[Rev. 6/29/2024 4:21:44 PM--2023]
CHAPTER 490 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
GENERAL PROVISIONS
NRS 490.010 Definitions.
NRS 490.020 “Authorized dealer” defined.
NRS 490.022 “Commission” defined.
NRS 490.024 “Consignee” defined.
NRS 490.026 “Consignment” defined.
NRS 490.028 “Consignment contract” defined.
NRS 490.040 “Highway” defined.
NRS 490.043 “Large all-terrain vehicle” defined.
NRS 490.045 “Manufacturer” defined.
NRS 490.050 “Motor vehicle” defined.
NRS 490.060 “Off-highway vehicle” defined.
NRS 490.061 “Off-highway vehicle dealer” defined.
NRS 490.062 “Off-highway vehicle salesperson” defined.
NRS 490.064 Definitions for limited purposes.
NRS 490.065 Enforcement of chapter.
NRS 490.066 Regulations.
COMMISSION ON OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
NRS 490.067 Creation; membership; terms of members; compensation; oath of office.
NRS 490.068 Election of officers; Commission authorized to award grants of money from Account; duties of Commission relating to Account; report to Legislature.
NRS 490.069 Account for Off-Highway Vehicles: Creation; use of money in Account.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES
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. [Effective until 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 carry out the provisions of chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2723.]
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. [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 carry out the provisions of chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2723.]
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. [Effective until 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 carry out the provisions of chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2723.]
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. [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 carry out the provisions of chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2723.]
NRS 490.0825 Large all-terrain vehicle: Alternative registration; requirement for insurance; documents required.
NRS 490.0827 Special plates for off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer: Issuance upon licensure or renewal.
NRS 490.083 Form, size, number and display of registration.
NRS 490.0835 Department may assign distinguishing number under certain circumstances.
NRS 490.084 Fees for issuance of certificate of title and for annual registration. [Effective until 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 carry out the provisions of chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2723.]
NRS 490.084 Fees for issuance of certificate of title and for annual or triennial registration. [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 carry out the provisions of chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2723.]
NRS 490.085 Revolving Account for the Administration of Off-Highway Vehicle Titling and Registration: Creation; use of money in Account.
RULES OF OPERATION
NRS 490.090 Operation on undesignated paved highways generally prohibited; exceptions; operation on public land, trails, ways or unpaved county roads authorized unless prohibited by governmental entity having jurisdiction; authority of governmental entities having jurisdiction to distribute information concerning prohibited areas and to erect signs designating prohibited areas; authority of governmental entity to construct, operate and maintain trails adjacent to or near highways.
NRS 490.100 Authority of city or county to designate portion of highway for off-highway vehicle use; approval of Department of Transportation regarding state highways; interstate highways excluded; supervision of certain minors; limitation on purpose of use.
NRS 490.105 Large all-terrain vehicle: Operation on certain roads authorized; conditions; local governing body may prohibit by ordinance or resolution; local governing body may authorize on certain city streets and highways.
NRS 490.110 Authorized and unauthorized operation on highway.
NRS 490.120 Required equipment for operation on highway; exception.
NRS 490.125 Authorized operation by off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer for purposes of display, demonstration, maintenance, sale or exchange; special plate requirements; exceptions.
NRS 490.130 Duties of operator when operating off-highway vehicle on highway.
CONSIGNMENT OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
NRS 490.150 Written consignment contract required before taking off-highway vehicle on consignment; required provisions of contract.
NRS 490.160 Duties of consignee; trust account; disclosure statement; applicability of section; operation of off-highway vehicle subject to consignment contract; written log; prohibited acts; penalties.
LICENSING AND REGULATION OF NEW AND USED OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE DEALERS, LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM LESSORS AND MANUFACTURERS
NRS 490.195 Department to develop and implement process for determining whether person’s criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining license or temporary permit; fee; quarterly reports.
NRS 490.200 Licenses and permits required; off-highway vehicle dealer to submit proof of authorization to sell from manufacturer; license does not extend to motor vehicles or trailers; Department to investigate applicant; penalties for violations.
NRS 490.210 Application for license; fees; issuance of license; renewal of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 490.210 Application for license; fees; issuance of license; renewal of license. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 490.220 Off-highway vehicle dealer in new off-highway vehicles not to be issued license unless such dealer first furnishes to Department instrument indicating dealer is authorized franchised off-highway vehicle dealer; additional functions in which used off-highway vehicle dealer may engage.
NRS 490.230 Activities constituting prima facie evidence that person is acting as off-highway vehicle dealer.
NRS 490.240 License required for each branch of off-highway vehicle dealer and long-term lessor; contents of license; posting of license; temporary license for off-highway vehicle dealer to conduct business at temporary location.
NRS 490.250 Licensees to post licenses in conspicuous place visible to public.
NRS 490.260 Director to consider certain matters before renewing license; authority of Director to require bond.
NRS 490.270 Bonding requirements; remedies of injured person; judgment; prohibition upon issuance of license to certain persons not having established place of business in this State; exemptions.
NRS 490.280 Deposit in lieu of bond: Specifications; conditions for release; automatic suspension of license if deposit is reduced or outstanding judgment; reinstatement of license; refund; deposit in Motor Vehicle Fund.
NRS 490.290 Principal place of business and branches to be covered by bond or deposit; licensee to procure certain separate bonds or make separate deposits.
NRS 490.300 Denial or revocation of license: Evidence of unfitness of applicant or licensee.
NRS 490.310 Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license; disclosure of financial records; regulations.
NRS 490.320 Ability of applicant or licensee to petition for hearing after notice of denial, suspension or revocation; duties and powers of Director; exception from applicability of section.
NRS 490.330 Statement regarding payment of child support by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duty of Department. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 490.340 Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 490.350 Established place of business required; notification of Department of branches by short-term lessors.
NRS 490.360 Off-highway vehicle dealer: Location and name of business; designation of principal place of business and branches; branches may be operated under authority of license for principal place of business under certain circumstances; change of name or location.
NRS 490.370 Duty to affix legible sign containing name of business; exceptions.
NRS 490.380 Dealer to allow certain purchasers and prospective purchasers to view certain documents in Spanish language.
NRS 490.390 Books and records: Location; inspection and copying; retention.
NRS 490.400 Vehicle taken in trade by off-highway vehicle dealer: Satisfaction of outstanding security interest.
NRS 490.410 “Bait and switch,” misleading or inaccurate advertising prohibited; regulations.
NRS 490.420 License or temporary permit required to act as off-highway vehicle salesperson; applicability of provisions relating to vehicle salespersons.
NRS 490.430 Notarization not required for documents filed by off-highway vehicle dealer; exception.
DOCUMENTATION RELATING TO SALE OF NEW AND USED OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
NRS 490.440 Off-highway vehicle dealer’s report of sale to be completed when new or used off-highway vehicle is sold or leased for first time; exceptions; regulations.
NRS 490.450 Submission of certificate or other documentation when used off-highway vehicle is sold by person who is not off-highway vehicle dealer; processing fee.
PENALTIES
NRS 490.500 Penalty for knowingly providing certain false information relating to title or security interest or for not submitting report of sale or lease within time prescribed.
NRS 490.510 Administrative fines; compelled compliance with provisions of law.
NRS 490.520 Penalties for certain violations of chapter.
NRS 490.525 Local authorities prohibited from enacting ordinance providing criminal penalty if chapter prescribes civil penalty.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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 to NRS by 2005, 2025; A 2009, 3102; 2011, 292)
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 2009, 3078; A 2011, 292)
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 to sell, exchange, negotiate or attempt to negotiate a sale or an exchange of the interest of the registered owner or lienholder in the off-highway vehicle, whether or not for compensation.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3078; A 2011, 292)
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 the terms and conditions of the consignment and sale.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3078; A 2011, 292)
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 vehicle without regard to whether that large all-terrain vehicle is registered by the Department in accordance with NRS 490.0825 as a motor vehicle intended to be operated upon the highways of this State;
(b) An all-terrain motorcycle;
(c) A dune buggy;
(d) A snowmobile; and
(e) Any motor vehicle used on public lands for the purpose of recreation.
2. The term does not include:
(a) A motor vehicle designed primarily for use in water;
(b) A motor vehicle that is registered by the Department in accordance with chapter 482 of NRS;
(c) A low-speed vehicle as defined in NRS 484B.637; or
(d) Special mobile equipment, as defined in NRS 482.123.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2025; A 2009, 3102; 2011, 292; 2013, 705)
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 in an off-highway vehicle;
(b) Represents that he or she has the ability to sell, exchange, buy or negotiate the sale or exchange of an interest in an off-highway vehicle under this chapter or in any other state or territory of the United States;
(c) Receives or expects to receive a commission, money, brokerage fee, profit or any other thing of value from the seller or purchaser of an off-highway vehicle; or
(d) Is engaged wholly or in part in the business of selling off-highway vehicles or buying or taking in trade off-highway vehicles for the purpose of resale, selling or offering for sale or consignment to be sold or otherwise dealing in off-highway vehicles, whether or not he or she owns the off-highway vehicles.
