CHAPTER 706 - MOTOR CARRIERS

NAC 706.1323 Bond required for habitually delinquent taxpayer. (NRS 706.171, 706.192) 1. If the Department requires a common motor carrier, contract motor carrier or private motor carrier of property to provide a bond pursuant to NRS 706.192, the amount of the bond must be in an …

NAC 706.1325 Public records; filing and confidentiality of certain information. (NRS 706.171) 1. Except as otherwise provided by law, all documents filed with the Authority become matters of public record as of the day and time of their filing. The Deputy Commissioner, within rea…

NAC 706.133 Rejection of documents. (NRS 706.171) A document which is not in compliance with the provisions of NAC 706.010 to 706.4019, inclusive, or applicable statutes may be rejected. If rejected, that document will be returned with an indication of the deficiencies. The accep…

NAC 706.1335 Official receipt of written communications and documents. (NRS 706.171) A written communication or document is considered officially received by the Authority only if it is: 1. Filed at the office of the Authority in Las Vegas or Reno and addressed to the Deputy Comm…

NAC 706.1345 Deputy Commissioner: General duties. (NRS 706.171) The Deputy Commissioner shall perform such administrative and other duties as are prescribed by the Authority. (Added to NAC by Transportation Serv. Auth. by R071-98, eff. 10-28-98)

NAC 706.135 Deputy Commissioner: Administrative duties. (NRS 706.171) The Deputy Commissioner: 1. Has custody of the minutes of the proceedings of the Authority, of the regulations and of all other records of the Authority, including, without limitation, administrative orders. Or…

NAC 706.1355 Public notice of application or tariff filing. (NRS 706.171) 1. If an authorization, expansion, reduction or curtailment of services, facilities or authority, increase in rates, fares or charges, or any change in regulations is filed by application or tariff filing a…

NAC 706.1372 License to operate as common, contract or private motor carrier of property. (NRS 706.169, 706.171, 706.186, 706.491) 1. An application for a license to operate as a common, contract or private motor carrier of property must include the federal identification number …

NAC 706.1375 Certificates and permits: General requirements; omissions and deficiencies. (NRS 706.171, 706.421, 706.426, 706.431, 706.443, 706.4464, 706.6411) Except as otherwise required in NAC 706.1376 and 706.1377: 1. An application for: (a) The initial issuance, expansion or …

NAC 706.1376 Certificate to operate tow car. (NRS 706.171, 706.4463, 706.4464) 1. An application for: (a) The initial issuance, expansion or modification of a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate a tow car made pursuant to NRS 706.386 to 706.411, inclusive; …

NAC 706.1377 Certificate to provide intrastate charter service by bus. (NRS 706.171, 706.6411) 1. An application for: (a) The initial issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide intrastate charter service by bus made pursuant to NRS 706.386 to 706.411…

NAC 706.13775 Prohibition against driving certain motor carriers without driver’s permit; withdrawal of vehicle from service. (NRS 706.171, 706.462) 1. A person shall not drive a charter bus for the purposes of charter bus transportation, a motor vehicle for a fully regulated car…

NAC 706.13776 Notification of change of address; renewal of driver’s permit. (NRS 706.171, 706.462) 1. If the holder of a driver’s permit changes his or her address, the holder shall notify the Authority of the change within 10 days. 2. To renew a driver’s permit, the holder must…

NAC 706.13777 Return of driver’s permit to Authority upon occurrence of certain events. (NRS 706.171, 706.462) A driver’s permit issued by the Authority remains the property of the Authority and must be returned to the Authority when the person to whom the driver’s permit has bee…

NAC 706.13778 Loss of driver’s permit; fee for duplicate. (NRS 706.171, 706.462) 1. Upon the loss of a driver’s permit, the holder shall immediately notify the Authority and shall not operate a vehicle for which a driver’s permit is required until the holder has obtained a duplic…

