Title 43

NRS 485.034 “Evidence of insurance” defined. “Evidence of insurance” means: 1. The information provided by an insurer in a form approved pursuant to NRS 690B.023 as evidence of a contract of insurance for a motor vehicle liability policy; or 2. The certificate of self-insurance i…

NRS 485.035 “Judgment” defined. “Judgment” means any judgment which shall have become final by expiration without appeal of the time within which an appeal might have been perfected, or by final affirmation on appeal rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction of any state or o…

NRS 485.037 “Insurance” defined. “Insurance” means: 1. A motor vehicle liability policy; or 2. The security provided by a self-insurer pursuant to NRS 485.380. (Added to NRS by 1995, 2734)

NRS 485.040 “License” defined. “License” means any license, temporary instruction permit or temporary license issued under the laws of this State pertaining to the licensing of persons to operate motor vehicles. [1.2:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.01b]

NRS 485.050 “Motor vehicle” defined. “Motor vehicle” means every self-propelled vehicle which is designed for use upon a highway, including: 1. Trailers and semitrailers designed for use with such vehicles, except traction engines, road rollers, farm tractors, tractor cranes, pow…

NRS 485.055 “Motor vehicle liability policy” defined. 1. “Motor vehicle liability policy” means an owner’s policy of liability insurance or an operator’s policy of liability insurance issued by an insurer authorized to transact business in this State, to or for the benefit of the…

NRS 485.060 “Nonresident” defined. “Nonresident” means every person who is not a resident of this State. [1.4:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.01d]

NRS 485.070 “Nonresident’s operating privilege” defined. “Nonresident’s operating privilege” means the privilege conferred upon a nonresident by the laws of this State pertaining to the operation by the nonresident of a motor vehicle, or the use of a motor vehicle owned by the no…

NRS 485.080 “Operator” defined. “Operator” means every person who is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle whether or not licensed as an operator pursuant to the laws of this State. [1.6:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.01f]—(NRS A 1995, 2734)

NRS 485.090 “Owner” defined. “Owner” means a person who holds the legal title of a motor vehicle, or in the event a motor vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease thereof with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the a…

NRS 485.105 “Proof of financial responsibility” defined. “Proof of financial responsibility” means proof of ability to respond for the future in damages for liability, on account of crashes occurring subsequent to the effective date of that proof, arising out of the ownership, ma…

NRS 485.108 “Registered owner” defined. “Registered owner” means a person whose name appears in the records of the Department as the person to whom the vehicle is registered. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1861; A 1985, 1957; 1999, 3578)

NRS 485.110 “Registration” defined. “Registration” means the registration certificate and plate issued under the laws of this State pertaining to the registration of motor vehicles. [1.9:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.01i]—(NRS A 1985, 1175)

NRS 485.120 “State” defined. “State” means any state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any province of the Dominion of Canada. [1.10:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.01j] ADMINISTRATION

NRS 485.130 General duties of Department. 1. The Department shall: (a) Administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. (b) Provide for hearings upon request of persons aggrieved by orders or acts of the Department under the provisions of NRS 485.185 to 485.300, inclusive. …

NRS 485.135 Department to furnish operating record. The Department shall upon request furnish any person a certified abstract of the operating record of any person subject to the provisions of this chapter, which abstract must also fully designate the motor vehicles, if any, regi…

NRS 485.137 Department to publish and disseminate informational leaflet. 1. The Department shall publish a leaflet which summarizes and explains the requirements and provisions of this chapter. 2. The Department shall: (a) Make copies of the leaflet available without charge to al…

NRS 485.140 Judicial review. Any person aggrieved by a final decision in a contested case before the Department under this chapter is entitled to judicial review of the decision in the manner provided by chapter 233B of NRS. [Part 2:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.02]—(NRS A 1961, 139;…

NRS 485.185 Insurance for payment of tort liabilities arising from maintenance or use of motor vehicle: Coverage to be obtained from insurance company duly licensed and approved; minimum thresholds of coverage. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, every owner of a mot…

NRS 485.186 Operator’s policy of liability insurance: Use in lieu of owner’s policy of liability insurance; requirements for issuance; required statements; operation of motor vehicle by person other than insured; required and excluded coverages; applicability. 1. Except as otherw…

NRS 485.187 Unlawful acts; fines and penalties; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, the owner of a motor vehicle shall not: (a) Operate the motor vehicle, if it is registered or required to be registered in this State, without having insurance as required…

NRS 485.190 Department to determine amount of security required; hearing; suspension of license and registration; procedure regarding erroneous information. 1. If, 20 days after the receipt of a report of a crash involving a motor vehicle within this State which has resulted in b…

NRS 485.191 Right to hearing; notice; request for hearing; waiver. 1. Any operator or owner of a motor vehicle who was involved in a crash and who is not exempt from the requirements of depositing security by the provisions of NRS 485.200, is entitled to a hearing before the Dire…

NRS 485.193 Scope of hearing. The hearing must be held to determine: 1. Whether or not there is a reasonable possibility that a judgment may be rendered against the owner or operator as a result of the crash in which the owner or operator was involved if the issue is brought befo…

