Title 58

NRS 706.021 “Broker” defined. 1. “Broker” means a person who is not a common motor carrier and not a bona fide employee or agent of any such carrier, who or which, as principal or agent, sells or offers for sale any transportation, or negotiates for, or holds himself, herself or …

NRS 706.024 “Chair” defined. “Chair” means the person designated as Chair of the Authority by the Governor pursuant to NRS 706.1512. (Added to NRS by 2007, 2052)

NRS 706.026 “City” defined. “City” means any unincorporated town or any city incorporated under the provisions of chapter 266 of NRS or organized and existing under the provisions of any special legislative act or special charter enacted or granted pursuant to the provisions of S…

NRS 706.028 “Combined gross vehicle weight rating” defined. “Combined gross vehicle weight rating” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.0153. (Added to NRS by 2009, 467)

NRS 706.031 “Commission” defined. “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 1971, 687; A 1997, 1930)

NRS 706.036 “Common motor carrier” defined. “Common motor carrier” means any person or operator who is held out to the public as willing to transport by vehicle from place to place, either upon fixed route or on-call operations, passengers or property, including a common motor ca…

NRS 706.041 “Common motor carrier of passengers” defined. “Common motor carrier of passengers” means any person or operator, including a taxicab motor carrier, who is held out to the public as willing to transport by vehicle from place to place, either upon fixed route or on-call…

NRS 706.046 “Common motor carrier of property” defined. “Common motor carrier of property” means any person or operator, including a motor convoy carrier, who is held out to the public as willing to transport by motor vehicle from place to place, either upon fixed route or on-cal…

NRS 706.048 “Compliance enforcement officer” defined. “Compliance enforcement officer” means a person employed pursuant to NRS 706.176 whose duties include enforcing certain state statutes and regulations pertaining to motor carriers. (Added to NRS by 2007, 2052)

NRS 706.051 “Contract motor carrier” defined. “Contract motor carrier” means any person or operator engaged in transportation by motor vehicle of passengers or household goods for compensation pursuant to continuing contracts with one person or a limited number of persons: 1. For…

NRS 706.056 “Converter gear dolly” defined. “Converter gear dolly” means a vehicle with a fifth wheel lower half or equivalent mechanism, the attachment of which converts a semitrailer to a trailer. (Added to NRS by 1971, 688)

NRS 706.058 “Declared gross weight” defined. “Declared gross weight” means the maximum gross weight at which the vehicle or combination of vehicles will be operated, except the term does not include the weight of: 1. Another vehicle which is being carried or towed by a tow car; 2…

NRS 706.061 “Department” defined. “Department” means the Department of Motor Vehicles. (Added to NRS by 1971, 688; A 1985, 2001; 2001, 2637)

NRS 706.063 “Deputy Commissioner” defined. “Deputy Commissioner” means the person appointed as Deputy Commissioner of the Authority pursuant to NRS 706.176. (Added to NRS by 2007, 2052)

NRS 706.066 “Driveaway-towaway” defined. “Driveaway-towaway” transportation means the driving of a motor vehicle in transit, singly under its own power, or in lawful combination by the tow bar, saddle mount or combinations thereof, or where a trailer or semitrailer in transit is …

NRS 706.071 “Farm vehicle” defined. “Farm vehicle” means any vehicle or combination of vehicles which is: 1. Controlled and operated by a farmer or rancher; 2. Used to transport livestock, agricultural products, or ranch or farm machinery or supplies to or from a ranch or farm; a…

NRS 706.0715 “Fully autonomous vehicle” defined. “Fully autonomous vehicle” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482A.036. (Added to NRS by 2017, 4478)

NRS 706.072 “Fully regulated carrier” defined. “Fully regulated carrier” means a common carrier or contract carrier of passengers or household goods who is required to obtain from the Authority a certificate of public convenience and necessity or a contract carrier’s permit and w…

NRS 706.073 “Gross vehicle weight rating” defined. “Gross vehicle weight rating” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.0445. (Added to NRS by 2009, 467)

NRS 706.074 “Hazardous material” defined. “Hazardous material” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 459.7024. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1757; A 1993, 851)

NRS 706.076 “Hearse” defined. “Hearse” means a vehicle designed and used primarily for transporting dead bodies. (Added to NRS by 1971, 688)

NRS 706.081 “Highway” defined. “Highway” means every street, road or thoroughfare of any kind used by the public. (Added to NRS by 1971, 688; A 1979, 816)

NRS 706.085 “Household goods” defined. “Household goods” means personal effects and property used or to be used in a dwelling which are part of the equipment or supply of the dwelling and such other similar property as the Authority may provide by regulation. The term does not in…

