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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.240 - License required for each branch of off-highway vehicle dealer and long-term lessor; contents of license; posting of license; temporary license for off-highway vehicle dealer to conduct business at temporary location.

1. If an off-highway vehicle dealer or long-term lessor has one or more branches, the off-highway vehicle dealer or lessor shall procure from the Department a license for each branch, in addition to the license issued for his or her principal place of business.
2. The Department shall specify on each license it issues:
(a) The name of the licensee;
(b) The location for which the license is issued; and
(c) The name under which the licensee does business at that location.
3. Each off-highway vehicle dealer and lessor shall post each license issued to him or her by the Department in a conspicuous place clearly visible to the general public at the location described in the license.
4. The Department shall, by regulation, provide for the issuance of a temporary license for a licensed off-highway vehicle dealer to conduct business at a temporary location. Any such regulations must include the imposition of a reasonable fee for the issuance of the temporary license.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3094; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.250 - Licensees to post licenses in conspicuous place visible to public.

An off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall post his or her license, and all licenses issued to persons in his or her employ who are licensed as off-highway vehicle salespersons pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, in a conspicuous place clearly visible to the general public at the location described in the license.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3092; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.260 - Director to consider certain matters before renewing license; authority of Director to require bond.

The Director shall, before renewing any occupational license issued pursuant to this chapter, consider:
1. The number and types of complaints received against an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer by the Department; and
2. Any administrative fines imposed upon the off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor or manufacturer by the Department pursuant to this chapter,
and may require the off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor or manufacturer to provide a good and sufficient bond in the amount set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 490.270 for each category of off-highway vehicle sold at each place of business and in each county in which the off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor or manufacturer is licensed to do business.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3091; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.280 - Deposit in lieu of bond: Specifications; conditions for release; automatic suspension of license if deposit is reduced or outstanding judgment; reinstatement of license; refund; deposit in Motor Vehicle Fund.

1. In lieu of a bond, an applicant may deposit with the Department, under terms prescribed by the Department:
(a) A like amount of lawful money of the United States; or
(b) A savings certificate of a bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank situated in Nevada, which must indicate an account of an amount equal to the amount of the bond which would otherwise be required by NRS 490.270 and indicate that this amount is unavailable for withdrawal except upon order of the Department. Interest earned on the amount accrues to the account of the applicant.
2. A deposit made pursuant to subsection 1 may be disbursed by the Director, for good cause shown and after notice and opportunity for hearing, in an amount determined by the Director to compensate a person injured by an action of the licensee, or released upon receipt of:
(a) A court order requiring the Director to release all or a specified portion of the deposit; or
(b) A statement signed by the person or persons under whose name the deposit is made and acknowledged before any person authorized to take acknowledgments in this State requesting the Director to release the deposit, or a specified portion thereof, and stating the purpose for which the release is requested.
3. When a deposit is made pursuant to subsection 1, liability under the deposit is in the amount prescribed by the Department. If the amount of the deposit is reduced or there is an outstanding court judgment for which the licensee is liable under the deposit, the license is automatically suspended. The license must be reinstated if the licensee:
(a) Files an additional bond pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 490.270;
(b) Restores the deposit with the Department to the original amount required under this section; or
(c) Satisfies the outstanding judgment for which the licensee is liable under the deposit.
4. A deposit made pursuant to subsection 1 may be refunded:
(a) By order of the Director, 3 years after the date the licensee ceases to be licensed by the Department, if the Director is satisfied that there are no outstanding claims against the deposit; or
(b) By order of court, at any time within 3 years after the date the licensee ceases to be licensed by the Department, upon evidence satisfactory to the court that there are no outstanding claims against the deposit.
5. Any money received by the Department pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Motor Vehicle Fund.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3096; A 2011, 292; 2019, 67)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.290 - Principal place of business and branches to be covered by bond or deposit; licensee to procure certain separate bonds or make separate deposits.

