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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.8837 - Standards for taxicabs before operation.

A certificate holder shall not permit a taxicab to be operated in passenger service unless it meets all of the following standards:
1. The steering mechanism is in good mechanical working order.
2. The vehicle does not have any apparent loose knuckles, bolts or gear trains.
3. The door hinges and latches are in good mechanical working order and all doors operate easily and close securely.
4. Interior or exterior advertising does not obscure the driver’s view in any direction.
5. The windows are clear and free from cracks or chips in excess of 3 inches in length and are composed of approved, nonshatterable safety glass.
6. The brakes are in good mechanical working order and when pressed are not less than 1 3/4 inches from the floorboard.
7. The exhaust system, gaskets, tailpipes and mufflers are in good condition and exhaust fumes do not penetrate the interior of the vehicle.
8. The vehicle is equipped with four adequate and safe tires. Recapped tires may be used. Regrooved tires may not be used.
9. The speedometer is properly installed, maintained in good working order and exposed to view.
10. The interior of the vehicle is clean, free from torn upholstery and from damaged or broken seats.
11. The headlights, taillights, stoplights and turn signals are in good mechanical working order.
12. The horn and two windshield wipers are in good mechanical working order.
13. The taximeter is working properly, is not disconnected and has its covers and gears intact.
14. An air pollution control system is functioning in accordance with federal, state and local laws which were applicable to the type of vehicle at the time of its manufacture.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1243; A 1979, 838)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.8838 - Conditions which limit operation of taxicab.

A certificate holder shall not permit a taxicab to be operated in passenger service for a period of more than 24 hours unless it meets all of the following standards:
1. The vehicle is structurally sound and operates with a minimum of noise and vibration.
2. The vehicle does not have cracked, broken or badly dented fenders and is painted so as to provide reasonable protection against structural deterioration.
3. The vehicle does not have shades or curtains which can be manipulated to shield the occupants or driver from exterior observation or to obstruct vision through the rearview windows.
4. The vehicle is washed once a week, the interior is swept, dusted and vacuumed once a day and the vehicle is in a clean and sanitary condition.
5. The floor mat is made of rubber or a similar nonabsorbent, washable material, is easily removable and is not torn.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1244)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.8839 - Inspections by Administrator; removal of vehicle from service; notification of improper condition; reinspections.

1. The Administrator shall inspect each taxicab not more than once each year.
2. If the Administrator finds that a taxicab is in a condition which violates NRS 706.8837, the Administrator shall remove the vehicle from service, shall place an out-of-service sticker on the windshield and shall notify the certificate holder of the defect. The vehicle shall remain out of service until the defect has been remedied and the Administrator upon reinspection has approved the vehicle and removed the out-of-service sticker.
3. If the Administrator finds that a taxicab is in a condition which violates NRS 706.8838, the Administrator shall notify the certificate holder of the improper condition and, after a reasonable time, shall reinspect the vehicle. If upon reinspection the violation has not been corrected, the vehicle shall be removed from service until it is reinspected and approved, as provided in subsection 2.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1244; A 1977, 749; 1979, 631; 2017, 3835)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.88395 - Impoundment by Administrator of certain vehicles in unauthorized use; notice and hearing; administrative fine.

