Title 43

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…

NRS 487.450 Fee for issuance or renewal of license to operate salvage pool; disposition. 1. The Department shall charge and collect a fee of $300 for the issuance or renewal of a license to operate a salvage pool. 2. Fees collected by the Department pursuant to this section must …

NRS 487.455 Operator of salvage pool to affix legible sign containing name of business. At each of his or her established places of business, an operator of a salvage pool shall permanently affix a sign containing the name of the business in lettering of sufficient size to be cle…

NRS 487.460 Operation of vehicles on highway without registration; conditions. Any licensed operator of a salvage pool who owns or controls any vehicle of a type required to be registered pursuant to the laws of this State may operate or move that vehicle upon the highways withou…

NRS 487.470 Restrictions on purchase and sale of salvage vehicles; registration with operator of salvage pool with whom bid is made for purchase of vehicles required by certain persons; limitations on person issued identifying card described in NRS 487.477. 1. Except as otherwise…

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…