CHAPTER 706 - MOTOR CARRIERS

NAC 706.414 Cost of special permit to tow vehicle. (NRS 706.171) If a governmental agency requires an operator of a tow car to acquire a special permit to tow a particular vehicle, the operator may, in addition to the charges included in the tariff approved by the Authority, char…

NAC 706.416 Charge for lien on towed vehicle. (NRS 706.171) The operator of a tow car shall specifically itemize on the bill for nonconsensual towing services any fee charged for processing a lien on a towed vehicle. (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, eff. 9-1-87; A by Transpo…

NAC 706.418 Circumstances under which charges prohibited. (NRS 706.171) For nonconsensual tows under Category C, no charges may be assessed against the owner of the vehicle or his or her agent under the following circumstances, and any charges so paid must be returned by the oper…

NAC 706.420 Bills for towing. (NRS 706.171) 1. The operator of a tow car shall itemize on the bill for a nonconsensual tow each rate used or fee charged to compute the total bill. All charges must be substantiated in writing and attached to the bill. In addition to the rates and …

NAC 706.422 Forms for billing; distribution, maintenance and inspection of bills. (NRS 706.171) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the forms to be used for billing of nonconsensual tows must be preprinted and numbered. The operator shall account for each such num…

NAC 706.424 Payment of charges. (NRS 706.171) 1. The operator of a tow car may accept a check, credit card or make any reasonable arrangement for payment that is acceptable to the operator. 2. Except in the case of a vehicle towed at the direction of a law enforcement agency, if …

NAC 706.426 Information for filing complaints. (NRS 706.171, 706.4473) The operator of a tow car shall give the person paying a bill for a nonconsensual tow information on procedures for filing complaints, including, without limitation, the name and address of the Authority. This…

NAC 706.427 Authority to tow vehicles from private property: Display of signs on and marking of property. (NRS 706.171, 706.4477) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, an operator of a tow car shall not tow a vehicle from private property at the request of the owner or…

NAC 706.4273 Authority to tow vehicles from private property: Sources. (NRS 706.171, 706.4477) The operator of a tow car shall not commence the towing of a vehicle from real property without the consent of the owner of the vehicle, an authorized agent of the owner or a law enforc…

NAC 706.4275 Authority to tow vehicles from private property: Specific request for towing; requirements for towing from residential complex; duties of operator of tow car. (NRS 706.171, 706.4477) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if the owner of real property or an…

NAC 706.4277 Authority to tow vehicles from private property: Written authorization. (NRS 706.171, 706.4477) 1. An operator of a tow car may tow a vehicle from real property pursuant to a written authorization from the owner of the property or an authorized agent of the owner if:…

NAC 706.428 Refusal to tow vehicles. (NRS 706.171) If a person other than a law enforcement agency, the owner of the vehicle, his or her agent, or the driver of the vehicle requests that a vehicle be towed or removed from an area, the operator of the tow car may refuse to tow or …

NAC 706.430 Logs for dispatch. (NRS 706.171, 706.4465) An operator of a tow car shall maintain a log for dispatches for nonconsensual tows which contains the following information for each request for a nonconsensual tow: 1. The date and time of the request for the nonconsensual …

NAC 706.432 Notice of towing and storage; release of vehicle upon which law enforcement agency places “Hold” designation. (NRS 706.171, 706.4479) 1. The operator of a tow car shall notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the site from which the vehicle was towe…

NAC 706.434 Equipment for towing; pushing. (NRS 706.171) An operator of a tow car may use a rigid bar, tow line or cradle to tow a vehicle that is incapable of self-propulsion but is capable of being moved on its own wheels; however, the operator must have full control of the veh…

NAC 706.436 Weight of vehicle to be towed. (NRS 706.171) 1. The weight of the vehicle to be towed includes, without limitation, the weight of any load the vehicle is carrying. To determine the weight, an operator of a tow car may consider any manifest of the contents of the load.…

