CHAPTER 445B - AIR CONTROLS

NAC 445B.452 “Tampering” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Tampering” means rendering inoperative or intentional misadjustment of any motor vehicle device or element of design intended to control exhaust emissions. [Environmental Comm’n & Dep’t of Motor Veh. Reg. § 1.34, eff. 1-…

NAC 445B.4525 “Test station” defined. (NRS 445B.785) “Test station” means an authorized station, authorized inspection station or a fleet station. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Motor Veh. & Pub. Safety, eff. 8-19-94; A by R079-98, 9-25-98)

NAC 445B.453 “Truck” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Truck” means a motor vehicle: 1. Which is used for the transportation of property; and 2. Whose body has been designed and built for that purpose. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n & Dep’t of Motor Veh., eff. 10-1-83)—(S…

NAC 445B.455 “Van conversion” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Van conversion” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.1345. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n & Dep’t of Motor Veh., eff. 10-1-83)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 445.8875)

NAC 445B.4553 “Vehicle inspection report” defined. (NRS 445B.785) “Vehicle inspection report” means a certificate that: 1. Is issued by an approved inspector in a test station; and 2. If the vehicle inspection report concerns a motor vehicle subject to the provisions of NAC 445B.…

NAC 445B.4556 “Vehicle inspection report number” defined. (NRS 445B.785) “Vehicle inspection report number” means the number assigned to the vehicle inspection report by the Department. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Motor Veh. & Pub. Safety by R079-98, eff. 9-25-98)

NAC 445B.456 Severability. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) If any of the provisions of NAC 445B.400 to 445B.735, inclusive, or any application thereof to any person, thing or circumstance is held invalid, it is intended that such invalidity will not affect the remaining provisions, or t…

NAC 445B.460 Test station: License required to operate; expiration of license; ratings; performance of certain services; prohibited acts; location. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. No person may engage in the business of issuing evidence of compliance unless he or she holds …

NAC 445B.461 Compliance by Federal Government, state agencies and political subdivisions. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. A license may be issued to the Federal Government or any state agency or political subdivision of the State to inspect motor vehicles owned by the Feder…

NAC 445B.462 Test station: Application for license to operate; inspection of premises; issuance of license. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785, 445B.790) 1. An application for a license to operate a test station must be filed on a form supplied by the Department. The applicant mus…

NAC 445B.463 Test station: Grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of license; reapplication; permanent revocation of license. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785, 445B.790) 1. Each of the following acts, omissions and conditions may constitute a ground for the denial of an ap…

NAC 445B.464 Test station: Hearing concerning denial, suspension or revocation of license. (NRS 445B.785) 1. The applicant or licensee may, within 30 days after the receipt of the notice of denial or suspension or revocation, petition the Director in writing for a hearing which w…

NAC 445B.465 Authorized station or authorized inspection station: Requirements for bond or deposit. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. Before a license for an authorized station or authorized inspection station is furnished to any person, the Department will require that the a…

NAC 445B.466 Authorized station or authorized inspection station: Liability under bond or deposit; suspension and reinstatement of licenses. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. Liability under a bond which is filed or a deposit which is made with the Department pursuant to NAC …

NAC 445B.467 Authorized station or authorized inspection station: Disbursement, release or refund of bond or deposit. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) A bond which is filed or a deposit which is made with the Department pursuant to NAC 445B.465 may be: 1. Disbursed by the Direc…

NAC 445B.468 Authorized stations and authorized inspection stations: Scope of coverage of bond or deposit. (NRS 445B.785) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a bond which is filed or a deposit which is made with the Department pursuant to NAC 445B.465 before Septembe…

NAC 445B.469 Authorized station or authorized inspection station: Posting of signs and placards. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785, 445B.830) 1. An authorized station or authorized inspection station shall post, in an area of the station that is accessible to and frequented by th…

NAC 445B.470 Test station: Display of licenses; availability of reference information. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. The license to operate a test station and all licenses issued to approved inspectors must be displayed in a conspicuous place under glass or other transpar…

NAC 445B.471 Test station: Advertising; provision by Department of certain informational material for public. (NRS 445B.785) 1. A test station shall not intentionally publish, display or circulate any advertising which is misleading or inaccurate in any material manner or misrepr…

NAC 445B.472 Test station: Records of inspections and repairs; inspection of place of business; audit of exhaust gas analyzers. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785, 445B.790) 1. Each test station shall maintain and have available for collection, records of all inspections and repai…

NAC 445B.473 Test station: Notice of wrongfully distributed or received vehicle inspection reports; inventory of vehicle inspection reports. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) The holder of a license for a test station or his or her agent shall: 1. Notify the Department within 24…

NAC 445B.474 Test station: Failure to employ approved inspector. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a test station which does not employ an approved inspector of the appropriate rating shall: (a) Immediately cease to operate…

NAC 445B.475 Authorized station or class 2 fleet station: Requirements for employees. (NRS 445B.785) 1. An employee of an authorized station or class 2 fleet station shall not perform any testing of exhaust emissions or perform any diagnosis, repair or servicing of devices for th…