1. A vehicle used as a taxicab, limousine or other passenger vehicle in passenger service must be impounded by the Administrator if a certificate of public convenience and necessity has not been issued authorizing its operation. A hearing must be held by the Administrator no later than the conclusion of the second normal business day after impoundment, weekends and holidays excluded. As soon as practicable after impoundment, the Administrator shall notify the registered owner of the vehicle:
(a) That the registered owner of the vehicle must post a bond in the amount of $20,000 to ensure the registered owner’s presence at all proceedings held pursuant to this section;
(b) Of the time set for the hearing; and
(c) Of the registered owner’s right to be represented by counsel during all phases of the proceedings.
2. The Administrator shall hold the vehicle until the registered owner of the vehicle appears and:
(a) Proves that the person is the registered owner of the vehicle;
(b) Proves that the person holds a valid certificate of public convenience and necessity;
(c) Proves that the vehicle meets all required standards of the Authority; and
(d) Posts a bond in the amount of $20,000 with the Administrator.
The Administrator shall return the vehicle to its registered owner when the owner meets the requirements of this subsection and pays all costs of impoundment.
3. If the registered owner is unable to meet the requirements of paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 2, the Administrator may assess an administrative fine against the registered owner for each such violation in the amount of $5,000. The maximum amount of the administrative fine that may be assessed against a registered owner for a single impoundment of the registered owner’s vehicle pursuant to this section is $10,000. The Administrator shall return the vehicle after any administrative fine imposed pursuant to this subsection and all costs of impoundment have been paid.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 745; A 1991, 1964; 1997, 1956)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.88396 - Leasing of taxicab to independent contractor: Authorization; limitations; approval of agreement; inspections; liability for violations; intervention in civil action by Taxicab Authority.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, a certificate holder may, upon approval from the Taxicab Authority, lease a taxicab to an independent contractor who is not a certificate holder. A certificate holder may lease only one taxicab to each independent contractor with whom the person enters into a lease agreement. The taxicab may be used, without limitation:
(a) In a manner authorized by the certificate holder’s certificate of public convenience and necessity; or
(b) By the independent contractor to provide transportation services in accordance with an agreement with a transportation network company entered into pursuant to chapter 706A of NRS.
2. A certificate holder who enters into a lease agreement with an independent contractor pursuant to this section shall submit a copy of the agreement to the Taxicab Authority for its approval. The agreement is not effective until approved by the Taxicab Authority.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, the Taxicab Authority may not limit the number of:
(a) Lease agreements entered into by a certificate holder; or
(b) Days for which a lease agreement remains in effect.
4. A certificate holder who leases a taxicab to an independent contractor shall inspect the taxicab not less than once each month.
5. An independent contractor may not operate more than one taxicab pursuant to a lease agreement with a certificate holder during any one 24-hour period.
6. A certificate holder who leases a taxicab to an independent contractor is jointly and severally liable with the independent contractor for any violation of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto or, if applicable, chapter 706A of NRS or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and shall ensure that the independent contractor complies with such provisions and regulations.
7. The Taxicab Authority or any of its employees may intervene in a civil action involving a lease agreement entered into pursuant to this section.
8. A certificate holder may not have a number of unexpired leases that exceeds the number of taxicabs allocated to the certificate holder pursuant to NRS 706.8824 and 706.88245.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 2595; A 2017, 3835)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.8841 - Driver’s permit: Issuance; fingerprints and qualifications of applicant; grounds for refusal to issue permit; fees.

1. The Administrator shall issue a driver’s permit to qualified persons who wish to be employed by certificate holders as taxicab drivers. Before issuing a driver’s permit, the Administrator shall:
(a) Require the applicant to submit a complete set of the applicant’s fingerprints which the Administrator may forward to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to ascertain whether the applicant has a criminal record and the nature of any such record, and shall further investigate the applicant’s background; and
(b) Require proof that the applicant:
(1) Is a resident of this State or a state that adjoins the county in which the applicant has applied for a driver’s permit;
(2) Can read and orally communicate in the English language; and
(3) Has a valid license issued under NRS 483.325 which authorizes the applicant to drive a taxicab in this State.
2. The Administrator may refuse to issue a driver’s permit if the applicant has been convicted of:
(a) A felony relating to the practice of taxicab drivers in this State or any other jurisdiction at any time before the date of the application;
(b) A felony involving any sexual offense in this State or any other jurisdiction at any time before the date of the application;
(c) A violation of NRS 484C.110, 484C.120 or 484C.430 or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct within 3 years before the date of the application; or
(d) A violation of NRS 484C.130 or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct.
3. The Administrator may refuse to issue a driver’s permit if the Administrator, after the background investigation of the applicant, determines that the applicant is morally unfit or if the issuance of the driver’s permit would be detrimental to public health, welfare or safety.
4. A taxicab driver shall pay to the Administrator, in advance, $40 for an original driver’s permit and $10 for a renewal.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1245; A 1971, 583; 1975, 1325; 1977, 749; 1979, 649; 1981, 2015; 1983, 1032; 1999, 3437; 2003, 1407, 2734, 2873; 2005, 172; 2009, 1891; 2017, 3836)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.8842 - Medical examiner’s certificate: Required before application for employment; issuance and contents; expiration and renewal.

