Title 43

NRS 482C.320 Program may file bond or make deposit in lieu of insurance coverage; compensation from bond or deposit; refund of deposit. 1. In lieu of insurance coverage to satisfy any liability that accrues to a peer-to-peer car sharing program for damage that arises from the fai…

NRS 482C.325 Disclosures required in car sharing program agreement. Each car sharing program agreement entered into between a peer-to-peer car sharing program and a shared vehicle driver or shared vehicle owner shall disclose: 1. Any right of the peer-to-peer car sharing program …

NRS 482C.330 Shared vehicle driver must possess driver’s license; records regarding shared vehicle drivers to be kept by program. 1. A peer-to-peer car sharing program may not enter into a car sharing program agreement with a person to be a shared vehicle driver unless the person…

NRS 482C.335 Program has sole responsibility for certain equipment; indemnification by shared vehicle driver. A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall have sole responsibility for any equipment, such as a GPS system or other special equipment, that is put in or on the shared vehi…

NRS 482C.340 Safety recalls: Program to verify shared vehicle not subject to recall; program to notify vehicle owner of duties regarding safety recalls; duties of shared vehicle owner. 1. At the time a motor vehicle owner registers as a shared vehicle owner through a peer-to-peer…

NRS 482C.350 Restrictions on regulation of program, shared vehicle driver, shared vehicle owner or shared vehicle by local governmental entities; exceptions; provisions of section do not exempt person from requirement to obtain state business license. 1. Except as otherwise provi…

NRS 483.010 Short title. The provisions of NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive, may be cited as the Uniform Motor Vehicle Drivers’ License Act. [49:190:1941; 1931 NCL § 4442.48]—(NRS A 1969, 537; 1975, 1076; 1977, 1060; 2001, 741; 2005, 1216, 2313; 2011, 2658)

NRS 483.015 Applicability. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 483.330, the provisions of NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive, apply only with respect to noncommercial drivers’ licenses. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1115; A 1997, 61; 2001, 741; 2005, 1216; 2009, 714; 2011, 2658; 2013, 12…

NRS 483.020 Definitions. As used in NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 483.030 to 483.190, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. [1:190:1941; 1931 NCL § 4442]—(NRS A 1969, 537; 19…

NRS 483.030 “Administrator” defined. “Administrator” means the Director. [Part 6:190:1941; A 1953, 191]—(NRS A 1957, 614; 1985, 1938)

NRS 483.035 “Border state employee” defined. “Border state employee” means a person whose legal residence is not in this State and who resides outside of the State of Nevada and who commutes into the State of Nevada solely for the purpose of employment. (Added to NRS by 1973, 156…

NRS 483.040 “Cancellation” and “cancelled” defined. “Cancellation” or “cancelled” means that a license which was issued through error or fraud is declared void and terminated. A new license may be obtained only as permitted in NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive. [Part 7:190:1941; …

NRS 483.045 “Concentration of alcohol of 0.02 or more but less than 0.08 in his or her blood or breath” defined. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to make it unlawful for a person to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concen…

NRS 483.063 “Driver” defined. “Driver” means a person who is in actual physical control of a vehicle upon a highway. (Added to NRS by 1969, 536)

NRS 483.064 “Driver authorization card” defined. “Driver authorization card” means a card obtained in accordance with NRS 483.291. (Added to NRS by 2013, 1294)

NRS 483.065 “Driver’s license” defined. “Driver’s license” means a license issued under the laws of this State authorizing a person to drive a motor vehicle in this State. (Added to NRS by 1969, 536)

NRS 483.067 “Electric bicycle” defined. “Electric bicycle” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 484B.017. The term does not include a moped or an electric scooter, as defined in NRS 482.0295. (Added to NRS by 2009, 396; A 2019, 1881; 2021, 1742)

NRS 483.070 “Farm tractor” defined. “Farm tractor” means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines and other implements of husbandry. [Part 2:190:1941; A 1943, 268; 1943 NCL § 4442.01]

NRS 483.075 “Foreign exchange student” defined. “Foreign exchange student” means a student: 1. Whose legal residence is not in the United States; 2. Who comes into this State to attend an educational institution for 1 school year; and 3. Who returns to his or her legal residence …

NRS 483.080 “Highway” defined. “Highway” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 484A.095. [Part 5:190:1941; 1931 NCL § 4442.04]—(NRS A 1999, 3408)

NRS 483.081 “International instructor” defined. “International instructor” means a person: 1. Who is at least 18 years of age; 2. Whose legal residence is not in this State; 3. Who comes into this State to teach at an educational institution for an indefinite period; and 4. Who m…