NRS 706.091 “Motor convoy carrier” defined. “Motor convoy carrier” means any person, whether engaged in any of the carrier services defined in NRS 706.016 to 706.146, inclusive, or otherwise, engaged in the driveaway-towaway transportation of vehicles in transit, that is, in proc…

NRS 706.096 “Motor vehicle” defined. “Motor vehicle” means every vehicle which is self-propelled, but not operated on rails, used upon a highway for the purpose of transporting persons or property. (Added to NRS by 1971, 689)

NRS 706.101 “Operator” defined. “Operator” means a person, other than a lienholder, having a property interest in or title to a vehicle. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the term includes a person entitled to the use and possession of a vehicle under a lease or contr…

NRS 706.111 “Private motor carrier of property” defined. 1. “Private motor carrier of property” means any person or operator engaged in the transportation by vehicle of property sold, or to be sold, or used by the person or operator in furtherance of any private commercial enterp…

NRS 706.116 “Semitrailer” defined. “Semitrailer” means every vehicle so designed and used in conjunction with a motor vehicle that some part of its own weight and that of its own load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle. (Added to NRS by 1971, 689)

NRS 706.121 “Special mobile equipment” defined. 1. “Special mobile equipment” means every motor vehicle not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property and only incidentally operated or moved upon a highway, including, but not limited to, scoopmobiles…

NRS 706.124 “Taxicab” defined. “Taxicab” means a vehicle which is not operated over a fixed route, is designed or constructed to accommodate and transport not more than six passengers, including the driver, and: 1. Uses a taximeter or some other device, method or system to indica…

NRS 706.126 “Taxicab motor carrier” defined. 1. “Taxicab motor carrier” means any person who operates a taxicab. 2. “Taxicab motor carrier” does not include: (a) Any employer operating a vehicle for the transportation of the employees of that employer, whether or not the employee…

NRS 706.127 “Tilt bed” defined. “Tilt bed” includes the bed of a truck onto which a vehicle may be hoisted and secured for transport. (Added to NRS by 1997, 2668)

NRS 706.131 “Tow car” defined. “Tow car” means a vehicle which is designed or modified and equipped for and is used exclusively in the business of towing or transporting disabled vehicles by means of a crane, hoist, tow bar, towline, tilt bed or dolly, or is otherwise exclusively…

NRS 706.132 “Towing services” defined. “Towing services” includes the process of towing a vehicle, the storage of that vehicle, the storage of items found in that vehicle and the process of preparing and satisfying any liens against that vehicle to which the operator is entitled.…

NRS 706.136 “Trailer” defined. “Trailer” means every vehicle designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. (Added to NRS by 1971, 690)

NRS 706.137 “Transportation of household goods” defined. “Transportation of household goods” means the transportation by motor vehicle of household goods between places within this State including: 1. The movement of household goods; 2. Any combination of packing, loading and unl…

NRS 706.141 “Unladen weight” defined. “Unladen weight” of a vehicle means the weight of a vehicle unloaded, but otherwise containing and having in place at the time of weighing each and every accessory and appliance belonging to and used on such vehicle in the transportation of p…

NRS 706.146 “Vehicle” defined. “Vehicle” means every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails. The term does not include electric personal ass…

NRS 706.151 Legislative declaration of purpose. 1. It is hereby declared to be the purpose and policy of the Legislature in enacting this chapter: (a) Except to the extent otherwise provided in NRS 706.881 to 706.885, inclusive, to confer upon the Authority the power and to make …

NRS 706.1511 Authority: Creation; appointment, terms and qualifications of members; restriction on other employment of members; members serve at pleasure of Governor. 1. The Nevada Transportation Authority is hereby created. 2. The Authority consists of three members appointed by…

NRS 706.1512 Authority: Designation of Chair by Governor; Executive Officer; members in unclassified service of State. 1. The Governor shall designate one of the members of the Authority to be Chair. The Chair is the Executive Officer of the Authority and serves at the pleasure o…

NRS 706.1513 Suits by and against Authority. The Authority may sue and be sued in the name of the Nevada Transportation Authority. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1924; A 2007, 2054)

NRS 706.1514 Authority: Power of majority of members; exercise of power and conduct of business by majority of members; hearings. 1. A majority of the members of the Authority may exercise all of the power and conduct the business of the Authority relating to common or contract c…

NRS 706.1515 Authority: Expenses of investigations, inspections, audits and appearances made outside State. 1. Any common or contract carrier subject to the jurisdiction of the Authority that elects to maintain its books and records outside the State of Nevada must, in addition t…

NRS 706.1516 Nevada Transportation Authority Regulatory Account: Creation; deposits; uses including for computerized real-time data system; claims; statements. 1. The Nevada Transportation Authority Regulatory Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. All money collect…

NRS 706.1517 Authority: Employees who are peace officers may carry firearms. Employees of the Authority who are peace officers may carry firearms in the performance of their duties. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1925)