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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.361 - Persons with disabilities entitled to full and equal enjoyment of facilities of public transportation; entities providing public transportation required to designate person to ensure compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act and to provide related training to employees; unlawful acts.

1. A person with a disability is entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the facilities of any common motor carrier of passengers, contract motor carrier of passengers or other entity providing a means of public conveyance and transportation operating within this State.
2. A common motor carrier of passengers, a contract motor carrier of passengers and other entities providing means of public conveyance and transportation shall designate a person responsible for ensuring that the carrier complies with the applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 to 12213, inclusive, and 47 U.S.C. §§ 225 and 611, and the regulations adopted pursuant to that Act.
3. The person designated pursuant to subsection 2 shall conduct training sessions for the employees of the carrier or entity. Each employee must be provided at least 3 hours of training during one or more training sessions. During the training sessions, the designee shall:
(a) Describe the carrier’s plan for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the regulations adopted pursuant to that Act;
(b) Explain the obligations of the employees to assist a person with a disability to store a mobility device;
(c) Explain the illegality of charging an additional fee or a higher fare to a person with a disability; and
(d) Ensure that each employee is trained in accordance with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. § 37.173.
4. It is unlawful for any person to deny any of the privileges granted by subsection 1.
5. It is unlawful for any common motor carrier, contract motor carrier or other entity providing a means of public conveyance or transportation operating within this State, to:
(a) Deny the equal enjoyment of its services and facilities to a person with a disability by the arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable interference, direct or indirect, with the use of aids and appliances used by a person with a disability;
(b) Fail to designate a person pursuant to subsection 2; or
(c) Fail to conduct the training sessions in the manner described in subsection 3.
6. As used in this section, "disability" has the meaning ascribed to it in 49 C.F.R. § 37.3.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 700: A 1971, 946; 1979, 205; 1993, 2215)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.366 - Unlawful to refuse service of public transportation or charge additional fee or deposit to certain persons accompanied by service animal or service animal in training; exception; liability for damage; person subject to same conditions and limitations as others; remedies.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful for a common motor carrier of passengers or other means of public conveyance or transportation operating in this State to:
(a) Refuse service to a person with a disability because the person is accompanied by a service animal;
(b) Refuse service to a person who is training a service animal because the person is accompanied by the service animal in training; or
(c) Charge an additional fee or a deposit for a service animal or service animal in training.
2. A common motor carrier of passengers or other means of public conveyance or transportation is not required to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 with regard to a service animal or service animal in training that is a miniature horse if it determines that it is not reasonable to comply, using the assessment factors set forth in 28 C.F.R. § 36.302.
3. This section does not relieve a person with a disability who is accompanied by a service animal or a person who is accompanied by a service animal in training from liability for damage which may be caused by the service animal or service animal in training.
4. Persons with disabilities accompanied by service animals on common motor carriers of passengers or other means of public conveyance or transportation operating in this State are subject to the same conditions and limitations that apply to persons without disabilities who are not so accompanied.
5. A common motor carrier of passengers or other means of public conveyance or transportation operating in this State that violates any of the provisions of subsection 1 is civilly liable to the person against whom the violation was committed for:
(a) Actual damages;
(b) Such punitive damages as may be determined by a jury, or by a court sitting without a jury, which must not be more than three times the amount of actual damages, except that in no case may the punitive damages be less than $750; and
(c) Reasonable attorney’s fees as determined by the court.
6. The remedies provided in this section are nonexclusive and are in addition to any other remedy provided by law, including, without limitation, any action for injunctive or other equitable relief available to the aggrieved person or brought in the name of the people of this State or the United States.
7. As used in this section:
(a) "Service animal" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 426.097.
(b) "Service animal in training" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 426.099.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 700; A 1971, 946; 1973, 1500; 1981, 1922; 1987, 825; 1995, 1997; 1997, 76; 2003, 2639, 2978; 2005, 634; 2015, 274)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.371 - Powers of Authority to regulate contract motor carriers.

The Authority may regulate and fix the maximum number of contracts and the minimum carrying charges of all intrastate contract motor carriers, and conduct hearings, make and enter necessary orders and enforce the same with respect thereto in the same manner and form as is now or may hereafter be provided by law for the regulation of the rates, charges and services of common motor carriers.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 700; A 1997, 1941)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.386 - Persons required to obtain certificate.