2. “Off-highway vehicle dealer” does not include:
(a) An insurance company, bank, finance company, governmental agency or any other person coming into possession of an off-highway vehicle, acquiring a contractual right to an off-highway vehicle or incurring an obligation with respect to an off-highway vehicle in the performance of official duties or under the authority of any court of law, if the sale of the off-highway vehicle is to save the seller from loss or pursuant to the authority of a court of competent jurisdiction;
(b) A person, other than a long-term or short-term lessor, who is not engaged in the purchase or sale of off-highway vehicles as a business but is disposing of off-highway vehicles acquired by the owner for his or her use and not to avoid the provisions of this chapter, or a person who sells not more than three personally owned off-highway vehicles in any 12-month period;
(c) Persons regularly employed as salespersons by off-highway vehicle dealers, licensed under this chapter, while those persons are acting within the scope of their employment; or
(d) Persons who are incidentally engaged in the business of soliciting orders for the sale and delivery of off-highway vehicles outside the territorial limits of the United States if their sales of such vehicles produce less than 5 percent of their total gross revenue.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3078; A 2011, 292)
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 vehicle to any person, who receives or expects to receive a commission, fee or any other consideration from the seller or purchaser of the off-highway vehicle; or
2. A person who exercises managerial control within the business of an off-highway vehicle dealer or a long-term or short-term lessor, or who supervises salespersons employed by an off-highway vehicle dealer or a long-term or short-term lessor, whether compensated by salary or by commission, or who negotiates with or induces a customer to enter into a security agreement on behalf of an off-highway vehicle dealer or a long-term or short-term lessor of off-highway vehicles.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3079; A 2011, 292)
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 person, for compensation, the right to use such off-highway vehicle.
2. “Long-term lessee” means a person who has leased an off-highway vehicle from another person for a fixed period of more than 31 days.
3. “Long-term lessor” means a person who has leased an off-highway vehicle to another person for a fixed period of more than 31 days.
4. “Short-term lessee” means a person who has leased an off-highway vehicle from another person for a period of 31 days or less, or by the day, or by the trip.
5. “Short-term lessor” means a person who has leased an off-highway vehicle to another person for a period of 31 days or less, or by the day, or by the trip.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3078; A 2011, 292)
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 OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
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, appointed by the Governor;
(b) One member who is a sportsman, appointed by the Governor from a list of persons submitted by the Director of the Department of Wildlife;
(c) One member who is a rancher, appointed by the Governor from a list of persons submitted by the Director of the State Department of Agriculture;
(d) One member who is a representative of the Nevada Association of Counties, appointed by the Governor from a list of persons submitted by the Executive Director of the Association;
(e) One member who is a representative of law enforcement, appointed by the Governor from a list of persons submitted by the Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association;
(f) One member who is actively engaged in and possesses experience and expertise in advocating for issues relating to conservation, appointed by the Governor; and
(g) Three members, appointed by the Governor, who reside in the State of Nevada and have participated in recreational activities for off-highway vehicles for at least 5 years using the type of off-highway vehicle owned or operated by the persons they will represent, as follows:
(1) One member who represents persons who own or operate all-terrain vehicles;
(2) One member who represents persons who own or operate all-terrain motorcycles and who is involved with or participates in the racing of off-highway motorcycles; and
(3) One member who represents persons who own or operate snowmobiles.
3. The following are nonvoting, ex officio members of the Commission:
(a) The State Director of the Nevada State Office of the Bureau of Land Management;
(b) The Forest Supervisor for the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest;
(c) The Director of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs; and
(d) The Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
4. A nonvoting, ex officio member of the Commission may appoint, in writing, an alternate to serve in his or her place on the Commission.
5. The Governor shall not appoint to the Commission any member described in paragraph (g) of subsection 2 unless the member has been recommended to the Governor by an off-highway vehicle organization. As used in this subsection, “off-highway vehicle organization” means a profit or nonprofit corporation, association or organization formed pursuant to the laws of this State and which promotes off-highway vehicle recreation or racing.
6. After the initial terms, each member of the Commission appointed pursuant to subsection 2 serves for a term of 3 years. A vacancy on the Commission must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
7. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a member of the Commission who is appointed may not serve more than two consecutive terms on the Commission. A member who has served two consecutive terms on the Commission may be reappointed if the Governor does not receive any applications for that member’s seat or if the Governor determines that no qualified applicants are available to fill that member’s seat.
8. The Governor shall ensure that, insofar as practicable, the members appointed to the Commission pursuant to subsection 2 reflect the geographical diversity of this State.
9. Each member of the Commission:
(a) Is entitled to receive, if money is available for that purpose, the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
(b) Who is not an officer or employee of the State of Nevada is entitled to receive, if money is available for that purpose, a salary of not more than $80 per day for each day of attendance at a meeting of the Commission.
(c) Shall swear or affirm that he or she will work to create and promote responsible off-highway vehicle recreation in the State.
10. A member of the Commission who is appointed by the Governor and who fails to attend at least three consecutive meetings of the Commission is subject to replacement. The Commission shall notify the appointing authority or group who recommended the member for appointment, if any, and the appointing authority or group may recommend a person to replace that member of the Commission. The replacement of a member pursuant to this subsection must be conducted in the same manner as the original appointment.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3082; A 2011, 292; 2013, 2760; 2017, 3320)
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) Meet at least four times each year.
(d) Provide direction to the Off-Highway Vehicles Program created by NRS 232.1585.
(e) Perform the duties assigned to the Commission set forth in NRS 490.083 and 490.084.
2. A majority of the voting members of the Commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority vote of those members present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Commission.
3. The Commission may award a grant of money from the Account for Off-Highway Vehicles created by NRS 490.069. Any such grant must comply with the requirements set forth in NRS 490.069. The Commission shall:
(a) Adopt regulations setting forth who may apply for a grant of money from the Account for Off-Highway Vehicles and the manner in which such an applicant may submit the application to the Commission. The regulations adopted pursuant to this paragraph must include, without limitation, requirements that:
(1) Any applicant requesting a grant provide proof satisfactory to the Commission that the appropriate federal, state or local governmental agency has been consulted regarding the nature of the project to be funded by the grant and regarding the area affected by the project;
(2) The application for the grant address all applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation, those concerning:
(I) Threatened and endangered species in the area affected by the project;
(II) Ecological, cultural and archaeological sites in the area affected by the project; and
(III) Existing land use authorizations and prohibitions, land use plans, special designations and local ordinances for the area affected by the project; and
(3) Any compliance information provided by an appropriate federal, state or local governmental agency, and any information or advice provided by any agency, group or individual be submitted with the application for the grant.
(b) Adopt regulations for awarding grants from the Account, including, without limitation, developing criteria:
(1) That promote projects which integrate multiple grant categories;
(2) That encourage a distribution of grants among all grant categories; and
(3) For the determination of acceptable performance of work on a project for which a grant is awarded.
4. The Commission may solicit input regarding applications for grants from a technical advisory committee formed pursuant to NRS 232.1585.
5. For each regular session of the Legislature, the Chair of the Commission shall review the comprehensive report prepared pursuant to NRS 232.1585. Upon approval of the report by the Chair of the Commission, the report must be submitted to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for distribution to the Legislature not later than September 1 of each even-numbered year.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3084; A 2011, 292; 2013, 123, 2761; 2017, 3322)
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 the Account. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
2. On or after July 1, 2017, money in the Account may only be used as follows:
(a) To pay for the operating expenses of the Commission, including, without limitation, any debts or obligations lawfully incurred by the Commission before July 1, 2017, and the administrative expenses of the Off-Highway Vehicles Program created by NRS 232.1585, consistent with the legislatively approved budget of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources pursuant to NRS 232.1585.
(b) To fund a reserve amount as provided in the legislatively approved budget of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources pursuant to NRS 232.1585.
(c) Any money in the Account that is not used pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) each fiscal year may be used by the Commission to award grants as provided in NRS 490.068 for projects relating to:
(1) Studies or planning for trails and facilities for use by owners and operators of off-highway vehicles. Money received pursuant to this subparagraph may be used to prepare environmental assessments and environmental impact studies that are required pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321 et seq.
(2) The mapping and signing of those trails and facilities.
(3) The acquisition of land for those trails and facilities.
(4) The enhancement or maintenance, or both, of those trails and facilities.
(5) The construction of those trails and facilities.
(6) The restoration of areas that have been damaged by the use of off-highway vehicles.
(7) The construction of trail features and features ancillary to a trail including, without limitation, a trailhead or a parking area near a trailhead, which minimize impacts to environmentally sensitive areas or important wildlife habitat areas.
(8) Safety training and education relating to the use of off-highway vehicles.
(9) Efforts to improve compliance with and enforcement of the requirements relating to off-highway vehicles.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3081; A 2011, 292; 2013, 2763; 2017, 3323)
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES
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. [Effective until 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 carry out the provisions of chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2723.]
1. Upon the request of an off-highway vehicle dealer, the Department may authorize the off-highway vehicle dealer to receive and submit to the Department applications for the:
(a) Issuance of certificates of title and registration for off-highway vehicles; and
(b) Renewal of registration for off-highway vehicles.
2. An authorized dealer shall:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, submit to the State Treasurer for allocation to the Department all fees collected by the authorized dealer from each applicant and properly account for those fees each month;
(b) Comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 5; and
(c) Bear any cost of equipment which is required to receive and submit to the Department the applications described in subsection 1, including any computer software or hardware.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, an authorized dealer is not entitled to receive compensation for the performance of any services pursuant to this section.
