Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 445B.780 Scope. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) The provisions of NAC 445B.780 to 445B.846, inclusive, set forth the emissions standards for motor vehicles in this State beginning with model year 2025. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n by R093-20, eff. 10-25-2021)

NAC 445B.782 Definitions. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) As used in NAC 445B.780 to 445B.846, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 445B.784 to 445B.808, inclusive, have the meaning ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Envi…

NAC 445B.784 “Auxiliary power unit” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) 1. “Auxiliary power unit” means any device that: (a) Provides electrical or mechanical energy to a range extended battery electric vehicle after the zero emission range has been fully depleted; and (b) Meets th…

NAC 445B.786 “CARB” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) “CARB” means the California Air Resources Board or its successor agency which is established and empowered to regulate air pollution in the state of California pursuant to section 39003 of the California Health and Safety Code…

NAC 445B.788 “Department” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) “Department” means the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n by R093-20, eff. 10-25-2021)

NAC 445B.790 “Director” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) “Director” means the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n by R093-20, eff. 10-25-2021)

NAC 445B.792 “Greenhouse gas” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) “Greenhouse gas” means any of the following gases, either alone or in combination: 1. Carbon dioxide; 2. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); 3. Methane; and 4. Nitrous oxide. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n by R093-20, …

NAC 445B.794 “Gross vehicle weight rating” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) “Gross vehicle weight rating” means the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n by R093-20, eff. 10-25-2021)

NAC 445B.796 “Light-duty truck” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) “Light-duty truck” means: 1. Any motor vehicle that is: (a) Certified to the standards set forth in section 1961(a)(1) or 1961.2 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, as applicable, which are adopted b…

NAC 445B.798 “Medium-duty passenger vehicle” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) “Medium-duty passenger vehicle” means any medium-duty vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds that is designed primarily for the transportation of persons. The term does n…

NAC 445B.799 “Medium-duty vehicle” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) “Medium-duty vehicle” means any heavy-duty low-emission, ultra-low-emission, super-ultra-low-emission or zero-emission vehicle that: 1. Is certified to the standards in section 1961(a)(1), 1961.2, 1962 or 1962.1…

NAC 445B.801 “Neighborhood electric vehicle” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) “Neighborhood electric vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is certified to zero emission vehicle standards and meets the definition of a low-speed vehicle as that term is defined in section 385.5 of th…

NAC 445B.802 “Passenger car” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) “Passenger car” means any motor vehicle designed primarily for the transportation of people that has a design capacity of 12 persons or less. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n by R093-20, eff. 10-25-2021)

NAC 445B.804 “Range extended battery electric vehicle” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) “Range extended battery electric vehicle” means a vehicle that: 1. Is powered predominantly by a zero emission energy storage device that is able to drive for more than 75 all-electric miles;…

NAC 445B.806 “Transitional zero emission vehicle” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) “Transitional zero emission vehicle” means a vehicle that: 1. Meets the requirements set forth in section 1962.2(c)(2) of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, which is adopted by refere…

NAC 445B.808 “Zero emission vehicle” and “ZEV” defined. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) “Zero emission vehicle” or “ZEV” means a vehicle that produces zero exhaust emissions of any criteria pollutant, precursor pollutant or greenhouse gas under any possible operational mode or condition…

NAC 445B.811 Severability. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) If any provision of NAC 445B.780 to 445B.846, inclusive, or its application thereof to any person, thing or circumstance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect the remaining provisio…

NAC 445B.814 Applicability. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NAC 445B.840, the provisions of NAC 445B.780 to 445B.846, inclusive, apply to all 2025 and later model year: (a) Motor vehicles offered for sale or lease in this State or sold…

NAC 445B.816 Adoption by reference of certain California regulations. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) 1. The following provisions of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations are hereby adopted by reference: (a) Section 1900, as it existed on January 1, 2020; (b) Section 1956.8(h),…

NAC 445B.818 Requirement that vehicle is certified in accordance with emissions standards; exception. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) A person shall not sell or lease, offer for sale or lease, register, import, deliver, purchase, acquire or receive a 2025 or subsequent model year new pa…

NAC 445B.819 Requirement that vehicle has affixed emission control and Environmental Performance labels. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) A person shall not sell or lease, offer for sale or lease, register, import, deliver, purchase, rent or otherwise acquire or receive a new passenger c…

NAC 445B.820 Prohibition on exceeding fleet average non-methane organic gas plus oxides of nitrogen emission standards; accrual and use of debits and credits. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) 1. Beginning with the 2025 model year, each manufacturer of passenger cars, light-duty trucks an…

NAC 445B.822 Prohibition on exceeding fleet average greenhouse gas emission standards; accrual and use of debits and credits. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) 1. Beginning with the 2025 model year, each manufacturer of passenger cars, light-duty trucks and medium-duty vehicles produced a…

NAC 445B.824 Manufacturer required to submit annual report of non-methane organic gas plus oxides of nitrogen exhaust emissions for fleet; remediation report required if not in compliance. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) 1. Beginning with the 2025 model year, each manufacturer must subm…

NAC 445B.826 Manufacturer required to submit annual report of greenhouse gas exhaust for fleet; remediation report required if not in compliance. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) 1. Beginning with the 2025 model year, each manufacturer must submit to the Department, not later than March …

