459.7052  Registration and permit required for transportation by motor carrier.  Except as otherwise required by federal law, before transporting a hazardous material upon a public highway of this State, a motor carrier shall register with and obtain a permit for the transportation of hazardous materials:

1.  From the Department; or

2.  If the motor carrier has designated another participating state as its base state pursuant to the uniform program, from the base state.

(Added to NRS by 1999, 3344)