Senate Bill No. 25–Senator  Neal

 

Prefiled January 24, 2003

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Referred to  Committee on Transportation

 

SUMMARY—Requires certain trailers sold in Nevada to be equipped with brakes that comply with traffic laws of this state. (BDR 43‑93)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: Yes.

                           Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to vehicles; requiring certain trailers sold by certain persons in Nevada to be equipped with brakes that comply with the traffic laws of this state; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1  Section 1. Chapter 482 of NRS is hereby amended by adding

1-2  thereto a new section to read as follows:

1-3  1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful

1-4  for a person to sell, offer to sell or display for sale a trailer,

1-5  semitrailer, house trailer or pole trailer that is subject to the

1-6  provisions of NRS 484.593 to 484.605, inclusive, and intended to

1-7  be operated upon a highway in this state unless such trailer is

1-8  equipped with brakes which conform to the requirements set forth

1-9  in those sections.

1-10      2.  The prohibition set forth in subsection 1 applies only to a

1-11  broker, dealer, distributor, lessor, manufacturer or salesman who:

1-12      (a) Is licensed pursuant to this chapter; and

1-13      (b) In his capacity as a broker, dealer, distributor, lessor,

1-14  manufacturer or salesman, sells, offers to sell or displays for sale

1-15  a trailer, semitrailer, house trailer or pole trailer.

2-1  3.  A person who violates any of the provisions of this section

2-2  is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2-3  4.  As used in this section:

2-4  (a) “House trailer” has the meaning ascribed to it in

2-5  NRS 484.069.

2-6  (b) “Pole trailer” has the meaning ascribed to it in

2-7  NRS 484.116.

2-8  (c) “Semitrailer” has the meaning ascribed to it in

2-9  NRS 484.168.

2-10      (d) “Trailer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 484.207.

2-11      Sec. 2.  NRS 482.544 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-12      482.544  As used in NRS 482.544 to 482.553, inclusive, and

2-13  section 1 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires,

2-14  “identification number or mark” means:

2-15      1.  The motor number, other distinguishing number or

2-16  identification mark of a vehicle required or employed for purposes

2-17  of registration; or

2-18      2.  The identification number or other distinguishing number or

2-19  identification mark of a vehicle or part of a motor vehicle that was

2-20  placed or stamped on that vehicle or part by the manufacturer

2-21  pursuant to federal law or regulations.

 

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