Chapter 482 - Motor Vehicles and Trailers: Licensing, Registration, Sales and Leases
- ADMINISTRATION
- 482.155 - Enforcement of provisions of chapter by Department, its officers and peace officers.
- 482.160 - Administrative regulations; branch offices; appointment of agents and designation of county assessor as agent; compensation of certain agents.
- 482.162 - Department to adopt regulations setting forth criteria for determination of whether person is farmer or rancher; presentation of evidence to Department.
- 482.165 - Director to provide forms.
- 482.170 - Records of Department concerning registration and licensing.
- 482.171 - List of registered owners to be provided for selection of jury; reimbursement of Department.
- 482.173 - Schedule for retention and disposition of certain records of Department.
- 482.175 - Validity of registration: Powers and duties of Department and registered dealers.
- 482.180 - Motor Vehicle Fund: Creation; deposits; interest and income; dishonored payments; distribution of money collected for basic governmental services tax; transfers.
- 482.1805 - Revolving Account for Issuance of Special License Plates: Creation; deposit of certain fees; use of money in Account; transfer of excess balance to State Highway Fund.
- 482.181 - Governmental services taxes: Certification of amount collected each month; distribution. [Effective through June 30, 2013.]
- 482.182 - Governmental services taxes: Transfer of certain amount from proceeds to State General Fund. [Effective through June 30, 2013.]
- 482.183 - Motor Vehicle Revolving Account: Creation; use; deposits.
- 482.186 - Certain odometers deemed to register mileage reflected on odometer plus 100,000 miles.
- 482.187 - Department authorized to enter into written agreements for periodic payment of delinquent taxes or fees; regulations.
- 482.188 - Waiver of penalty or interest for failure timely to file return or pay tax, penalty or fee in certain circumstances.
- CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION
- 482.460 - Unsafe or improperly equipped vehicle.
- 482.461 - Failure of mandatory test of emissions from engines; notification; cost of inspection.
- 482.463 - Surrender or proof of loss of certificate of registration and license plates of vehicle with declared gross weight in excess of 26,000 pounds: Refund or credit for excise taxes.
- 482.465 - Unlawful use of certificate of registration or license plates; cancellation of certificate of title or registration and license plates improperly issued or obtained; revocation of certificat
- 482.470 - Disposition of certificates of registration and title and license plates if vehicle dismantled, junked or rendered inoperative; issuance of salvage title; destruction of returned plates.
- 482.475 - Vehicle used for short-term leasing.
- CONSIGNMENT OF VEHICLES
- 482.31771 - Definitions.
- 482.31772 - “Consignee” defined.
- 482.31773 - “Consignment” defined.
- 482.31774 - “Consignment contract” defined.
- 482.31775 - Consignment contract: Required contents.
- 482.31776 - Duties of consignee; trust account; disclosure statement; applicability of section; operation of vehicle subject to consignment contract; written log; prohibited acts; penalties.
- ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION AND STORAGE OF DOCUMENTS
- 482.292 - “Document” defined.
- 482.293 - Authority of Department of Motor Vehicles to establish program; validity of electronic submission or storage; persons allowed to apply for participation; adoption of regulations; required co
- 482.294 - Approval by Department of Motor Vehicles for person to participate in program; waiver of requirement of signature of natural person; document submitted by electronic means deemed to be origi
- FEES
- 482.480 - Fees for registration; exceptions; account for verification of insurance.
- 482.4805 - Transfer of money from Account for Verification of Insurance to State Highway Fund.
- 482.481 - Proration of fee for registration of certain vehicles.
- 482.482 - Additional fees for registration of motortruck, truck-tractor or bus; payment by installment for fleets authorized; penalty for failure to pay fee or tax; registration of vehicle after convi
- 482.483 - Additional fees for registration of trailer or semitrailer.
- 482.485 - Weighing of motor vehicles by public weighmasters; alternative for farm vehicles.
