Title 43

NRS 487.006 Department to develop and implement process for determining whether person’s criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining a license pursuant to chapter; fee; quarterly reports. 1. The Department shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a …

NRS 487.007 “State agency” defined. As used in this chapter, the term “state agency” means: 1. The Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry with regard to mobile homes and commercial coaches. 2. The Department of Motor Vehicles with regard to all other vehicles…

NRS 487.010 Report of vehicles stored or parked to sheriff, police or state agency; duties of operator of tow car. 1. Every keeper of a garage, parking area or trailer park who provides storage or parking for vehicles subject to registration under the laws of this State shall rep…

NRS 487.020 Report of vehicle showing damage by gunfire. Whenever a vehicle of a type subject to registration under the laws of this State has been offered for repair to any person or garage and the damage to the vehicle indicates that such damage is the result of gunfire, the pe…

NRS 487.030 Penalty for violation of NRS 487.010 or 487.020. Any person who violates any of the provisions of NRS 487.010 and 487.020 is guilty of a misdemeanor. [3:227:1919; 1919 RL p. 3376; NCL § 10548] TOWING, IMMOBILIZATION AND REMOVAL OF CERTAIN VEHICLES

NRS 487.037 Unlawful towing and removal of vehicle from facility for parking; reports to sheriff or police. 1. It is unlawful for a person engaged in the operation of off-street parking facilities to: (a) Tow or remove or authorize the towing and removal of any vehicle within 24 …

NRS 487.038 Authority of owner or person in lawful possession of real property to have towed therefrom vehicle parked in unauthorized manner: Oral notice to local law enforcement agency required; exceptions to authority to tow; residential real property; costs to be borne by owne…

NRS 487.0385 Authority of owner or person in lawful possession of certain parking structures to immobilize vehicle parked in unauthorized manner: Required sign; exceptions to authority; costs to be borne by owner of vehicle. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the ow…

NRS 487.039 Vehicle towed from or immobilized in facility for parking or at direction of owner or person in lawful possession of real property: Owner of vehicle authorized to file complaint for expedited relief to determine whether towing or immobilization lawful; requirements of…

NRS 487.047 “Automobile wrecker” and “wrecker” defined. As used in NRS 487.047 to 487.200, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “automobile wrecker” or “wrecker” means a person who obtains a license to dismantle, scrap, process or wreck any vehicle, including, withou…

NRS 487.050 Unlawful to dismantle, scrap, process or wreck vehicle without license; application for license; submission of fingerprints; fees for processing fingerprints and issuance of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring…

NRS 487.060 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 487.070 Issuance and contents of license and card; fee; posting of license; expiration, renewal and reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending a…

NRS 487.073 Applicant to furnish information concerning place of business. Before issuing a license to an automobile wrecker, the Department shall require the applicant to furnish proof that: 1. The applicant will conduct business from a permanent enclosed building which the appl…

NRS 487.080 Fee for issuance or renewal of license; disposition. 1. The fee for issuance or renewal of an automobile wrecker’s license is $300. 2. Fees collected by the Department pursuant to this section must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Motor Vehicle …

NRS 487.085 Wrecker to affix legible sign containing name of business. At each of his or her established places of business, an automobile wrecker shall permanently affix a sign containing the name of the business in lettering of sufficient size to be clearly legible from the cen…

NRS 487.090 Operation of vehicles on highway without registration; conditions. Any licensed automobile wrecker owning or controlling any vehicle of a type required to be registered under the laws of this State may operate or move such a vehicle upon the highways without subjectin…

NRS 487.095 Fees for towing abandoned automobile or vehicle; limitations and exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) An automobile wrecker may only charge and collect those fees for towing an abandoned automobile as are prescribed by regulations of the De…

NRS 487.100 Wrecker to transmit certificates of title and registration of certain vehicles to state agency; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, any automobile wrecker purchasing from any person other than a licensed operator of a salvage pool an…

NRS 487.103 Sale of acquired vehicle with minor damage. 1. A person who is licensed as an automobile wrecker may, after acquiring a vehicle that possesses minor damage and is not scheduled to be salvaged, sell such a vehicle. 2. Before an automobile wrecker sells a vehicle subjec…

NRS 487.105 Streamlined procedure for wrecker to process vehicle as parts or scrap metal: Bond required; report to be transmitted to Department; wrecker assumes liability; Department to issue nonrepairable vehicle certificate. 1. If a licensed automobile wrecker, in addition to a…

NRS 487.115 Entire salvage vehicles: Wrecker to deliver properly endorsed salvage title upon sale; criteria used to determine whether salvage vehicle is entire salvage vehicle or only part thereof. 1. Whenever an entire salvage vehicle is sold to any person by a licensed automobi…

NRS 487.160 Denial, suspension or revocation of licenses or refusal to renew: Grounds; hearings; reapplication; disclosure of financial records. 1. The Department may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license of an automobile wrecker upon determining that the automobile wrecke…

