Nevada Administrative Code

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…

NAC 445B.5065 Manufacturer of approved analyzer: Required warranty. (NRS 445B.785) 1. The manufacturer of each exhaust gas analyzer approved by the Department shall provide a written warranty to each purchaser or lessee of the analyzer. The warranty must provide complete coverage…

NAC 445B.5075 Manufacturer of approved analyzer: Required services; administrative fine for violations. (NRS 445B.785, 445B.835) 1. The manufacturer of an exhaust gas analyzer approved by the Department, or an authorized representative of the manufacturer, shall provide the servi…

NAC 445B.574 Applicability. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760, 445B.770, 445B.825) The provisions of NAC 445B.574 to 445B.603, inclusive, do not apply to a motor vehicle for which special license plates have been issued pursuant to NRS 482.381, 482.3812, 482.3814 or 482.3816 if the owner o…

NAC 445B.575 Device to control pollution: General requirement; alteration or modification; exemption for certain wholesale transactions; exemption for motor vehicles subject to certain settlement agreements; audits; repair of noncompliant motor vehicles; maintenance of records of…

NAC 445B.576 Vehicles powered by gasoline or diesel fuel: Restrictions on visible emissions and on idling of diesel engines. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760, 445B.770) 1. A person shall not operate a motor vehicle powered by gasoline which emits smoke. 2. Except as otherwise provided in …

NAC 445B.577 Devices used on stationary rails: Restrictions on visible emissions. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760, 445B.770) 1. Except as provided by federal regulation, visible emissions from devices manufactured before January 1, 1970, used exclusively upon stationary rails must not ex…

NAC 445B.578 Exceptions to restrictions on visible emissions. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760, 445B.770, 445B.825) 1. Scheduled maintenance or repairs which result in emissions of air contaminants performed in an area determined by the Department as constituting a repair shop do not viol…

NAC 445B.579 Inspection of vehicle: Devices for emission control required. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) Any motor vehicle which is manufactured on or after January 1, 1981, and subject to inspection in accordance with the provisions of chapter 445B of NRS and the table set …

NAC 445B.580 Inspection of vehicle: Procedure for motor vehicles with model year of 1968 to 1995, inclusive, and heavy-duty vehicles with model year of 1996 or newer; vehicle inspection report; lack of proper gas cap. (NRS 445B.785) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4…

NAC 445B.5805 Inspection of vehicle: Procedure for light-duty vehicles with model year of 1996 or newer. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760, 445B.770, 445B.785, 445B.825) 1. The provisions of this section apply to inspections of light-duty motor vehicles with a model year of 1996 or newer. …

NAC 445B.581 Inspection of vehicle: Place and equipment for performance. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 445B.5915, an inspection may be performed only at the established place of business by an approved inspector. 2. An inspection of a m…

NAC 445B.5815 Inspection of vehicle: Certified on-board diagnostic systems. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770) 1. Any motor vehicle with a 1996 or newer model year which is equipped with a certified on-board diagnostic system and which is subject to inspection pursuant to chapter 445B of N…

NAC 445B.582 Repair of vehicle; reinspection or retesting. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. If a vehicle exceeds the limits prescribed in subsection 3 of NAC 445B.576 for visible emissions or NAC 445B.596 for the emission of carbon monoxide or hydrocarbons, or both, it must …

NAC 445B.583 Evidence of compliance: Purpose; records. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. The primary use of evidence of compliance is for the registration of a used motor vehicle as required by chapter 445B of NRS, requiring the submission of certificates of compliance or evi…

NAC 445B.5835 Evidence of compliance: Period of validity. (NRS 445B.785) Evidence of compliance is valid for a period of 90 calendar days after the date of issuance by a test station. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Motor Veh. by R092-12, eff. 10-4-2013)

NAC 445B.584 Evidence of compliance: Purchase of vehicle inspection report numbers. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. Vehicle inspection report numbers may be purchased only by an owner of a test station or the owner’s authorized representative and may be obtained from the br…

NAC 445B.585 Evidence of compliance: Issuance by approved inspector. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) Except as otherwise provided in NAC 445B.580 and 445B.589, no person other than an approved inspector who is employed by a test station may issue evidence of compliance. [Dep’t…

NAC 445B.5855 Evidence of compliance: Duty of seller of used motor vehicle to provide buyer with evidence of compliance. (NRS 445B.785) A seller of a used motor vehicle that is required pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 445B.800 to provide to the buyer of the used motor vehicle evi…

NAC 445B.586 Evidence of compliance: Return of fee. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) If evidence of compliance is not required for registration by NAC 445B.592 to 445B.595, inclusive, or an inspection is performed by an inspector who the Department determines did not follow the…

NAC 445B.587 Testing of certain motor vehicles powered by diesel engines: Equipment for measurement of smoke opacity. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. Equipment for the measurement of smoke opacity from: (a) Light-duty motor vehicles that are powered by diesel engines; and (…

NAC 445B.588 Testing of certain motor vehicles powered by diesel engines: List of approved equipment. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) A list of equipment approved for testing light-duty motor vehicles that are powered by diesel engines and heavy-duty motor vehicles that are po…

NAC 445B.589 Testing of certain motor vehicles powered by diesel engines: Procedure; certificate of compliance; effect of failure; lack of proper fuel cap. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.770, 445B.785) 1. An inspector shall comply with the following procedure when testing a light-duty motor…

NAC 445B.5895 Dissemination of list of authorized stations and emissions fact sheet. (NRS 445B.785) 1. An authorized inspection station shall provide a current list of authorized stations and an emissions fact sheet, both made available by the Department pursuant to subsection 3,…