Title 9

NRS 108.2457 Term of contract that attempts to waive or impair lien rights of contractor, subcontractor or supplier void; requirements for enforceability of waiver or release of rights of lien claimant; effect of payment in form of two-party joint check; forms. 1. Any term of a c…

NRS 108.246 Prime contractor to advise owner of content of NRS 108.245; copy to be provided to each subcontractor; failure to comply with requirements constitutes ground for disciplinary action against prime contractor. 1. Each prime contractor shall, before execution of a contra…

NRS 108.249 Lien on mill, manufactory or hoisting works. 1. All foundrymen, boilermakers and all persons performing labor, or furnishing machinery, boilers, castings or other materials for the construction, repairing or carrying on of any mill, manufactory or hoisting works, shal…

NRS 108.250 Extinguishment of lien on real property created by levy of attachment. The lien upon real property heretofore or hereafter created by the levy of a writ of attachment shall, unless otherwise released and discharged of record, at the expiration of 10 years from the tim…

NRS 108.260 Expiration of effective notice of pendency of action. Notice of the pendency of any action shall not constitute notice or be of any force or effect after the expiration of 10 years from the time of the filing of the notice. [3:37:1917; 1919 RL p. 3352; NCL § 9411] LIE…

NRS 108.265 Definitions. As used in NRS 108.265 to 108.367, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 108.266 to 108.26795, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1991, 1716; A 1993, 2037; 2005,…

NRS 108.266 “Landlord” defined. “Landlord” means the owner or lessor of: 1. A mobile home lot; 2. A mobile home park; 3. A recreational vehicle park; or 4. Land which is not located within a mobile home park, but which is rented or held out for rent to accommodate a mobile home o…

NRS 108.267 “Legal owner” defined. “Legal owner” means the person in whom the ownership or title of the property is vested or who has a legal right to possession of the property. (Added to NRS by 1961, 483; A 1969, 1508; 1973, 449; 1983, 1037; 1985, 506; 1991, 1717)

NRS 108.2671 “Manufactured home” defined. “Manufactured home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 489.113. (Added to NRS by 1991, 1716)

NRS 108.2673 “Mobile home” defined. “Mobile home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 489.120. (Added to NRS by 1991, 1716)

NRS 108.2675 “Mobile home lot” defined. “Mobile home lot” has the meaning ascribed to “manufactured home lot” in NRS 118B.016. (Added to NRS by 1991, 1716; A 2001, 1189)

NRS 108.2677 “Mobile home park” defined. “Mobile home park” has the meaning ascribed to “manufactured home park” in NRS 118B.017. (Added to NRS by 1991, 1716; A 2001, 1189)

NRS 108.26775 “Recreational vehicle” defined. “Recreational vehicle” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.101. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2037)

NRS 108.2678 “Recreational vehicle park” defined. “Recreational vehicle park” means a campground or other facility, any portion of which is rented or held out for rent to accommodate recreational vehicles. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2037)

NRS 108.2679 “Registered owner” defined. “Registered owner” means: 1. A person whose name appears in the files of the Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry as the person to whom the mobile home or manufactured home is registered, but does not include: (a) A …

NRS 108.26795 “Trailer” defined. “Trailer” means every vehicle defined in NRS 482.110, 482.125, 482.127 and 482.134. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2037)

NRS 108.26797 Department of Motor Vehicles: Adoption of regulations to ensure compliance with laws relating to processing of liens. The Department of Motor Vehicles may adopt such regulations as it deems necessary to ensure compliance with all applicable laws relating to the proc…

NRS 108.268 Legal owner of aircraft. For the purposes of this chapter, the person named in the federal aircraft registration certificate shall be deemed a legal owner of any aircraft. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1038)

NRS 108.270 Lien for labor, materials, storage or services; detention of vehicle, trailer, recreational vehicle, mobile home, manufactured home, aircraft, equipment or parts. Subject to the provisions of NRS 108.315: 1. A person engaged in the business of: (a) Buying or selling a…

NRS 108.272 Notice. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 108.2723, the notice of a lien must be given by delivery in person or by registered or certified letter addressed to the last known place of business or abode of: (a) The legal owner and registered owner …

NRS 108.2723 Liens on abandoned recreational vehicles: Notice. 1. An owner of private property where an abandoned recreational vehicle is located who claims a lien on the abandoned recreational vehicle shall: (a) If the abandoned recreational vehicle has a serial number, vehicle …

NRS 108.2725 Liens on mobile homes, manufactured homes and motor vehicles: Additional requirements for notice. 1. In addition to the requirements set forth in NRS 108.272, the notice of a lien on a mobile home or manufactured home must include: (a) The amount necessary to satisfy…

NRS 108.273 Liens on mobile homes and manufactured homes: Forms of notices to be provided by Housing Division; use of forms. 1. The Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry shall provide a notice of lien on a mobile home or manufactured home and a notice of a s…

NRS 108.2735 Liens on mobile homes, manufactured homes and motor vehicles: Expiration. 1. A lien asserted against a mobile home or manufactured home expires 1 year after the lien is filed with the Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry. 2. Except as otherwise…

NRS 108.274 Liens on aircraft: Statement of amount by claimant. The lien claimant shall provide the legal owner, within 24 hours after receipt of a written request, with a written statement of the amount of the lien on any aircraft, aircraft equipment or parts if: 1. A notice of …