It is unlawful, except as otherwise provided in NRS 277A.280, 706.446, 706.453 and 706.745, for any:
1. Fully regulated common motor carrier to operate as a carrier of intrastate commerce;
2. Owner or operator of a charter bus which is not a fully regulated carrier to operate as a carrier of intrastate commerce; or
3. Operator of a tow car to perform towing services within this State,
without first obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Authority.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 701; A 1979, 362; 1981, 1030; 1983, 538; 1995, 2616; 1997, 1941, 2675; 1999, 492; 2009, 630, 870)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.396 - Effect of denial of certificate.

Any person who, after hearing, has been denied a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a carrier must not be permitted again to file a similar application with the Authority covering the same type of service and over the same route or routes or in the same territory for which the certificate of public convenience and necessity was denied except after the expiration of 180 days after the date the certificate of public convenience and necessity was denied.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 701; A 1981, 1031; 1997, 1942)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.398 - Revocation or suspension of certificate: Failure to file annual report, to operate under terms and conditions of certificate or to comply with provisions of chapter or regulations of Authority.

The Authority:
1. Shall revoke or suspend, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the certificate of public convenience and necessity of a common motor carrier which has failed to:
(a) File the annual report required by NRS 706.167 within 60 days after the report is due; or
(b) Operate as a carrier of intrastate commerce in this State under the terms and conditions of its certificate,
unless the carrier has obtained the prior permission of the Authority.
2. May revoke or suspend, pursuant to the provisions of NRS 706.2885, the certificate of public convenience and necessity of a common motor carrier which has failed to comply with any provision of this chapter or any regulation of the Authority adopted pursuant thereto.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 537; A 1985, 790; 1995, 922; 1997, 1942)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.411 - Order of Authority concerning certificate prima facie lawful from date of order.

Every order refusing or granting any certificates of public convenience and necessity, or granting or refusing permission to discontinue, modify or restrict service is prima facie lawful from the date of the order until changed or modified by the order of the Authority pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 702; A 1983, 969; 1997, 1942)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.426 - Application for permit: Contents and form.

An application for a permit for a new operation as a contract motor carrier must:
1. Be made to the Authority in writing.
2. Be in such form and be accompanied by such information as the Authority may require.
3. Include a complete set of the fingerprints of each natural person who is identified by the Authority as a significant principal, partner, officer, manager, member, director or trustee of the applicant and written permission authorizing the Authority to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 702; A 1997, 1942; 2013, 83)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.431 - Conditions for issuance, denial, revocation or suspension of permit; regulations providing procedure for approval of contract entered into after issuance of permit.

1. A permit may be issued to any applicant therefor, authorizing in whole or in part the operation covered by the application, if it appears from the application or from any hearing held thereon that:
(a) The applicant is fit, willing and able properly to perform the service of a contract motor carrier and to conform to all provisions of NRS 706.011 to 706.791, inclusive, and the regulations adopted thereunder; and
(b) The proposed operation will be consistent with the public interest and will not operate to defeat the legislative policy set forth in NRS 706.151.
2. If the Authority proceeds with a hearing on an application for a permit, the Authority shall fix a time and place for the hearing.
3. The Authority may dispense with the hearing, if any, on the application if, upon the expiration of the time fixed in the notice thereof, no petition to intervene has been filed on behalf of any person who has filed a protest against the granting of the permit.
4. An application must be denied if the provisions of subsection 1 are not met.
5. The Authority shall revoke or suspend pursuant to the provisions of this chapter the permit of a contract motor carrier who has failed to file the annual report required in NRS 706.167 within 60 days after the report is due.
6. The Authority shall adopt regulations providing for a procedure by which any contract entered into by a contract motor carrier after the contract motor carrier has been issued a permit pursuant to this section may be approved by the Authority without giving notice required by statute or by a regulation of the Authority.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 702; A 1979, 192; 1985, 1079; 1987, 1355; 1997, 1942; 2009, 632)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.436 - Effect of denial of permit.

