Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE58 ENERGY; PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SIMILAR ENTITIES |
CHAPTER706. Motor Carriers |
REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS |
Licenses and Fees |
NRS706.481. Operator of motor vehicle within provisions of chapter deemed owner; joint and several liability of lessor and lessee for fees, taxes, penalties and interest.
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1. For the purposes of this chapter, the operator of a vehicle which comes within the provisions of this chapter, whether as a single vehicle or as part of a fleet, shall be deemed to be the owner of such vehicle.
2. The lessee and lessor of such a vehicle are jointly and severally liable for any fees, taxes, penalties or interest owed to the State under the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 703)