Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 445B.4098 “Class 2 approved inspector” defined. (NRS 445B.785) “Class 2 approved inspector” means an approved inspector who is licensed by the Department to test exhaust emissions and to diagnose, repair and service devices for the control of exhaust emissions. (Added to NAC …

NAC 445B.4099 “Class 2 fleet station” defined. (NRS 445B.785) “Class 2 fleet station” means a fleet station which is licensed by the Department to test exhaust emissions and to diagnose, repair and service devices for the control of exhaust emissions. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Mo…

NAC 445B.410 “CO2” defined. (NRS 445B.785) “CO2” means carbon dioxide. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Motor Veh. & Pub. Safety, eff. 9-28-88)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 445.8565)

NAC 445B.411 “Commission” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Commission” means the State Environmental Commission. [Environmental Comm’n & Dep’t of Motor Veh. Reg. § 1.6, eff. 1-10-78]—(Substituted in revision for NAC 445.857)

NAC 445B.413 “Department” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Department” means the Department of Motor Vehicles. [Environmental Comm’n & Dep’t of Motor Veh. Reg. § 1.8, eff. 1-10-78]—(NAC A 11-19-85, eff. 1-1-86)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 445.859)

NAC 445B.415 “Director” defined. (NRS 445B.785) “Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Motor Veh. & Pub. Safety, eff. 8-19-94)

NAC 445B.416 “Emission” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Emission” means the act of passing into the atmosphere an air contaminant or a gas stream which contains or may contain an air contaminant or the material passed to the atmosphere. [Environmental Comm’n & Dep’t of Motor V…

NAC 445B.418 “EPA” defined. (NRS 445B.785) “EPA” means Environmental Protection Agency. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Motor Veh. & Pub. Safety, eff. 9-28-88)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 445.8615)

NAC 445B.419 “Established place of business” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Established place of business” means a permanent structure: 1. Owned either in fee or leased with sufficient space to test, inspect or adjust, if needed, one or more motor vehicles for which evidence …

NAC 445B.420 “Evidence of compliance” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Evidence of compliance” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445B.730, and includes, without limitation, a certificate of compliance and a vehicle inspection report. [Environmental Comm’n & Dep’t of Motor V…

NAC 445B.421 “Exhaust emissions” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Exhaust emissions” means air contaminants emitted into the atmosphere from any opening downstream from the exhaust ports of a motor vehicle engine. [Environmental Comm’n & Dep’t of Motor Veh. Reg. § 1.13, eff. 1-…

NAC 445B.422 “Exhaust gas analyzer” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Exhaust gas analyzer” means a device for sensing the amount of air contaminants in the exhaust emissions of a motor vehicle. [Environmental Comm’n & Dep’t of Motor Veh. Reg. § 1.14, eff. 1-10-78]—(Substituted …

NAC 445B.4247 “Gross vehicle weight rating” defined. (NRS 445B.785) “Gross vehicle weight rating” means the maximum weight at which a motor vehicle can be operated safely, as specified in pounds by the manufacturer on the certification label of the motor vehicle, as described in …

NAC 445B.426 “Heavy-duty motor vehicle” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Heavy-duty motor vehicle” means: 1. A truck which has a gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500 pounds or more; 2. A motor vehicle which is designed for the transportation of persons and has a capacity of mor…

NAC 445B.427 “Hydrocarbon” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Hydrocarbon” (HC) means any compound containing hydrogen and carbon as hexane. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n & Dep’t of Motor Veh. & Pub. Safety, 11-23-87, eff. 1-1-88; A by Dep’t of Motor Veh. & Pub. Safety, 9…

NAC 445B.428 “Hz” defined. (NRS 445B.785) “Hz” means hertz, a unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Motor Veh. & Pub. Safety, eff. 9-28-88)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 445.8697)

NAC 445B.432 “Light-duty motor vehicle” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Light-duty motor vehicle” means: 1. A truck which has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 8,500 pounds; 2. A motor vehicle which is subject to the laws of this State requiring registration, is capab…

NAC 445B.433 “Mini motor home” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Mini motor home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.066. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n & Dep’t of Motor Veh., eff. 10-1-83)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 445.8725)

NAC 445B.434 “Motor home” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Motor home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.071. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n & Dep’t of Motor Veh., eff. 10-1-83)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 445.8735)

NAC 445B.440 “New motor vehicle” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “New motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle that has never been registered with the Department and has never been registered with the appropriate agency or authority of any other state, the District of Columbia, any…

NAC 445B.442 “Opacity” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Opacity” means the property of a substance tending to obscure vision and measured in terms of percent obscuration. [Environmental Comm’n & Dep’t of Motor Veh. Reg. § 1.27, eff. 1-10-78; renumbered as § 1.28, 12-20-79]—(NAC…

NAC 445B.443 “Person” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Person” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 0.039 but includes the Federal Government, the State of Nevada, or any of its political subdivisions and any other administrative agency, public or quasi-public corporation, or …

NAC 445B.444 “ppm” defined. (NRS 445B.785) “ppm” means part per million. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Motor Veh. & Pub. Safety, eff. 9-28-88)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 445.8795)

NAC 445B.449 “Smoke” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Smoke” means a stream of visible emissions of exhaust from a vehicle. [Environmental Comm’n & Dep’t of Motor Veh. Reg. § 1.31, eff. 1-10-78; renumbered as § 1.33, 12-20-79]—(NAC A 11-19-85, eff. 1-1-86; 11-23-87, eff. 1-1-88…

NAC 445B.450 “Special mobile equipment” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Special mobile equipment” means every motor vehicle not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property and only incidentally operated or moved upon a paved roadway. [Environmental…

NAC 445B.451 “Standard” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.785) “Standard” means a standard of performance adopted pursuant to NAC 445B.400 to 445B.735, inclusive. [Environmental Comm’n & Dep’t of Motor Veh. Reg. § 1.33, eff. 1-10-78; renumbered as § 1.35, 12-20-79]—(NAC A by Environme…

NAC 445B.4515 “State electronic data transmission system” defined. (NRS 445B.785) “State electronic data transmission system” means the system that provides the transfer of data between individual exhaust gas analyzers in test stations and the Department. (Added to NAC by Dep’t o…

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…