehicles: Prerequisites to registration; certificate of inspection.

1. A rebuilt vehicle may not be registered until it:
(a) Has been inspected 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 or by an employee of such a garage or body shop; and
(b) Is certified pursuant to subsection 2 that the components which have been replaced have been installed properly and are functional and operate safely in accordance with the standards of the manufacturer.
2. If a garage operator or owner of a body shop, or an employee thereof, who performs an inspection pursuant to subsection 1 finds that the components replaced on a rebuilt vehicle have been installed properly and are functional and operate safely in accordance with the standards of the manufacturer, the garage operator, owner or employee shall complete and sign a certificate of inspection, on a form prescribed by the state agency, attesting to the fact that the replaced components have been installed properly and are functional and operate safely in accordance with the standards of the manufacturer.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1244)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.810 - Salvage title: Issuance by state agency; contents; persons and entities to whom issued; documents required to be submitted with application; fee; title as prerequisite to transfer of ownership interest; authority to dismantle, scrap, process or wreck not conveyed by title unless person holds proper license; not to be issued for nonrepairable vehicle.

1. The state agency may issue a salvage title for a vehicle, which contains a brief description of the vehicle, including, insofar as data may exist with respect to the vehicle, the make, type, serial number and motor number, or any other number of the vehicle, upon application, to:
(a) The owner of the vehicle;
(b) The person to whom the vehicle is titled;
(c) An insurance company that acquires the vehicle as a salvage vehicle pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 487.800;
(d) A lienholder who acquires title to the vehicle;
(e) A salvage pool who acquires the vehicle pursuant to subsection 10 of NRS 487.800; or
(f) An organization that acquires the vehicle pursuant to subsection 11 of NRS 487.800.
2. A properly endorsed title, together with a disclosure of mileage, as required pursuant to the provisions of 49 U.S.C. §§ 32701 et seq. and 49 C.F.R. § 580.5, must be submitted with the application for salvage title.
3. Within 2 days after receiving all necessary documents, the state agency shall issue a salvage title for the vehicle.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the state agency shall charge and collect a fee of $10 for the issuance of a salvage title pursuant to this section. The state agency shall not charge a fee for the issuance of a salvage title to an automobile wrecker licensed in this State. Fees collected by the state agency pursuant to this subsection must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Revolving Account for the Issuance of Salvage Titles created by NRS 487.825.
5. Ownership interest in a salvage vehicle may not be transferred unless a salvage title has been issued by the state agency for the vehicle.
6. Possession of a salvage title does not entitle a person to dismantle, scrap, process or wreck any vehicle in this State unless the person holds a license issued pursuant to NRS 487.050.
7. The Department shall not issue a salvage title for a nonrepairable vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1911; A 2007, 1234; 2019, 1447)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.825 - Revolving Account for the Issuance of Salvage Titles: Creation; use of money; transfer of excess balance to State Highway Fund.

1. The Revolving Account for the Issuance of Salvage Titles is hereby created as a special account in the State Highway Fund.
2. The Department shall use the money in the Account only to pay the expenses relating to the issuance of salvage titles.
3. At the end of each fiscal year, the State Controller shall transfer from the Account to the State Highway Fund an amount of money equal to the balance in the Account which exceeds $50,000.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 1231; A 2009, 1030)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.830 - Transfer of interest in motor vehicle: Transferor to disclose in writing information as to status of vehicle as salvage, rebuilt or reconstructed; additional duties of transferor; criminal penalty.

1. Any person who transfers an interest in a motor vehicle in this State shall, before the transfer, disclose in writing to the transferee any information that the transferor knows or reasonably should know concerning whether the vehicle is a salvage vehicle, a rebuilt vehicle or a reconstructed vehicle, as that term is defined in NRS 482.100.
2. If the transferor is subject to any of the provisions of NRS 482.423 to 482.4245, inclusive, the transferor shall:
(a) Make the disclosure required by subsection 1 before executing a contract of sale or a long-term lease;
(b) Provide a copy of the disclosure to the transferee; and
(c) Retain the written disclosure in his or her records for the period specified in NRS 482.3263.
3. A person who violates subsection 1 is guilty of obtaining property by false pretenses as provided in NRS 205.380.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1909; A 2007, 3415)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.840 - Title: Removal or concealment of indicia of salvage vehicle or rebuilt vehicle prohibited; criminal penalties if violation committed with intent to defraud; restitution.