1. Before applying to a certificate holder for employment as a driver, a person must obtain a medical examiner’s certificate with two copies thereof from a medical examiner who is licensed to practice in the State of Nevada.
2. A medical examiner shall issue the certificate and copies described in subsection 1 if the medical examiner finds that a prospective driver meets the health requirements established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, 49 C.F.R. §§ 391.41 et seq.
3. The certificate described in subsection 1 must state that the medical examiner has examined the prospective driver and has found that the prospective driver meets the health requirements described in subsection 2. The certificate must be signed and dated by the medical examiner.
4. The medical examiner’s certificate required by this section expires 2 years after the date of issuance and may be renewed.
5. As used in this section, "medical examiner" means a physician, as defined in NRS 0.040, a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to NRS 632.237 or a chiropractic physician licensed pursuant to chapter 634 of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1245; A 1991, 1965; 2003, 1405; 2013, 660; 2017, 1779; 2019, 149)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.8843 - Conditions of employment of driver by certificate holder; provision of rules and regulations by certificate holder to driver; signed statement by driver regarding receipt and reading of rules and regulations.

1. A certificate holder shall not employ a driver unless the driver has obtained and has on the driver’s person:
(a) A valid driver’s license for the State of Nevada obtained under the provisions of NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive;
(b) A copy of a medical examiner’s certificate obtained pursuant to NRS 706.8842; and
(c) A driver’s permit issued by the Administrator pursuant to rules and regulations of the Taxicab Authority.
2. A certificate holder shall, at the time the certificate holder employs a driver, provide the driver with a complete copy of the rules and regulations described in NRS 706.8844 to 706.88499, inclusive, and such other rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Taxicab Authority, and require the driver to sign a statement that the driver has received a copy of the regulations and has read and familiarized himself or herself with the contents thereof.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1246; A 1971, 583; 2013, 660)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.8845 - Standards of conduct while on duty.

While a driver is on duty, the driver shall:
1. Be appropriately dressed by the standards of the taxicab business.
2. Be neat and clean in person and appearance.
3. Refrain from talking loudly, uttering profanity and from shouting to other drivers.
4. Not have in the driver’s possession a lighted cigar, cigarette or pipe while a passenger is being carried in the taxicab.
5. Not chew tobacco or use snuff while a passenger is being carried in the taxicab.
6. Attend the taxicab if it is being held out for hire.
7. Not permit the taxicab to remain at a taxicab stand unless it is being held out for hire.
8. Discourage passengers from entering or leaving a taxicab from the left side except at the left curb of a one-way street or while the car is parked perpendicularly to a curb.
9. Not load or unload passengers or luggage at an intersection or crosswalk or at any place or in any manner that will interfere with the orderly flow of traffic.
10. Not carry more than two passengers in the front seat of the taxicab or carry more passengers in the back seat of the taxicab than are authorized by the manufacturer’s recommendations.
11. Not leave the taxicab unattended with the key in the ignition lock.
12. Operate the taxicab in accordance with all applicable state and local laws and regulations and with due regard for the safety, comfort and convenience of passengers and of the general public.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1246; A 1981, 2055)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.8846 - Prohibited acts concerning destination of passenger.

With respect to a passenger’s destination, unless a different route is requested or agreed to by the passenger, a driver shall take the most direct route when transporting a passenger to his or her destination. A driver shall not:
1. Deceive or attempt to deceive any passenger who rides or desires to ride in the driver’s taxicab.
2. Convey or attempt to convey any passenger to a destination other than the one directed by the passenger.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this section, intentionally take a longer route to the passenger’s destination than is necessary.
4. Fail to comply with the reasonable and lawful requests of the passenger as to speed of travel and route to be taken.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1247; A 1977, 750; 2017, 3838)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.8847 - Compliance with passenger’s directions; exceptions.

1. A driver shall not refuse or neglect to transport any orderly person to that person’s destination if:
(a) That person requests the driver to transport the person; and
(b) The requested destination is within the area allocated to the certificate holder who employs the driver.
2. Subsection 1 does not apply if the driver can show beyond a reasonable doubt that:
(a) The driver has good reason to fear for the driver’s personal safety;
(b) The taxicab has been previously engaged by another person; or
(c) The driver is forbidden by law or regulation to carry the person requesting transportation.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1247)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.8848 - Sanctions imposed by Administrator for certain violations; hearing.