1. The bond required by NRS 490.270 or deposit made pursuant to NRS 490.280 must cover the licensee’s principal place of business and all branches operated by the licensee, including, without limitation, any place of business operated in this State by the licensee that is located outside the county of the licensee’s principal office or any place of business operated by the licensee under a different name.
2. In addition to the coverage provided by the licensee’s bond or deposit pursuant to subsection 1, the licensee shall procure a separate bond or make a separate deposit for:
(a) Each place of business operated in this State by the licensee that is located outside the county of the licensee’s principal office; and
(b) Each place of business operated by the licensee under a different name.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3097; A 2011, 125, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.300 - Denial or revocation of license: Evidence of unfitness of applicant or licensee.

Evidence of unfitness of an applicant for or a licensee of an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer for the purposes of denial or revocation of a license may consist of, but is not limited to:
1. Failure to discharge a lienholder on an off-highway vehicle within 30 days after it is traded to his or her dealership.
2. Being the former holder of or being a partner, officer, director, owner or manager involved in management decisions of an off-highway vehicle dealership which held a license issued pursuant to NRS 490.210 or of an occupational license issued pursuant to chapter 482 of NRS which was revoked for cause and never reissued or was suspended upon terms which were never fulfilled.
3. Defrauding or attempting to defraud the State or a political subdivision of any taxes or fees in connection with the sale or transfer of an off-highway vehicle.
4. Forging the signature of the registered or legal owner of an off-highway vehicle on a certificate of title.
5. Purchasing, selling, otherwise disposing of or possessing any off-highway vehicle which he or she knows, or a reasonable person should know, is stolen or otherwise illegally appropriated.
6. Willfully failing to deliver to a purchaser or his or her lienholder a certificate of title to an off-highway vehicle the applicant or licensee has sold.
7. Refusing to allow an agent of the Department to inspect, during normal business hours, all books, records and files which are required to be maintained within the State.
8. Any fraud which includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Misrepresentation in any manner, whether intentional or grossly negligent, of a material fact.
(b) An intentional failure to disclose a material fact.
9. Willful failure to comply with any regulation adopted by the Department.
10. Knowingly submitting or causing to be submitted any false, forged or otherwise fraudulent document to the Department to obtain a lien, title or certificate of ownership or any duplicate thereof for an off-highway vehicle.
11. Knowingly causing or allowing a false, forged or otherwise fraudulent document to be maintained as a record of his or her business.
12. Violating any provisions of this chapter which involve the sale or transfer of an interest in an off-highway vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3091; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.320 - Ability of applicant or licensee to petition for hearing after notice of denial, suspension or revocation; duties and powers of Director; exception from applicability of section.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, an applicant or licensee may, within 30 days after receipt of the notice of denial, suspension or revocation, petition the Director in writing for a hearing.
2. Subject to the further requirements of subsection 3, the Director shall make written findings of fact and conclusions and grant or finally deny the application or revoke the license within 15 days after the hearing unless by interim order the Director extends the time to 30 days after the hearing. If the license has been temporarily suspended, the suspension expires not later than 15 days after the hearing.
3. If the Director finds that the action is necessary in the public interest, upon notice to the licensee, the Director may temporarily suspend or refuse to renew the license issued to an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer for a period not to exceed 30 days. A hearing must be held, and a final decision rendered, within 30 days after notice of the temporary suspension.
4. The Director may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence.
5. The provisions of this section do not apply to an applicant for a temporary permit to engage in the activity of an off-highway vehicle salesperson.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3099; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.330 - Statement regarding payment of child support by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duty of Department. [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. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a natural person who applies for the issuance or renewal of a license issued pursuant to the provisions of NRS 490.200 to 490.430, inclusive, shall submit to the Department 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 Department 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 license; or
(b) A separate form prescribed by the Department.
3. A license may not be issued or renewed by the Department pursuant to the provisions of NRS 490.200 to 490.430, inclusive, if the applicant is a natural person who:
(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 Department 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.
5. If a licensee renews an existing license electronically, the licensee shall keep the original of the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 at his or her place of business for not less than 3 years after submitting the electronic renewal. The statement must be available during business hours for inspection by any authorized agent of the Director or the State of Nevada.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3088; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.340 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [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. If the Department receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a license issued pursuant to NRS 490.200 to 490.430, inclusive, the Department shall deem the license issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Department receives a letter issued to the holder of the license by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
2. The Department shall reinstate an occupational license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Department receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license was suspended stating that the person whose license was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3089; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.350 - Established place of business required; notification of Department of branches by short-term lessors.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, every off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor and manufacturer who is licensed by the Department to do business in this State shall maintain an established place of business in this State which:
(a) Includes a permanent enclosed building, owned in fee or leased, with sufficient space to display one or more off-highway vehicles which the off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor or manufacturer is licensed to sell, lease or manufacture; and
(b) Is principally used by the licensee to conduct his or her business.
2. Every new and used off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer shall maintain an established place of business in this State which has:
(a) In addition to sufficient customer and employee parking, adequate usable space to display one or more off-highway vehicles offered for sale or lease from the established place of business;
(b) Except for businesses licensed pursuant to this chapter or chapter 482 of NRS and owned by a single principal or group of principals, physical boundaries which are clearly marked that physically separate the licensee’s established place of business from any other adjacent place of business; and
(c) A permanent enclosed building large enough to accommodate an office but not less than 100 square feet of usable floor space to accommodate his or her business office and provide a safe place to keep and store the books and other records of the business.
3. A short-term lessor shall:
(a) Designate his or her principal place of business as his or her established place of business and each other location where the lessor conducts business as a branch that is operated pursuant to the license for the principal place of business.
(b) Notify the Department of each branch at which the lessor conducts business by filing, on forms provided by the Department, such information pertaining to each branch as required by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3090; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.360 - Off-highway vehicle dealer: Location and name of business; designation of principal place of business and branches; branches may be operated under authority of license for principal place of business under certain circumstances; change of name or location.