NRS 108.276 Liens on aircraft: Redelivery of property upon posting of bond. 1. The legal owner may, for the redelivery of any aircraft, aircraft equipment or parts which are held by the lien claimant, file with the court a bond for double the amount of the lien. 2. The court upon…

NRS 108.278 Liens on aircraft: Application for redelivery of property or release of bond; hearing. 1. If the lien claimant: (a) Fails to file and serve timely a notice of lien; or (b) Refuses to furnish the legal owner upon request with a statement of the amount of the lien, Ê th…

NRS 108.280 Lienholder’s right not lost when vehicle, aircraft, trailer, recreational vehicle, mobile or manufactured home or equipment removed from lienholder’s control. Any person who acquires a lien under the provisions of NRS 108.270 does not lose the lien by allowing the mot…

NRS 108.290 Priority of lien; limitation on lien of landlord. 1. If property that is the subject of a lien which is acquired as provided in NRS 108.270 to 108.367, inclusive, is the subject of a secured transaction in accordance with the laws of this State, the lien: (a) In the c…

NRS 108.300 Lien does not deprive claimant of other legal remedies; liability of insurance company for cost of repair and towing of vehicle upon notice. 1. The lien created in NRS 108.270 to 108.367, inclusive, does not deprive the lien claimant of any remedy allowed by law to a …

NRS 108.310 Satisfaction of lien; sale by public auction; private sale in certain circumstances; requirement for sale to be commercially reasonable; disposition of proceeds. Subject to the provisions of NRS 108.2723 and 108.315, the lien created in NRS 108.270 to 108.367, inclusi…

NRS 108.315 Enforcement of lien for unpaid rent or utilities by landlord. 1. Any landlord who desires to enforce a lien for unpaid rent or rent and utilities under the provisions of NRS 108.270 to 108.367, inclusive, must within 15 days after the rent is 30 days past due, make a …

NRS 108.320 Payment of lien and expenses before sale or certificate of title is issued; delivery of property. At any time before the motor vehicle, aircraft, motorcycle, motor or aircraft equipment, aircraft parts, trailer, recreational vehicle, mobile home or manufactured home i…

NRS 108.330 Remedy for enforcing lien does not preclude other remedies. The remedy for enforcing the lien provided in NRS 108.270 to 108.367, inclusive, does not preclude any other remedies allowed by law for the enforcement of a lien against personal property nor bar the right t…

NRS 108.340 Liability of claimant for failure to redeliver. After goods have been lawfully sold to satisfy the lien created in NRS 108.270 to 108.367, inclusive, the lien claimant is not liable for failure to deliver the motor vehicle, aircraft, motorcycle, motor or aircraft equi…

NRS 108.350 Validity of lien may be contested; liability of claimant after sale. Nothing contained in NRS 108.270 to 108.367, inclusive, precludes: 1. The owner of any motor vehicle, aircraft, motorcycle, motor or aircraft equipment, aircraft parts, trailer, recreational vehicle,…

NRS 108.353 Contesting validity of lien on motor vehicle. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, a person contesting the validity of a lien on a motor vehicle may file, in addition to any other civil action authorized by law, a notice of opposition to the lien in the ju…

NRS 108.355 Contesting validity of lien on mobile home or manufactured home. 1. A person contesting the validity of a lien on a mobile home or manufactured home may file a notice of opposition to the lien in the justice court in whose jurisdiction the mobile home or manufactured …

NRS 108.357 Administrative fine for violation of NRS 108.265 to 108.367, inclusive, or related regulation; deposit of fines; enforcement proceedings. 1. The Department of Motor Vehicles may impose an administrative fine, not to exceed $2,500, for a violation of any provision of N…

NRS 108.360 Penalty for incurring bill without authority or by misrepresentation. Any person who incurs a bill upon a motor vehicle, aircraft, motorcycle, motor or aircraft equipment, aircraft parts, trailer, recreational vehicle, mobile home or manufactured home, without the aut…

NRS 108.365 Penalty for committing certain acts involving motor vehicle. Any person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who knowingly: 1. Makes or causes to be made a false entry on any affidavit of lien sale or on any lien sale registration certificate for a motor vehicle; 2. Makes…

NRS 108.367 Penalty for violation of NRS 108.265 to 108.367, inclusive. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 108.365, a person who violates any provision of NRS 108.265 to 108.367, inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 2007, 3232) JEWELERS’ AND WATCHMAKERS’ LIENS

NRS 108.370 Lien for work and material furnished: Notice; sale; application of proceeds; lienholder may waive lien and sue for amount due. 1. Every person, firm or corporation engaged in performing work upon any watch, clock or jewelry, for a price, shall have a lien upon the wat…

NRS 108.380 Storage of unclaimed freight by carriers and warehousemen. When any goods, merchandise or other property has been received by any railroad or express company, or other common carrier, commission merchant, forwarding merchant, or warehouseman, for transportation or saf…

NRS 108.390 Failure of consignee to accept freight after notice releases carrier from further liability. If a consignee does not accept and remove freight within 24 hours after notice has been served on the consignee by the carrier, the carrier is released from further liability,…

NRS 108.400 Service of notice. If the consignee’s place of residence or business be unknown, notice may be served on the consignee through the post office, and the carrier may place the freight in a suitable warehouse on storage and give notice thereof to the consignor. [3:42:187…