Any person who has been denied a permit to act as a contract motor carrier after hearing may not file a similar application with the Authority covering the same type of service and over the same route or routes or in the same territory for which the permit was denied except after the expiration of 180 days after the date the permit was denied.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 702; A 1997, 1943)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.437 - Certain common carriers of property required to obtain written approval from Department; permits required to be obtained from Department to transport radioactive waste.

1. A common carrier of property, other than a carrier of household goods or an operator of a tow car, shall not operate as a carrier in intrastate commerce without first obtaining written approval from the Department.
2. In addition to obtaining written approval pursuant to subsection 1, a carrier seeking to transport radioactive waste shall also obtain from the Department the specific permits that are otherwise required to transport such waste.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2609; A 1997, 2676)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.438 - Conditions for issuance of written approval.

The Department shall issue its written approval if it finds that the applicant:
1. Satisfies the requirements related to insurance specified pursuant to the provisions of NRS 706.291 and the requirements of NRS 706.296 if the applicant collects the purchase price of goods sold by the shipper;
2. Identifies the terminal facilities used to support vehicles which are used to provide services related to intrastate transportation;
3. Acknowledges its understanding of the safety requirements applicable to its equipment and operations and agrees to operate in compliance therewith; and
4. Satisfies any other requirements related to safety or financial responsibility which the Department has adopted by regulation.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2609)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.439 - Department authorized to issue written approval at time of registration or licensing of carrier’s fleet; Department authorized to charge fee for application for written approval not submitted in conjunction with such registration or licensing.

1. The Department may issue its written approval in conjunction with the registration or licensing of a carrier’s fleet or equipment or at such time as an application for the written approval is received.
2. If the Department receives an application for written approval which is not submitted in conjunction with the registration or licensing of a carrier’s fleet or equipment, it may charge a fee not to exceed $50 to act upon that application.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2610)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.4395 - Cancellation of written approval.

The written approval of the Department is effective until the Department cancels its written approval. The Department may cancel its written approval if the carrier to whom the approval is issued:
1. Fails to maintain adequate insurance;
2. Does not notify the Department of any changes in the location of the carrier’s terminal facilities; or
3. Does not comply with any applicable requirements relating to safety or financial responsibility.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2610)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.442 - Requirements.

Any person engaging in the intrastate transportation or storage of household goods shall comply with the following requirements:
1. Upon the request of a person seeking service, the carrier of household goods shall provide the person with a written, binding estimate of the cost of providing the requested service.
2. The charges assessed for the service rendered may not exceed the amount in the written estimate, unless the customer requested services in addition to those included in the written estimate and agreed to pay additional charges.
3. If the person for whom service was provided pays any amount consistent with the provisions of subsection 2, the provider of service shall release immediately any household goods that were transported or stored to that person.
4. If a person requesting service alleges that any household goods were damaged or lost, the provider of service shall:
(a) Attempt to resolve the dispute; and
(b) Identify the provider’s carrier of insurance and explain the procedures to file a claim.
5. The provider of service shall advise all persons for whom service is to be performed of their right to file a complaint with the Authority and provide the address and telephone number of the nearest business office of the Authority.
6. Any other terms and conditions which the Authority may by regulation prescribe to protect the public.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2610; A 1997, 1943)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.443 - Applicability of requirements; enforcement of requirements by Authority; regulations.

1. The provisions of NRS 706.442 apply whether or not the person providing the service has received authority to operate from the Authority.
2. The Authority shall enforce the provisions of NRS 706.442 and consider complaints regarding violations of the provisions of that section pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. In addition to any other remedies, the Authority may order the release of any household goods that are being held by the provider of service subject to the terms and conditions that the Authority determines to be appropriate and may order the refund of overcharges.
3. The Authority may use the remedies provided in NRS 706.457, 706.461, 706.756, 706.761, 706.771 and 706.779 and any other remedy available under other law.
4. The Authority shall adopt regulations regarding the administration and enforcement of this section and NRS 706.442.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2611; A 1997, 1944)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.444 - "Insurance company" defined.

As used in NRS 706.444 to 706.453, inclusive, "insurance company" means any entity authorized to provide insurance for motor vehicles in this State, including, without limitation, a captive insurer, as defined in NRS 694C.060, and a person qualified as a self-insurer, pursuant to NRS 485.380.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1462)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.445 - Limitations on power of Authority to regulate towing services.

