Title 43

NRS 487.475 Card authorizing dealer of new or used motor vehicles or rebuilder to bid for purchase of vehicle: Contents; quantity; issuance to salesperson under certain circumstances; fee; expiration; disposition of fees. 1. A card authorizing a dealer of new or used motor vehicl…

NRS 487.477 Identifying card authorizing certain persons to purchase vehicle other than nonrepairable vehicle from operator of salvage pool: Contents; fee; expiration; disposition of fees. 1. An identifying card authorizing a person other than a licensed automobile wrecker, deale…

NRS 487.478 Persons prohibited from applying for identifying card described in NRS 487.477. A person who is licensed as or who is required to be licensed as an automobile wrecker, dealer of new or used motor vehicles or rebuilder shall not apply for or obtain an identifying card …

NRS 487.480 Sale of vehicle as salvage; operator of pool to provide salvage title to purchaser. 1. Before an operator of a salvage pool sells any vehicle subject to registration pursuant to the laws of this State, the operator must possess the certificate of title for a vehicle o…

NRS 487.490 Denial, suspension or revocation of license to operate salvage pool or refusal to renew: Grounds; hearings; reapplication; disclosure of financial records. 1. The Department may refuse to issue a license or may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license of an operat…

NRS 487.492 License to issue identifying cards: Issuance to person licensed to operate salvage pool; investigation of qualifications of applicant. 1. The Department may issue to a person licensed to operate a salvage pool an additional license authorizing the holder to issue iden…

NRS 487.493 License to issue identifying cards: Qualifications of applicant. In addition to the requirements set forth in NRS 487.420 to 487.450, inclusive, and subject to the grounds for denial, suspension or revocation pursuant to NRS 487.490, an applicant for a license to issu…

NRS 487.494 License to issue identifying cards: Bond; deposit in lieu of bond. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an applicant for a license to issue identifying cards shall file with the Department a bond payable to the State of Nevada in the amount of $10,000. The…

NRS 487.495 License to issue identifying cards: Application; fee; issuance; expiration; renewal. 1. An application for a license to issue identifying cards must be filed upon a form supplied by the Department. If considered necessary, the Department may require information in add…

NRS 487.496 Course of training required for certain employees of person licensed to issue identifying cards. An employee of a licensee whose duties include acting upon, issuing or renewing an identifying card must complete a course of training offered by the Department. (Added to…

NRS 487.497 Records of person licensed to issue identifying cards: Maintenance; contents; inspection; audit; location. 1. A person licensed to issue identifying cards shall maintain a record of all fees collected and identifying cards issued. 2. The record must contain: (a) The n…

NRS 487.500 Records required; inspection. Every licensed operator of a salvage pool shall maintain a record of all vehicles he or she sells. The record must contain the name and address of the person from whom the vehicle was purchased or acquired and the date of the acquisition …

NRS 487.505 Regulations. The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 487.400 to 487.510, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2009, 1745)

NRS 487.510 Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of NRS 487.400 to 487.505, inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1597; A 1997, 1516; 2009, 1750) STANDARDS: REPAIRS; REBUILDING; SAFETY EQUIPMENT

NRS 487.520 Repair and rebuilding of vehicle to comply with industry standards; repair or replacement of airbags and other safety equipment; retention of written records. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if a salvage vehicle is repaired or rebuilt by a garage oper…

NRS 487.530 Definitions. As used in NRS 487.530 to 487.690, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 487.532 to 487.553, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1368; A 1999, 436, 1897; 20…

NRS 487.532 “Body shop” defined. “Body shop” means any place where the body of a motor vehicle is painted, fixed, repaired or replaced for compensation. (Added to NRS by 2009, 2528, 2699)

NRS 487.540 “Garage” defined. 1. “Garage” means a business establishment, sole proprietorship, firm, corporation, association or other legal entity that performs any of the following services on motor vehicles: (a) Repair or replacement of the: (1) Engine; (2) Brake system; (3) T…

NRS 487.545 “Garage operator” defined. “Garage operator” means a person who: 1. Owns, operates, controls or manages a garage; or 2. Is authorized to repair motor vehicles at a garage that is owned, operated, controlled or managed by another person. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1368)

NRS 487.550 “Motor vehicle” defined. “Motor vehicle” means: 1. A passenger car as defined in NRS 482.087; 2. A mini motor home as defined in NRS 482.066; 3. A motor home as defined in NRS 482.071; 4. A recreational vehicle as defined in NRS 482.101; 5. A motortruck as defined in …

NRS 487.553 “Person authorizing repairs” defined. “Person authorizing repairs” means a person who uses the services of a garage. The term includes an insurance company, its agents or its representatives authorizing repairs to motor vehicles under a policy of insurance. (Added to …

NRS 487.555 Applicability. The provisions of NRS 487.530 to 487.690, inclusive, do not apply to a service station that is exclusively engaged in the business of selling motor vehicle fuel, lubricants or goods unrelated to the repair of motor vehicles. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1369;…