NAC 706.440 Disposition of personal property. (NRS 706.171, 706.4467) 1. The operator of a tow car shall not use or hold any cargo or personal property as a bailment for the rates and charges incurred in towing a vehicle, except that cargo may be held as security for payment of c…

NAC 706.442 Remuneration or other consideration in exchange for business prohibited. (NRS 706.171) The operator of a tow car shall not give any remuneration or other consideration to any person who requests, authorizes or in any way notifies the operator of a potential tow. Provi…

NAC 706.450 Definitions. (NRS 706.8818, 706.88181) As used in NAC 706.450 to 706.990, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Administrator” means the Taxicab Administrator or his or her authorized agent. 2. “Authority” means the Taxicab Authority created by NRS 706…

NAC 706.453 Certificate: Qualifications of applicant; investigation. (NRS 706.8818, 706.8827) 1. The burden of proof by clear and convincing evidence is upon the applicant to satisfy the Authority of his or her suitability to receive a certificate. The applicant must demonstrate:…

NAC 706.462 Criteria for multiple licenses. (NRS 706.8818) 1. The Authority will consider the acquisition of another company or companies by an operator with an existing certificate if after the acquisition of the new company the combined medallions will not exceed 49 percent of …

NAC 706.465 Transfer of interest in certificate or in corporation holding certificate. (NRS 706.8818) 1. An interest in a certificate or in a corporation holding a certificate may not be transferred without first making application to and securing approval of the Authority. 2. A …

NAC 706.471 Rates, charges and fares. (NRS 706.8818) 1. Only the Authority may set, adjust, alter or change the rates, charges or fares for service by a taxicab. 2. A hearing concerning rates, charges or fares may be initiated by the Authority or upon application of any certifica…

NAC 706.473 Certificate holders: Equity capital. (NRS 706.8818) 1. Each certificate holder shall maintain an investment of not less than 20 percent equity capital in his or her operations and include proof of that investment in his or her annual report filed with the Authority. 2…

NAC 706.474 Certificate holders: Change of address; list of supervisory employees. (NRS 706.8818) 1. All certificate holders are required to notify the Administrator any time they change the location of their business. 2. Certificate holders shall furnish to the Administrator a c…

NAC 706.476 Certificate holders: Notification of Administrator of complaint concerning driver or independent contractor. (NRS 706.8818, 706.88181) If a certificate holder receives a complaint concerning a driver or an independent contractor that alleges a violation of any of the …

NAC 706.477 Certificate holders: Notice of dismissal of drivers. (NRS 706.8818) Each certificate holder shall, within 2 working days, inform the Administrator of the dismissal of any driver and the reason therefor. Within 5 working days after the end of each month, each certifica…

NAC 706.478 Certificate holders: Dispatch log. (NRS 706.8818, 706.88181) A certificate holder shall maintain a log for each taxicab, including, without limitation, a taxicab operated by an independent contractor, dispatched for service by a radio call. The log must include: 1. Th…

NAC 706.479 Certificate holders: Confidentiality of financial reports and records submitted to Authority. (NRS 706.8818) The annual financial report submitted by a certificate holder pursuant to the provisions of NRS 706.8829 and any financial records or other documents submitted…

NAC 706.480 Commencement of operations; interruption of service. (NRS 706.8818) 1. A certificate holder shall begin operations within 30 days after the certificate is issued. 2. The holder of a certificate shall provide regular service 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. If an int…

NAC 706.481 Violent crime against driver or independent contractor on duty: Notification of certificate holders; dissemination of information concerning crime; participation in secret witness program. (NRS 706.8818, 706.88181) 1. If a driver or an independent contractor is the vi…

NAC 706.483 Crashes. (NRS 706.8818) Whenever a taxicab is involved in a crash, the Authority must be notified immediately and the cab inspected by the Authority or its designee. [Taxicab Auth., Gen. Order No. 3 Rule 107, eff. 4-18-71]—(NAC A 10-13-88)

