Title 43

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…

NRS 487.685 On-line survey: Completion by body shop; form; contents; availability to public. 1. A body shop licensed in this State must complete an on-line survey within 60 days immediately preceding the date of the submission of the application for renewal of the license of the …

NRS 487.686 On-line survey: Compilation of results; contents of report; availability to public. 1. The Department must compile the results of each survey completed pursuant to NRS 487.685 in a report which must be made available to the public on-line. The report must include, wit…

NRS 487.687 Verification of licensure by way of Internet. The Department shall provide a method on its website or other Internet site by which a person may verify the license of a body shop. (Added to NRS by 2007, 407) Storage of Vehicles

NRS 487.68701 Imposition of reasonable charge authorized; exceptions; hearing regarding relief from limitation on charge. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 487.6881, a body shop may impose a reasonable charge for storage of a motor vehicle that is in the possession of the bo…

NRS 487.68703 Duties of body shop if motor vehicle towed at request of someone other than owner. 1. If a motor vehicle is towed to a body shop at the request of someone other than the registered owner of the motor vehicle, the body shop shall use all resources reasonably necessar…

NRS 487.6871 Display of sign by garage operator and body shop required; penalty. 1. Each garage operator shall display conspicuously in those areas of his or her place of business frequented by persons seeking repairs on motor vehicles a sign, not less than 22 inches by 28 inches…

NRS 487.6873 Duties of body shop or garage operator on acceptance of vehicle for repair. Whenever any body shop or garage operator accepts or assumes control of a motor vehicle for the purpose of making or completing any repair, the body shop or garage operator shall comply with …

NRS 487.6874 Duty of body shop or garage operator to inform certain persons of types of payment accepted. 1. A body shop or garage operator, as applicable, must inform a person regarding the types of payment the body shop or garage accepts: (a) If the person is a prospective cust…

NRS 487.6875 Estimate of costs required for certain repairs. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 487.6879, a person requesting or authorizing the repair of a motor vehicle that is more than $50 must be furnished a written estimate or statement signed by the person making the e…

NRS 487.6877 Notice of additional charges over estimate required in certain cases. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 487.6879, if it is determined that additional charges are required to perform the repair authorized, and those additional charges exceed, by 20 percent or $100, …

NRS 487.6879 Waiver of estimate of costs or notice of additional charges; execution of waiver. The person authorizing the repairs may waive the estimate or statement required pursuant to the provisions of NRS 487.6875 or the notification required by NRS 487.6877 by executing a wr…

NRS 487.688 Body shop or garage to repair vehicle in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and written estimate or statement of cost of repairs. If a body shop or garage performs repairs on a motor vehicle, the body shop or garage shall perform the repairs in accordance w…

NRS 487.6881 Duties of owner and insurer upon notification of additional charges. 1. An owner and the insurer of a motor vehicle who have been notified of additional charges pursuant to NRS 487.6877 shall: (a) Authorize the performance of the repair at the additional expense; or …

NRS 487.6883 Replaced parts to be delivered to person authorizing repairs if requested; exception. 1. Whenever the repair work performed on a motor vehicle requires the replacement of any parts or accessories, the body shop or garage operator shall, at the request of the person a…

NRS 487.6885 Records to be retained by body shop or garage operator. The body shop or garage operator shall retain copies of any estimate, statement or waiver required by NRS 487.6875 to 487.6893, inclusive, as an ordinary business record of the body shop or garage, for a period …