- 482.490 - Manufacturer’s, distributor’s, dealer’s or rebuilder’s license plate.
- 482.500 - Fees for duplicate or substitute certificates of registration, decals and number plates; fees for replacement plates or sets of plates issued for special license plates; fees for souvenir an
- 482.503 - Exemptions from fees for registration.
- 482.515 - Delinquent fees; penalties.
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 482.010 - Definitions.
- 482.0105 - “Assembly” defined.
- 482.011 - “Based” defined.
- 482.012 - “Border state employee” defined.
- 482.0125 - “Branch” defined.
- 482.0127 - “Broker” defined.
- 482.013 - “Bus” defined.
- 482.014 - “Calendar year” defined.
- 482.0145 - “Charitable organization” defined.
- 482.0151 - “Chassis-mount camper” defined.
- 482.0153 - “Combined gross vehicle weight rating” defined.
- 482.0154 - “Complete front inner structure for a unibody” defined.
- 482.0157 - “Conventional frame” defined.
- 482.016 - “Converter dolly” defined.
- 482.018 - “Cowl assembly” defined.
- 482.020 - “Dealer” and “vehicle dealer” defined.
- 482.023 - “Declared gross weight” defined.
- 482.028 - “Distributor” defined; exception.
- 482.0285 - Duplicate number plate” defined.
- 482.0287 - “Electric bicycle” defined.
- 482.029 - Electric personal assistive mobility device” defined.
- 482.030 - “Essential parts” defined.
- 482.035 - “Farm tractor” defined.
- 482.036 - “Farm vehicle” defined.
- 482.037 - “Fiscal year” defined.
- 482.0385 - “Floor pan assembly” defined.
- 482.040 - “Foreign vehicle” defined.
- 482.043 - “Franchise” defined.
- 482.044 - “Golf cart” defined.
- 482.0445 - “Gross vehicle weight rating” defined.
- 482.045 - “Highway” defined.
- 482.050 - “Identification” and “permanent identifying” defined.
- 482.0515 - “Kit trailer” defined.
- 482.053 - “Lease,” “long-term lessee,” “long-term lessor,” “short-term lessee” and “short-term lessor” defined.
- 482.055 - “Lienholder” defined.
- 482.0555 - “Local authority” defined.
- 482.060 - “Manufacturer” defined.
- 482.065 - “Metal tires” defined.
- 482.066 - “Mini motor home” defined.
- 482.067 - “Mobile home” defined.
- 482.069 - “Moped” defined.
- 482.070 - “Motorcycle” defined.
- 482.071 - “Motor home” defined.
- 482.073 - “Motortruck” defined.
- 482.075 - “Motor vehicle” defined.
- 482.076 - “New vehicle” defined.
- 482.078 - “New vehicle dealer” defined.
- 482.080 - “Nonresident” defined.
- 482.084 - “Out-of-state student” defined.
- 482.085 - “Owner” defined.
- 482.087 - “Passenger car” defined.
- 482.091 - “Passenger compartment” defined.
- 482.095 - “Pneumatic tires” defined.
- 482.096 - “Purchase price” defined.
- 482.0965 - “Rear clip assembly” defined.
- 482.097 - “Rebuilder” defined.
- 482.098 - “Rebuilt vehicle” defined.
- 482.100 - “Reconstructed vehicle” defined.
- 482.1005 - “Recreational park trailer” defined.
- 482.101 - “Recreational vehicle” defined.
- 482.1015 - “Registered dealer” defined.
- 482.102 - “Registered owner” defined.
- 482.103 - “Resident” defined.
- 482.106 - “Roof assembly” defined.
- 482.107 - “Salesperson” defined.
- 482.109 - “Security interest” defined.
- 482.110 - “Semitrailer” defined.
- 482.1115 - “Service vehicle” and “work vehicle” defined.
- 482.113 - “Slide-in camper” defined.
- 482.115 - “Solid rubber tires” defined.
