Title 43

NRS 489.717 Dealer prohibited from requiring purchaser to obtain loan or financing from specific person; disclosure of prohibition to purchaser; regulations. 1. A dealer shall not require a person to obtain a loan or financing from the dealer or any other person as a condition to…

NRS 489.721 Deposit of receipts from sale of commercial coach in fiduciary account. Any dealer who does not have title to a commercial coach must deposit any money received from the sale of that commercial coach in a fiduciary account until the sale is completed or terminated. (A…

NRS 489.723 Money received by dealer concerning sale or exchange of interest in manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building or commercial coach or factory-built housing: Duties of dealer; distribution of money; exceptions. 1. Any money that a dealer receives from a clie…

NRS 489.7235 Authority of Division to investigate and audit financial account related to business of dealer or distributor; regulations. 1. The Division may investigate and audit any financial account, including, without limitation, any trust account, related to the business of a…

NRS 489.724 Money received by dealer on behalf of principal or another: Deposit in escrow account or separate trust account; maintenance of records and other requirements of dealer concerning separate trust account; responsibility and liability of dealer for money; certain inform…

NRS 489.727 Dealer prohibited from commingling money or other property. A dealer shall not commingle the money or other property of a seller or purchaser of a manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building or commercial coach or factory-built housing with his or her own. (…

NRS 489.729 Dealer required to satisfy outstanding security interest in mobile home, manufactured home, manufactured building or commercial coach or factory-built housing taken in trade. If a licensed dealer takes a mobile home, manufactured home, manufactured building or commerc…

NRS 489.731 Restrictions on leasing of vacant lots. Unless further restricted by a local ordinance, if more than 80 percent of the lots in the park where it is situated are occupied, it is unlawful for a dealer, general serviceperson, specialty serviceperson or salesperson to ren…

NRS 489.741 Limitation of actions against Division and its employees. No right of action exists in favor of any person by reason of any action or failure to act on the part of the Division or any of its officers or employees in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, or in g…

NRS 489.751 Implied warranty by dealer of working order of essential systems. 1. Unless otherwise specifically waived in writing by the buyer, for each sale in which the dealer is the seller or an agent of the seller, there is an implied warranty by the dealer that all the essent…

NRS 489.756 Established place of business to display sign; contents; conformance to regulations. Each established place of business, including each branch office of that business, must display a sign that: 1. Includes the name under which business is conducted pursuant to a licen…

NRS 489.770 Definitions. As used in NRS 489.770 to 489.780, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 489.772 and 489.774 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1340)

NRS 489.772 “Transferee” defined. “Transferee” means any person who purchases, leases or otherwise takes possession or attempts to purchase, lease or otherwise take possession of a manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building or commercial coach or factory-built housing …

NRS 489.774 “Transferor” defined. “Transferor” means any person who: 1. Sells or leases or attempts to sell or lease a manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building or commercial coach or factory-built housing or any interest therein to a transferee; or 2. Transfers or at…

NRS 489.776 Duties of transferor or agent; when disclosure not required; regulations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and unless required to make a disclosure pursuant to NRS 40.770, if a manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building or commercial coach or…

NRS 489.778 Potential liability of transferor and agent to transferee; options of transferee upon disclosure; rights and remedies additional. 1. A transferor or his or her agent, or both, who violates any provision of NRS 489.776 may be held liable to the transferee in any action…

NRS 489.780 Grounds for disciplinary action against licensed dealer or salesperson. The failure of a licensed dealer or salesperson to make the disclosure required pursuant to NRS 489.776 constitutes grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to NRS 489.381. (Added to NRS by 2003, …

NRS 489.801 Manufacture or sale of noncomplying unit; sale without certificate or label of compliance; false certification; notification of defects; failure to permit access; disclosure of contents of examination; use of unsafe unit. 1. It is unlawful for any person to manufactur…

NRS 489.806 Bidding, contracting or otherwise acting in capacity of licensee without having license: Prohibition; prosecution; payment of costs and damages; violative bids and contracts deemed void. 1. It is unlawful for any person or combination of persons to: (a) Engage in the …

NRS 489.811 Civil penalties. 1. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is liable to the State for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation. Each violation of this chapter or any regulation or order issued under it constitutes a separate vi…

NRS 489.814 Administrative fines for certain violations related to licensing. 1. If any person or combination of persons violates the provisions of NRS 489.311 or subsection 1 of NRS 489.806, the Administrator may impose an administrative fine of not less than $1,000 nor more tha…

NRS 489.821 Criminal penalties for certain actions and violations. 1. A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who knowingly: (a) Makes any false entry on any certificate of origin or certificate of title. (b) Furnishes false information to the Division concerning any security i…

NRS 490.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 490.020 to 490.062, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2005, 2025; A 2009, 3101; 2013, 704)

