Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE43 PUBLIC SAFETY; VEHICLES; WATERCRAFT |
CHAPTER487. Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles |
GENERAL PROVISIONS |
NRS 487.001. Applicability of chapter to mobile homes. |
NRS 487.002. Advisory Board on Automotive Affairs: Creation; members; terms; officers; meetings; expenses; duties. |
NRS 487.007. “State agency” defined. |
REPORTING OF CERTAIN VEHICLES |
NRS 487.010. Report of vehicles stored or parked to sheriff, police or state agency; duties of operator of tow car. |
NRS 487.020. Report of vehicle showing damage by gunfire. |
NRS 487.030. Penalty for violation of NRS 487.010 or 487.020. |
TOWING AND REMOVAL OF CERTAIN VEHICLES |
NRS 487.037. Unlawful towing and removal of vehicle from facility for parking; reports to sheriff or police. |
AUTOMOBILE WRECKERS |
Generally; Unlawful Acts; Bonding |
NRS 487.047. “Automobile wrecker” and “wrecker” defined. |
NRS 487.060. Bond: Requirement; amount; application for compensation; deposits in lieu of bond. |
Licensing |
NRS 487.073. Applicant to furnish information concerning place of business. |
NRS 487.080. Fee for issuance or renewal of license; disposition. |
Miscellaneous Provisions |
NRS 487.085. Wrecker to affix legible sign containing name of business. |
NRS 487.090. Operation of vehicles on highway without registration; conditions. |
NRS 487.095. Fees for towing abandoned automobile or vehicle; limitations and exceptions. |
NRS 487.100. Wrecker to transmit certificates of title, registration and ownership of certain vehicles to state agency; exceptions. |
NRS 487.115. 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. |
Violations; Unfitness; Inspection of Records; Penalties |
NRS 487.160. Denial, suspension or revocation of licenses or refusal to renew: Grounds; hearings; reapplication; disclosure of financial records. |
NRS 487.165. Evidence of unfitness of applicant, registrant or licensee. |
NRS 487.170. Automobile wreckers to maintain records of certain vehicles; inspection of records by peace officer or investigator of state agency; required contents of records. |
NRS 487.180. Presumption of dismantling. |
NRS 487.190. Inapplicability of certain provisions to work or service vehicles owned by wrecker under certain circumstances. |
NRS 487.200. Penalty. |
ABANDONED VEHICLES |
NRS 487.205. Legislative findings and declaration. |
NRS 487.210. Definitions. |
NRS 487.220. Person responsible for cost of removal and disposition of abandoned vehicle; presumption vehicle abandoned by registered owner; rebuttal of presumption. |
NRS 487.235. Removal of vehicles abandoned on public lands. |
NRS 487.240. Appraisal of removed abandoned vehicle. |
NRS 487.250. Required notices. |
NRS 487.260. Disposition of vehicles appraised at value exceeding $500; disposition of junk vehicles; junk certificates; duties of automobile wreckers; maintenance of certain records. |
NRS 487.270. Lien on abandoned vehicle; costs and fees included in lien; satisfaction of lien; transmission of fee to constable under certain circumstances. |
NRS 487.281. Unlawful abandonment of vehicle. |
NRS 487.290. Unlawful possession of unregistered vehicles unfit for use; exceptions. |
NRS 487.300. Penalty. |
SALVAGE POOLS |
NRS 487.400. Definitions. |
NRS 487.420. Bond: Requirement; amount; application for compensation; deposits in lieu of bond. |
NRS 487.440. Applicant to furnish information concerning place of business. |
NRS 487.450. Fee for issuance or renewal of license to operate salvage pool; disposition. |
NRS 487.455. Operator of salvage pool to affix legible sign containing name of business. |
NRS 487.460. Operation of vehicles on highway without registration; conditions. |
NRS 487.477. Identifying card authorizing certain persons to purchase vehicle other than nonrepairable vehicle from operator of salvage pool: Contents; fee; expiration; disposition of fees. |
NRS 487.478. Persons prohibited from applying for identifying card described in NRS 487.477. |
NRS 487.480. Sale of vehicle as salvage; operator of pool to provide salvage title to purchaser. |
NRS 487.490. Denial, suspension or revocation of license to operate salvage pool or refusal to renew: Grounds; hearings; reapplication; disclosure of financial records. |
NRS 487.492. License to issue identifying cards: Issuance to person licensed to operate salvage pool; investigation of qualifications of applicant. |
NRS 487.493. License to issue identifying cards: Qualifications of applicant. |
NRS 487.494. License to issue identifying cards: Bond; deposit in lieu of bond. |
NRS 487.495. License to issue identifying cards: Application; fee; issuance; expiration; renewal. |
NRS 487.496. Course of training required for certain employees of person licensed to issue identifying cards. |
NRS 487.497. Records of person licensed to issue identifying cards: Maintenance; contents; inspection; audit; location. |
NRS 487.500. Records required; inspection. |
NRS 487.505. Regulations. |
NRS 487.510. Penalty. |
STANDARDS: REPAIRS; REBUILDING; SAFETY EQUIPMENT |
NRS 487.520. Repair and rebuilding of vehicle to comply with industry standards; repair or replacement of airbags and other safety equipment; retention of written records. |
GARAGES, GARAGE OPERATORS AND BODY SHOPS |
General Provisions |
NRS 487.530. Definitions. |
NRS 487.532. “Body shop” defined. |
NRS 487.540. “Garage” defined. |
NRS 487.545. “Garage operator” defined. |
NRS 487.550. “Motor vehicle” defined. |
NRS 487.553. “Person authorizing repairs” defined. |
NRS 487.555. Applicability. |
NRS 487.557. Submission of annual report by Director to Legislature concerning garages, garage operators and body shops. |
Garages and Garage Operators |