NAC 706.13779 Issuance of temporary driver’s permit. (NRS 706.171, 706.462) The Authority may issue a temporary driver’s permit to an applicant for a driver’s permit which is valid only during the period in which the Authority conducts an investigation of the applicant’s backgrou…

NAC 706.1378 Grounds for suspension or revocation of driver’s permit. (NRS 706.171, 706.462) The Authority may, for good cause shown and upon at least 5 days’ notice to the holder of a driver’s permit, and after a hearing unless waived by the holder, suspend or revoke a driver’s …

NAC 706.138 Definitions. (NRS 706.171, 706.321) As used in NAC 706.138 to 706.139, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 706.1381 and 706.1382 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Transportation Serv…

NAC 706.1381 “Rate” defined. (NRS 706.171, 706.321) “Rate” means any charge or fare and any regulation which affects a rate. (Added to NAC by Transportation Serv. Auth. by R071-98, eff. 10-28-98)

NAC 706.1382 “Supplement” or “tariff” defined. (NRS 706.171, 706.321) “Supplement” or “tariff” means any regulation, classification, exception to a classification, and class, commodity, special and hourly rate under which a motor carrier operates. (Added to NAC by Transportation …

NAC 706.1383 Scope. (NRS 706.171, 706.321) The provisions of NAC 706.138 to 706.139, inclusive, govern the filing of an intrastate tariff or supplement, classification or other reference tariff which contains the rates and regulations governing the operation of motor carriers. (A…

NAC 706.1384 Application to change tariff or for approval of revision or modification to contract. (NRS 706.171, 706.321) 1. In addition to the requirements established for pleadings, an application to change the tariff of any motor carrier, issuing agency or agent, including, wi…

NAC 706.1385 Form and format for tariffs and supplements. (NRS 706.171, 706.321) 1. Tariffs or supplements must be in loose-leaf form on good quality paper which is 8 1/2 by 11 inches, typed or reproduced by any clear, legible and durable process. If the tariff is also filed with…

NAC 706.1386 Transmittal letter. (NRS 706.171, 706.321) 1. Each tariff filing must be accompanied by one original and two copies of a transmittal letter and the appropriate filing fee. To acknowledge receipt of the filing, a copy of the transmittal letter will be dated and return…

NAC 706.1387 Table of contents, index and list of certificates required for tariff. (NRS 706.171, 706.321) Each loose-leaf or bound tariff and any supplement to a bound tariff which exceeds 10 pages, except supplements to rate increases, must have: 1. A table of contents, listing…

NAC 706.1388 Tariff with change of condition. (NRS 706.171, 706.321) The filing of any tariff sheet which results in any change in any rate or charge or in a more restrictive condition must be filed as part of the application required pursuant to NAC 706.1384. (Added to NAC by Tr…

NAC 706.1389 Posting of tariffs. (NRS 706.171, 706.346) 1. Each motor carrier shall post at each of its stations and offices a complete copy of currently available tariff schedules applicable to those stations and offices. 2. Each motor carrier shall maintain on file at its princ…

NAC 706.139 Participation in rates by tariff bureau. (NRS 706.171, 706.321) Nothing in NAC 706.138 to 706.139, inclusive, will be construed to preclude a motor carrier, issuing agency or agent from filing a tariff pursuant to NRS 706.321, requesting the approval of the Authority …

NAC 706.140 Required compliance and instruction. (NRS 706.171) Every common or contract motor carrier shall comply with NAC 706.1321, 706.1323 and 706.147 to 706.269, inclusive, and shall instruct his or her employees and agents concerned with the transportation of persons or pro…

NAC 706.147 Provider of free shuttle service: Consideration as common motor carrier. (NRS 706.036, 706.171) 1. The Authority will consider a provider of free shuttle service to passengers who may or may not have baggage to be a common motor carrier unless all of the following con…

NAC 706.149 Equity capital: Minimum requirement; proof; failure to comply. (NRS 706.171) 1. After receiving a certificate or permit, every fully regulated carrier shall maintain an investment of not less than 20 percent equity capital in his or her operations and include proof th…