The Authority may not regulate the:
1. Geographical area in which towing services are provided;
2. Types of towing services that are provided; or
3. Rates and charges assessed or the terms and conditions imposed for towing services performed with the prior consent of the owner of the vehicle or the person authorized by the owner to operate the vehicle,
by an operator of a tow car.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2668)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.446 - Operators of tow cars for certain motor clubs not required to obtain certificates of public convenience and necessity or comply with regulations or rates adopted by Authority.

The provisions of this chapter do not require an operator of a tow car who provides towing for a licensed motor club regulated pursuant to chapter 696A of NRS to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity or to comply with the regulations or rates adopted by the Authority to provide that towing.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1464; A 1973, 1524; 1995, 1512, 1513; 1997, 1944, 2676, 2683; 1999, 492)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.4463 - Requirements for operators of tow cars: Applications for and issuance of certificates of public convenience and necessity; size and weight of tow cars; compliance with provisions.

1. In addition to the other requirements of this chapter, each operator of a tow car shall, to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public:
(a) Obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Authority before the operator provides any services other than those services which the operator provides as a private motor carrier of property pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;
(b) Use a tow car of sufficient size and weight which is appropriately equipped to transport safely the vehicle which is being towed; and
(c) Comply with the provisions of NRS 706.011 to 706.791, inclusive.
2. A person who wishes to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate a tow car must:
(a) File an application with the Authority; and
(b) Submit to the Authority a complete set of fingerprints of each natural person who is identified by the Authority as a significant principal, partner, officer, manager, member, director or trustee of the applicant and written permission authorizing the Authority to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report.
3. The Authority shall issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity to an operator of a tow car if it determines that the applicant:
(a) Complies with the requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection 1;
(b) Complies with the requirements of the regulations adopted by the Authority pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;
(c) Has provided evidence that the applicant has filed with the Authority a liability insurance policy, a certificate of insurance or a bond of a surety and bonding company or other surety required for every operator of a tow car pursuant to the provisions of NRS 706.291; and
(d) Has provided evidence that the applicant has filed with the Authority schedules and tariffs pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 706.321.
4. An applicant for a certificate has the burden of proving to the Authority that the proposed operation will meet the requirements of subsection 3.
5. The Authority may hold a hearing to determine whether an applicant is entitled to a certificate only if:
(a) Upon the expiration of the time fixed in the notice that an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity is pending, a petition to intervene has been granted by the Authority; or
(b) The Authority finds that after reviewing the information provided by the applicant and inspecting the operations of the applicant, it cannot make a determination as to whether the applicant has complied with the requirements of subsection 3.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1510; A 1995, 1513, 2621; 1997, 1945, 2677, 2683; 1999, 492; 2011, 1402; 2013, 84, 2048, 2158; 2015, 1466)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.4465 - Operator of tow car required to maintain dispatcher’s log; contents of log.

The operator shall maintain a dispatcher’s log which shows for each vehicle towed:
1. The date and time the call to provide towing was received.
2. The name of the person requesting that the vehicle be towed.
3. The date and time a tow car was dispatched to provide the towing.
4. The date and time the tow car arrived at the location of the vehicle to be towed.
5. The date and time the towing was completed.
6. The model, make, year of manufacture, vehicle identification number and license plate number of the towed motor vehicle.
7. The name of the insurance company that provides coverage for the towed vehicle, if the operator determines the identity of the insurance company or is otherwise informed of the identity of the insurance company.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1510; A 1995, 1513; 1997, 2683; 2015, 1468)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.4467 - Requirements for towing and storing towed motor vehicles, cargo and personal property.

In towing and storing a towed motor vehicle, cargo and personal property, the operator shall:
1. Treat original and substituted accessories and equipment of the motor vehicle as part of the vehicle rather than personal property.
2. Protect from theft and damage a towed motor vehicle, cargo and personal property which comes into the operator’s possession as the result of a tow.
3. Provide access during normal business hours to motor vehicles which were towed to the owner, or the agent of the owner.
4. Establish procedures that allow the owner, or agent of the owner, of a towed motor vehicle access to the vehicle or to obtain the release of the vehicle during those periods in which the operator is not normally open for such transactions.
5. Not hold or retain any cargo or personal property which comes into the operator’s possession as the result of towing as security or for any purpose other than compliance with the direction of appropriate law enforcement agencies.
6. Afford the owner of the vehicle or the owner’s agent the opportunity to inspect and inventory the vehicle before release to detect damage or theft of property. If damage or theft is detected, the operator shall:
(a) Resolve the complaint to the satisfaction of the claimant; or
(b) Identify the carrier of its insurance and explain the procedure for filing a claim.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1511; A 1995, 1513; 1997, 2683)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.4468 - Operator of tow car required to file charges for preparing or satisfying liens; actions by Authority; conditions for imposing and amount of charges.