- 482.120 - “Specially constructed vehicle” defined.
- 482.123 - “Special mobile equipment” defined.
- 482.124 - Substitute number plate” defined.
- 482.125 - “Trailer” defined.
- 482.127 - “Travel trailer” defined.
- 482.129 - “Trimobile” defined.
- 482.1295 - “Truck cab assembly” defined.
- 482.130 - “Truck-tractor” defined.
- 482.132 - “Used vehicle” defined.
- 482.133 - “Used vehicle dealer” defined.
- 482.134 - “Utility trailer” defined.
- 482.1345 - “Van conversion” defined.
- 482.135 - “Vehicle” defined.
- IDENTIFICATION OF TRIMOBILES
- LEASE OF MOTOR VEHICLE OR TRAILER FOR USE PRIMARILY INTRADE OR BUSINESS
- MANUFACTURERS, REBUILDERS, DISTRIBUTORS, DEALERS, BROKERS,SALESPERSONS AND LESSORS
- OFFENSES CONCERNING DELIVERY, DISPLAY, OPERATION,POSSESSION, REGISTRATION OR SALE OF CERTAIN VEHICLES; IDENTIFICATION NUMBERSAND MARKS; DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES
- 482.543 - Definitions.
- 482.5432 - “Automobile wrecker” defined.
- 482.5434 - “Body shop” defined.
- 482.5436 - “Garage operator” defined.
- 482.544 - “Identification number or mark” defined.
- 482.5445 - “Salvage pool” defined.
- 482.545 - Certain unlawful acts.
- 482.547 - Unlawful sale, offer of sale or display for sale of motor vehicle; penalty.
- 482.548 - Unlawful display of vehicle for sale or lease.
- 482.550 - Unlawful sale or delivery of used vehicle within State if vehicle not registered in this State; disposition of plates; penalty.
- 482.5505 - Unlawful taking of possession of motor vehicle or part thereof with knowledge that identification number or mark has been falsely attached, removed, defaced, altered or obliterated; excepti
- 482.551 - Unlawful purchase, disposal, sale or transfer of motor vehicle or parts with falsely attached, removed, defaced, altered or obliterated identification number or mark; applicability; penalty.
- 482.553 - Unlawful removal, defacement, alteration or obliteration of identification number or mark of motor vehicle or part thereof; restoration of number or mark; homemade vehicles; penalty.
- 482.5533 - Unlawful failure of certain persons to notify Department or local law enforcement agency within certain period of discovery of motor vehicle or part thereof having identification number or
- 482.5536 - Court proceedings: Disclosure of certain information prohibited; exception; in camera review.
- 482.554 - Deceptive trade practices: Acts constituting; administrative fines; certain disclosures required; remedy not exclusive.
- PENALTIES
- PERMITS FOR GOLF CARTS
- PERMITS FOR UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES
- 482.385 - Registration of vehicle of nonresident owner not required; exceptions; registration of vehicle by person upon becoming resident of this State; penalty; taxes and fees; surrender of nonreside
- 482.390 - Commercial vehicle of nonresident owner: Applicability of provisions; conditions for exemption from registration.
- 482.395 - Reciprocal agreements and arrangements.
- 482.3955 - Special permits for movement of vehicles by dealers, distributors, rebuilders or other persons; permits for operation of vehicle by charitable organizations.
- 482.396 - Permit to operate certain unregistered vehicles.
- 482.3963 - Temporary permit for owner-lessor to operate certain unregistered vehicles.
- 482.3965 - Temporary permit for short-term lessor to operate certain unregistered vehicles.
- PLACARDS FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND ASSOCIATEDEMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS
- REGISTRATION; TITLING; REGULAR LICENSE PLATES
- 482.205 - Registration required for certain vehicles.
- 482.206 - Periods of registration for motor vehicles; exceptions.
- 482.208 - Registration of leased vehicles by long-term lessor or long-term lessee.
