NRS487.115. Entire salvage vehicles: Wrecker to deliver properly endorsed salvage title upon sale; criteria used to determine whether salvage vehicle is entire salvage vehicle or only part thereof.

      1.  Whenever an entire salvage vehicle is sold to any person by a licensed automobile wrecker, the automobile wrecker shall deliver a properly endorsed salvage title to the buyer for such an entire salvage vehicle.

      2.  A salvage vehicle shall be deemed an entire salvage vehicle:

      (a) If all the following essential components are included and identifiable as coming from the same salvage vehicle:

             (1) The cowl assembly;

             (2) The floor pan assembly;

             (3) The passenger compartment;

             (4) The rear clip assembly; and

             (5) The roof assembly; and

      (b) In addition to the essential components required pursuant to paragraph (a):

             (1) If the salvage vehicle was manufactured with a conventional frame, the conventional frame is included and identifiable as coming from the same salvage vehicle;

             (2) If the salvage vehicle was manufactured with a unibody, the complete front inner structure is included and identifiable as coming from the same salvage vehicle;

             (3) If the salvage vehicle is a truck which was manufactured with a conventional frame, the conventional frame and the truck cab assembly are included and identifiable as coming from the same salvage vehicle; and

             (4) If the salvage vehicle is a truck which was manufactured with a unibody, the complete front inner structure and the truck cab assembly are included and identifiable as coming from the same salvage vehicle.

      3.  A salvage vehicle that does not satisfy the requirements of subsection 2 shall be deemed a part or parts of an entire salvage vehicle.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 3224, 3406)