1. Each operator of a tow car shall file its charges for preparing or satisfying a lien to which the operator is entitled against a vehicle that was towed without the prior consent of the owner of the vehicle or the person authorized by the owner to operate the vehicle. The Authority:
(a) May investigate any charge filed pursuant to this subsection and revise the charge as necessary to ensure that the charge is reasonable.
(b) Shall reduce any charge filed pursuant to this subsection if the Authority determines that the charge is unreasonable because the charge is attributable, in whole or in part, to failure on the part of the operator of the tow car to prepare or satisfy the operator’s lien in a timely manner.
2. An operator of a tow car may not impose a charge or any part of a charge filed pursuant to subsection 1 unless the operator:
(a) Has initiated the procedure by which a person may satisfy a lien; and
(b) Stores the vehicle for at least 96 hours.
3. If an operator of a tow car stores a vehicle that was towed without the prior consent of the owner of the vehicle or the person authorized by the owner to operate the vehicle for at least 96 hours but not more than 336 hours, the operator may charge an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the charge approved by the Authority pursuant to subsection 1 for preparing or satisfying a lien.
4. If an operator of a tow car stores a vehicle that was towed without the prior consent of the owner of the vehicle or the person authorized by the owner to operate the vehicle for more than 336 hours, the operator may charge an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the charge approved by the Authority pursuant to subsection 1 for preparing or satisfying a lien in addition to the amount charged pursuant to subsection 3.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2669; A 2009, 1305)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.4469 - Release of motor vehicle connected to tow car at point of origination of towing.

1. The operator shall allow the owner, or agent of the owner, of a motor vehicle that has been connected to a tow car to obtain the release of the vehicle at the point of origination of the towing if:
(a) A request is made to release the vehicle; and
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the owner or agent pays a fee established by the operator for releasing the vehicle.
2. If a vehicle that has been connected to a tow car was requested to be towed pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 706.4477 and the owner, or agent of the owner, provides proof that the vehicle is registered pursuant to this chapter or chapter 482 of NRS or in any other state:
(a) The operator shall immediately release the motor vehicle to the owner or agent; and
(b) The owner or agent is not responsible for paying the fee established by the operator for releasing the vehicle.
3. The provisions of this section do not apply if a vehicle that has been connected to a tow car was requested to be towed by a law enforcement officer pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 3 of NRS 484B.443.
4. As used in this section, "provide proof" includes, without limitation, providing current registration documents in a physical format or in an electronic format as set forth in NRS 482.255 that predate the date on which the vehicle was connected to the tow car.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1511; A 1995, 1513; 1997, 2683; 2021, 1433; 2023, 1293)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.4473 - Operator required to inform owner of towed motor vehicle of right to file complaint with Authority.

The operator shall inform each owner, or agent of the owner, of a towed motor vehicle that the owner or agent may file a complaint with the Authority regarding any violation of the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1511; A 1995, 1513; 1997, 1945, 2683; 1999, 492)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.44793 - Operator of tow car required to accept certain forms of payment; operator of tow car authorized to offer discount for payment in cash.

1. An operator of a tow car shall accept cash, money orders, credit cards, debit cards and any electronic transfer of money as payment for towing services.
2. An operator of a tow car may offer a discount to a customer for payment in cash of any rate, fare or charge.
3. As used in this section, "electronic transfer of money" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 463.01473.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2157)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.44797 - Operator of tow car authorized to enter into contracts with issuers of credit cards and debit cards for acceptance of payment of rates, fares and charges; consideration of related expenses by Authority in investigation or review of rates, fares or charges of operator.