4. An authorized dealer may charge and collect a fee of not more than $2 for each application for a certificate of title or registration received by the authorized dealer pursuant to this section. An authorized dealer may retain any fee collected by the authorized dealer pursuant to this subsection.
5. The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. The regulations must include, without limitation, provisions for:
(a) The expedient and secure issuance of:
(1) Forms for applying for the issuance of certificates of title for, or registration of, off-highway vehicles;
(2) Certificates of title and registration by the Department to each applicant whose application is approved by the Department; and
(3) Renewal notices for registrations before the date of expiration of the registrations;
(b) The renewal of registrations by mail or the Internet;
(c) The collection of a fee of not less than $20 or more than $30 for the renewal of a registration of an off-highway vehicle pursuant to NRS 490.082 or 490.0825;
(d) The submission by mail or electronic transmission to the Department of an application for:
(1) The issuance of a certificate of title for, or registration of, an off-highway vehicle; or
(2) The renewal of registration of an off-highway vehicle;
(e) The replacement of a lost, damaged or destroyed certificate of title or registration certificate, sticker or decal; and
(f) The revocation of the authorization granted to a dealer pursuant to subsection 1 if the authorized dealer fails to comply with the regulations.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2026; A 2009, 3102; 2011, 292; 2013, 705, 2763; 2015, 2848)
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. [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 carry out the provisions of chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2723.]
1. Upon the request of an off-highway vehicle dealer, the Department may authorize the off-highway vehicle dealer to receive and submit to the Department applications for the:
(a) Issuance of certificates of title and registration for off-highway vehicles; and
(b) Renewal of registration for off-highway vehicles.
2. An authorized dealer shall:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, submit to the State Treasurer for allocation to the Department all fees collected by the authorized dealer from each applicant and properly account for those fees each month;
(b) Comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 5; and
(c) Bear any cost of equipment which is required to receive and submit to the Department the applications described in subsection 1, including any computer software or hardware.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, an authorized dealer is not entitled to receive compensation for the performance of any services pursuant to this section.
4. An authorized dealer may charge and collect a fee of not more than $2 for each application for a certificate of title or registration received by the authorized dealer pursuant to this section. An authorized dealer may retain any fee collected by the authorized dealer pursuant to this subsection.
5. The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. The regulations must include, without limitation, provisions for:
(a) The expedient and secure issuance of:
(1) Forms for applying for the issuance of certificates of title for, or registration of, off-highway vehicles;
(2) Certificates of title and registration by the Department to each applicant whose application is approved by the Department; and
(3) Renewal notices for registrations before the date of expiration of the registrations;
(b) The renewal of registrations by mail or the Internet;
(c) The collection of a fee in the amount established pursuant to NRS 490.084 for the renewal of a registration of an off-highway vehicle pursuant to NRS 490.082 or 490.0825;
(d) The submission by mail or electronic transmission to the Department of an application for:
(1) The issuance of a certificate of title for, or registration of, an off-highway vehicle; or
(2) The renewal of registration of an off-highway vehicle;
(e) The replacement of a lost, damaged or destroyed certificate of title or registration certificate, sticker or decal; and
(f) The revocation of the authorization granted to a dealer pursuant to subsection 1 if the authorized dealer fails to comply with the regulations.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2026; A 2009, 3102; 2011, 292; 2013, 705, 2763; 2015, 2848; 2023, 2723, 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 carry out the provisions of chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2723)
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. [Effective until 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 carry out the provisions of chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2723.]
1. An owner of an off-highway vehicle that is acquired:
(a) Before July 1, 2011:
(1) May apply for, to the Department by mail or to an authorized dealer, and obtain from the Department, a certificate of title for the off-highway vehicle.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, shall, within 1 year after July 1, 2011, apply for, to the Department by mail or to an authorized dealer, and obtain from the Department, the registration of the off-highway vehicle.
(b) On or after July 1, 2011, shall, within 30 days after acquiring ownership of the off-highway vehicle:
(1) Apply for, to the Department by mail or to an authorized dealer, and obtain from the Department, a certificate of title for the off-highway vehicle.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, apply for, to the Department by mail or to an authorized dealer, and obtain from the Department, the registration of the off-highway vehicle pursuant to this section or NRS 490.0825.
2. If an owner of an off-highway vehicle applies to the Department or to an authorized dealer for:
(a) A certificate of title for the off-highway vehicle, the owner shall submit to the Department or to the authorized dealer proof prescribed by the Department that he or she is the owner of the off-highway vehicle.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 490.0825, the registration of the off-highway vehicle, the owner shall submit:
(1) If ownership of the off-highway vehicle was obtained before July 1, 2011, proof prescribed by the Department:
(I) That he or she is the owner of the off-highway vehicle; and
(II) Of the unique vehicle identification number, serial number or distinguishing number obtained pursuant to NRS 490.0835 for the off-highway vehicle; or
(2) If ownership of the off-highway vehicle was obtained on or after July 1, 2011:
(I) Evidence satisfactory to the Department that he or she has paid all taxes applicable in this State relating to the purchase of the off-highway vehicle, or submit an affidavit indicating that he or she purchased the vehicle through a private party sale and no tax is due relating to the purchase of the off-highway vehicle; and
(II) Proof prescribed by the Department that he or she is the owner of the off-highway vehicle and of the unique vehicle identification number, serial number or distinguishing number obtained pursuant to NRS 490.0835 for the off-highway vehicle.
3. Registration of an off-highway vehicle is not required if the off-highway vehicle:
(a) Is owned and operated by:
(1) A federal agency;
(2) An agency of this State; or
(3) A county, incorporated city or unincorporated town in this State;
(b) Is part of the inventory of a dealer of off-highway vehicles and is affixed with a special plate provided to the off-highway vehicle dealer pursuant to NRS 490.0827;
(c) Is registered or certified in another state and is located in this State for not more than 15 days;
(d) Is used solely for husbandry on private land or on public land that is leased to or used under a permit issued to the owner or operator of the off-highway vehicle;
(e) Is used for work conducted by or at the direction of a public or private utility;
(f) Was manufactured before January 1, 1976;
(g) Is operated solely in an organized race, festival or other event that is conducted:
(1) Under the auspices of a sanctioning body; or
(2) By permit issued by a governmental entity having jurisdiction;
(h) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (d), is operated or stored on private land or on public land that is leased to the owner or operator of the off-highway vehicle, including when operated in an organized race, festival or other event;
(i) Is used in a search and rescue operation conducted by a governmental entity having jurisdiction; or
(j) Has a displacement of not more than 70 cubic centimeters.
Ê As used in this subsection, “sanctioning body” means an organization that establishes a schedule of racing events, grants rights to conduct those events and establishes and administers rules and regulations governing the persons who conduct or participate in those events.
4. The registration of an off-highway vehicle pursuant to this section or NRS 490.0825 expires 1 year after its issuance. If an owner of an off-highway vehicle fails to renew the registration of the off-highway vehicle before it expires, the registration may be reinstated upon the payment to the Department of the annual renewal fee, a late fee of $10 and, if applicable, proof of insurance required pursuant to NRS 490.0825. Any late fee collected by the Department must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Revolving Account for the Administration of Off-Highway Vehicle Titling and Registration created by NRS 490.085.
5. If a certificate of title or registration for an off-highway vehicle is lost or destroyed, the owner of the off-highway vehicle may apply to the Department by mail, or to an authorized dealer, for a duplicate certificate of title or registration. The Department may collect a fee to replace a certificate of title or registration certificate, sticker or decal that is lost, damaged or destroyed. Any such fee collected by the Department must be:
(a) Set forth by the Department by regulation; and
(b) Deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Revolving Account for the Administration of Off-Highway Vehicle Titling and Registration created by NRS 490.085.
6. The provisions of subsections 1 to 5, inclusive, do not apply to an owner of an off-highway vehicle who is not a resident of this State.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3079; A 2011, 292, 811; 2013, 706, 2868; 2017, 3324)
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. [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 carry out the provisions of chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2723.]
1. An owner of an off-highway vehicle that is acquired:
(a) Before July 1, 2011:
(1) May apply for, to the Department by mail or to an authorized dealer, and obtain from the Department, a certificate of title for the off-highway vehicle.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, shall, within 1 year after July 1, 2011, apply for, to the Department by mail or to an authorized dealer, and obtain from the Department, the registration of the off-highway vehicle.
(b) On or after July 1, 2011, shall, within 30 days after acquiring ownership of the off-highway vehicle:
(1) Apply for, to the Department by mail or to an authorized dealer, and obtain from the Department, a certificate of title for the off-highway vehicle.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, apply for, to the Department by mail or to an authorized dealer, and obtain from the Department, the registration of the off-highway vehicle pursuant to this section or NRS 490.0825.
2. If an owner of an off-highway vehicle applies to the Department or to an authorized dealer for:
(a) A certificate of title for the off-highway vehicle, the owner shall submit to the Department or to the authorized dealer proof prescribed by the Department that he or she is the owner of the off-highway vehicle.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 490.0825, the registration of the off-highway vehicle, the owner shall submit:
(1) If ownership of the off-highway vehicle was obtained before July 1, 2011, proof prescribed by the Department:
(I) That he or she is the owner of the off-highway vehicle; and
(II) Of the unique vehicle identification number, serial number or distinguishing number obtained pursuant to NRS 490.0835 for the off-highway vehicle; or
(2) If ownership of the off-highway vehicle was obtained on or after July 1, 2011:
(I) Evidence satisfactory to the Department that he or she has paid all taxes applicable in this State relating to the purchase of the off-highway vehicle, or submit an affidavit indicating that he or she purchased the vehicle through a private party sale and no tax is due relating to the purchase of the off-highway vehicle; and
(II) Proof prescribed by the Department that he or she is the owner of the off-highway vehicle and of the unique vehicle identification number, serial number or distinguishing number obtained pursuant to NRS 490.0835 for the off-highway vehicle.
