Senate Bill No. 18–Senator  Schneider

 

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AN ACT relating to air pollution; requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish by regulation procedures for inspecting certain stations involved in the control of emissions from engines; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

    Section 1. NRS 445B.790 is hereby amended to read as

follows:

    445B.790  1.  The Department of Motor Vehicles shall , by

regulation, establish procedures for inspecting authorized inspection

stations, authorized maintenance stations, authorized stations and

fleet stations, and may require the holder of a license for an

authorized inspection station, authorized maintenance station,

authorized station or fleet station to submit any material or

document which is used in the program to control emissions from

motor vehicles.

    2.  The Department may deny, suspend or revoke the license of

an approved inspector, authorized inspection station, authorized

maintenance station, authorized station or fleet station if:

    (a) The approved inspector or the holder of a license for an

authorized inspection station, authorized maintenance station,

authorized station or fleet station is not complying with the

provisions of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.815, inclusive.

    (b) The holder of a license for an authorized inspection station,

authorized maintenance station, authorized station or fleet station

refuses to furnish the Department with the requested material or

document.

    (c) The approved inspector has issued a fraudulent certificate of

compliance, whether intentionally or negligently. A “fraudulent

certificate” includes, but is not limited to:

        (1) A backdated certificate;

        (2) A postdated certificate; and

        (3) A certificate issued without an inspection.

    (d) The approved inspector does not follow the prescribed test

procedure.

 

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