1. If a driver violates any provision of NRS 706.8844 to 706.8847, inclusive, the Administrator may impose the following sanctions:
(a) First offense: Warning notice or a fine of not more than $100, or both warning and fine.
(b) Second offense: 1 to 3 days’ suspension of a driver’s permit or a fine of not more than $200, or both suspension and fine.
(c) Third offense: 4 to 6 days’ suspension of a driver’s permit or a fine of not more than $300, or both suspension and fine.
(d) Fourth offense: 10 days’ suspension of a driver’s permit or a fine of not more than $500, or both suspension and fine.
(e) Fifth offense: Revocation of a driver’s permit or a fine of not more than $500, or both revocation and fine.
2. Only violations occurring in the 12 months immediately preceding the most current violation shall be considered for the purposes of subsection 1. The Administrator shall inspect the driver’s record for that period to compute the number of offenses committed.
3. The Administrator shall conduct a hearing prior to suspension or revocation of a driver’s permit or imposing a fine under this section or NRS 706.8849.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1247; A 1977, 750)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.8849 - Prohibited and required acts of drivers; imposition of sanctions; hearings.

1. If a taxicab is equipped with a taximeter, the taxicab driver shall:
(a) Ensure that the fare indicator on the taximeter of the taxicab reads zero before the time that the taxicab is engaged.
(b) Ensure that the taximeter of the taxicab is engaged while the taxicab is on hire.
(c) Not make any charge for the transportation of a passenger other than the charge shown on the taximeter.
(d) Not alter, manipulate, tamper with or disconnect a sealed taximeter or its attachments nor make any change in the mechanical condition of the wheels, tires or gears of a taxicab with intent to cause false registration on the taximeter of the passenger fare.
(e) Not permit any person or persons other than the person who has engaged the taxicab to ride therein unless the person who has engaged the taxicab requests that the other person or persons ride in the taxicab. If more than one person is loaded by the taxicab driver as set forth in this paragraph, the driver shall, when one of the persons leaves the taxicab, charge that person the fare on the meter and reset the taximeter.
2. A taxicab driver shall:
(a) Not remove or alter fare schedules which have been posted in the taxicab by the certificate holder.
(b) Not drive a taxicab or go on duty while under the influence of, or impaired by, any controlled substance, dangerous drug, or intoxicating liquor or drink intoxicating liquor while on duty.
(c) Not use or consume controlled substances or dangerous drugs which impair a person’s ability to operate a motor vehicle at any time, or use or consume any other controlled substances or dangerous drugs at any time except in accordance with a lawfully issued prescription.
(d) Not operate a taxicab without a valid driver’s permit issued pursuant to NRS 706.8841 and a valid driver’s license issued pursuant to NRS 483.325 in the driver’s possession.
(e) Obey all provisions and restrictions of the certificate of public convenience and necessity issued to the driver’s employer or the certificate holder with whom the driver contracts.
3. If a driver violates any provision of subsection 1 or 2, the Administrator may, after a hearing, impose the following sanctions:
(a) For a first offense, 1 to 5 days’ suspension of a driver’s permit or a fine of not more than $100, or both suspension and fine.
(b) For a second offense, 6 to 20 days’ suspension of a driver’s permit or a fine of not more than $300, or both suspension and fine.
(c) For a third offense, a fine of not more than $500.
In addition to the other penalties set forth in this subsection, the Administrator may revoke a driver’s permit for any violation of a provision of paragraph (b) of subsection 2.
4. Only violations occurring in the 12 months immediately preceding the most current violation may be considered for the purposes of subsection 3. The Administrator shall inspect the driver’s record for that period to compute the number of offenses committed.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1247; A 1975, 1326; 1977, 751; 1981, 2056; 1991, 1966; 1995, 1724; 2015, 2604)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.88499 - Taxicab driver prohibited from acting as driver for transportation network company under certain circumstances; termination of employment.

1. A driver who operates a taxicab as an employee of a certificate holder shall not act as a driver as defined in NRS 706A.040:
(a) Using the taxicab provided by his or her employer; or
(b) During any time for which the person receives wages from his or her employer for duties which include the operation of a taxicab.
2. A certificate holder may terminate the employment of a driver, as defined in NRS 706.8814, who violates the provisions of subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 2596)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › NRS 706.885 - Unlawful acts; criminal penalties; disciplinary action by Taxicab Authority and Administrator.

