Title 43

NRS 483.440 Suspension or revocation of license or privilege upon conviction in another state. The Department is authorized to suspend or revoke the license of any resident of this State or the privilege of a nonresident to drive a motor vehicle in this State upon receiving notic…

NRS 483.441 Suspension of license for delinquent payment of administrative fines and other costs owed pursuant to NRS 706.476 or 706.771; notice; plan for repayment; reinstatement; fee for reinstatement. 1. Upon receipt of notice from the Nevada Transportation Authority pursuant …

NRS 483.443 Suspension of license for failure to comply with certain subpoenas or warrants or failure to satisfy arrearage in payment of support for child; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state t…

NRS 483.445 Suspension or revocation of license of member of Armed Forces. The Department may suspend or revoke the license of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed at a military installation located in Nevada if: 1. It receives notice from the commander of …

NRS 483.447 Future driving privileges: Deemed possession by unlicensed driver who operates vehicle in Nevada. A person who does not hold a valid license issued by this State or any other state and who operates a vehicle in this State shall be deemed to have future driving privile…

NRS 483.448 Future driving privileges: Notice; demerit points; suspension; hearing. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, when a person deemed to have future driving privileges pursuant to NRS 483.447 has accumulated 3 or more demerit points, but less than 12, the D…

NRS 483.450 Conviction of offense or finding of civil infraction: Regulations prescribing recordation of conviction or finding; duties of courts; expenses. 1. A record of each conviction and each finding that a person has committed a civil infraction pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 4…

NRS 483.460 Mandatory revocation of license, permit or privilege to drive; period of revocation; tolling of period of revocation during imprisonment; ineligibility for restricted license or ignition interlock privilege; action to carry out court’s order. 1. Except as otherwise pr…

NRS 483.461 Mandatory suspension of license of person less than 21 years of age if test shows concentration of alcohol of 0.02 or more but less than 0.08 in blood or breath; cancellation of suspension and credit toward subsequent revocation or suspension. [Effective until the dat…

NRS 483.462 Test indicating person less than 21 years of age has concentration of alcohol of 0.02 or more but less than 0.08 in blood or breath; duties of peace officer and Department; order for suspension of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law req…

NRS 483.463 Review of order of suspension issued pursuant to NRS 483.462; hearing; issuance of temporary license; affirmation or rescission of suspension; judicial review. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to make it unlawful for a pe…

NRS 483.464 Issuance of restricted license after certain period if license suspended pursuant to NRS 483.462. After half the period during which the driver’s license of a person is suspended pursuant to NRS 483.462, the Department may issue the person a restricted driver’s licens…

NRS 483.465 Mandatory suspension of license when person violates promise to appear pursuant to citation: Notice; period of suspension. 1. If a driver who holds a Nevada driver’s license violates a written promise to appear pursuant to a citation that was prepared manually or elec…

NRS 483.470 Grounds for discretionary suspension of license without preliminary hearing; notice; hearing. 1. The Department may suspend the license of a driver without preliminary hearing upon a showing by its records or other sufficient evidence that the licensee: (a) Has commit…

NRS 483.473 Establishment of uniform system of demerit points; schedule of demerits; assessment of points. 1. As used in this section, “traffic violation” means conviction of a moving traffic violation in any municipal court, justice court or district court in this State or a fin…

NRS 483.475 Demerit points: Cancellation for successful completion of course of traffic safety; limitations; suspension of license; cumulative period for suspension; notice; hearing. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, when a person who holds a driver’s license ha…

NRS 483.477 Attendance at school for training drivers upon suspension. In addition to suspending the license of a driver pursuant to NRS 483.470 and 483.475, the Department may, for good cause, require the driver to attend, at his or her own expense, a drivers’ training school ap…

NRS 483.480 Department may require examination before suspension or revocation of license; no additional fee or examination for reinstatement under certain circumstances. 1. The Department, having good cause to believe that a licensed driver is incompetent or otherwise not qualif…

NRS 483.490 Issuance of restricted license; penalties; period of suspension or revocation; issuance of ignition interlock privilege. [Effective until the earlier of the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Le…

NRS 483.495 Tests and other requirements for reinstatement of license; waiver of tests or requirements; modification of revocation, suspension or cancellation. The Department shall by regulation: 1. Except as otherwise provided in title 5 of NRS, set forth any tests and other req…

NRS 483.500 Surrender and reissuance of license upon suspension or revocation. The Department upon suspending or revoking a license shall require that the license be surrendered to and be retained by the Department. At the end of the period of suspension or revocation an appropri…