3. Registration of an off-highway vehicle is not required if the off-highway vehicle:
(a) Is owned and operated by:
(1) A federal agency;
(2) An agency of this State; or
(3) A county, incorporated city or unincorporated town in this State;
(b) Is part of the inventory of a dealer of off-highway vehicles and is affixed with a special plate provided to the off-highway vehicle dealer pursuant to NRS 490.0827;
(c) Is:
(1) Located in this State for not more than 15 days; and
(2) Registered or certified in another state that allows off-highway vehicles that are registered in this State to operate within the boundaries of that state without being registered or certified for not less than 15 days;
(d) Is used solely for husbandry on private land or on public land that is leased to or used under a permit issued to the owner or operator of the off-highway vehicle;
(e) Is used for work conducted by or at the direction of a public or private utility;
(f) Was manufactured before January 1, 1976;
(g) Is operated solely in an organized race, festival or other event that is conducted:
(1) Under the auspices of a sanctioning body; or
(2) By permit issued by a governmental entity having jurisdiction;
(h) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (d), is operated or stored on private land or on public land that is leased to the owner or operator of the off-highway vehicle, including when operated in an organized race, festival or other event;
(i) Is used in a search and rescue operation conducted by a governmental entity having jurisdiction; or
(j) Has a displacement of not more than 70 cubic centimeters.
Ê As used in this subsection, “sanctioning body” means an organization that establishes a schedule of racing events, grants rights to conduct those events and establishes and administers rules and regulations governing the persons who conduct or participate in those events.
4. At the time of the registration or renewal of registration of an off-highway vehicle pursuant to this section or NRS 490.0825, the owner of the off-highway vehicle may register the off-highway vehicle for a 1-year or 3-year period. If an owner of an off-highway vehicle fails to renew the registration of the off-highway vehicle before it expires, the registration may be reinstated upon the payment to the Department of the annual or triennial renewal fee, a late fee of $10 and, if applicable, proof of insurance required pursuant to NRS 490.0825. Any late fee collected by the Department must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Revolving Account for the Administration of Off-Highway Vehicle Titling and Registration created by NRS 490.085.
5. If a certificate of title or registration for an off-highway vehicle is lost or destroyed, the owner of the off-highway vehicle may apply to the Department by mail, or to an authorized dealer, for a duplicate certificate of title or registration. The Department may collect a fee to replace a certificate of title or registration certificate, sticker or decal that is lost, damaged or destroyed. Any such fee collected by the Department must be:
(a) Set forth by the Department by regulation; and
(b) Deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Revolving Account for the Administration of Off-Highway Vehicle Titling and Registration created by NRS 490.085.
6. The provisions of subsections 1 to 5, inclusive, do not apply to an owner of an off-highway vehicle who is not a resident of this State.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3079; A 2011, 292, 811; 2013, 706, 2868; 2017, 3324; 2023, 2724, 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 carry out the provisions of chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2723)
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 490.105.
2. The owner of a large all-terrain vehicle wishing to apply for registration or renewal of registration pursuant to this section must obtain and maintain insurance on the vehicle that meets the requirements of NRS 485.185.
3. If an owner of a large all-terrain vehicle applies to the Department for the registration of the vehicle pursuant to this section, the owner shall submit to the Department:
(a) The information required for registration pursuant to NRS 490.082;
(b) The fee for registration required pursuant to NRS 490.084;
(c) Proof satisfactory to the Department that the applicant carries insurance on the vehicle provided by an insurance company licensed by the Division of Insurance of the Department of Business and Industry and approved to do business in this State which meets the requirements of NRS 485.185; and
(d) A declaration signed by the applicant that he or she will maintain the insurance required by this section during the period of registration.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 704)
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 490.200 or upon the renewal of the license pursuant to NRS 490.210, the Department shall furnish to the off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer one or more special plates for use on an off-highway vehicle specified in subsection 1 of NRS 490.125. Each plate must have displayed upon it the identification number assigned by the Department to the off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer, and may include a different letter or symbol on the plate. The off-highway vehicle dealer’s, long-term or short-term lessor’s or manufacturer’s special plates may be used interchangeably on that off-highway vehicle.
2. The Department shall issue to each off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer a reasonable number of special plates.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2868)
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 that are at least 1 1/4 inches high.
(c) Include the unique vehicle identification number, serial number or distinguishing number obtained pursuant to NRS 490.0835 for the off-highway vehicle.
(d) Be displayed on the off-highway vehicle in the manner set forth by the Commission.
2. The registration sticker or decal of a large all-terrain vehicle registered pursuant to NRS 490.0825 must be distinguishable from the sticker or decal of an off-highway vehicle registered pursuant to NRS 490.082 in a manner to be determined by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3081; A 2011, 292, 812; 2013, 707, 2870)
NRS 490.0835 Department may assign distinguishing number under certain circumstances.
1. The Department may assign a distinguishing number to any off-highway vehicle if:
(a) The off-highway vehicle does not have a unique vehicle identification number or serial number provided by the manufacturer of the vehicle;
(b) The unique vehicle identification number or serial number provided by the manufacturer of the off-highway vehicle has been removed, defaced, altered or obliterated; or
(c) The off-highway vehicle is homemade.
2. Any off-highway vehicle to which there is assigned a distinguishing number pursuant to subsection 1 must be registered, if required pursuant to NRS 490.082, under the distinguishing number.
3. The Department shall collect a fee of $2 for the assignment and recording of each such distinguishing number.
4. The number by which an off-highway vehicle is registered pursuant to NRS 490.082 or 490.0825 must be permanently stamped or attached to the vehicle. False attachment or willful removal, defacement, alteration or obliteration of such a number with intent to defraud is a gross misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 810; A 2013, 708)
NRS 490.084 Fees for issuance of certificate of title and for annual registration. [Effective until 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 carry out the provisions of chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2723.]
1. The Department shall determine the fee for issuing a certificate of title for an off-highway vehicle, but such fee must not exceed the fee imposed for issuing a certificate of title pursuant to NRS 482.429. Money received from the payment of the fees described in this subsection must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Revolving Account for the Administration of Off-Highway Vehicle Titling and Registration created by NRS 490.085.
2. The Commission shall determine the fee for the annual registration of an off-highway vehicle pursuant to NRS 490.082 or 490.0825, but such fee must not be less than $20 or more than $30. Money received from the payment of the fees described in this subsection must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Revolving Account for the Administration of Off-Highway Vehicle Titling and Registration created by NRS 490.085.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3081; A 2011, 292; 2013, 708, 2764; 2015, 2849)
NRS 490.084 Fees for issuance of certificate of title and for annual or triennial registration. [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 carry out the provisions of chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2723.]
1. The Department shall determine the fee for issuing a certificate of title for an off-highway vehicle, but such fee must not exceed the fee imposed for issuing a certificate of title pursuant to NRS 482.429.
2. The Commission shall determine the fee for the annual or triennial registration of an off-highway vehicle pursuant to NRS 490.082 or 490.0825, but such fee must not be:
(a) Less than $20 or more than $30 if the off-highway vehicle is registered for a 1-year period; and
(b) Less than $60 or more than $90 if the off-highway vehicle is registered for a 3-year period.
3. Money received from the payment of the fees described in this section must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Revolving Account for the Administration of Off-Highway Vehicle Titling and Registration created by NRS 490.085.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3081; A 2011, 292; 2013, 708, 2764; 2015, 2849; 2023, 2726, 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 carry out the provisions of chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2723)
NRS 490.085 Revolving Account for the Administration of Off-Highway Vehicle Titling and Registration: Creation; use of money in Account.
1. The Revolving Account for the Administration of Off-Highway Vehicle Titling and Registration is hereby created in the State Highway Fund.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Department shall use the money in the Account to pay the expenses of administering the provisions of this chapter relating to the titling and registration of off-highway vehicles.
3. At least once each fiscal quarter, the Department shall transfer any amount in excess of $150,000 in the Revolving Account for the Administration of Off-Highway Vehicle Titling and Registration into the Account for Off-Highway Vehicles created by NRS 490.069.
4. Any money remaining in the Revolving Account for the Administration of Off-Highway Vehicle Titling and Registration at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State Highway Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3085; A 2011, 292; 2013, 2765; 2015, 2849)
RULES OF OPERATION
NRS 490.090 Operation on undesignated paved highways generally prohibited; exceptions; operation on public land, trails, ways or unpaved county roads authorized unless prohibited by governmental entity having jurisdiction; authority of governmental entities having jurisdiction to distribute information concerning prohibited areas and to erect signs designating prohibited areas; authority of governmental entity to construct, operate and maintain trails adjacent to or near highways. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 490.100 or 490.110:
1. A person shall not, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or 3, operate an off-highway vehicle on a paved highway that is not otherwise designated for use by off-highway vehicles.