1. An off-highway vehicle dealer shall inform the Department of the location of each place at which the off-highway vehicle dealer conducts any business and the name under which he or she does business at each location.
2. If an off-highway vehicle dealer does business at more than one location, the off-highway vehicle dealer shall designate one location in each county in which he or she does business as the principal place of business for that county and one name as the principal name of the business. The off-highway vehicle dealer shall designate all other business locations not otherwise designated as a principal place of business pursuant to this subsection as branches.
3. An off-highway vehicle dealer who maintains a principal place of business and one or more businesses designated as branches may operate those branches under the authority of the license issued by the Department to the principal place of business under the following conditions:
(a) The principal and branch locations are owned and operated by the same principal or group of principals listed on the records of the Department for the principal place of business;
(b) The sales activities conducted at a branch location are the same as those authorized by the Department at the principal place of business;
(c) The principal place of business and each branch location are located within the same county;
(d) The principal place of business and each branch location maintain the appropriate city or county license;
(e) The closest boundary of a branch location is not more than 500 feet from the principal place of business;
(f) The business sign displayed at each branch location meets the requirements of NRS 490.370 and is essentially the same in name, style and design as that of the principal place of business;
(g) Sales transactions originating at a branch location are culminated, and the records of the transaction maintained, at the principal place of business; and
(h) The off-highway vehicle dealer provides all documentation which the Department deems necessary to ensure that each business location is operated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable laws and regulations established for the operation of an off-highway vehicle sales business in this State.
4. If an off-highway vehicle dealer changes the name or location of any of his or her established places of business, the off-highway vehicle dealer shall not conduct business as an off-highway vehicle dealer under the new name or at the new location until he or she has been issued a license for the new name or location from the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3093; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.370 - Duty to affix legible sign containing name of business; exceptions.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, at each established place of business, the off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer shall permanently affix a sign containing the name of the business in lettering of sufficient size to be clearly legible from the center of the nearest street or roadway, except that the lettering must be at least 8 inches high and formed by lines that are at least 1 inch wide.
2. Upon approval of the Director, and in accordance with all other city and county ordinances, an off-highway vehicle dealer or a long-term or short-term lessor may be exempted from the requirements of subsection 1 if:
(a) The established place of business or branch location is located within the confines of another business;
(b) The other place of business is the primary business at that location; and
(c) The primary business is not licensed pursuant to any provision of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3094; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.380 - Dealer to allow certain purchasers and prospective purchasers to view certain documents in Spanish language.