NRS 487.560. Registration for authorization to operate garage: Application; fee; waiver of fee; deposit of collected fees; applicant to notify Department of material change in information. |
NRS 487.565. Certificate of registration to operate garage: Issuance; contents; validity; renewal. |
NRS 487.5653. Certificate of registration to operate garage: Temporary suspension of or refusal to renew; notice and hearing. |
NRS 487.5657. Hearings: Issuance of subpoenas. |
Body Shops |
NRS 487.600. Definitions. |
NRS 487.604. “Class A certificate” defined. |
NRS 487.606. “Class A certification” defined. |
NRS 487.608. “Garagekeepers’ insurance” defined. |
NRS 487.610. Unlawful to operate body shop without license; investigation of applicant. |
NRS 487.615. Licensed operator of body shop may operate or move unregistered vehicle on highways under certain conditions. |
NRS 487.620. Operator of body shop to maintain established place of business and affix legible sign containing name of business. |
NRS 487.640. Bond: Requirement; amount; application for compensation; deposits in lieu of bond. |
NRS 487.650. Denial, suspension or revocation of license or refusal to renew: Grounds; disclosure of financial records. |
NRS 487.652. Class A certification: Eligibility. |
NRS 487.654. Class A certification: Regulations. |
NRS 487.656. Class A certification: Application; inspection; fee; issuance and renewal; contents of certificate; expiration. |
NRS 487.660. Temporary suspension of or refusal to renew license or Class A certificate; notice; hearing; regulations; automatic revocation of Class A certificate under certain circumstances. |
NRS 487.670. Subpoenas. |
NRS 487.680. Licensee to inform Department of changes concerning operation of body shop; books and records. |
NRS 487.685. On-line survey: Completion by body shop; form; contents; availability to public. |
NRS 487.686. On-line survey: Compilation of results; contents of report; availability to public. |
NRS 487.687. Verification of licensure by way of Internet. |
Storage of Vehicles |
NRS 487.68701. Imposition of reasonable charge authorized; exceptions; hearing regarding relief from limitation on charge. |
NRS 487.68703. Duties of body shop if motor vehicle towed at request of someone other than owner. |
Automotive Repairs |
NRS 487.6871. Display of sign by garage operator and body shop required; penalty. |
NRS 487.6873. Duties of body shop or garage operator on acceptance of vehicle for repair. |
NRS 487.6874. Duty of body shop or garage operator to inform certain persons of types of payment accepted. |
NRS 487.6875. Estimate of costs required for certain repairs. |
NRS 487.6877. Notice of additional charges over estimate required in certain cases. |
NRS 487.6879. Waiver of estimate of costs or notice of additional charges; execution of waiver. |
NRS 487.688. Body shop or garage to repair vehicle in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and written estimate or statement of cost of repairs. |
NRS 487.6881. Duties of owner and insurer upon notification of additional charges. |
NRS 487.6883. Replaced parts to be delivered to person authorizing repairs if requested; exception. |
NRS 487.6885. Records to be retained by body shop or garage operator. |
NRS 487.6887. Garage operator to comply with NRS 487.6875 to 487.6893, inclusive; enforcement of liens and contracts. |
NRS 487.6889. Certain acts deemed to be deceptive trade practice. |
NRS 487.689. Director authorized to request undercover investigation of alleged deceptive trade practice; Bureau of Consumer Protection authorized to conduct such investigation. |
NRS 487.6891. Administrative fine for engaging in deceptive trade practice; deposit and use of money collected as administrative fine. |
NRS 487.6893. Statement of charges required for repair and storage of vehicle; violation constitutes misdemeanor; statement required for enforcement of lien. |
NRS 487.6895. Violations: Injunctive relief. |
NRS 487.6897. Violations: Civil penalty. |
Unlawful Acts; Penalty |
NRS 487.690. Penalty. |
REPAIRS; REBUILT VEHICLES; SALVAGE VEHICLES; TOTAL LOSS VEHICLES; NONREPAIRABLE VEHICLES |
NRS 487.710. Definitions. |
NRS 487.720. “Cost of repair” defined. |
NRS 487.725. “Electronic components” defined. |
NRS 487.730. “Fair market value” defined. |
NRS 487.740. “Flood-damaged vehicle” defined. |
NRS 487.750. “Motor vehicle” defined. |
NRS 487.760. “Nonrepairable vehicle” defined. |
NRS 487.765. “Rebuilt vehicle” defined. |
NRS 487.770. “Salvage vehicle” defined. |
NRS 487.780. “Title” defined. |
NRS 487.790. “Total loss vehicle” defined. |
NRS 487.795. Rebuilt vehicles: Prerequisites to registration; certificate of inspection. |
NRS 487.825. Revolving Account for the Issuance of Salvage Titles: Creation; use of money; transfer of excess balance to State Highway Fund. |
NRS 487.840. Title: Removal or concealment of indicia of salvage vehicle or rebuilt vehicle prohibited; criminal penalties if violation committed with intent to defraud; restitution. |
NRS 487.850. Action for damages; attorney’s fees; remedy is in addition to other legal or equitable remedies. |
NRS 487.860. Inspection required before registration of vehicle for which salvage title was issued; exclusion of nonrepairable vehicles; certificate of inspection. |
NRS 487.870. Removal of total loss salvage vehicle from State; penalty. |
NRS 487.880. Nonrepairable vehicles: Requirements; prohibited acts. |
NRS 487.890. Estimate of cost of repair of motor vehicle pursuant to NRS 487.800: Calculation; exclusion of certain costs. |
PENALTIES |
NRS 487.990. Administrative fines; opportunity for hearing; deposit of fines collected; delegation of authority to impose and collect fines; injunctions and other remedies; enforcement proceedings. |