1. Any person who knowingly makes or causes to be made, either directly or indirectly, a false statement on an application, account or other statement required by the Taxicab Authority or the Administrator or who violates any of the provisions of NRS 706.881 to 706.885, inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2. The Taxicab Authority or Administrator may at any time, for good cause shown and upon at least 5 days’ notice to the grantee of any certificate or driver’s permit, and after a hearing unless waived by the grantee, penalize the grantee of a certificate to a maximum amount of $15,000 or penalize the grantee of a driver’s permit to a maximum amount of $500 or suspend or revoke the certificate or driver’s permit granted by the Taxicab Authority or Administrator, respectively, for:
(a) Any violation of any provision of NRS 706.881 to 706.885, inclusive, or any regulation of the Taxicab Authority or Administrator.
(b) Knowingly permitting or requiring any employee to violate any provision of NRS 706.881 to 706.885, inclusive, or any regulation of the Taxicab Authority or Administrator.
If a penalty is imposed on the grantee of a certificate pursuant to this section, the Taxicab Authority or Administrator may require the grantee to pay the costs of the proceeding, including investigative costs and attorney’s fees.
3. When a driver or certificate holder fails to appear at the time and place stated in the notice for the hearing, the Administrator shall enter a finding of default. Upon a finding of default, the Administrator may suspend or revoke the license, permit or certificate of the person who failed to appear and impose the penalties provided in this chapter. For good cause shown, the Administrator may set aside a finding of default and proceed with the hearing.
4. Any person who operates or permits a taxicab to be operated in passenger service without a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued pursuant to NRS 706.8827, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. If a law enforcement officer witnesses a violation of this subsection, the law enforcement officer may cause the vehicle to be towed immediately from the scene.
5. The conviction of a person pursuant to subsection 1 does not bar the Taxicab Authority or Administrator from suspending or revoking any certificate, permit or license of the person convicted. The imposition of a fine or suspension or revocation of any certificate, permit or license by the Taxicab Authority or Administrator does not operate as a defense in any proceeding brought under subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1248; A 1971, 584; 1975, 1327; 1977, 752; 1981, 2057; 1991, 1967; 1993, 903; 1997, 2991; 2011, 2688, 3660; 2013, 1039, 2542)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.010 - Legislative declaration.

It is hereby declared to be the purpose and policy of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to ensure the safety, reliability and cost-effectiveness of the transportation services provided by drivers and monitored autonomous vehicle providers affiliated with transportation network companies in this State.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1401; A 2021, 3755)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.020 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 706A.030 to 706A.060, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1379, 1401; A 2021, 2247, 3755)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.040 - "Driver" defined.

"Driver":
1. Means a natural person who:
(a) Operates a motor vehicle that is owned, leased or otherwise authorized for use by the person; and
(b) Enters into an agreement with a transportation network company to receive connections to potential passengers and related services from a transportation network company in exchange for the payment of a fee to the transportation network company.
2. Does not include a limousine driver who provides limousine services under a contract entered into pursuant to NRS 706A.163.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1379, 1401; A 2021, 2247)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.042 - "Limousine driver" defined.

"Limousine driver" means a person who has been issued a driver’s permit by the Authority pursuant to NRS 706.462 and is employed or under a contract to operate a limousine for a limousine motor carrier.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2246)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.043 - "Limousine motor carrier" defined.

"Limousine motor carrier" means a motor carrier who has obtained a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate a limousine which does not limit the number of limousines that the motor carrier is authorized to operate.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2246)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.044 - "Limousine services" defined.

"Limousine services" means the transportation in a limousine by a limousine driver of one or more passengers between points chosen by the passenger or passengers and prearranged through the use of the digital network or software application service of a transportation network company. The term includes only the period beginning when a limousine driver accepts a request by a passenger for transportation through the digital network or software application service of a transportation network company and ending when the last such passenger fully disembarks from the limousine operated by the limousine driver.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2246)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.046 - "Monitored autonomous vehicle monitor" defined.

"Monitored autonomous vehicle monitor" means a person employed by a monitored autonomous vehicle provider to remain physically present in a monitored autonomous vehicle at all times during the operation of the vehicle to ensure:
1. The safety of the operations of the monitored autonomous vehicle; and
2. That the monitored autonomous vehicle complies with the applicable motor vehicle laws and traffic laws of this State.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3754)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.047 - "Monitored autonomous vehicle provider" defined.