Each off-highway vehicle dealer who advertises that the Spanish language is spoken at his or her place of business or who conducts business by communicating in Spanish with a purchaser or prospective purchaser regarding the potential purchase of an off-highway vehicle shall, upon the request of a purchaser or prospective purchaser of an off-highway vehicle with whom the off-highway vehicle dealer or his or her agent is communicating or has communicated in Spanish as a part of the preliminary discussions and negotiations regarding the purchase or potential purchase of the off-highway vehicle, allow the purchaser or prospective purchaser to view the version of the forms for the application for credit and contracts to be used in the sale of off-highway vehicles which have been translated into Spanish pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 97.299.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3094; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.390 - Books and records: Location; inspection and copying; retention.

1. An off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer shall keep the books and records for all locations at which he or she does business within a county at the principal place of business in that county.
2. Each off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor and manufacturer shall:
(a) Permit any authorized agent of the Director or the State of Nevada to inspect and copy the books and records during usual business hours; or
(b) Not later than 3 business days after receiving a request from such a person for the production of the books and records or any other information, provide the requested books, records and other information to the person at the location specified in the request.
3. An off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor and manufacturer shall retain his or her books and records for 3 years after he or she ceases to be licensed as an off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor or manufacturer.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3093; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.400 - Vehicle taken in trade by off-highway vehicle dealer: Satisfaction of outstanding security interest.

If a licensed off-highway vehicle dealer takes an off-highway vehicle in trade on the purchase of another off-highway vehicle and there is an outstanding security interest, the licensed off-highway vehicle dealer shall satisfy the outstanding security interest within 30 days after the off-highway vehicle is taken in trade on the purchase of the other off-highway vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3094; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.410 - "Bait and switch," misleading or inaccurate advertising prohibited; regulations.

1. No off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer may employ "bait and switch" advertising or otherwise intentionally publish, display or circulate any advertising which is misleading or inaccurate in any material particular or which misrepresents any of the products sold, leased, manufactured, handled or furnished to the public.
2. The Director shall adopt such regulations as may be necessary for making the administration of this section effective.
3. As used in this section, "bait and switch" advertising consists of an offer to sell or lease goods or services which the seller or lessor in truth may not intend or desire to sell or lease, accompanied by one or more of the following practices:
(a) Refusal to show the goods advertised.
(b) Disparagement in any material respect of the advertised goods or services or the terms of sale or lease.
(c) Requiring other sales or leases or other undisclosed conditions to be met before selling or leasing the advertised goods or services.
(d) Refusal to take orders for the goods or services advertised for delivery within a reasonable time.
(e) Showing or demonstrating defective goods which are unusable or impractical for the purposes set forth in the advertisement.
(f) Accepting a deposit for the goods or services and subsequently switching the purchase order to higher-priced goods or services.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3098; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.420 - License or temporary permit required to act as off-highway vehicle salesperson; applicability of provisions relating to vehicle salespersons.