1. A person shall not remove, cause to be removed or conceal a marking on:
(a) A salvage title or other title which indicates that the vehicle is a salvage vehicle; or
(b) A certificate of title or other title for a rebuilt vehicle which indicates that the vehicle is a rebuilt vehicle.
2. A person who knowingly violates subsection 1 with the intent to defraud:
(a) If the fair market value of the vehicle involved is $650 or more, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(b) If the fair market value of the vehicle involved is less than $650, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution to the victim.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1910; A 2005, 1245; 2011, 176)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.850 - Action for damages; attorney’s fees; remedy is in addition to other legal or equitable remedies.

1. A person who, with the intent to defraud, violates any provision of NRS 487.830 or 487.840 is liable to any purchaser or lessee of a motor vehicle who is harmed by that violation for:
(a) Three times the amount of actual damages sustained by the purchaser or lessee;
(b) Five thousand dollars; or
(c) Actual damages sustained by the purchaser or lessee and such punitive damages as may be allowed by the court,
whichever is greater.
2. If an action brought pursuant to subsection 1 is successful, the purchaser or lessee who brought the action is entitled to the costs of bringing the action and reasonable attorney’s fees, as determined by the court.
3. The remedy provided in this section is in addition to and is not a substitute for any other legal or equitable remedy available to a purchaser or lessee of a motor vehicle who is harmed by a violation of NRS 487.830 or 487.840.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1910)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.860 - Inspection required before registration of vehicle for which salvage title was issued; exclusion of nonrepairable vehicles; certificate of inspection.

1. Except with respect to a nonrepairable vehicle, a vehicle for which a salvage title has been issued may not subsequently be registered until it has been inspected 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, and is certified to be in a safe mechanical condition and equipped with all safety equipment required by the manufacturer.
2. If a garage operator, an owner of a body shop or a rebuilder, or a qualified employee thereof, who performs an inspection pursuant to subsection 1 finds the vehicle to be in a safe mechanical condition and equipped with all safety equipment required by the manufacturer, the garage operator, owner of the body shop, rebuilder or qualified employee shall complete and sign a certificate of inspection, on a form prescribed by the state agency, attesting to the mechanical fitness and safety of the vehicle and to any mechanical or other work that was performed on the vehicle at the garage or body shop. The certificate of inspection must indicate that the motor vehicle has been repaired to the standards of the manufacturer and any safety equipment, including, without limitation, any occupant restraint devices, that were present in the vehicle at the time the vehicle was manufactured are present and operational to the specifications of the manufacturer.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 840; A 1999, 1921; 2003, 1915; 2007, 3231)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.870 - Removal of total loss salvage vehicle from State; penalty.

1. A person shall not remove a total loss salvage vehicle from this State to sell that vehicle unless the title has been forwarded to the state agency pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 487.800.
2. A person who violates the provisions of this section:
(a) If the value of the vehicle removed from this State is less than $650, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) If the value of the vehicle removed from this State is $650 or more, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1573; A 2003, 473, 1917; 2011, 176)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 487.185)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.880 - Nonrepairable vehicles: Requirements; prohibited acts.

A nonrepairable vehicle:
1. Must be processed as parts or scrap metal by a licensed automobile wrecker.
2. May not be rebuilt, reconstructed or restored for operation on the highways of this State.
3. Must be issued a certificate by the state agency which indicates that it is a nonrepairable vehicle before any ownership interest in the vehicle may be transferred.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1910; A 2011, 1664)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.890 - Estimate of cost of repair of motor vehicle pursuant to NRS 487.800: Calculation; exclusion of certain costs.

An estimate of the cost of repair for a motor vehicle pursuant to NRS 487.800:
1. Must be calculated using the cost of the parts and labor required to restore the vehicle to the condition it was in immediately before it was wrecked, destroyed or otherwise damaged. The cost of parts and labor must be based on:
(a) The current published actual retail price of original manufacturer equipment, retail price of new alternative equipment or the actual cost of used parts.
(b) Rates for labor which are commonly charged in the community in which the repairs will be performed.
2. May not include any cost associated with:
(a) Painting any portion of the vehicle;
(b) Replacing electronic components in accordance with the specifications of the manufacturer; or
(c) Towing the vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1910; A 2011, 1664)