NRS 483.082 “International student” defined. “International student” means a student: 1. Who is at least 18 years of age; 2. Whose legal residence is not in this State; 3. Who comes into this State to attend an educational institution for an indefinite period; and 4. Who may decl…

NRS 483.083 “License” defined. “License” means any driver’s license or permit to operate a vehicle issued under or granted by the laws of this State, including: 1. Any temporary license; 2. Any instruction permit obtained in accordance with NRS 483.290; and 3. The future privileg…

NRS 483.085 “Licensee” defined. “Licensee” means a person who has a license. (Added to NRS by 1969, 537)

NRS 483.088 “Moped” defined. “Moped” means a motor-driven scooter, motor-driven cycle or similar vehicle that is propelled by a small engine which produces not more than 2 gross brake horsepower, has a displacement of not more than 50 cubic centimeters or produces not more than 1…

NRS 483.090 “Motor vehicle” defined. “Motor vehicle” means every vehicle which is self-propelled, and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires but not operated upon rails. “Motor vehicle” includes a moped. The term does not include a…

NRS 483.100 “Nonresident” defined. “Nonresident” means every person who is not a resident of this State. [4:190:1941; 1931 NCL § 4442.03]

NRS 483.115 “Out-of-state student” defined. “Out-of-state student” means a student: 1. Whose legal residence is not in this State; 2. Who comes into this State to attend an educational institution; and 3. Who returns to his or her legal residence during the summer months. (Added …

NRS 483.120 “Owner” defined. “Owner” means a person who holds the legal title of a vehicle, or in the event a 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 agreement and…

NRS 483.125 “Photograph” defined. “Photograph” includes a digital image created by a computer or digital camera. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1109)

NRS 483.135 “Premises to which the public has access” defined. “Premises to which the public has access” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 484A.185. (Added to NRS by 1999, 3408)

NRS 483.141 “Resident” defined. 1. “Resident” includes, but is not limited to, a person: (a) Whose legal residence is in the State of Nevada. (b) Who engages in intrastate business and operates in such a business any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, or any person maintainin…

NRS 483.150 “Revocation” defined. “Revocation” means that the licensee’s privilege to drive a vehicle is terminated. A new license may be obtained only as permitted in NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive. [Part 7:190:1941; 1931 NCL § 4442.06]—(NRS A 1969, 537)

NRS 483.160 “School bus” defined. 1. “School bus” means every motor vehicle owned by or under the control of a public or governmental agency or a private school and regularly operated for the transportation of children to or from school or a school activity or privately owned and…

NRS 483.165 “State” defined. “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. (Added to NRS by 2019, 1791)

NRS 483.170 “Street” defined. “Street” means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. [Part 5:190:1941; 1931 NCL § 4442.04]

NRS 483.180 “Suspension” defined. “Suspension” means that the licensee’s privilege to drive a vehicle is temporarily withdrawn. [Part 7:190:1941; 1931 NCL § 4442.06]

NRS 483.190 “Vehicle” defined. “Vehicle” means every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, except: 1. Devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks; 2. Electric bicycles; 3. E…

NRS 483.200 Employment of examiners and other employees; duties of examiners. 1. The Administrator is authorized to employ examiners, deputies and such other help as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive. 2. The Department may appoint a…

NRS 483.205 Medical Board: Appointment; duties. When the Administrator considers it necessary to obtain assistance for the Department in determining the physical or mental ability of a person to operate a motor vehicle, the Administrator, assisted by the Chief Medical Officer, ma…

NRS 483.210 Offices. The Administrator is authorized to provide suitable office accommodations. [Part 26:190:1941; 1931 NCL § 4442.25]

NRS 483.220 Regulations. The Administrator is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations governing activities of the Department under NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive. [Part 26:190:1941; 1931 NCL § 4442.25]—(NRS A 1969, 538; 1975, 1076; 2017, 1279)

NRS 483.222 Department authorized to enter agreement with Department of Veterans Services for purposes of sharing information relevant to verifying whether applicant was honorably discharged. The Department may enter into an agreement, including, without limitation, an interlocal…

NRS 483.225 List of licensed drivers to be provided for selection of jury; reimbursement of Department. 1. The Department shall provide a list of licensed drivers in any county upon the request of a district judge or jury commissioner of the judicial district in which the county …

NRS 483.230 Licensing of drivers required; vehicle being towed; possession of more than one license prohibited. 1. Except persons expressly exempted in NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive, a person shall not drive any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State unless such person ha…

NRS 483.235 Holders of class A noncommercial drivers’ licenses: Department to adopt regulations concerning driving of combinations of vehicles of certain length and weight. The Department shall adopt regulations authorizing the holder of a class A noncommercial driver’s license t…