NAC 445B.476 Test station: Willful failure to comply with directive; suspension of license; reapplication after revocation of license. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. The failure of a licensee to comply with a directive of the Director advising the licensee of his or her no…

NAC 445B.478 Fleet station: Licensing; powers and duties. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. A license for a class 1 fleet station or class 2 fleet station may be issued to an owner or lessee of a fleet of 25 or more motor vehicles. 2. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 445B.…

NAC 445B.480 Test station: Requirements concerning days and hours of operation of business; request for variance; notification upon absence of approved inspector. (NRS 445B.785) 1. A test station shall post and adhere to specific days and hours of business and test any motor vehi…

NAC 445B.485 Prerequisites to licensing. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. The Department will not license a person as a class 1 approved inspector unless the person has demonstrated his or her qualifications and ability to test motor vehicles to its satisfaction by: (a) Subm…

NAC 445B.486 Examination of applicants for licensing. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. The Department will establish written tests for the licensing and rating of class 1 approved inspectors and class 2 approved inspectors. 2. An applicant taking such a test must show that h…

NAC 445B.487 Denial of license. (NRS 445B.785) 1. The Department may refuse to issue a license to an applicant who fails to pass the examination required for that license pursuant to NAC 445B.485. 2. The Department may refuse to issue a license to an applicant who fails to provid…

NAC 445B.489 Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785, 445B.790) The Department may deny the issuance of, suspend or revoke the license of an approved inspector if: 1. The approved inspector fails to establish by satisfactory evid…

NAC 445B.490 Hearing on suspension or revocation of license. (NRS 445B.785) 1. The approved inspector may, within 30 days after receipt of the notice of suspension or revocation, petition the Director, in writing, for a hearing which will be conducted by the Director or an author…

NAC 445B.491 Temporary suspension or refusal to renew license. (NRS 445B.785) 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of NAC 445B.490, the Department may, if the Director of the Department finds that the action is necessary in the public interest, upon notice to the approved inspector …

NAC 445B.492 Duration of suspension; surrender of license. (NRS 445B.785) When an approved inspector’s license has been suspended for cause, the suspension will not exceed 90 days. The approved inspector’s license must be surrendered to the Department. [Dep’t of Motor Veh., Engin…

NAC 445B.493 Limitation on reapplication after revocation or denial of license; surrender of revoked license; permanent revocation of license. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if an approved inspector’s license has been revoked f…

NAC 445B.495 Contents of license. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) A license issued by the Department to an approved inspector must contain: 1. The inspector’s name; 2. The identification number assigned to the inspector; 3. The name of the test station employing the inspector;…

NAC 445B.496 Expiration of license. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) An inspector’s license expires at midnight on a date specified by the Department. The expiration date must be indicated on the inspector’s license. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n & Dep’t of Motor Veh. &…

NAC 445B.497 Requirements for renewal of license. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. If an approved inspector wishes to renew his or her license, he or she must, within the 3 months before its expiration and before it is reissued, successfully: (a) Complete a course for the re…

NAC 445B.498 Performance of emission inspection without license prohibited; expiration of license; license ratings. (NRS 445B.785) 1. A person shall not perform any emission inspection for the purpose of issuing evidence of compliance unless he or she is currently licensed by the…

NAC 445B.4983 Issuance of access code to approved inspector; use of access code and identification number. (NRS 445B.785) 1. In addition to the identification number assigned to each approved inspector, the Department will issue to each approved inspector a unique and confidentia…

NAC 445B.4985 Violations. (NRS 445B.785) The owner of the test station will be held responsible for any act or omission of an approved inspector or any other employee employed at any test station owned by the owner which is committed while the inspector or other employee is actin…

NAC 445B.499 Fees. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. The fee for the initial issuance and biennial renewal of an inspector’s license is $25. 2. If an inspector who is employed by a test station and has paid the fee required by subsection 1 wishes to be licensed at one or more…

NAC 445B.501 Report of change in place of employment or termination of employment. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770) Every inspector approved by the Department shall report in writing to the Department every change in his or her place of employment and any termination of his or her employ…

NAC 445B.502 Submission of certificate of employment to report change. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) If an approved inspector changes his or her place of employment, he or she shall submit to the Department a certificate of employment indicating that he or she is reemployed …

NAC 445B.5049 Connection to state electronic data transmission system. (NRS 445B.785) A test station shall connect its exhaust gas analyzer to the state electronic data transmission system not later than 6 months after the date on which the state electronic data transmission syst…

NAC 445B.505 Availability of list of approved analyzers and their specifications. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) A list of approved exhaust gas analyzers and specifications for those analyzers will be on file with the Department. A copy of the list and specifications may be o…

NAC 445B.5052 Approved analyzer: Use and equipment; deactivation by Department. (NRS 445B.785) 1. A test station shall use an NV2000 exhaust gas analyzer to perform an inspection of a motor vehicle that is subject to the provisions of NAC 445B.580 or 445B.5805. 2. The Department …

NAC 445B.5055 Revocation of approval of analyzer. (NRS 445B.785) The Department may revoke its approval of an exhaust gas analyzer if the Department: 1. Determines that the analyzer fails to comply with the specifications approved by the Department: 2. Notifies the manufacturer o…