1. A person shall not engage in the activity of a salesperson of off-highway vehicles or act in the capacity of an off-highway vehicle salesperson as defined in this chapter in the State of Nevada without first having received a license or temporary permit from the Department.
2. A license to act as an off-highway vehicle salesperson must be issued in accordance with the provisions for the licensing of vehicle salespersons as defined in chapter 482 of NRS.
3. A person who has received a license issued pursuant to the provisions of chapter 482 of NRS must be licensed to act as a salesperson of vehicles defined in chapter 482 of NRS and as an off-highway vehicle salesperson as defined in this chapter.
4. All requirements, restrictions and penalties applicable to a vehicle salesperson licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 482 of NRS apply without exception to off-highway vehicle salespersons.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3100; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.430 - Notarization not required for documents filed by off-highway vehicle dealer; exception.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 490.280, the Department or any other agency of this State shall not require that an off-highway vehicle dealer have his or her signature acknowledged before a notary public or any other person authorized to take acknowledgments in this State on any document the off-highway vehicle dealer is required to file with the Department or agency.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3094; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.440 - Off-highway vehicle dealer’s report of sale to be completed when new or used off-highway vehicle is sold or leased for first time; exceptions; regulations.

1. When a new or used off-highway vehicle is sold or leased in this State for the first time, the seller or lessor of the off-highway vehicle shall, unless a new off-highway vehicle is sold to an off-highway vehicle dealer who is licensed to sell the make of off-highway vehicle being sold, complete and execute an off-highway vehicle dealer’s report of sale.
2. The form, content and disposition of the off-highway vehicle dealer’s report of sale must be prescribed by regulation adopted by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3101; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.450 - Submission of certificate or other documentation when used off-highway vehicle is sold by person who is not off-highway vehicle dealer; processing fee.

When a used off-highway vehicle is sold in this State by a person who is not an off-highway vehicle dealer, the seller or buyer or both of them shall, within 10 days after the sale:
1. Submit to the Department:
(a) If a certificate of title has been issued in this State, the certificate properly endorsed.
(b) If a certificate of title or other document of title has been issued by a public authority of another state, territory or country:
(1) The certificate or document properly endorsed; and
(2) A statement containing, if not included in the endorsed certificate or document, the description of the off-highway vehicle, including the names and addresses of the buyer and seller and the name and address of any person who takes or retains a purchase money security interest. Any such statement must be signed and acknowledged by the seller and the buyer.
(c) If no document of title has been issued by any public authority, a statement containing all the information and signed and acknowledged in the manner required by subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b).
2. Remit to the Department any fee for the processing of an endorsed certificate of title or statement submitted to the Department pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3101; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.500 - Penalty for knowingly providing certain false information relating to title or security interest or for not submitting report of sale or lease within time prescribed.

Any person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who knowingly:
1. Makes or causes to be made any false entry on any certificate of origin or certificate of title for an off-highway vehicle;
2. Furnishes or causes to be furnished false information to the Department concerning any security interest; or
3. Fails to submit or causes to not be submitted the original of the off-highway vehicle dealer’s or long-term lessor’s report of sale or lease, together with the certificate of title or certificate of ownership issued for a new or used off-highway vehicle to the Department within the time prescribed by regulation adopted by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3101; A 2011, 292)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.510 - Administrative fines; compelled compliance with provisions of law.

1. The Department may impose an administrative fine, not to exceed $2,500, for a violation of any provision of NRS 490.0827, 490.125 and 490.150 to 490.520, inclusive, or any rule, regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto. The Department shall afford to any person so fined an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of NRS 233B.121.
2. All administrative fines collected by the Department pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the Revolving Account for the Administration of Off-Highway Vehicle Titling and Registration created by NRS 490.085.
3. In addition to any other remedy provided by this chapter, the Department may compel compliance with any provision of this chapter and any rule, regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto by injunction or other appropriate remedy, and the Department may institute and maintain in the name of the State of Nevada any such enforcement proceedings.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3100; A 2011, 292; 2013, 2874; 2019, 2937)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles › NRS 490.520 - enalties for certain violations of chapter.