2. A person may operate an off-highway vehicle on a paved highway that is not otherwise designated for use by off-highway vehicles:
(a) If the off-highway vehicle is operated on the highway for the purpose of crossing the highway, comes to a complete stop before crossing and crosses as close as practicable to perpendicular to the direction of travel on the highway;
(b) If the off-highway vehicle is operated on the highway for the purpose of loading or unloading the off-highway vehicle onto or off of another vehicle or trailer, if the loading or unloading is as close as practicable to the place of operation of the off-highway vehicle;
(c) During an emergency if it is impossible or impracticable to use another vehicle or if a peace officer directs the operation of the off-highway vehicle; or
(d) If the off-highway vehicle is operated on a portion of a highway that is designated as a trail connector for a trail authorized for use by off-highway vehicles for not more than 2 miles.
3. A person may operate an off-highway vehicle on any public land, trail, way or unpaved county road unless prohibited by the governmental entity which has jurisdiction over the public land, trail, way or unpaved county road.
4. A governmental entity specified in subsection 3 may:
(a) Prepare and distribute upon request a map or other document setting forth each area of public land, trail, way or unpaved county road that is prohibited for the operation of off-highway vehicles; and
(b) Erect and maintain signs designating each area of public land, trail, way or unpaved county road that is prohibited for the operation of off-highway vehicles.
5. Nothing in this section or in NRS 490.090 to 490.130, inclusive, shall be construed to prohibit a governmental entity from constructing, operating or maintaining a trail for use by off-highway vehicles that is adjacent to or near a highway, including, without limitation, a paved highway.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2027; A 2023, 139)
NRS 490.100 Authority of city or county to designate portion of highway for off-highway vehicle use; approval of Department of Transportation regarding state highways; interstate highways excluded; supervision of certain minors; limitation on purpose of use.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a city or county may designate any portion of a highway within the city or county as permissible for the operation of off-highway vehicles for the purpose of allowing off-highway vehicles to reach a private or public area that is open for use by off-highway vehicles. If a city or county designates any portion of a state highway as permissible for the operation of off-highway vehicles pursuant to this subsection, the city or county must obtain approval for the designation from the Department of Transportation. The Department of Transportation shall issue a timely decision concerning the request for approval and must not unreasonably deny the request.
2. The highway designated for operation of off-highway vehicles pursuant to subsection 1 may not consist of any portion of an interstate highway.
3. If a city or county designates a highway for the operation of off-highway vehicles, the city or county may adopt an ordinance requiring a person who is less than 16 years of age and who is operating the off-highway vehicle on a designated highway to be under the direct visual supervision of a person who is at least 18 years of age.
4. A person operating an off-highway vehicle on a highway designated for operation of off-highway vehicles pursuant to subsection 1 may not operate the off-highway vehicle on the highway for any purpose other than to travel to or from the private or public area as described in subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2027; A 2009, 3103; 2011, 293)
NRS 490.105 Large all-terrain vehicle: Operation on certain roads authorized; conditions; local governing body may prohibit by ordinance or resolution; local governing body may authorize on certain city streets and highways.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person may operate a large all-terrain vehicle on any portion of a highway that has been designated in accordance with NRS 403.170 as a general county road or minor county road if the large all-terrain vehicle:
(a) Meets the requirements set forth in NRS 490.120; and
(b) Is registered by the Department in accordance with NRS 490.0825 as a motor vehicle intended to be operated upon the highways of this State.
2. The governing body of a city or county within which is located a highway or portion of a highway that has been designated in accordance with NRS 403.170 as a general county road or minor county road may by ordinance or resolution prohibit the operation of large all-terrain vehicles on any portion of such a road.
3. A person may operate a large all-terrain vehicle on a city street within a city whose population is less than 25,000 or on a portion of a highway that has been designated as a main county road if:
(a) The large all-terrain vehicle satisfies the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 1; and
(b) The governing body of the city or the governing body of the county having jurisdiction over the street or highway enacts an ordinance or resolution authorizing the operation of large all-terrain vehicles on any portion of such a street or highway.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 704; A 2021, 1441)
NRS 490.110 Authorized and unauthorized operation on highway.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if an off-highway vehicle meets the requirements of this chapter and the operator holds a valid driver’s license and operates the off-highway vehicle in accordance with the requirements of those sections, the off-highway vehicle may be operated on a highway in accordance with NRS 490.090 to 490.130, inclusive.
2. An off-highway vehicle may not be operated pursuant to this section:
(a) On an interstate highway;
(b) On a paved highway in this State for more than 2 miles;
(c) Unless the highway is specifically designated for use by off-highway vehicles in a city whose population is 100,000 or more; or
(d) Unless it is a large all-terrain vehicle registered pursuant to NRS 490.0825 and being operated in accordance with NRS 490.105.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2028; A 2013, 709)
NRS 490.120 Required equipment for operation on highway; exception.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and in addition to the requirements set forth in NRS 490.070, a person shall not operate an off-highway vehicle on a highway pursuant to NRS 490.090 to 490.130, inclusive, unless the off-highway vehicle has:
(a) At least one headlamp that illuminates objects at least 500 feet ahead of the vehicle;
(b) At least one tail lamp that is visible from at least 500 feet behind the vehicle;
(c) At least one red reflector on the rear of the vehicle, unless the tail lamp is red and reflective;
(d) A stop lamp on the rear of the vehicle; and
(e) A muffler which is in working order and which is in constant operation when the vehicle is running.
2. The provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 1 do not apply to an off-highway vehicle which is operated during daylight hours on a highway designated by a county pursuant to NRS 490.100 for the operation of the off-highway vehicle without at least one headlamp specified in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 or without at least one tail lamp specified in paragraph (b) of that subsection.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2028; A 2013, 2871)
NRS 490.125 Authorized operation by off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer for purposes of display, demonstration, maintenance, sale or exchange; special plate requirements; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 490.160, an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer who has an established place of business in this State and who owns or controls any new or used off-highway vehicle that is otherwise required to be registered pursuant to NRS 490.082, may operate that vehicle or allow it to be operated for purposes of display, demonstration, maintenance, sale or exchange if there is displayed thereon a special plate issued to the off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer as provided in NRS 490.0827. Owners or officers of the corporation, managers, heads of departments and salespersons may be temporarily assigned and operate an off-highway vehicle displaying the special plate.
2. A special plate which is issued to an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer pursuant to NRS 490.0827 may be attached to an off-highway vehicle specified in subsection 1 by a secure means. The plate must not be displayed loosely in the window or by any other unsecured method in or on an off-highway vehicle.
3. The provisions of this section do not apply to:
(a) Work or service off-highway vehicles owned or controlled by an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer.
(b) Off-highway vehicles leased by off-highway vehicle dealers, long-term or short-term lessors or manufacturers, except off-highway vehicles rented or leased to off-highway vehicle salespersons in the course of their employment.
(c) Off-highway vehicles which are privately owned by the owners, officers or employees of the off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer.
(d) Off-highway vehicles which are being used for personal reasons by a person who is not licensed by the Department or otherwise exempted in subsection 1.
(e) Off-highway vehicles which have been given or assigned to persons who work for an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer for services performed.
(f) Off-highway vehicles purchased by an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer for personal use which the off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer is not licensed or authorized to resell.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2867)
NRS 490.130 Duties of operator when operating off-highway vehicle on highway. The operator of an off-highway vehicle that is being driven on a highway in this State in accordance with NRS 490.090 to 490.130, inclusive, shall:
1. Comply with all traffic laws of this State;
2. Ensure that the registration of the off-highway vehicle is attached to the vehicle in accordance with NRS 490.083 or a special plate issued pursuant to NRS 490.0827 is attached to the vehicle; and
3. Wear a helmet.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2028; A 2009, 3104; 2011, 292; 2013, 2871)
CONSIGNMENT OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
NRS 490.150 Written consignment contract required before taking off-highway vehicle on consignment; required provisions of contract.
1. Before taking an off-highway vehicle on consignment, an off-highway vehicle dealer or lessor shall prepare a written consignment contract.
2. A consignment contract must include, without limitation:
(a) The names of the consignor and consignee;
(b) The date on which the consignment contract was entered into;
(c) A complete description of the off-highway vehicle subject to the consignment contract, including the unique vehicle identification number, serial number or distinguishing number obtained pursuant to NRS 490.0835, and the year, make and model of the off-highway vehicle;
(d) The term of the consignment contract;
(e) The name of each person or business entity holding any security interest in the off-highway vehicle to be consigned;
(f) The minimum sales price for the off-highway vehicle and the disposition of the proceeds therefrom, as agreed upon by the consignor and consignee; and
(g) The signatures of the consignor and consignee acknowledging all the terms and conditions set forth in the consignment contract.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3086; A 2011, 292, 812)
NRS 490.160 Duties of consignee; trust account; disclosure statement; applicability of section; operation of off-highway vehicle subject to consignment contract; written log; prohibited acts; penalties.
1. A consignee of an off-highway vehicle shall, upon entering into a consignment contract or other form of agreement to sell an off-highway vehicle owned by another person:
(a) Open and maintain a separate trust account in a federally insured bank, savings and loan association or savings bank that is located in this State, into which the consignee shall deposit all money received from a prospective buyer as a deposit, or as partial or full payment of the purchase price agreed upon, toward the purchase or transfer of interest in the off-highway vehicle. A consignee of an off-highway vehicle shall not:
(1) Commingle the money in the trust account with any other money that is not on deposit or otherwise maintained toward the purchase of the off-highway vehicle subject to the consignment contract or agreement; or
(2) Use any money in the trust account to pay his or her operational expenses for any purpose that is not related to the consignment contract or agreement.