- 482.210 - Exemptions from registration.
- 482.215 - Application for registration.
- 482.216 - Department may authorize new vehicle dealer to accept applications for registration and transfer of registration of new motor vehicles and to issue certificates of registration; duties of de
- 482.217 - Department authorized to enter into agreement with certain motor carriers and service providers to register, transfer or renew registration of vehicles; conditions of such agreement; regulat
- 482.218 - Owners of certain motortrucks, truck-tractors and buses required to maintain certain books, papers and records; penalty for failure to comply.
- 482.220 - Application for registration of specially constructed, reconstructed, rebuilt or foreign vehicle; certificate of inspection; charge for inspection.
- 482.223 - Application for title for rebuilt, reconstructed or specially constructed vehicle; inspection; certificate of inspection; affidavit.
- 482.224 - Replica vehicles: Limitation on number of vehicles for which Department may issue certificate of registration; application for registration to state certain facts.
- 482.225 - Collection of sales or use tax upon application for registration of certain vehicles purchased outside this State; payment of all applicable taxes and fees required for registration; refund
- 482.230 - Grounds requiring refusal of registration.
- 482.235 - Registration indexes and records; assignment of registration number by registered dealer.
- 482.240 - Issuance of certificates of registration and title by Department or registered dealer; period of validity of certificate.
- 482.245 - Contents of certificates of registration and title.
- 482.247 - Certificate of title in beneficiary form: Request; application; fee; restriction upon issuance; contents; signatures and transactions; interest; duties of Department.
- 482.255 - Placement of certificate of registration; surrender upon demand of certain persons; limitation on conviction.
- 482.260 - Duties of Department and its agents relative to registration of vehicle; issuance of certificate of title; fees and taxes.
- 482.265 - License plates issued upon registration; stickers, tabs or other devices issued upon renewal of registration; return of plates; fee for and limitations on issuance of special license plates.
- 482.266 - Manufacture of license plates substantially similar to license plates issued before January 1, 1982: Written request; fee; delivery; duties of Department; retention of old plates authorized
- 482.267 - License plates: Production at facility of Department of Corrections.
- 482.268 - License plates: Additional fee for issuance; deposit of fee.
- 482.270 - License plates: General specifications; redesign; configuration of special license plates designed, prepared and issued pursuant to process of direct application and petition.
- 482.2703 - License plates: Samples; form; fee; penalty.
- 482.2705 - License plates: Passenger cars and trucks; duties of Director.
- 482.271 - License plates: Decals; fees.
- 482.2715 - License plates: Registrant entitled to maintain code if continuously renewed; exceptions; issuance of replacement plates with same code after expiration of registration; fee.
- 482.2717 - License plates to be issued to automobile wreckers and operators of salvage pools.
- 482.272 - License plates: Motorcycles.
- 482.274 - License plates: Trailers; duties of Director.
- 482.275 - License plates: Display.
- 482.280 - Expiration and renewal of registration.
- 482.2805 - Department not to renew registration if local authority has filed notice of nonpayment pursuant to NRS 484B.527
- 482.2807 - Requirements for registration if local government has filed notice of nonpayment pursuant to NRS 484B.527
- 482.281 - Authority of Department of Motor Vehicles to allow authorized inspection station or authorized station to renew certificates of registration; adoption of regulations.
- 482.283 - Change of name or place of residence: Notice to Department required; timing and contents of notice.
- 482.285 - Certificates, decals and number plates: Illegibility, loss, mutilation or theft; obtaining of duplicates or substitutes; fees and taxes.
- 482.290 - Assignment and recording of new vehicle identification number if old number has been falsely attached, removed, defaced, altered or obliterated; authority of Department; fee; penalty for cer
- REPOSSESSION OF VEHICLES AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
- 482.516 - Sale or lease of repossessed vehicle: Persons liable on security agreement to be given written notice of intent in advance; required manner of provision and contents of notice; rights of per
- 482.5161 - Sale of repossessed construction equipment.