NRS 490.020 “Authorized dealer” defined. “Authorized dealer” means a dealer authorized by the Department to receive and submit to the Department applications for the issuance of certificates of title for, and registrations of, off-highway vehicles pursuant to NRS 490.070. (Added …

NRS 490.022 “Commission” defined. “Commission” means the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles created by NRS 490.067. (Added to NRS by 2009, 3078; A 2011, 292)

NRS 490.024 “Consignee” defined. “Consignee” means any person licensed pursuant to this chapter to sell or lease off-highway vehicles or any person who holds himself or herself out as being in the business of selling, leasing or consigning off-highway vehicles. (Added to NRS by 2…

NRS 490.026 “Consignment” defined. “Consignment” means any transaction whereby the registered owner or lienholder of an off-highway vehicle subject to registration pursuant to this chapter agrees, entrusts or in any other manner authorizes a consignee to act as his or her agent t…

NRS 490.028 “Consignment contract” defined. “Consignment contract” means a written agreement between a registered owner or lienholder of an off-highway vehicle and a consignee to whom the off-highway vehicle has been entrusted by consignment for the purpose of sale that specifies…

NRS 490.040 “Highway” defined. “Highway” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.045. (Added to NRS by 2005, 2025)

NRS 490.043 “Large all-terrain vehicle” defined. “Large all-terrain vehicle” means any all-terrain vehicle that includes seating capacity for at least two people abreast. (Added to NRS by 2013, 704; A 2023, 669)

NRS 490.045 “Manufacturer” defined. “Manufacturer” means every person engaged in the business of manufacturing off-highway vehicles. (Added to NRS by 2009, 3078; A 2011, 292)

NRS 490.050 “Motor vehicle” defined. “Motor vehicle” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.075. (Added to NRS by 2005, 2025)

NRS 490.060 “Off-highway vehicle” defined. 1. “Off-highway vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is designed primarily for off-highway and all-terrain use. The term includes, but is not limited to: (a) An all-terrain vehicle, including, without limitation, a large all-terrain vehic…

NRS 490.061 “Off-highway vehicle dealer” defined. 1. “Off-highway vehicle dealer” means any person who: (a) For compensation, money or other thing of value sells, exchanges, buys, offers or displays for sale, negotiates or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of an interest i…

NRS 490.062 “Off-highway vehicle salesperson” defined. “Off-highway vehicle salesperson” means: 1. A person employed by an off-highway vehicle dealer, under any form of contract or arrangement to sell, exchange, buy, or offer for sale, or exchange an interest in an off-highway ve…

NRS 490.064 Definitions for limited purposes. For the purposes of regulation under this chapter and of imposing tort liability under NRS 41.440, and for no other purpose: 1. “Lease” means a contract by which the lienholder or owner of an off-highway vehicle transfers to another p…

NRS 490.065 Enforcement of chapter. The Department, all officers thereof and all peace officers in this State shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 2009, 3085; A 2011, 292)

NRS 490.066 Regulations. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 232.1585 and 490.068, the Director may adopt and enforce such administrative regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 2009, 3086; A 2011, 292; 2017, 3319) COMMISSION ON …

NRS 490.067 Creation; membership; terms of members; compensation; oath of office. 1. The Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles is hereby created in the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. 2. The Commission consists of: (a) One member who is an authorized dealer, …

NRS 490.068 Election of officers; Commission authorized to award grants of money from Account; duties of Commission relating to Account; report to Legislature. 1. The Commission shall: (a) Elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. (b) Meet at the call of the Chair. (c)…

NRS 490.069 Account for Off-Highway Vehicles: Creation; use of money in Account. 1. The Account for Off-Highway Vehicles is hereby created in the State General Fund as a revolving account. The Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall administer…

NRS 490.070 Department of Motor Vehicles may authorize off-highway vehicle dealer to receive and submit applications for the issuance of certificates of title and registration and renewal of registration; duties of authorized dealer; fee; regulations. 1. Upon the request of an of…

NRS 490.082 When owner authorized or required to apply for certificate of title and registration; exemption from registration; expiration, reinstatement and renewal of registration; duplicate certificate of title or registration; inapplicability to nonresident. 1. An owner of an …

NRS 490.0825 Large all-terrain vehicle: Alternative registration; requirement for insurance; documents required. 1. Upon the request of an owner of a large all-terrain vehicle, the Department shall register the large all-terrain vehicle to operate on the roads specified in NRS 49…

NRS 490.0827 Special plates for off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer: Issuance upon licensure or renewal. 1. Upon issuance of an off-highway vehicle dealer’s, long-term or short-term lessor’s or manufacturer’s license certificate pursuant to …

NRS 490.083 Form, size, number and display of registration. 1. Each registration of an off-highway vehicle must: (a) Be in the form of a sticker or decal, as prescribed by the Commission. (b) Be at least 3 inches high by 3 1/2 inches wide and display not more than four characters…