(b) Obtain from the consignor, before receiving delivery of the off-highway vehicle, a signed and dated disclosure statement that is included in the consignment contract and provides in at least 10-point bold type or font:
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE OWNERS
State law (NRS 490.160) requires that the operator of this business file a Uniform Commercial Code 1 (UCC1) form with the Office of the Secretary of State on your behalf to protect your interest in your off-highway vehicle. The form is required to protect your off-highway vehicle from forfeiture in the event that the operator of this business fails to meet his or her financial obligations to a third party holding a security interest in his or her inventory. The form must be filed by the operator of this business before the operator may take possession of your off-highway vehicle. If the form is not filed as required, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH NO FAULT OF YOUR OWN. For a copy of the UCC1 form filed on your behalf or for more information, please contact:
The Office of the Secretary of State of Nevada
Uniform Commercial Code Division
(775) 684-5708
I understand and acknowledge the above disclosure.
...................................... ...............
Consignee Signature Date
(c) Assist the consignor in completing, with respect to the consignor’s purchase-money security interest in the off-highway vehicle, a financing statement of the type described in subsection 5 of NRS 104.9317 and shall file the financing statement with the Secretary of State on behalf of the consignor. If a consignee has previously granted to a third party a security interest with an after-acquired property clause in the consignee’s inventory, the consignee additionally shall assist the consignor in sending a signed notification, as described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 104.9324, to each holder of a conflicting security interest. The consignee must not receive delivery of the off-highway vehicle until the consignee has:
(1) Filed the financing statement with the Secretary of State; and
(2) If applicable, assisted the consignor in sending a signed notification to each holder of a conflicting security interest.
2. Upon the sale or transfer of interest in the off-highway vehicle, the consignee shall forthwith:
(a) Satisfy or cause to be satisfied all outstanding security interests in the off-highway vehicle; and
(b) Satisfy the financial obligations due the consignor pursuant to the consignment contract.
3. Upon the receipt of money by delivery of cash, bank check or draft, or any other form of legal monetary exchange, or after any form of transfer of interest in an off-highway vehicle, the consignee shall notify the consignor that the money has been received or that a transfer of interest in the off-highway vehicle has occurred. Notification by the consignee to the consignor must be given in person or, in the absence of the consignor, by registered or certified mail addressed to the last address or residence of the consignor known to the consignee. The notification must be made within 3 business days after the date on which the money is received or the transfer of interest in the off-highway vehicle is made.
4. The provisions of this section do not apply to:
(a) An executor;
(b) An administrator;
(c) A sheriff; or
(d) Any other person who sells off-highway vehicles pursuant to the powers or duties granted to or imposed on him or her by specific statute.
5. Notwithstanding any provision of the Nevada Revised Statutes to the contrary, an off-highway vehicle subject to a consignment contract may not be operated by the consignee, an employee or agent of the consignee, or a prospective buyer unless the operation of the off-highway vehicle is authorized by the express written consent of the consignor.
6. A consignee shall maintain a written log for each off-highway vehicle for which he or she has entered into a consignment contract. The written log must include:
(a) The name and address, or place of residence, of the consignor;
(b) A description of the off-highway vehicle consigned, including the year, make, model and unique vehicle identification number, serial number or distinguishing number obtained pursuant to NRS 490.0835 of the off-highway vehicle;
(c) The date on which the consignment contract is entered into;
(d) The period that the off-highway vehicle is to be consigned;
(e) The minimum agreed upon sales price for the off-highway vehicle;
(f) The approximate amount of money due any lienholder or other person known to have an interest in the off-highway vehicle;
(g) If the off-highway vehicle is sold, the date on which the off-highway vehicle is sold;
(h) The date that the money due the consignor and the lienholder was paid;
(i) The name and address of the federally insured bank or savings and loan association in which the consignee opened the trust account required pursuant to subsection 1; and
(j) The signature of the consignor acknowledging that the terms of the consignment contract were fulfilled or terminated, as appropriate.
7. A person who:
(a) Appropriates, diverts or otherwise converts to his or her own use money in a trust account opened pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 or otherwise subject to a consignment contract or agreement is guilty of embezzlement and shall be punished in accordance with NRS 205.300. The court shall, in addition to any other penalty, order the person to pay restitution.
(b) Violates paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor. The court shall, in addition to any other penalty, order the person to pay restitution.
(c) Violates any other provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3086; A 2011, 292, 813; 2023, 3253)
LICENSING AND REGULATION OF NEW AND USED OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE DEALERS, LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM LESSORS AND MANUFACTURERS
NRS 490.195 Department to develop and implement process for determining whether person’s criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining license or temporary permit; fee; quarterly reports.
1. The Department shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a criminal history may petition the Department to review the criminal history of the person to determine if the person’s criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a license pursuant to NRS 490.200 or a temporary permit.
2. Not later than 90 days after a petition is submitted to the Department pursuant to subsection 1, the Department shall inform the person of the determination of the Department of whether the person’s criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a license or temporary permit. The Department is not bound by its determination of disqualification or qualification and may rescind such a determination at any time.
3. The Department may provide instructions to a person who receives a determination of disqualification to remedy the determination of disqualification. A person may resubmit a petition pursuant to subsection 1 not earlier than 6 months after receiving instructions pursuant to this subsection if the person remedies the determination of disqualification.
4. A person with a criminal history may petition the Department at any time, including, without limitation, before obtaining any education or paying any fee required to obtain a license or temporary permit from the Department.
5. A person may submit a new petition to the Department not earlier than 2 years after the final determination of the initial petition submitted to the Department.
6. The Department may impose a fee of up to $50 upon the person to fund the administrative costs in complying with the provisions of this section. The Department may waive such fees or allow such fees to be covered by funds from a scholarship or grant.
7. The Department may post on its Internet website:
(a) The requirements to obtain a license or temporary permit from the Department; and
(b) A list of crimes, if any, that would disqualify a person from obtaining a license or temporary permit from the Department.
8. The Department may request the criminal history record of a person who petitions the Department for a determination pursuant to subsection 1. To the extent consistent with federal law, if the Department makes such a request of a person, the Department shall require the person to submit his or her criminal history record which includes a report from:
(a) The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History; and
(b) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
9. A person who petitions the Department for a determination pursuant to subsection 1 shall not submit false or misleading information to the Department.
10. The Department shall, on or before the 20th day of January, April, July and October, submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau in an electronic format prescribed by the Director, a report that includes:
(a) The number of petitions submitted to the Department pursuant to subsection 1;
(b) The number of determinations of disqualification made by the Department pursuant to subsection 1;
(c) The reasons for such determinations; and
(d) Any other information that is requested by the Director or which the Department determines would be helpful.
11. The Director shall transmit a compilation of the information received pursuant to subsection 10 to the Legislative Commission quarterly, unless otherwise directed by the Commission.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2936)
NRS 490.200 Licenses and permits required; off-highway vehicle dealer to submit proof of authorization to sell from manufacturer; license does not extend to motor vehicles or trailers; Department to investigate applicant; penalties for violations.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not engage in the activities of a new off-highway vehicle dealer, used off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer in this State until the person has been issued:
(a) A license or permit to act as a new off-highway vehicle dealer, used off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer, or a similar license or permit, by every city within whose corporate limits the person maintains an established place of business and by every county in which the person maintains an established place of business outside the corporate limits of a city; and
(b) A license by the Department. The Department shall not issue a license to the person until the person has been issued all licenses and permits required by paragraph (a).
2. A person licensed as an off-highway vehicle dealer pursuant to this chapter shall not engage in the activities of a new off-highway vehicle dealer until the person has provided the Department with satisfactory proof that he or she is authorized by a manufacturer to display and offer for sale the off-highway vehicles produced or distributed by that manufacturer.
3. A license for an off-highway vehicle dealer or manufacturer issued pursuant to this chapter does not permit a person to engage in the business of buying, selling or leasing or manufacturing motor vehicles or trailers governed pursuant to the laws and regulations established in chapter 482 of NRS.
4. The Department shall investigate any applicant for a license as an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer and shall complete an investigation report on a form provided by the Department.
5. A person who violates subsection 1 or 2 is guilty of:
(a) For a first offense, a misdemeanor.
(b) For a second offense, a gross misdemeanor.
(c) For a third and any subsequent offense, a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3089; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.210 Application for license; fees; issuance of license; renewal of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
1. An application for a license for an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer must be filed upon forms supplied by the Department and include the social security number of the applicant. The forms must designate the persons whose names are required to appear thereon. The applicant must furnish:
(a) Such proof as the Department may deem necessary that the applicant is an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer.
(b) A fee of $125.
(c) Unless the applicant has previously met the requirements of subsection 3 of NRS 482.3163, paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 482.325, paragraphs (d) and (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 482.333 or paragraphs (e) and (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 482.362:
(1) A fee for the processing of fingerprints. The Department shall establish by regulation the fee for processing fingerprints. The fee must not exceed the sum of the amounts charged by the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for processing the fingerprints.