1. An operator of a tow car may enter into contracts with issuers of credit cards and debit cards to provide for the acceptance of credit cards and debit cards by the operator of a tow car for the payment of rates, fares and charges owed to the operator of a tow car.
2. The Authority may, as part of its investigation or review of any rates, fares or charges of a tow car operator that are subject to the approval of the Authority, consider the expenses incurred by the operator of a tow car in accepting payment by a credit card or debit card, including, without limitation:
(a) Costs of required equipment and its installation;
(b) Administrative costs of processing credit card or debit card transactions; and
(c) Fees paid to issuers of credit cards or debit cards.
3. As used in this section, "issuer" means a business organization, financial institution or a duly authorized agency of a business organization or financial institution which:
(a) Issues a credit card or debit card; or
(b) Enters into a contract with an operator of a tow car or other person to enable or facilitate the acceptance of a credit card or debit card.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2157)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.4481 - Conditions for insurer to obtain from operator of tow car possession of motor vehicle towed at request of person other than owner; Commissioner of Insurance to establish standard consent form; immunity of operator from civil or criminal liability.

1. If a motor vehicle is towed at the request of someone other than the owner or an authorized agent of the owner, an insurer may obtain possession of the motor vehicle from the operator of the tow car if the insurer:
(a) Obtains the consent of the owner or authorized agent of the owner pursuant to NRS 690B.037; and
(b) Provides to the operator of the tow car a consent form which satisfies the requirements of subsection 2.
2. The Commissioner of Insurance shall, by regulation, establish a standard consent form for the purposes of this section, which must include, without limitation:
(a) The name of the owner of the motor vehicle or the authorized agent of the owner from whom the insurer obtained consent pursuant to NRS 690B.037;
(b) The name of the insurer or his or her agent who obtained the consent of the owner or the authorized agent of the owner pursuant to NRS 690B.037 and the date on which the consent was obtained;
(c) A statement that the insurer obtained the consent of the owner or the authorized agent of the owner pursuant to NRS 690B.037;
(d) The policy number of the policy of motor vehicle insurance applicable to the motor vehicle;
(e) The vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle;
(f) The model year and make of the motor vehicle;
(g) A statement that the insurer will indemnify the operator of the tow car for any liability relating to the release of the motor vehicle to the insurer; and
(h) Any other information required by the Commissioner of Insurance.
3. An operator of a tow car is not liable in any civil or criminal action for any act related to the release of a motor vehicle to an insurer pursuant to a consent form provided to the operator of the tow car by an insurer pursuant to subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 1400)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.4483 - Authority to act upon complaints relating to operators of tow cars; remedies.

1. The Authority shall act upon complaints regarding the failure of an operator of a tow car to comply with the provisions of NRS 706.011 to 706.791, inclusive.
2. In addition to any other remedies that may be available to the Authority to act upon complaints, the Authority may order the release of towed motor vehicles, cargo or personal property upon such terms and conditions as the Authority determines to be appropriate.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1512; A 1995, 1513; 1997, 1946, 2678, 2683; 1999, 492; 2011, 1404; 2013, 2050, 2160; 2015, 1468)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.4485 - Conditions for inclusion of operator of tow car on list maintained and used by law enforcement agency; rates charged to law enforcement agencies; Nevada Highway Patrol prohibited from removing operator from list or restricting use of operator under certain circumstances.

1. A law enforcement agency that maintains and uses a list of operators of tow cars which are called by that agency to provide towing shall not include an operator of a tow car on the list unless the operator:
(a) Holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Authority.
(b) Complies with all applicable provisions of this chapter and chapters 482 and 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS.
(c) Agrees to respond in a timely manner to requests for towing made by the agency.
(d) Maintains adequate, accessible and secure storage within the State of Nevada for any vehicle that is towed.
(e) Complies with all standards the law enforcement agency may adopt to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public.
(f) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 706.4489, assesses only rates and charges that have been approved by the Authority for towing services performed without the prior consent of the owner of the vehicle or the person authorized by the owner to operate the vehicle.
2. The Authority shall not require that an operator of a tow car charge the same rate to law enforcement agencies for towing services performed without the prior consent of the owner of the vehicle or the person authorized by the owner to operate the vehicle that the operator charges to other persons for such services.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if an operator of a tow car is included on a list of operators of tow cars that is maintained and used by the Nevada Highway Patrol pursuant to this section, the Nevada Highway Patrol shall not remove the operator of the tow car from the list, or restrict the operator’s use pursuant thereto, solely on the ground that the operator is insured under the same policy of insurance as one other operator of a tow car who is included on the list and operates in the same geographical area. An operator of a tow car is not eligible for inclusion on the list if the operator is insured under the same policy of insurance as two or more other operators of tow cars who are included on the list and operate in the same geographical area.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1512; A 1995, 1513; 1997, 1946, 2678, 2683; 1999, 492, 1331; 2013, 2050)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.4487 - Legislative declaration concerning designation of vehicle storage lots by insurance companies.