NAC 706.152 Determination of financial ability and investigation of applicant; dismissal of incomplete application. (NRS 706.171) 1. The burden of proof lies with the applicant for any fully regulated operating authority to satisfy the Authority of its financial ability to perpet…

NAC 706.155 Notice of application for certificate or permit; hearing. (NRS 706.171) 1. If an application for a certificate or permit is filed with the Authority, notice will be given to the public so that any affected person will have an opportunity to state his or her position b…

NAC 706.156 Period of validity for permit for longer combination vehicle. (NRS 706.171, 706.531) 1. Each permit for a longer combination vehicle issued pursuant to NRS 706.531 will be valid for a period of 12 consecutive months. 2. For the purposes of this section: (a) “Combinati…

NAC 706.158 No property right in grant of authority. (NRS 706.171) No grant of authority for either common or contract carriage granted after December 1, 1962, carries with it the implication or intent of investing the holder with any property right. [Pub. Service Comm’n, Gen. Or…

NAC 706.161 Limitations on shipments of express and light express. (NRS 706.171) 1. Shipments of express may not exceed 200 pounds per package, or an aggregate of 600 pounds per shipment from one consignor to one consignee. 2. Shipments of light express may not exceed 100 pounds …

NAC 706.164 Commencement of operations. (NRS 706.171) 1. Unless otherwise authorized by the Authority, each applicant for a certificate or a permit, or the transfer of a certificate or permit, whose application has been granted must commence operations within 30 days after the da…

NAC 706.167 Use of trade or fictitious name. (NRS 706.171) No carrier may use any trade name or any fictitious name unless the name is authorized for the carrier’s use by order of the Authority. [Pub. Service Comm’n, Gen. Order 5 Rule 134, eff. 12-1-62]—(NAC A by Transportation S…

NAC 706.170 Identification on vehicles. (NRS 706.171, 706.281) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, common or contract motor carriers operating in intrastate commerce, when traversing the highways of this State, shall have the name of the carrier operating the vehicle…

NAC 706.175 Carriers required to obtain warehouse permits: Proof of insurance. (NRS 706.171, 706.291, 712.050, 712.070) A common or contract motor carrier who is required to obtain a warehouse permit pursuant to NRS 712.050 shall, at the time of paying the annual fee, demonstrate…

NAC 706.191 Insurance. (NRS 706.171, 706.291, 706.303) 1. All common and contract carriers shall maintain a contract of insurance against liability for injury to persons and damage to property in the following minimum amounts: (a) Carriers authorized to transport persons only or …

NAC 706.192 Programs of self-insurance. (NRS 706.171, 706.291) 1. A common or contract motor carrier may apply to operate under a program of self-insurance in lieu of or in addition to the insurance required by NAC 706.191. 2. The application must include, without limitation, the…

NAC 706.193 Evidence of insurance; change in information. (NRS 706.171, 706.291) 1. Before a certificate or permit will be issued, the applicant shall: (a) File with the Authority evidence of the necessary insurance for each vehicle to be operated by the applicant on the form ent…

NAC 706.194 Interference with inspections. (NRS 706.171) No driver, agent or representative of a carrier may interfere with, refuse, deny or hinder the Authority or its appointed representatives from making any inspection, investigation or examination of any carrier’s vehicle, re…

NAC 706.197 Statement required in bid to provide service as contract motor carrier. (NRS 706.171) Any bid to provide service as a contract motor carrier must state that the person submitting the bid is authorized by the Authority to provide that service or, if he or she is not so…

NAC 706.200 Submission of bills of charges; payment of accounts. (NRS 706.171) 1. Every fully regulated carrier shall submit a bill of charges for his or her services to a customer within 30 days after the rendition of services. 2. A fully regulated carrier shall require all acco…

NAC 706.203 Maintenance of records. (NRS 706.167, 706.171, 706.172, 706.173) 1. An authorized carrier operating motor vehicles within this State shall maintain a centralized accounting system and the records required by the Authority in a designated headquarters. 2. Except as oth…