(2) For initial licensure, a complete set of the applicant’s fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Department to forward those fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report.
(d) If the applicant is a natural person, the statement required pursuant to NRS 490.330.
(e) A certificate of insurance for liability.
2. Upon receipt of the application and when satisfied that the applicant is entitled thereto, the Department shall issue to the applicant a license for an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer containing the name of the licensee and the address of his or her established place of business or the address of the main office of a manufacturer without an established place of business in this State.
3. Licenses issued pursuant to this section expire on December 31 of each year. Before December 31 of each year, a licensee must furnish the Department with an application for renewal of his or her license accompanied by an annual fee of $50. If the applicant is a natural person, the application for renewal also must be accompanied by the statement required pursuant to NRS 490.330. The additional fee for the processing of fingerprints, established by regulation pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1, must be submitted for each applicant whose name does not appear on the original application for the license. The renewal application must be provided by the Department and contain information required by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3090; A 2011, 292; 2013, 2871; 2017, 960)
NRS 490.210 Application for license; fees; issuance of license; renewal of license. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
1. An application for a license for an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer must be filed upon forms supplied by the Department. The forms must designate the persons whose names are required to appear thereon. The applicant must furnish:
(a) Such proof as the Department may deem necessary that the applicant is an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer.
(b) A fee of $125.
(c) Unless the applicant has previously met the requirements of subsection 3 of NRS 482.3163, paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 482.325, paragraphs (d) and (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 482.333 or paragraphs (e) and (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 482.362:
(1) A fee for the processing of fingerprints. The Department shall establish by regulation the fee for processing fingerprints. The fee must not exceed the sum of the amounts charged by the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for processing the fingerprints.
(2) For initial licensure, a complete set of the applicant’s fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Department to forward those fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report.
(d) A certificate of insurance for liability.
2. Upon receipt of the application and when satisfied that the applicant is entitled thereto, the Department shall issue to the applicant a license for an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer containing the name of the licensee and the address of his or her established place of business or the address of the main office of a manufacturer without an established place of business in this State.
3. Licenses issued pursuant to this section expire on December 31 of each year. Before December 31 of each year, a licensee must furnish the Department with an application for renewal of his or her license accompanied by an annual fee of $50. The additional fee for the processing of fingerprints, established by regulation pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1, must be submitted for each applicant whose name does not appear on the original application for the license. The renewal application must be provided by the Department and contain information required by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3090; A 2011, 125, 292; 2013, 2871, 3802; 2017, 960, effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings)
NRS 490.220 Off-highway vehicle dealer in new off-highway vehicles not to be issued license unless such dealer first furnishes to Department instrument indicating dealer is authorized franchised off-highway vehicle dealer; additional functions in which used off-highway vehicle dealer may engage.
1. A new off-highway vehicle dealer’s license must not be furnished to any off-highway vehicle dealer in new off-highway vehicles unless the off-highway vehicle dealer first furnishes the Department an instrument executed by or on behalf of the manufacturer certifying that he or she is an authorized franchised off-highway vehicle dealer for the make or makes of off-highway vehicles concerned. New off-highway vehicle dealers are authorized to sell at retail only those new off-highway vehicles for which they are certified as franchised off-highway vehicle dealers by the manufacturer.
2. In addition to selling used off-highway vehicles, a used off-highway vehicle dealer may:
(a) Sell at wholesale a new off-highway vehicle taken in trade or acquired as a result of a sales contract to a new off-highway vehicle dealer who is licensed and authorized to sell that make of vehicle;
(b) Sell at wholesale a new off-highway vehicle through a wholesale vehicle auction if the wholesale vehicle auctioneer:
(1) Does not take an ownership interest in the off-highway vehicle; and
(2) Auctions the off-highway vehicle to an off-highway vehicle dealer who is licensed and authorized to sell that make of off-highway vehicle; or
(c) Sell a new off-highway vehicle on consignment from a person not licensed as an off-highway vehicle dealer or long-term or short-term lessor.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3097; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.230 Activities constituting prima facie evidence that person is acting as off-highway vehicle dealer. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 490.061, the following activities are prima facie evidence that a person is engaged in the activities of an off-highway vehicle dealer:
1. A person displays for sale, sells or offers for sale any off-highway vehicle which he or she does not personally own;
2. A person demonstrates, or allows the demonstration or operation of, any off-highway vehicle for the purpose of sale or future sale or as an inducement to purchase the vehicle; or
3. A person engages in an activity specified by subsection 1 of NRS 490.061 or any other act regarding an off-highway vehicle which would lead a reasonable person to believe that he or she may purchase that off-highway vehicle or a similar off-highway vehicle from the person.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3092; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.240 License required for each branch of off-highway vehicle dealer and long-term lessor; contents of license; posting of license; temporary license for off-highway vehicle dealer to conduct business at temporary location.
1. If an off-highway vehicle dealer or long-term lessor has one or more branches, the off-highway vehicle dealer or lessor shall procure from the Department a license for each branch, in addition to the license issued for his or her principal place of business.
2. The Department shall specify on each license it issues:
(a) The name of the licensee;
(b) The location for which the license is issued; and
(c) The name under which the licensee does business at that location.
3. Each off-highway vehicle dealer and lessor shall post each license issued to him or her by the Department in a conspicuous place clearly visible to the general public at the location described in the license.
4. The Department shall, by regulation, provide for the issuance of a temporary license for a licensed off-highway vehicle dealer to conduct business at a temporary location. Any such regulations must include the imposition of a reasonable fee for the issuance of the temporary license.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3094; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.250 Licensees to post licenses in conspicuous place visible to public. An off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall post his or her license, and all licenses issued to persons in his or her employ who are licensed as off-highway vehicle salespersons pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, in a conspicuous place clearly visible to the general public at the location described in the license.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3092; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.260 Director to consider certain matters before renewing license; authority of Director to require bond. The Director shall, before renewing any occupational license issued pursuant to this chapter, consider:
1. The number and types of complaints received against an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer by the Department; and
2. Any administrative fines imposed upon the off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor or manufacturer by the Department pursuant to this chapter,
Ê and may require the off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor or manufacturer to provide a good and sufficient bond in the amount set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 490.270 for each category of off-highway vehicle sold at each place of business and in each county in which the off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor or manufacturer is licensed to do business.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3091; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.270 Bonding requirements; remedies of injured person; judgment; prohibition upon issuance of license to certain persons not having established place of business in this State; exemptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 9 and NRS 490.280, before any off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer is issued a license pursuant to this chapter, the Department shall require that the applicant procure and file with the Department a good and sufficient bond with a corporate surety thereon, duly licensed to do business within the State of Nevada, approved as to form by the Attorney General and conditioned that the applicant or any employee who acts on the applicant’s behalf within the scope of his or her employment shall conduct his or her business as an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer without breaching a consumer contract or engaging in a deceptive trade practice, fraud or fraudulent representation and without violation of the provisions of this chapter. The bond must be in the amount of $50,000.
2. The Department may, pursuant to a written agreement with any off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer who has been licensed to do business in this State for at least 5 years, allow a reduction in the amount of the bond of the off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor or manufacturer if such business has been conducted in a manner satisfactory to the Department for the preceding 5 years. No bond may be reduced to less than 50 percent of the bond required pursuant to subsection 1.
3. The bond must be continuous in form, and the total aggregate liability on the bond must be limited to the payment of the total amount of the bond.
4. The undertaking on the bond includes any breach of a consumer contract, deceptive trade practice, fraud, fraudulent representation or violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 41, 97, 104, 104A, 104B, 104C or 598 of NRS by the representative or off-highway vehicle salesperson of any licensed off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer who acts on behalf of the off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor or manufacturer and within the scope of the employment of the representative or off-highway vehicle salesperson.
5. The bond must provide that any person injured by the action of the off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor, manufacturer, representative or off-highway vehicle salesperson in violation of any provision of this chapter may apply to the Director, for good cause shown, for compensation from the bond. The surety issuing the bond shall appoint the Commissioner of Insurance as its agent to accept service of notice or process for the surety in any action upon the bond brought in a court of competent jurisdiction or brought before the Director.
6. If a person is injured by the actions of an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor, manufacturer, representative or off-highway vehicle salesperson, the person may:
(a) Bring and maintain an action in any court of competent jurisdiction. If the court enters:
(1) A judgment on the merits against the off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor, manufacturer, representative or off-highway vehicle salesperson, the judgment is binding on the surety.
(2) A judgment other than on the merits against the off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor, manufacturer, representative or off-highway vehicle salesperson, including, without limitation, a default judgment, the judgment is binding on the surety only if the surety was given notice and an opportunity to defend at least 20 days before the date on which the judgment was entered against the off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor, manufacturer, representative or off-highway vehicle salesperson.
(b) Apply to the Director, for good cause shown, for compensation from the bond. The Director may determine the amount of compensation and the person to whom it is to be paid. The surety shall then make the payment.
(c) Settle the matter with the off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor, manufacturer, representative or off-highway vehicle salesperson. If such a settlement is made, the settlement must be reduced to writing, signed by both parties and acknowledged before any person authorized to take acknowledgments in this State and submitted to the Director with a request for compensation from the bond. If the Director determines that the settlement was reached in good faith and there is no evidence of collusion or fraud between the parties in reaching the settlement, the surety shall make the payment to the injured person in the amount agreed upon in the settlement.