1. It is a gross misdemeanor for any person knowingly to falsify:
(a) An off-highway vehicle dealer’s report of sale, as described in NRS 490.440; or
(b) An application or document to obtain any license, permit, certificate of title or registration issued under the provisions of this chapter.
2. It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of NRS 490.200 to 490.450, inclusive.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, it is a civil infraction punishable pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705, inclusive, for any person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter unless the violation is by this section or other provision of this chapter or other law of this State declared to be a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony.
4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a person who violates a provision of this chapter relating to the registration or operation of an off-highway vehicle is guilty of a civil infraction punishable pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705, inclusive, and shall be punished by a civil penalty not to exceed $100.
5. Any person who registers a large all-terrain vehicle pursuant to NRS 490.0825 and who:
(a) Operates or knowingly permits the operation of the vehicle without having insurance as required by NRS 490.0825;
(b) Operates or knowingly permits the operation of the vehicle without having evidence of insurance of the vehicle in the possession of the operator of the vehicle; or
(c) Fails or refuses to surrender, upon demand, to a peace officer or to an authorized representative of the Department the evidence of insurance,
is guilty of a civil infraction punishable pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705, inclusive, and shall be punished by a civil penalty not to exceed $100.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3100; A 2011, 292; 2013, 709; 2021, 3345)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 493 - General Provisions › NRS 493.020 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 493.010 to 493.120, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Aircraft" includes a balloon, airplane, hydroplane, unmanned aerial vehicle and any other vehicle used for navigation through the air. A hydroplane, while at rest on water and while being operated on or immediately above water, is governed by the rules regarding water navigation. A hydroplane while being operated through the air other than immediately above water, is an aircraft.
2. "Critical facility" means a petroleum refinery, a petroleum or chemical production, transportation, storage or processing facility, a chemical manufacturing facility, a pipeline and any appurtenance thereto, a wastewater treatment facility, a water treatment facility, a mine as that term is defined in NRS 512.006, a power generating station, plant or substation and any appurtenances thereto, any transmission line that is owned in whole or in part by an electric utility as that term is defined in subsection 6 of NRS 704.187 or owned, operated, inspected, maintained or repaired in whole or in part by the Colorado River Commission of Nevada pursuant to NRS 538.161 or 538.166, a county, city or town jail or detention facility and any prison, facility or institution under the control of the Department of Corrections. The term does not include any facility or infrastructure of a utility that is located underground.
3. "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.
4. "Law enforcement agency" means an agency, office, bureau, board, commission, department or division of this State or a political subdivision of this State, the primary duty of which is to enforce the law.
5. "Operator" includes aviator, pilot, balloonist and any other person having any part in the operation of aircraft while in flight.
6. "Passenger" includes any person riding in an aircraft, but having no part in its operation.
7. "Public agency" means an agency, office, bureau, board, commission, department or division of this State or a political subdivision of this State other than a law enforcement agency.
8. "Unmanned aerial vehicle" means a powered aircraft of any size without a human operator aboard the vehicle and that is operated remotely or autonomously.
[1:66:1923; NCL § 275]—(NRS A 1991, 252; 2015, 1777; 2017, 142)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 493 - General Provisions › NRS 493.050 - Lawfulness of flight and landing; liability for forced landing.

1. Flight of an aircraft over the lands and waters of this state is lawful:
(a) Unless at such a low altitude as to interfere with the then existing use to which the land or water, or the space over the land or water, is put by the owner.
(b) Unless so conducted as to be imminently dangerous to persons or property lawfully on the land or water beneath.
(c) Unless specifically prohibited by the provisions of NRS 493.010 to 493.120, inclusive, or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
2. The landing of an aircraft on the lands or waters of another, without his or her consent, is unlawful, except in the case of a forced landing. For damages caused by a forced landing, the owner, lessee or operator of the aircraft is liable as provided in NRS 493.060.
[4:66:1923; NCL § 278]—(NRS A 1991, 253; 2015, 1777)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 493 - General Provisions › NRS 493.060 - Liability for damages on land or water; lien for damages.