NRS 483.505 Voluntary surrender of license; reissuance. The Department shall by regulation establish a method to allow a driver, under circumstances specified by regulation, to surrender a driver’s license voluntarily to the Department, including conditions and procedures for rei…

NRS 483.510 Operation in this State under foreign license during suspension or revocation prohibited. Any resident or nonresident whose driver’s license or right or privilege to drive a motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or revoked, as provided in NRS 483.010 to 483.6…

NRS 483.520 Judicial review. Any person denied a license or whose license has been cancelled, suspended or revoked by the Department is entitled to judicial review of the decision in the manner provided by chapter 233B of NRS. [39:190:1941; A 1943, 268; 1943 NCL § 4442.38]—(NRS A…

NRS 483.525 Proof of financial responsibility required for restoration of revoked license, permit or privilege; maintenance; suspension for failure to maintain. The Department may not restore a driver’s license, permit or privilege of driving a motor vehicle in this State which h…

NRS 483.530 Unlawful uses of license; prohibited acts related to provision of false information or commission of fraud in connection with application for license or identification card; penalties. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, it is a misdemeanor for any person…

NRS 483.550 Driving without valid license; penalty. 1. It is unlawful for any person to drive a motor vehicle upon a public street or highway in this State without being the holder of a valid driver’s license. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. The …

NRS 483.560 Driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended; probation, suspended sentences and plea bargaining prohibited; exception; penalties. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any person who drives a motor vehicle on a highway or on premises to which the …

NRS 483.570 Driving when privilege as nonresident cancelled, suspended or revoked; penalty. No person whose driving privilege as a nonresident has been cancelled, suspended or revoked, as provided in NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive, shall drive any motor vehicle upon the highwa…

NRS 483.575 Driving if epilepsy severely impairs ability to safely operate motor vehicle; penalty; duties of physician or advanced practice registered nurse. 1. A person with epilepsy shall not operate a motor vehicle if that person has been informed by a physician or an advanced…

NRS 483.580 Permitting unauthorized minor to drive; penalty. A person shall not cause or knowingly permit his or her child or ward under the age of 18 years to drive a motor vehicle upon any highway when the minor is not authorized under the provisions of NRS 483.010 to 483.630, …

NRS 483.590 Permitting unauthorized person to drive; penalty. No person shall authorize or knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by the person or under his or her control to be driven upon any highway by any person who is not authorized under NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive, o…

NRS 483.600 Employing unlicensed driver; penalty. No person shall employ as a driver of a motor vehicle any person not then licensed as provided in NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive. It is a misdemeanor for a person to violate this section. [45:190:1941; 1931 NCL § 4442.44]—(NRS …

NRS 483.610 Renting motor vehicle to another: Conditions; record; penalty. 1. No person shall rent a motor vehicle to any other person unless the latter person is then duly licensed under NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive, or, in the case of a nonresident, then duly licensed unde…

NRS 483.620 Violation not declared to be misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony is civil infraction. It is a civil infraction punishable pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705, inclusive, for any person to violate any of the provisions of NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive, unless…

NRS 483.630 Uniformity of interpretation. NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive, shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact them. [48:190:1941; 1931 NCL § 4442.47]—(NRS A 1969, 552; 2005, 1218) INTE…

NRS 483.635 Authority of Department to enter into agreement to facilitate exchange of information concerning drivers’ licenses and driving records; regulations. 1. The Department may enter into an agreement with another state to facilitate the exchange of information concerning t…

NRS 483.641 Definitions. [Effective on the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the provisions of chapt…

NRS 483.643 “Identification card” defined. [Effective on the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the p…

NRS 483.645 “Next-of-Kin Registry” defined. [Effective on the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the …

NRS 483.647 “Registrant” defined. [Effective on the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the provisions…

NRS 483.651 Establishment of Registry by Department; Department to provide access by certain persons. [Effective on the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resource…

NRS 483.653 Registration with Registry: Requirements; designation of emergency contact person. [Effective on the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are a…

NRS 483.655 Law enforcement personnel required to search Registry after certain motor vehicle crashes; notification of emergency contact person; procedure for notification upon death of registrant. [Effective on the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles n…

NRS 483.657 Law enforcement personnel authorized to search Registry upon certain accident or emergency situations; notification of emergency contact person; procedures for notification upon death of registrant. [Effective on the date on which the Director of the Department of Mot…

NRS 483.659 Information regarding emergency contact person in Registry is confidential. [Effective on the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are availabl…