NRS 487.557 Submission of annual report by Director to Legislature concerning garages, garage operators and body shops. 1. On or before February 1 of each year, the Director of the Department shall prepare a report concerning garages, garage operators and body shops. The report m…

NRS 487.560 Registration for authorization to operate garage: Application; fee; waiver of fee; deposit of collected fees; applicant to notify Department of material change in information. 1. On and after January 1, 1998, a garage operator shall register with the Department for au…

NRS 487.563 Registration for authorization to operate garage: Filing of bond or deposit of money or securities in lieu of bond; disbursal or release of deposit under certain circumstances; revocation of or refusal to renew certificate for failure to perform certain acts; reinstat…

NRS 487.564 Registration for authorization to operate garage: Refusal to issue, suspension or revocation of, or refusal to renew; grounds; certain persons prohibited from employment by or affiliation with garage subject to registration. 1. The Department may refuse to issue a reg…

NRS 487.565 Certificate of registration to operate garage: Issuance; contents; validity; renewal; reinstatement; fees. 1. If the Department receives an application for registration that contains the information required by NRS 487.560, it shall issue to the applicant a certificat…

NRS 487.5653 Certificate of registration to operate garage: Temporary suspension of or refusal to renew; notice and hearing. If the Director finds that the action is necessary in the public interest, the Director may, upon notice to the garage operator, temporarily suspend or ref…

NRS 487.5657 Hearings: Issuance of subpoenas. In any hearing conducted by the Department concerning the registration of a garage, the Director may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1911)

NRS 487.567 Garage operator prohibited from enforcing lien or suing on contract for cost of repairs if garage operator fails to obtain or renew certificate of registration to operate garage or fails to maintain required bond. A garage operator who knowingly fails to obtain a cert…

NRS 487.600 Definitions. As used in NRS 487.600 to 487.687, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 487.604, 487.606 and 487.608 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1597; A 1989, 2043; 1993, 234…

NRS 487.604 “Class A certificate” defined. “Class A certificate” means a certificate issued to a licensed body shop that has been granted Class A certification status with the Department pursuant to NRS 487.652. (Added to NRS by 2007, 3429)

NRS 487.606 “Class A certification” defined. “Class A certification” means a designation granted to a licensed body shop by the Department indicating that the body shop meets the criteria set forth in NRS 487.652 and any criteria established in regulations adopted pursuant to NRS…

NRS 487.608 “Garagekeepers’ insurance” defined. “Garagekeepers’ insurance” means insurance which protects an operator of a body shop against liability for damage to a vehicle in the care, custody or control of the body shop. (Added to NRS by 2007, 3429)

NRS 487.610 Unlawful to operate body shop without license; investigation of applicant. 1. No person may operate a body shop without first applying for and obtaining a license to do so from the Department. 2. The Department shall investigate any applicant for a license to operate …

NRS 487.615 Licensed operator of body shop may operate or move unregistered vehicle on highways under certain conditions. 1. Any licensed operator of a body shop who owns or controls any vehicle of a type required to be registered pursuant to the laws of this State may operate or…

NRS 487.620 Operator of body shop to maintain established place of business and affix legible sign containing name of business. An operator of a body shop shall: 1. Maintain an established place of business in this State which includes a permanent enclosed building owned in fee o…

NRS 487.630 License: Application; fingerprints; fees; issuance; contents; posting; inclusion of license number in certain documents; expiration; renewal; reinstatement. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish p…

NRS 487.640 Bond: Requirement; amount; application for compensation; deposits in lieu of bond; disbursement to person injured by action of licensee; automatic suspension of license if deposit is reduced or outstanding judgment; reinstatement of license; refund. 1. No license may …

NRS 487.650 Denial, suspension or revocation of license or refusal to renew: Grounds; disclosure of financial records. 1. The Department may refuse to issue a license or may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license to operate a body shop upon any of the following grounds: (a)…

NRS 487.652 Class A certification: Eligibility. To be eligible for Class A certification, a licensed body shop must: 1. Comply with local zoning laws and possess all required local, state and federal licenses, registrations and permits. 2. Possess garagekeepers’ and workers’ comp…

NRS 487.654 Class A certification: Regulations. 1. The Department shall adopt regulations establishing the requirements for continuing education and training required by subsection 3 of NRS 487.652. 2. The Department may adopt such regulations as it deems necessary to carry out t…

NRS 487.656 Class A certification: Application; inspection; fee; issuance and renewal; contents of certificate; expiration. 1. An application for a Class A certification or for the renewal of such a certification must be filed with the Department upon forms supplied by the Depart…

NRS 487.660 Temporary suspension of or refusal to renew license or Class A certificate; notice; hearing; regulations; automatic revocation of Class A certificate under certain circumstances. 1. If the Director finds that the action is necessary in the public interest, upon notice…

NRS 487.670 Subpoenas. In any hearing conducted by the Department concerning the licensing of body shops, the Director may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1600)

NRS 487.680 Licensee to inform Department of changes concerning operation of body shop; books and records. 1. Any person licensed to operate a body shop shall inform the Department of the location of each place at which the person conducts business and the name under which the pe…