1. The owner of every aircraft which is operated over the lands or waters of this state is presumed liable for injuries to persons or property on the land or water beneath, caused by the:
(a) Ascent, descent or flight of the aircraft; or
(b) Dropping or falling of any object therefrom,
unless the injury is caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the person injured, or of the owner or bailee of the property injured.
2. If the aircraft is leased at the time of the injury to person or property, both owner and lessee are presumed to be liable and they may be sued jointly, or either or both of them may be sued separately.
3. The presumption of liability of the owner, or of the owner and lessee, may be rebutted by proof that the injury was not caused by negligence of the owner or lessee, or of any person operating the aircraft with the permission of the owner, lessee or any person maintaining or repairing the aircraft with the permission of the owner or lessee.
4. An operator who is not the owner or lessee is liable only for the consequences of his or her own negligence.
5. The injured person, or the owner or bailee of the injured property, has a lien on the aircraft causing the injury to the extent of the damage caused by the aircraft or objects falling from it.
6. A chattel mortgagee, conditional vendor or trustee under an equipment trust, of any aircraft, not in possession of the aircraft is deemed not an owner within the provisions of this section.
[5:66:1923; A 1947, 470; 1943 NCL § 279]—(NRS A 1991, 253)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 493 - General Provisions › NRS 493.070 - Liability for collision of aircraft.

The liability of the owner of one aircraft to the owner of another aircraft, or to operators or passengers in either aircraft, for damage caused by a collision on land or in the air, must be determined by the rules of law applicable to torts on land.
[6:66:1923; NCL § 280]—(NRS A 1991, 253)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 493 - General Provisions › NRS 493.080 - Jurisdiction over crimes and torts.

All crimes, torts and other wrongs committed by or against an operator or passenger while in flight over this state are governed by the laws of this state. The question whether damage occasioned by or to an aircraft while in flight over this state constitutes a tort, crime or other wrong by or against the owner of the aircraft must be determined by the laws of this state.
[7:66:1923; NCL § 281]—(NRS A 1991, 254)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 493 - General Provisions › NRS 493.100 - Dangerous flying: Penalty.

1. Any operator or passenger, while an aircraft is in flight over a heavily populated area or over a public gathering within this state, who:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, engages in trick or acrobatic flying, or in any acrobatic feat;
(b) Except while in landing or taking off, flies at such a low level as to endanger the persons on the surface beneath; or
(c) Drops any object with reckless disregard for the safety of other persons and willful indifference to injuries that could reasonably result from dropping the object,
is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2. The provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 do not apply to the operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle in a park unless the operator is operating the unmanned aerial vehicle with reckless disregard for the safety of other persons and with willful indifference to injuries that could reasonably result from such operation.
[9:66:1923; NCL § 283]—(NRS A 1967, 596; 1991, 254; 2015, 1778)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 493 - General Provisions › NRS 493.103 - Unmanned aerial vehicles: Action for trespass against owner or operator; exceptions; award of treble damages for injury to person or property; award of attorney’s fees and costs and injunctive relief.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who owns or lawfully occupies real property in this State may bring an action for trespass against the owner or operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle that is flown at a height of less than 250 feet over the property if:
(a) The owner or operator of the unmanned aerial vehicle has flown the unmanned aerial vehicle over the property at a height of less than 250 feet on at least one previous occasion; and
(b) The person who owns or occupies the real property notified the owner or operator of the unmanned aerial vehicle that the person did not authorize the flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle over the property at a height of less than 250 feet. For the purposes of this paragraph, a person may place the owner or operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle on notice in the manner prescribed in subsection 2 of NRS 207.200.
2. A person may not bring an action pursuant to subsection 1 if:
(a) The unmanned aerial vehicle is lawfully in the flight path for landing at an airport, airfield or runway.
(b) The unmanned aerial vehicle is in the process of taking off or landing.
(c) The unmanned aerial vehicle was under the lawful operation of:
(1) A law enforcement agency in accordance with NRS 493.112.
(2) A public agency in accordance with NRS 493.115.
(d) The unmanned aerial vehicle was under the lawful operation of a business registered in this State or a land surveyor if:
(1) The operator is licensed or otherwise approved to operate the unmanned aerial vehicle by the Federal Aviation Administration;
(2) The unmanned aerial vehicle is being operated within the scope of the lawful activities of the business or surveyor; and
(3) The operation of the unmanned aerial vehicle does not unreasonably interfere with the existing use of the real property.
3. A plaintiff who prevails in an action for trespass brought pursuant to subsection 1 is entitled to recover treble damages for any injury to the person or the real property as the result of the trespass. In addition to the recovery of damages pursuant to this subsection, a plaintiff may be awarded reasonable attorney’s fees and costs and injunctive relief.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1774)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 493 - General Provisions › NRS 493.106 - Unmanned aerial vehicles: Weaponization prohibited; penalties.