NRS 485.195 Powers of officer conducting hearing. The Director or a representative of the Director may certify to all official acts and issue subpoenas for attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1544; A 1981, 85)

NRS 485.197 Enforcement of subpoenas issued by Director. 1. The district court in and for the county in which any hearing may be held shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses, the giving of testimony and the production of books and papers as required by any subp…

NRS 485.200 Exceptions to requirements as to security and suspension of license and registration. 1. The requirements as to security and suspension in NRS 485.190 to 485.300, inclusive, do not apply: (a) To the operator or owner if the operator or owner had in effect at the time …

NRS 485.210 Requirements as to policy or bond. For the purposes of NRS 485.200, a policy or bond is not effective unless: 1. The policy or bond is subject, if the crash has resulted in bodily injury or death, to a limit, exclusive of interest and costs, of not less than $25,000 b…

NRS 485.220 Form and amount of security. 1. The security required pursuant to NRS 485.190 to 485.300, inclusive, must be in such a form and amount as the Department may require, but in no case in excess of the limits specified in NRS 485.210 in reference to the acceptable limits …

NRS 485.230 Duration of suspension; requirements for reinstatement. 1. The license, all registrations and the nonresident’s operating privilege suspended as provided in NRS 485.190 must remain so suspended and may not be renewed nor may any license or registration be issued to an…

NRS 485.240 Application to nonresidents, unlicensed drivers, unregistered motor vehicles and crashes in other states. 1. If the operator or the owner of a motor vehicle involved in a crash within this State has no license or registration, or is a nonresident, the operator or owne…

NRS 485.250 Authority of Department to reduce amount of security. The Department may reduce the amount of security ordered in any case within 6 months after the date of the crash if, in its judgment, the amount ordered is excessive. In case the security originally ordered has bee…

NRS 485.260 Custody of security. Security deposited pursuant to the requirements of NRS 485.190 to 485.300, inclusive, must be placed by the Department in the custody of the State Treasurer. [Part 9:127:1949; A 1955, 192]—(NRS A 1961, 143; 1981, 1129; 1995, 2738; 1999, 3583)

NRS 485.270 Disposition of security. Security deposited in compliance with the requirements of this chapter is applicable only to the payment of a judgment or judgments rendered against the person or persons on whose behalf the deposit was made for damages arising out of the cras…

NRS 485.280 Return of deposit. A deposit or any balance thereof must be returned to the depositor or his or her personal representative: 1. When evidence satisfactory to the Department has been filed with it that there has been a release from liability, a final adjudication of no…

NRS 485.290 Transfers of deposits to State Highway Fund; procedure for payment of claimants after transfer. 1. In cases where a return to a depositor or his or her personal representative is authorized and warranted under NRS 485.280 but the address or present whereabouts of the …

NRS 485.300 Matters not to be evidence in civil suits. Any action taken by the department pursuant to NRS 485.190 to 485.300, inclusive, the findings, if any, of the department upon which the action is based and the security filed pursuant to NRS 485.190 to 485.300, inclusive, ar…

NRS 485.301 Judgment creditor authorized to report nonpayment of judgment entered as result of motor vehicle crash; Department to transmit copy of judgment to nonresident’s state. 1. Whenever any person fails within 60 days to satisfy any judgment that was entered as a result of …

NRS 485.302 Suspension for nonpayment of judgment; exceptions. 1. The Department shall, upon the receipt of a certified copy of a judgment, suspend the license, all registrations and any nonresident’s operating privilege of any person against whom the judgment was rendered, excep…

NRS 485.303 Suspension to continue until judgments paid and proof given. 1. The license, all registrations and the nonresident’s operating privilege must remain so suspended and must not be renewed, nor may any license or registration be thereafter issued in the name of such a pe…

NRS 485.304 Payments sufficient to satisfy requirements. Judgments must for the purpose of this chapter only, be deemed satisfied: 1. When $25,000 has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of one person…

NRS 485.305 Payment of judgment in installments; default. 1. A judgment debtor upon notice to the judgment creditor may apply to the court in which the judgment was rendered for the privilege of paying the judgment in installments and the court, without prejudice to any other leg…

NRS 485.307 Alternate methods of giving proof; proof required before registration is restored. 1. Proof of financial responsibility, when required pursuant to this title, may be given by filing: (a) A certificate of financial responsibility as provided in NRS 485.308 or 485.309; …

NRS 485.3075 Proof required before reinstatement of license or registrations suspended for failure to maintain proof; duration; penalty. A person whose license or registrations are suspended for failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility as required pursuant to this ti…

NRS 485.308 Certificate of insurance as proof; filing of certificate by electronic or other means; insurance carrier to notify Department before cancelling or terminating policy. 1. Proof of financial responsibility may be furnished by filing with the Department the written certi…

NRS 485.309 Certificate furnished by nonresident as proof. 1. The nonresident owner of a motor vehicle not registered in this State or a nonresident operator of a motor vehicle may give proof of financial responsibility by filing with the Department a written certificate of an in…