NAC 445B.828 Manufacturer required to submit certain documents requested by Department. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) Within 30 days of receiving a request from the Department, a manufacturer must submit to the Department: 1. A copy of the California Executive Order and Certificate of…

NAC 445B.830 Manufacturer required to submit documentation requested by Department to determine compliance; retention of records. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) 1. For the purposes of determining compliance with NAC 445B.780 to 445B.846, inclusive, the Department may require any vehicl…

NAC 445B.832 Inspection of premises of vehicle dealer for purposes of enforcement and administration. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) 1. For the purposes of enforcing or administering any federal or state law, order, regulation or rule relating to vehicular sources of emissions, an auth…

NAC 445B.834 Certain warranties required to be provided to purchaser and included with vehicle. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) 1. Beginning with model year 2025, each manufacturer of passenger cars, light-duty trucks, medium-duty vehicles and motor vehicle engines subject to the requir…

NAC 445B.836 Compliance with requirements for emissions-related recall campaigns; exception. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, for all passenger cars, light-duty trucks, medium-duty vehicles, and motor vehicle engines subject to an emission…

NAC 445B.838 Zero emission vehicles: Required certification; duty of manufacturer. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) 1. Beginning with model year 2025, all zero emission vehicles must be certified by the Executive Officer of CARB in accordance with section 1962.2(a) of Title 13 of the Cal…

NAC 445B.840 Early action credits for model years 2022, 2023 and 2024: Authority for manufacturer to earn; management and deposit by Department. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) 1. A manufacturer may earn early action credits for any 2022, 2023 and 2024 model year range extended battery …

NAC 445B.842 Manufacturer required to open account for banking ZEV credits; deposit of credits in account by Department. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) 1. Beginning with model year 2025, a manufacturer shall open an account in the California ZEV Credit Reporting and Data Tracking Syste…

NAC 445B.844 Annual report by manufacturer of ZEV credits generated or transferred. (NRS 445B.210, 445B.760) On or before September 1 of each year, each manufacturer must submit to the Department a report detailing the credits generated or credits transferred to or from any manuf…

NAC 445B.846 Manufacturer failing to meet credit obligation required to make up deficiency; administrative fine. (NRS 445B.760, 445B.835) 1. A manufacturer that fails to meet the credit obligation for the production and delivery of zero emission vehicles in this State in a given …

NAC 445B.850 Definitions. (NRS 445B.830) As used in NAC 445B.850 to 445B.857, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Committee” means the Advisory Committee on the Control of Emissions From Motor Vehicles created pursuant to NRS 445B.830. 2. “Division of Environmen…

NAC 445B.853 Creation; membership; Chair; Vice Chair. (NRS 445B.830) 1. The Advisory Committee on the Control of Emissions From Motor Vehicles is hereby created. 2. The Committee consists of 11 members appointed by the Deputy Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles. The Depu…

NAC 445B.855 Terms of Chair and Vice Chair; terms and removal of members; service without salary. (NRS 445B.830) 1. Unless removed pursuant to the provisions of subsection 3: (a) The Chair and the Vice Chair of the Committee serve in that capacity for a term of not more than 2 ye…

NAC 445B.857 Meetings; quorum; minutes. (NRS 445B.830) 1. The Committee shall meet at least quarterly, or more frequently at the call of the Chair, at the time and place designated by the Chair. 2. A majority of all appointed members who are eligible to vote constitutes a quorum.…

NAC 445B.875 Definitions. (NRS 233B.050) 1. As used in NAC 445B.875 to 445B.899, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 445B.877 to 445B.884, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. 2. The meanings ascribed to…

NAC 445B.877 “Appellant” defined. (NRS 233B.050, 445A.425, 445A.860, 445A.880, 445B.210) 1. “Appellant” means any person: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, who requests a hearing before the Commission, pursuant to chapter 278, 444, 444A, 445A, 445B, 459 or 519A of…

NAC 445B.879 “Commission” defined. (NRS 233B.050) “Commission” means the State Environmental Commission or a panel of three or more members of the State Environmental Commission in accordance with NRS 445A.610 and 445B.350, where appropriate. [Environmental Comm’n, Practice Rule …

NAC 445B.881 “Department” defined. “Department” means the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Supplied in codification)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 445.983)

NAC 445B.882 “Director” defined. (NRS 233B.050) “Director” means the Director of the Department. [Environmental Comm’n, Practice Rule 1 § A par. (3), eff. 4-3-74; renumbered as § 1.1.3, 1-9-76]—(Substituted in revision for NAC 445.984)

NAC 445B.884 “Person” defined. (NRS 233B.050) “Person” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445B.150. [Environmental Comm’n, Practice Rule 1 § A par. (4), eff. 1-7-73; A 4-3-74; renumbered as § 1.1.4, 1-9-76]—(Substituted in revision for NAC 445.985)

NAC 445B.885 Inapplicability of provisions to certain appeals of disciplinary action. (NRS 233B.050, 445A.425, 445A.860, 445A.880) The provisions of NAC 445B.875 to 445B.899, inclusive, do not apply to the appeal of a disciplinary action taken by the Division of Environmental Pro…

NAC 445B.886 Petitions to adopt, file, amend or repeal regulations. (NRS 233B.050) 1. Any interested person may petition the Commission in writing for the adoption, filing, amendment or repeal of any regulation and shall accompany his or her petition with relevant data, views and…