- 482.5163 - Sale of repossessed vehicle in commercially reasonable manner; application of proceeds; injunctive relief; damages.
- SECURITY INTERESTS IN VEHICLES
- 482.423 - Sale of new vehicle: Duties of seller; information concerning secured party or assignee; temporary placards; dealer to execute and furnish copy of dealer’s report of sale; applicability of s
- 482.4235 - Lease of new vehicle pursuant to long-term lease: Duties of long-term lessor; temporary placards; execution and furnishing of copy of long-term lessor’s report of lease.
- 482.424 - Sale of used or rebuilt vehicle: Duties of seller; exception; information concerning secured party; temporary placards; execution and furnishing of copy of dealer’s or rebuilder’s report of
- 482.4245 - Lease of used or rebuilt vehicle pursuant to long-term lease: Duties of long-term lessor; temporary placards; execution and furnishing of copy of long-term lessor’s report of lease.
- 482.4247 - Temporary placards issued by Department; fee; disposition of proceeds.
- 482.426 - Sale of used or rebuilt vehicle by person not dealer or rebuilder: Duties; documents and statement to be submitted to Department; remittance of fee.
- 482.427 - Issuance of certificate of title to buyer, secured party or assignee.
- 482.428 - Issuance of certificates of title to certain secured parties.
- 482.429 - Fees.
- 482.431 - Delivery of certificate of title following performance of terms of contract or security agreement; complaint; investigation; administrative fine; opportunity for hearing; deposit of fines.
- 482.432 - Applicable statutory provisions for perfection and release of security interest.
- 482.433 - Inapplicability of certain provisions to security interests in certain vehicles.
- 482.434 - Effect of action or failure to act by Department or its officers or employees.
- 482.436 - Unlawful acts; penalty.
- 482.438 - Obtaining duplicate certificate of title to use as security with intent to defraud prohibited; penalties.
- SPECIAL ANTITHEFT LAWS
- 482.520 - Action by Department on reports of stolen, embezzled and recovered vehicles.
- 482.540 - Authority of police officer, without warrant, to seize and take possession of certain vehicles; inspection and written report concerning certain falsely attached, removed, defaced, altered o
- 482.542 - Disposition of seized vehicle.
- SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES
- Applications for Design, Preparation and Issuance: Commission on Special License Plates; Department of Motor Vehicles
- Investigations Relating to Finances of Charitable Organizations that Receive Additional Fees From Special License Plates
- Personalized Prestige License Plates
- Pledge of Legislature
- Souvenir and Other Smaller License Plates
- Special License Plates Associated With Certain Classes and Types of Vehicles
- Special License Plates Associated With Military or Public Service, or Membership in or Affiliation With Certain Groups
- Special License Plates Associated With Recognition of or Support for Certain Charitable Causes
- Special License Plates Issued to Certain Nonprofit Organizations That Operate a Museum for Motor Vehicles
- SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES AND PARKING PLACARDS FOR PERSONSWITH DISABILITIES
- 482.3831 - Definitions.
- 482.3833 - Person with a disability of moderate duration” defined.
- 482.3835 - “Person with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk” defined.
- 482.3837 - Person with a permanent disability” defined.
- 482.3839 - Person with a temporary disability” defined.
- 482.384 - Special license plates and special and temporary parking placards and stickers: Application; issuance; renewal; fees; design; display; letter of verification; prohibited acts; regulations.
- SPECIAL USE PERMITS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS
- SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION: DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OFINTOXICATING LIQUOR OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
- 482.451 - Suspension upon court order; return of license plates and registration to Department; reinstatement; sale or transfer of motor vehicle.
- 482.456 - Penalties related to operation of motor vehicle for which registration is suspended or failure to return certificate of registration or license plates; service of term of imprisonment; conse
- TRANSFER OF TITLE OR INTEREST
- 482.399 - Expiration of registration on transfer of ownership or destruction of vehicle; transfer of registration to another vehicle; reuse of license plates; refund.