"Monitored autonomous vehicle provider" means a person who:
1. Owns and operates a monitored autonomous vehicle; and
2. Enters into an agreement with a transportation network company to receive connections to potential passengers and related services from a transportation network company in exchange for the payment of a fee to the transportation network company.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3754)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.050 - "Transportation network company" and "company" defined.

"Transportation network company" or "company" means an entity that uses a digital network or software application service to connect a passenger to a driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider who can provide transportation services to the passenger.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1379, 1401; A 2021, 3755)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.060 - "Transportation services" defined.

"Transportation services" means the transportation by a driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider of one or more passengers between points chosen by the passenger or passengers and prearranged through the use of the digital network or software application service of a transportation network company. The term includes only the period beginning when a driver or a monitored autonomous vehicle provider accepts a request by a passenger for transportation through the digital network or software application service of a transportation network company and ending when the last such passenger fully disembarks from the motor vehicle operated by the driver or the monitored autonomous vehicle operated by the monitored autonomous vehicle provider.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1379, 1401; A 2021, 3755)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.070 - Provisions of chapter not applicable to certain persons.

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:
1. Common motor carriers or contract motor carriers that are providing transportation services pursuant to a contract with the Department of Health and Human Services entered into pursuant to NRS 422.27495.
2. A person who provides a digital network or software application service to enable persons who are interested in sharing expenses for transportation to a destination, commonly known as carpooling, to connect with each other, regardless of whether a fee is charged by the person who provides the digital network or software application service.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1402)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.075 - Applicability of laws governing motor vehicles to persons regulated under chapter; exemptions from provisions of this chapter and chapters 704 and 706 of NRS; inapplicability of chapter to permitted autonomous vehicle network companies or fully autonomous vehicles operated by such companies.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the provisions of this chapter do not exempt any person from any law governing the operation of a motor vehicle upon the highways of this State.
2. A transportation network company which holds a valid permit issued by the Authority pursuant to this chapter, a driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider who has entered into an agreement with such a company and a vehicle or monitored autonomous vehicle operated by such a driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider are exempt from:
(a) The provisions of chapter 704 of NRS relating to public utilities; and
(b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 706.88396 and 706A.163, the provisions of chapter 706 of NRS,
to the extent that the services provided by the company, driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider are within the scope of the permit.
3. The provisions of this chapter relating to monitored autonomous vehicles and monitored autonomous vehicle providers do not apply to an autonomous vehicle network company which has been issued a permit pursuant to NRS 706B.130 or to a fully autonomous vehicle operated by such a company.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1409; A 2017, 3838; 2021, 2247, 3755)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.077 - Transportation network company not prohibited from obtaining permit as and providing services of autonomous vehicle network company.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a transportation network company from obtaining a permit to act as an autonomous vehicle network company pursuant to NRS 706B.130 and providing, within the scope of such a permit, the services authorized by chapter 706B of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4480)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.080 - Motor vehicle operated by driver or monitored autonomous vehicle operated by monitored autonomous vehicle provider not commercial motor vehicle.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to deem a motor vehicle operated by a driver to provide transportation services or a monitored autonomous vehicle operated by a monitored autonomous vehicle provider to provide transportation services to be a commercial motor vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1402; A 2021, 3756)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.090 - Company prohibited from controlling, directing or managing driver, motor vehicle operated by driver, monitored autonomous vehicle provider or monitored autonomous vehicle operated by monitored autonomous vehicle provider.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto or by a written contract between a transportation network company and a driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider, a company shall not control, direct or manage:
1. A driver or the motor vehicle operated by a driver; or
2. A monitored autonomous vehicle provider or any monitored autonomous vehicle operated by a monitored autonomous vehicle provider.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1402; A 2021, 3756)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.110 - Permit required for companies; driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider providing transportation services required to be affiliated with company holding permit; Authority authorized to regulate companies, drivers and monitored autonomous vehicle providers; inapplicability of chapter 706 of NRS to companies, drivers and monitored autonomous vehicle providers.

1. A transportation network company shall not engage in business in this State unless the company holds a valid permit issued by the Authority pursuant to this chapter.
2. A driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider shall not provide transportation services unless the company with which the driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider is affiliated holds a valid permit issued by the Authority pursuant to this chapter.
3. The Authority is authorized and empowered to regulate, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, all transportation network companies, drivers and monitored autonomous vehicle providers who operate or wish to operate within this State. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 706.88396 and 706A.163, the Authority shall not apply any provision of chapter 706 of NRS to a transportation network company, driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider who operates within the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1402; A 2017, 3838; 2021, 2248, 3756)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.120 - Submission of application for permit.

