Title 43

NRS 484E.070 Written or electronic report of crash to Department by driver or owner; exceptions; confidentiality; use as evidence at trial. 1. The Department shall: (a) Approve the format of the forms for crash reports made pursuant to this section; and (b) Make those forms avail…

NRS 484E.080 Failure to report; false report; penalties. 1. If a person willfully fails, refuses or neglects to make a report of a crash in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the person’s driving privilege may be suspended. Suspension action taken under this section …

NRS 484E.090 State Registrar of Vital Statistics to report death to Department. The State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall on or before the 10th day of each month report in writing to the Department the death of any person resulting from a vehicle crash, giving the time and pl…

NRS 484E.100 Garage or repair shop to maintain record of repairs made to vehicle involved in crash. The person in charge of any garage or repair shop to which is brought any motor vehicle which shows evidence of having been involved in a crash and which is repaired in that garage…

NRS 484E.110 Police to report to Department of Public Safety; report not confidential; requirements for preparation of report; transmittal of copy of report to Department of Motor Vehicles. 1. Every police officer who investigates a vehicle crash of which a report must be made as…

NRS 484E.120 Forms for report of crash; duties of Department of Public Safety. 1. The Department of Public Safety shall prescribe the form for crash reports required pursuant to NRS 484E.110, which must be suitable with respect to the persons required to make the reports and the …

NRS 484E.130 Department to tabulate and analyze reports. The Department shall tabulate and analyze all crash reports received in compliance with this chapter and shall publish annually, or at more frequent intervals, statistical information based thereon as to the number and circ…

NRS 485.010 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Insurance and Financial Responsibility Act. [21:127:1949]—(NRS A 1995, 2734)

NRS 485.020 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 485.028 to 485.120, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. [1:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.01]—(NRS A 1961, 138; 1981, 1862; 1987, 10…

NRS 485.028 “Certificate of financial responsibility” defined. “Certificate of financial responsibility” means the certificate issued by an insurance carrier pursuant to NRS 485.308 certifying that there is a motor vehicle liability policy in effect for a person who is required t…

NRS 485.0335 “Dormant vehicle” defined. “Dormant vehicle” means a motor vehicle: 1. For which a policy of liability insurance is required pursuant to this chapter; and 2. That will not be operated for an extended period because of mechanical or seasonal circumstances. (Added to N…

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…