NAC 706.486 Taxicabs: Color scheme, insigne, cruising light design, unit designation numbers; information placard. (NRS 706.8818, 706.8833) 1. Each certificate holder shall: (a) Equip his or her taxicabs with a cruising light approved by the Administrator attached to the top of t…

NAC 706.487 Taxicabs: Modification of color scheme or insigne. (NRS 706.8818, 706.88181, 706.8833) 1. A certificate holder shall not: (a) Modify the color scheme or insigne of any taxicab unless the certificate holder first secures written approval for the modification from the A…

NAC 706.489 Taxicabs: Display of medallions. (NRS 706.8818, 706.88181) A certificate holder shall not permit a cab to be put into operation unless the medallion or lease medallion issued by the Administrator is prominently displayed on the left rear fender of the cab. [Taxicab Au…

NAC 706.492 Taxicabs: Mechanical standards and special equipment. (NRS 706.8818, 706.88181) A certificate holder shall not permit a taxicab to be operated in passenger service unless the taxicab meets all of the following standards in addition to those prescribed by NRS 706.8837:…

NAC 706.495 Taxicabs: Two-way radios; requests by telephone for service. (NRS 706.8818) 1. The two-way radio in each taxicab of a certificate holder must be turned on and audible at all times. 2. A certificate holder shall provide reasonable service to persons who make telephone …

NAC 706.496 Taxicabs: Transportation for elderly persons and persons with permanent disabilities. (NRS 706.8818, 706.88182) 1. The Administrator shall establish, maintain and make known a telephone number for elderly persons and persons with permanent disabilities to register com…

NAC 706.497 Taxicabs: Registration and control by certificate holder; arrangements with driver. (NRS 706.8818, 706.88181) 1. Any vehicle operated as a taxicab must be registered to a certificate holder. 2. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 706.5551 to 706.5569, inclusive, a cer…

NAC 706.501 Taximeters: Design; lights. (NRS 706.8818, 706.8836) 1. Electronic meters must have all phases of the “LED” or “LCD” digits working properly. 2. The face of the taximeter must be of sufficient transparency that the fare recording device can be read by passengers and m…

NAC 706.504 Taximeters: Inspection and seal. (NRS 706.8818, 706.8836) 1. A certificate holder shall not place a taxicab in passenger service at any time unless the taximeter has been inspected and sealed by the Authority at both the taximeter and transmission. 2. If a certificate…

NAC 706.507 Trip charges. (NRS 706.8818) 1. After a taximeter has been adjusted to reflect the trip charge, it must not be put back in service until it has been sealed by the Authority. 2. The amounts collected by the trip charge are due and payable to the Authority monthly, on o…

NAC 706.510 Trip sheets. (NRS 706.8818, 706.88181) 1. The Administrator may confiscate a daily trip sheet at any time for good cause after first furnishing the certificate holder, driver or independent contractor with a duplicate or substitute copy of the sheet. 2. A simple recei…

NAC 706.513 Drivers and independent contractors: Permits. (NRS 706.8818, 706.88181, 706.8841) 1. No person may operate a taxicab within the jurisdiction of the Authority without having first obtained a permit from the Administrator. 2. Permits issued by the Authority to a driver …

NAC 706.516 Drivers: Fitness. (NRS 706.8818, 706.8841) 1. Pursuant to NRS 706.8841, an applicant for a driver’s permit may not be considered by the Administrator to be fit, willing and able if he or she has: (a) Been convicted of any felony within the past 5 years. (b) Been convi…

NAC 706.519 Drivers: Physical qualifications. (NRS 706.8818) 1. In addition to the requirements of NRS 706.8842, an applicant must: (a) Meet the requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, 49 C.F.R. 391.41 to 391.49, inclusive. (b) Provide to the Administrator a…

NAC 706.522 Drivers: Temporary permits. (NRS 706.8818) 1. The Administrator may issue a temporary permit to an applicant for a driver’s permit to allow time for the background investigation and the processing of a permanent permit. If during that time the Administrator finds the …