A person who desires to operate a transportation network company in this State must submit to the Authority an application for the issuance of a permit to operate a transportation network company. The application must be in the form required by the Authority and must include such information as the Authority, by regulation, determines is necessary to prove the person meets the requirements of this chapter for the issuance of a permit.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1380, 1402; A 2015, 1410)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.130 - Issuance and scope of permit.

1. Upon receipt of a completed application and upon a determination by the Authority that an applicant meets the requirements for the issuance of a permit to operate a transportation network company, the Authority shall issue to the applicant within 30 days a permit to operate a transportation network company in this State.
2. In accordance with the provisions of this chapter, a permit issued pursuant to this section:
(a) Authorizes a transportation network company to connect one or more passengers through the use of a digital network or software application service to a driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider who can provide transportation services.
(b) Authorizes a transportation network company to make its digital network or software application service available to one or more drivers or monitored autonomous vehicle providers to receive connections to potential passengers from the company in exchange for the payment of a fee by the driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider to the company.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 706.88396 and 706A.163, does not authorize a transportation network company or any driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider to engage in any activity otherwise regulated pursuant to chapter 706 of NRS other than the activity authorized by this chapter.
3. Nothing in this chapter prohibits the issuance of a permit to operate a transportation network company to a person who is regulated pursuant to chapter 706 of NRS if the person submits an application pursuant to NRS 706A.120 and meets the requirements for the issuance of a permit.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1380, 1402; A 2015, 1411; 2017, 3838; 2021, 2248, 3756)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.140 - Fee; annual assessment.

1. The Authority shall charge and collect a fee in an amount established by the Authority by regulation from each applicant for a permit to operate a transportation network company in this State. The fee required by this subsection is not refundable. The Authority shall not issue a permit to operate a transportation network company in this State unless the applicant has paid the fee required by this subsection.
2. For each year after the year in which the Authority issues a permit to a transportation network company, the Authority shall levy and collect an annual assessment from the transportation network company at a rate determined by the Authority based on the gross operating revenue derived from the intrastate operations of the transportation network company in this State.
3. The annual assessment levied and collected by the Authority pursuant to subsection 2 must be used by the Authority for the regulation of transportation network companies.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1380; A 2015, 1411)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.161 - Agreements between companies and monitored autonomous vehicle providers; compensation of monitored autonomous vehicle monitor.

1. A transportation network company may enter into an agreement with one or more monitored autonomous vehicle providers to receive connections to potential passengers from the company in exchange for the payment of a fee by the monitored autonomous vehicle provider to the company.
2. A monitored autonomous vehicle monitor employed by a monitored autonomous vehicle provider which has entered into an agreement with a transportation network company pursuant to subsection 1 may only accept compensation for his or her services from the monitored autonomous vehicle provider by which he or she is employed.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3754)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.162 - Liability in tort of monitored autonomous vehicle providers.

A monitored autonomous vehicle provider who provides transportation services using a monitored autonomous vehicle is liable in tort for any damages arising out of the provision of transportation services in the same manner and to the same extent as if the monitored autonomous vehicle provider were a driver providing transportation services using a motor vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3754)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.163 - Contracts between companies and limousine motor carriers: Limousine services not to be provided through company without valid permit; applicability of laws governing motor carriers; requirement to notify company of change in limousine carrier’s certificate of public convenience and necessity; applicability of certain taxes to fare.

1. A transportation network company may enter into a contract with a limousine motor carrier whereby limousine drivers employed by the limousine motor carrier may receive connections to potential passengers and related services from a transportation network company in exchange for the payment of a fee by the limousine motor carrier to the transportation network company.
2. Notwithstanding any contract entered into pursuant to subsection 1, a limousine motor carrier shall not provide limousine services through a transportation network company unless the transportation network company holds a valid permit issued by the Authority pursuant to this chapter.
3. A limousine motor carrier which enters into a contract pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Remains subject to the provisions of chapter 706 of NRS and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, including with respect to limousine services provided pursuant to a contract entered into pursuant to subsection 1.
(b) Shall notify the transportation network company of any change in the status of the certificate of public convenience and necessity of the limousine motor carrier within 24 hours after the limousine motor carrier receives notice of or becomes aware of such a change.
4. The fare charged for the transportation of a passenger by a limousine driver pursuant to a contract entered into pursuant to subsection 1 is subject to the excise tax imposed pursuant to NRS 372B.140 and exempt from the excise tax imposed pursuant to NRS 372B.150.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2246)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.170 - Company authorized to charge fare for transportation services or limousine services; disclosure of rates; provision of estimate; payment; additional charges to passengers with disabilities prohibited; regulations establishing maximum fare during emergencies.

