NRS486A.150. Regulations: Adoption by Commission; content and subject matter.

  The Commission shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 486A.010 to 486A.180, inclusive, including, without limitation, regulations concerning:

      1.  Standards and requirements for alternative fuel. In establishing standards and requirements for alternative fuel, the Commission:

      (a) Must consider fuels that are recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy to improve air quality or reduce harmful air emissions.

      (b) Shall not discriminate against any product that is petroleum based.

      2.  Specifications for clean vehicles and motor vehicles that use alternative fuels. To the extent practicable and appropriate, the specifications established by the Commission must be consistent with the specifications established by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy for the vehicle category and year of manufacture.

      3.  The acquisition of clean vehicles and motor vehicles that use alternative fuels by a fleet that is operated in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, including, without limitation, recordkeeping and reporting requirements concerning such vehicles.

      4.  Standards for levels of emissions from motor vehicles that are converted to use alternative fuels.

      5.  The establishment of a procedure for approving variances or exemptions to the requirements of NRS 486A.010 to 486A.180, inclusive. The Commission may approve a variance or exemption based upon:

      (a) A determination by the Commission that compliance with the requirements of NRS 486A.010 to 486A.180, inclusive:

             (1) Would void or reduce the coverage under a manufacturer’s warranty for any vehicle or vehicle component;

             (2) Would result in financial hardship to the owner or operator of a fleet; or

             (3) Is impractical because of the lack of availability of clean vehicles, alternative fuel or motor vehicles that use alternative fuel; or

      (b) Any other reason which the Commission determines is appropriate.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 2023; A 2001, 2388; 2003, 509; 2009, 2627)