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:
1. Towing a vehicle, either after a crash or after the vehicle is stolen and subsequently recovered, to a vehicle storage lot designated by the insurer of the vehicle will result in the placement of vehicle storage lots in more locations, as insurance companies will designate as many vehicle storage lots as are necessary to provide coverage throughout the county, thus enhancing safety by limiting both the time and distance that a tow car is traveling with a towed vehicle.
2. Authorizing insurance companies to designate vehicle storage lots will enhance safety by ensuring that the vehicles towed thereto are stored in locations which:
(a) Guarantee safe access to the vehicles by their owners; and
(b) Protect the property of the owners of the vehicles, including, without limitation, the vehicles themselves.
3. The provisions of NRS 706.4489 and 706.44895 constitute an exercise of the safety regulatory authority of this State with respect to motor vehicles.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2043; A 2015, 1468, 1704)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.44895 - Operator of tow car prohibited from towing vehicle to location other than designated vehicle storage lot; exception; penalties; prohibition against solicitation; administrative fines.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 706.4489, an operator of a tow car who is required to tow a vehicle to a designated vehicle storage lot pursuant to that section shall not tow the vehicle to another location. If an operator of a tow car fails to tow a vehicle to the designated vehicle storage lot when required pursuant to NRS 706.4489, the operator of the tow car must:
(a) Forfeit the charge for towing and storage of the vehicle; and
(b) Tow the vehicle free of charge to the vehicle storage lot designated by the insurance company or its representative not later than 24 hours after receiving a demand, which must be made in writing or by electronic mail, from the insurance company or its representative.
2. An operator of a tow car who is required to tow a vehicle to a designated vehicle storage lot pursuant to NRS 706.4489 shall not solicit the owner or operator of the vehicle to divert the towing of the vehicle to a location other than the designated vehicle storage lot or solicit or market other services performed by a third party. Towing services performed pursuant to a request or demand by the owner or operator of a vehicle that the vehicle be towed to a location other than the designated vehicle storage lot does not relieve the operator of a tow car of any obligation relating to towing services performed without the prior consent of the owner or operator of a vehicle.
3. If an operator of a tow car violates the provisions of subsection 1 or 2, the Authority may:
(a) For a first offense, impose an administrative fine of not more than $5,000.
(b) For a second offense within a period of 24 consecutive months, impose an administrative fine of not more than $10,000.
(c) For a third offense within a period of 24 consecutive months, impose an administrative fine of not more than $15,000.
(d) For a fourth or subsequent offense within a period of 24 consecutive months, impose an administrative fine of not more than $20,000.
4. Before imposing a fine pursuant to subsection 3, the Authority shall provide notice to the holder of the certificate of public convenience and necessity and conduct a hearing pursuant to the provisions of chapter 233B of NRS and NRS 706.286.
5. All administrative fines imposed and collected by the Authority pursuant to this section are payable to the State Treasurer and must be credited to a separate account to be used by the Authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1462)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.449 - Administrative fine imposed on owner or operator of tow car for failure to pay charge for cleaning roadway after crash.

The Authority may impose an administrative fine pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 706.771 on the owner or operator of a tow car who fails to pay in a timely manner any charge required to be paid by subsection 2 of NRS 484D.470.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 247; A 1997, 1946)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.451 - Annual fee; penalty and interest.