1. In accordance with the provisions of this chapter, a transportation network company which holds a valid permit issued by the Authority pursuant to this chapter may, on behalf of a driver, monitored autonomous vehicle provider or a limousine motor carrier with which the company has entered into a contract pursuant to NRS 706A.163, charge a fare for transportation services or limousine services provided to a passenger by the driver, monitored autonomous vehicle provider or limousine driver.
2. If a fare is charged, the company must disclose the rates charged by the company and the method by which the amount of a fare is calculated:
(a) On an Internet website maintained by the company; or
(b) Within the digital network or software application service of the company.
3. If a fare is charged, the company must offer to each passenger the option to receive, before the passenger enters the motor vehicle of a driver, the monitored autonomous vehicle of a monitored autonomous vehicle provider or the limousine of a limousine driver, an estimate of the amount of the fare that will be charged to the passenger.
4. A transportation network company may accept payment of a fare only electronically. A transportation network company, driver, monitored autonomous vehicle provider or limousine driver when providing limousine services shall not solicit or accept cash as payment of a fare.
5. A transportation network company shall not impose any additional charge for a driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider who provides transportation services or a limousine driver who provides limousine services to a person with a physical disability because of the disability.
6. The Authority may adopt regulations establishing a maximum fare that may be charged during an emergency, as defined in NRS 414.0345.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1404; A 2021, 2250, 3757)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.180 - Company prohibited from allowing driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider to connect to passenger under certain circumstances; inspection of vehicles used by drivers and monitored autonomous vehicles used by monitored autonomous vehicle providers.

1. A transportation network company shall not allow a driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider to be connected to potential passengers using the digital network or software application service of the company if the motor vehicle operated by the driver or the monitored autonomous vehicle operated by the monitored autonomous vehicle provider to provide transportation services:
(a) Is not in compliance with all federal, state and local laws concerning the operation and maintenance of the motor vehicle or monitored autonomous vehicle.
(b) Has less than four doors.
(c) Is designed to carry more than eight passengers, including the driver.
(d) Is a farm tractor, mobile home, recreational vehicle, semitractor, semitrailer, trailer, bus, motorcycle or tow car.
2. A transportation network company shall inspect or cause to be inspected every motor vehicle used by a driver to provide transportation services and every monitored autonomous vehicle used by a monitored autonomous vehicle provider to provide transportation services before allowing the driver to use the motor vehicle or the monitored autonomous vehicle provider to use the monitored autonomous vehicle to provide transportation services and not less than once each year thereafter.
3. The inspection required by subsection 2 must include, without limitation, an inspection of the foot and emergency brakes, steering, windshield, rear window, other glass, windshield wipers, headlights, tail lights, turn indicator lights, braking lights, front seat adjustment mechanism, doors, horn, speedometer, bumpers, muffler, exhaust, tires, rear view mirrors and safety belts of the vehicle which ensures the proper functioning of each component.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1405; A 2021, 3757)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 706A - Transportation Network Companies › NRS 706A.190 - Adoption of policy prohibiting discrimination; prohibition against discrimination; accommodations for passenger who requires wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

1. A transportation network company shall adopt a policy which prohibits discrimination against a passenger or potential passenger on account of national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, race, color, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
2. A driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider shall not discriminate against a passenger or potential passenger on account of national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, race, color, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
3. A transportation network company shall provide to each passenger an opportunity to indicate whether the passenger requires transportation in a motor vehicle or monitored autonomous vehicle that is wheelchair accessible. If the company cannot provide the passenger with transportation services in a motor vehicle or monitored autonomous vehicle that is wheelchair accessible, the company must direct the passenger to an alternative provider or means of transportation that is wheelchair accessible, if available.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1405; A 2021, 3758)