1. A person shall not weaponize an unmanned aerial vehicle or operate a weaponized unmanned aerial vehicle. A person who violates this section is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
2. A person who weaponizes an unmanned aerial vehicle in violation of subsection 1 and who discharges the weapon is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1773)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 493 - General Provisions › NRS 493.109 - Unmanned aerial vehicles: Operation near critical facility or within 5 miles of airport prohibited; exceptions; penalty.

1. A person shall not operate an unmanned aerial vehicle within:
(a) A horizontal distance of 500 feet or a vertical distance of 250 feet from a critical facility without the written consent of the owner of the critical facility.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, 5 miles of an airport.
2. A person may operate an unmanned aerial vehicle within 5 miles of an airport only if the person obtains the consent of the airport authority or the operator of the airport, or if the person has otherwise obtained a waiver, exemption or other authorization for such operation pursuant to any rule or regulation of the Federal Aviation Administration. A person who is authorized to operate an unmanned aerial vehicle within 5 miles of an airport pursuant to this subsection shall, at all times during such operation, maintain on his or her person documentation of any waiver, exemption, authorization or consent permitting such operation.
3. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
4. As used in this section, "airport" means any area of land or water owned, operated or maintained by or on behalf of a city, county, town, municipal corporation or airport authority that is designed and set aside for the landing and taking off of aircraft and that is utilized in the interest of the public for such purposes.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1773)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 493 - General Provisions › NRS 493.120 - Uniformity of interpretation.

NRS 493.010 to 493.120, inclusive, shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact them, and to harmonize, as far as possible, with federal laws and regulations on the subject of aeronautics. They shall not be interpreted or construed to apply in any manner to aircraft owned and operated by the Federal Government.
[11:66:1923; NCL § 285]—(NRS A 2015, 1778)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 493 - General Provisions › NRS 493.130 - Operation of aircraft while under influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled substance or in reckless manner: Penalty; exception.

1. Any person operating an aircraft in the air, or on the ground or water:
(a) While under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance, unless in accordance with a lawfully issued prescription; or
(b) In a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another,
is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
2. As used in this section:
(a) "Aircraft" includes an unmanned aerial vehicle as that term is defined in subsection 8 of NRS 493.020.
(b) "Controlled substance" has the meaning ascribed to it in 21 U.S.C. § 802(6).
(c) "Prescription" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453.128.
[1:114:1947; 1943 NCL § 288.1]—(NRS A 1967, 597; 1971, 2031; 1973, 8; 1987, 1554; 1993, 2237; 1995, 1723; 2015, 1778)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 493 - General Provisions › NRS 493.140 - Standards for determining whether operation is careless or reckless.

In any proceeding charging careless or reckless operation of aircraft in violation of NRS 493.130 to 493.200, inclusive, the court in determining whether the operation was careless or reckless shall consider the standards for safe operation of aircraft prescribed by federal statutes or regulations governing aeronautics.
[2:114:1947; 1943 NCL § 288.2]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 493 - General Provisions › NRS 493.150 - United States certificate, permit or license required for operation of civil aircraft within State.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause or authorize to be operated any civil aircraft within this State unless such aircraft has an appropriate effective certificate, permit or license issued by the United States, if such certificate, permit or license is required by the United States.
[3:114:1947; 1943 NCL § 288.3]