- 482.400 - Endorsement of certificate of title upon transfer; electronic submission of notice of transfer; form for transfer of ownership for use by dealer; registration by transferee; exceptions.
- 482.410 - Transferee to apply for certificate of registration and pay governmental services tax.
- 482.415 - Registration if transferee unable to produce certificate of registration or title.
- 482.420 - Transfer other than voluntary transfer: Expiration of registration; operation of vehicle.
- VEHICLE TRANSPORTERS
- 482.316 - Legislative declaration; license issued to vehicle transporter revocable privilege.
- 482.3161 - Licensing required; applicability of NRS 482.316
- 482.3163 - License: Application; fees; renewal. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the
- 482.31632 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duty of Department. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each s
- 482.3165 - Fee for issuance of special license plate.
- 482.3167 - Bond: Filing; form; deposit in lieu of bond.
- 482.3169 - Issuance of certificates of registration and special license plates to vehicle transporter.
- 482.3171 - Movement of vehicle with special license plate authorized.
- 482.3173 - Movement of vehicle without special license plate prohibited; restrictions on use of plates.
- 482.3174 - 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 the federal law req
- 482.3175 - Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license; hearing.
- VEHICLES LEASED FOR SHORT TERM
- 482.295 - Registration by short-term lessor: Proof of financial ability to respond to damages.
- 482.300 - Short-term lessor must be licensed.
- 482.305 - Short-term lessor not providing coverage jointly and severally liable with short-term lessee for certain damages; notice to lessee of extent of coverage; dismissal of action against lessor i
- 482.308 - Discrimination by short-term lessor against member of Armed Forces prohibited; penalty.
- 482.310 - Type of license plate for leased vehicle.
- 482.313 - Charging, collecting, reporting and remitting of certain fees in connection with lease of passenger car by short-term lessor; deposit of money into State General Fund and State Highway Fund;
- 482.315 - Records of short-term lessor: Maintenance; inspection; form; penalty; duties of Executive Director of Department of Taxation.
- 482.3151 - Definitions.
- 482.31515 - “Authorized driver” defined.
- 482.3152 - “Estimated time for repair” defined.
- 482.31525 - “Estimated time for replacement” defined.
- 482.31527 - “Vehicle licensing costs” defined.
- 482.3153 - “Waiver of damages” defined.
- 482.31535 - Permissible agreements between lessor and lessee as to responsibility for damage to or loss of passenger car leased for short term; determination of fair market value.
- 482.3154 - Limitation on liability of short-term lessee concerning damage to or loss of leased passenger car; limitation of short-term lessor’s loss under certain circumstances; limitation or exclusio
- 482.31545 - Liability of authorized driver for damage occurring during operation of passenger car: Limitations.
- 482.3155 - Waiver of damages: Required provisions; limitation is void; exception.
- 482.31555 - Short-term lessor authorized to restrict applicability of waiver of damages under certain circumstances.
- 482.3156 - Waiver of damages: Disclosure of certain information required.
- 482.31565 - Waiver of damages and optional insurance: Purchase as condition for lease prohibited; maximum charge; adjustment to reflect Consumer Price Index; advertisements; other prohibited practices
- 482.3157 - Restrictions on recovery for damages to leased car by placing block or processing charge on lessee’s credit card; unfair, deceptive or coercive conduct prohibited.
- 482.31575 - Advertisement of lease: Disclosure of certain information required; exception.
- 482.3158 - Certain additional charges permissible under certain circumstances; disclosure of certain additional charges required; certain additional fees prohibited; further prohibitions.
- 482.31583 - Conditions for imposing additional charge; authorized and required actions relating to recovery of vehicle licensing costs; annual report to Department of Taxation.
- 482.31585 - Action for damages and equitable relief; attorney’s fees and costs.