NRS 487.165 Evidence of unfitness of applicant, registrant or licensee. Evidence of unfitness of an applicant, registrant or licensee for purposes of denial, suspension or revocation of or failure to renew a license or registration as an automobile wrecker, operator of a salvage …

NRS 487.170 Automobile wreckers to maintain records of certain vehicles; inspection of records by peace officer or investigator of state agency; required contents of records. 1. Every licensed automobile wrecker shall maintain a record of all vehicles acquired and processed as pa…

NRS 487.180 Presumption of dismantling. It shall be prima facie evidence that a vehicle in a dismantled condition has been dismantled by the person having possession thereof. (Added to NRS by 1963, 841)

NRS 487.190 Inapplicability of certain provisions to work or service vehicles owned by wrecker under certain circumstances. The provisions of NRS 487.710 to 487.890, inclusive, do not apply to work or service vehicles owned by an automobile wrecker if such a vehicle is being used…

NRS 487.200 Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of NRS 487.047 to 487.200, inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1963, 841; A 1985, 1961; 1995, 1575; 1997, 1516; 2003, 1917; 2007, 3227, 3408) ABANDONED VEHICLES

NRS 487.205 Legislative findings and declaration. 1. The Legislature finds that: (a) Abandoned vehicles constitute a safety hazard and a public nuisance and are detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the general public. (b) Such vehicles produce scenic blight which degr…

NRS 487.210 Definitions. As used in NRS 487.210 to 487.305, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Abandoned vehicle” means a vehicle: (a) If the vehicle is discovered upon public lands, that the owner has discarded. (b) If the vehicle is discovered upon public or …

NRS 487.220 Person responsible for cost of removal and disposition of abandoned vehicle; presumption vehicle abandoned by registered owner; rebuttal of presumption. 1. Every person who abandons a vehicle is responsible for the cost of removal and disposition of the vehicle. 2. An…

NRS 487.230 Certain peace officers, law enforcement officers, investigators and other personnel authorized to remove or cause removal of vehicle abandoned on public property other than public lands; removal of vehicles abandoned on private property; duties of person authorizing r…

NRS 487.235 Removal of vehicles abandoned on public lands. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 487.260, if a sheriff’s office or other law enforcement agency discovers that, or receives notification that, a vehicle has been abandoned on public lands, the sheriff’s office or ot…

NRS 487.240 Appraisal of removed abandoned vehicle. Upon receipt of a written request, the state agency shall have the vehicle appraised within 10 business days after receipt of the request. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1600; A 1979, 493, 1232; 1983, 1099; 1999, 160)

NRS 487.250 Required notices. 1. The state agency or political subdivision shall, within 48 hours after the appraisal, notify the head of the state agency of the removal of the vehicle. The notice must contain: (a) A description of the vehicle. (b) The appraised value of the vehi…

NRS 487.260 Disposition of vehicles appraised at value exceeding $500; disposition of junk vehicles; junk certificates; duties of automobile wreckers; maintenance of certain records. 1. If the vehicle is appraised at a value of more than $500, the state agency or political subdiv…

NRS 487.270 Lien on abandoned vehicle; costs and fees included in lien; satisfaction of lien; issuance of unbranded title; transmission of fee to constable under certain circumstances. 1. Whenever a vehicle has been removed to a garage or other place as provided by NRS 487.230, t…

NRS 487.281 Unlawful abandonment of vehicle. 1. A person shall not abandon a vehicle upon any public highway or road. 2. A person shall not abandon a vehicle upon public or private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or cont…

NRS 487.290 Unlawful possession of unregistered vehicles unfit for use; exceptions. 1. Unless the person first obtains a license pursuant to NRS 487.050 or 487.410, a person shall not for any reason keep more than two unregistered vehicles on real property owned by or under posse…

NRS 487.300 Penalty for unlawful abandonment of vehicle. Every person who violates any provision of NRS 487.281 is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1064; A 2023, 402)

NRS 487.305 Penalty for unlawful possession of unregistered vehicles unfit for use; local authority authorized to establish different penalty. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person who violates any provisions of NRS 487.290 is liable for a civil penalty of n…

NRS 487.400 Definitions. As used in NRS 487.400 to 487.510, inclusive: 1. “Identifying card” means a card: (a) Authorizing the holder to bid for the purchase of vehicles from the operator of a salvage pool; and (b) Containing the information required by NRS 487.070, 487.475 or 48…

NRS 487.410 Unlawful to operate salvage pool without license; application for license; submission of fingerprints; fees for processing fingerprints and issuance of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establi…

NRS 487.420 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 applicant ma…

NRS 487.430 License to operate salvage pool: Application; issuance; contents; posting; expiration; renewal; reinstatement; fees. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending an…

NRS 487.440 Applicant to furnish information concerning place of business. Before issuing a license to an operator of a salvage pool, the Department shall require that the applicant furnish proof that: 1. The applicant will conduct business from a permanent enclosed building whic…