1. Each owner or operator of a tow car subject to the jurisdiction of the Authority shall, before commencing to operate or continuing operation after July 1, 1971, and annually thereafter, pay to the Authority for each tow car operated, a fee of not more than $36.
2. The fee provided in this section must be paid on or before January 1 of each year.
3. The initial fee must be reduced one-twelfth for each month which has elapsed since the beginning of the calendar year before July 1, 1971, for those tow cars lawfully operating on that date or before the commencement of operation of each tow car commencing operation after July 1, 1971.
4. Any person who fails to pay any fee on or before the date provided in this section shall pay a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of the fee plus interest on the amount of the fee at the rate of 1 percent per month or fraction of a month from the date the fee is due until the date of payment.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1465; A 1987, 896; 1997, 1946)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.453 - Exemption of certain automobile wreckers.

The provisions of NRS 706.444 to 706.451, inclusive, do not apply to automobile wreckers who are licensed pursuant to chapter 487 of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1605; A 1991, 247; 1995, 1513; 1997, 2678; 2013, 2160; 2015, 1471)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.457 - Authority may subpoena certain persons who have not obtained certificate of public convenience and necessity or permit.

The Authority may by subpoena require any person believed by it to be subject to any of the provisions of NRS 706.011 to 706.791, inclusive, who has not obtained a required certificate of public convenience and necessity or a required permit issued in accordance with those sections, to appear before it with all of the person’s relevant books, papers and records and to testify concerning the scope, nature and conduct of the person’s business.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 817; A 1995, 2616; 1997, 1947)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.458 - Enforcement of subpoena.

1. The district court in and for the county in which any investigation or hearing is being conducted by the Authority pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may compel the attendance of witnesses, the giving of testimony and the production of books and papers as required by any subpoena issued by the Authority.
2. If any witness refuses to attend or testify or produce any papers required by such subpoena the Authority may report to the district court in and for the county in which the investigation or hearing is pending by petition, setting forth:
(a) That due notice has been given of the time and place of attendance of the witness or the production of the books and papers;
(b) That the witness has been subpoenaed in the manner prescribed in this chapter; and
(c) That the witness has failed and refused to attend or produce the papers required by subpoena in the investigation or hearing named in the subpoena, or has refused to answer questions propounded to the witness in the course of such investigation or hearing,
and asking an order of the court compelling the witness to attend and testify or produce the books or papers.
3. The court, upon petition of the Authority, shall enter an order directing the witness to appear before the court at a time and place to be fixed by the court in such order, the time to be not more than 10 days from the date of the order, and then and there show cause why the witness has not attended or testified or produced the books or papers before the Authority. A certified copy of the order must be served upon the witness. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued, the court shall thereupon enter an order that the witness appear at the time and place fixed in the order and testify or produce the required books or papers, and upon failure to obey the order the witness must be dealt with as for contempt of court.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 817; A 1997, 1947)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.461 - Investigation of operations and advertising; hearing; order to cease and desist.

When:
1. A complaint has been filed with the Authority alleging that any vehicle is being operated without a certificate of public convenience and necessity or contract carrier’s permit as required by NRS 706.011 to 706.791, inclusive; or
2. The Authority has reason to believe that any:
(a) Person is advertising to provide:
(1) The services of a fully regulated carrier in intrastate commerce; or
(2) Towing services,
without including the number of the person’s certificate of public convenience and necessity or permit in each advertisement; or
(b) Provision of NRS 706.011 to 706.791, inclusive, is being violated,
the Authority shall investigate the operations or advertising and may, after a hearing, order the owner or operator of the vehicle or the person advertising to cease and desist from any operation or advertising in violation of NRS 706.011 to 706.791, inclusive. The Authority shall enforce compliance with the order pursuant to the powers vested in the Authority by NRS 706.011 to 706.791, inclusive, or by other law.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 702; A 1989, 211; 1995, 2616; 1997, 1947, 2679; 1999, 492; 2019, 2961)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.4622 - Statement by applicant concerning payment of child support; grounds for denial of permit; duty of Authority. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a driver’s permit pursuant to NRS 706.462 shall:
(a) Include the social security number of the applicant in the application submitted to the Authority.
(b) Submit to the Authority the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520. The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.
2. The Authority shall include the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in:
(a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for the issuance or renewal of the driver’s permit; or
(b) A separate form prescribed by the Authority.
3. A driver’s permit may not be issued or renewed by the Authority if the applicant:
(a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or
(b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order.
4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the Authority shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2178)