7. Any judgment entered by a court against an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor, manufacturer, representative or off-highway vehicle salesperson may be executed through a writ of attachment, garnishment, execution or other legal process, or the person in whose favor the judgment was entered may apply to the Director for compensation from the bond of the off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor, manufacturer, representative or off-highway vehicle salesperson.
8. The Department shall not issue a license pursuant to subsection 1 to an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer who does not have and maintain an established place of business in this State.
9. The provisions of this section do not apply to any off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer who has met the requirements of NRS 482.3333, 482.345 or 482.346 with respect to:
(a) A bond greater than or equal to the amount prescribed in subsection 1 if the undertaking on the bond includes the activities described in subsection 4; or
(b) A deposit greater than or equal to the amount of the bond that would otherwise be required by subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3095; A 2011, 123, 292; 2013, 2872; 2017, 808)
NRS 490.280 Deposit in lieu of bond: Specifications; conditions for release; automatic suspension of license if deposit is reduced or outstanding judgment; reinstatement of license; refund; deposit in Motor Vehicle Fund.
1. In lieu of a bond, an applicant may deposit with the Department, under terms prescribed by the Department:
(a) A like amount of lawful money of the United States; or
(b) A savings certificate of a bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank situated in Nevada, which must indicate an account of an amount equal to the amount of the bond which would otherwise be required by NRS 490.270 and indicate that this amount is unavailable for withdrawal except upon order of the Department. Interest earned on the amount accrues to the account of the applicant.
2. A deposit made pursuant to subsection 1 may be disbursed by the Director, for good cause shown and after notice and opportunity for hearing, in an amount determined by the Director to compensate a person injured by an action of the licensee, or released upon receipt of:
(a) A court order requiring the Director to release all or a specified portion of the deposit; or
(b) A statement signed by the person or persons under whose name the deposit is made and acknowledged before any person authorized to take acknowledgments in this State requesting the Director to release the deposit, or a specified portion thereof, and stating the purpose for which the release is requested.
3. When a deposit is made pursuant to subsection 1, liability under the deposit is in the amount prescribed by the Department. If the amount of the deposit is reduced or there is an outstanding court judgment for which the licensee is liable under the deposit, the license is automatically suspended. The license must be reinstated if the licensee:
(a) Files an additional bond pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 490.270;
(b) Restores the deposit with the Department to the original amount required under this section; or
(c) Satisfies the outstanding judgment for which the licensee is liable under the deposit.
4. A deposit made pursuant to subsection 1 may be refunded:
(a) By order of the Director, 3 years after the date the licensee ceases to be licensed by the Department, if the Director is satisfied that there are no outstanding claims against the deposit; or
(b) By order of court, at any time within 3 years after the date the licensee ceases to be licensed by the Department, upon evidence satisfactory to the court that there are no outstanding claims against the deposit.
5. Any money received by the Department pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Motor Vehicle Fund.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3096; A 2011, 292; 2019, 67)
NRS 490.290 Principal place of business and branches to be covered by bond or deposit; licensee to procure certain separate bonds or make separate deposits.
1. The bond required by NRS 490.270 or deposit made pursuant to NRS 490.280 must cover the licensee’s principal place of business and all branches operated by the licensee, including, without limitation, any place of business operated in this State by the licensee that is located outside the county of the licensee’s principal office or any place of business operated by the licensee under a different name.
2. In addition to the coverage provided by the licensee’s bond or deposit pursuant to subsection 1, the licensee shall procure a separate bond or make a separate deposit for:
(a) Each place of business operated in this State by the licensee that is located outside the county of the licensee’s principal office; and
(b) Each place of business operated by the licensee under a different name.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3097; A 2011, 125, 292)
NRS 490.300 Denial or revocation of license: Evidence of unfitness of applicant or licensee. Evidence of unfitness of an applicant for or a licensee of an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer for the purposes of denial or revocation of a license may consist of, but is not limited to:
1. Failure to discharge a lienholder on an off-highway vehicle within 30 days after it is traded to his or her dealership.
2. Being the former holder of or being a partner, officer, director, owner or manager involved in management decisions of an off-highway vehicle dealership which held a license issued pursuant to NRS 490.210 or of an occupational license issued pursuant to chapter 482 of NRS which was revoked for cause and never reissued or was suspended upon terms which were never fulfilled.
3. Defrauding or attempting to defraud the State or a political subdivision of any taxes or fees in connection with the sale or transfer of an off-highway vehicle.
4. Forging the signature of the registered or legal owner of an off-highway vehicle on a certificate of title.
5. Purchasing, selling, otherwise disposing of or possessing any off-highway vehicle which he or she knows, or a reasonable person should know, is stolen or otherwise illegally appropriated.
6. Willfully failing to deliver to a purchaser or his or her lienholder a certificate of title to an off-highway vehicle the applicant or licensee has sold.
7. Refusing to allow an agent of the Department to inspect, during normal business hours, all books, records and files which are required to be maintained within the State.
8. Any fraud which includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Misrepresentation in any manner, whether intentional or grossly negligent, of a material fact.
(b) An intentional failure to disclose a material fact.
9. Willful failure to comply with any regulation adopted by the Department.
10. Knowingly submitting or causing to be submitted any false, forged or otherwise fraudulent document to the Department to obtain a lien, title or certificate of ownership or any duplicate thereof for an off-highway vehicle.
11. Knowingly causing or allowing a false, forged or otherwise fraudulent document to be maintained as a record of his or her business.
12. Violating any provisions of this chapter which involve the sale or transfer of an interest in an off-highway vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3091; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.310 Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license; disclosure of financial records; regulations.
1. The Department may deny the issuance of, suspend or revoke a license to engage in the activities of an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer in new or used off-highway vehicles in this State upon any of the following grounds:
(a) Failure of the applicant to have an established place of business in this State.
(b) Conviction of a felony in the State of Nevada or any other state, territory or nation.
(c) Material misstatement in the application.
(d) Evidence of unfitness of the applicant or licensee.
(e) Willful failure to comply with any of the provisions of the laws of the State of Nevada or the directives of the Director. For the purpose of this paragraph, failure to comply with the directives of the Director advising the licensee of noncompliance with any provision of the laws of this State or regulations of the Department, within 10 days after receipt of the directive, is prima facie evidence of willful failure to comply with the directive.
(f) Failure or refusal to furnish and keep in force any bond.
(g) Failure on the part of the licensee to maintain a fixed place of business in this State.
(h) Failure or refusal by a licensee to pay or otherwise discharge any final judgment rendered and entered against the licensee, arising out of the misrepresentation of any off-highway vehicle or out of any fraud committed in connection with the sale of any off-highway vehicle.
(i) Failure of the licensee to maintain any other license or bond required by any political subdivision of this State.
(j) Allowing an unlicensed off-highway vehicle salesperson to sell or lease any off-highway vehicle or to act in the capacity of an off-highway vehicle salesperson as defined in this chapter.
(k) Failure or refusal to provide to the Department an authorization for the disclosure of financial records for the business as required pursuant to subsection 3.
(l) Engaging in a deceptive trade practice relating to the purchase and sale or lease of an off-highway vehicle.
2. The Director may deny the issuance of a license to an applicant or revoke a license already issued if the Department is satisfied that the applicant or licensee is not entitled thereto.
3. Upon the receipt of any report or complaint alleging that an applicant or a licensee has engaged in financial misconduct or has failed to satisfy financial obligations related to the activities of an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer, the Department may require the applicant or licensee to submit to the Department an authorization for the disclosure of financial records for the business as provided in NRS 239A.090. The Department may use any information obtained pursuant to the authorization only to determine the suitability of the applicant or licensee for initial or continued licensure. Information obtained pursuant to the authorization may be disclosed only to those employees of the Department who are authorized to issue a license to an applicant pursuant to NRS 490.200 to 490.430, inclusive, or to determine the suitability of an applicant or a licensee for such licensure.
4. The Department may adopt regulations establishing additional criteria that may be used to deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license issued pursuant to this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3098; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.320 Ability of applicant or licensee to petition for hearing after notice of denial, suspension or revocation; duties and powers of Director; exception from applicability of section.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, an applicant or licensee may, within 30 days after receipt of the notice of denial, suspension or revocation, petition the Director in writing for a hearing.
2. Subject to the further requirements of subsection 3, the Director shall make written findings of fact and conclusions and grant or finally deny the application or revoke the license within 15 days after the hearing unless by interim order the Director extends the time to 30 days after the hearing. If the license has been temporarily suspended, the suspension expires not later than 15 days after the hearing.
3. If the Director finds that the action is necessary in the public interest, upon notice to the licensee, the Director may temporarily suspend or refuse to renew the license issued to an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer for a period not to exceed 30 days. A hearing must be held, and a final decision rendered, within 30 days after notice of the temporary suspension.
4. The Director may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence.
5. The provisions of this section do not apply to an applicant for a temporary permit to engage in the activity of an off-highway vehicle salesperson.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3099; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.330 Statement regarding payment of child support by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duty of Department. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a natural person who applies for the issuance or renewal of a license issued pursuant to the provisions of NRS 490.200 to 490.430, inclusive, shall submit to the Department the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520. The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.
2. The Department shall include the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in:
(a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for the issuance or renewal of the license; or
(b) A separate form prescribed by the Department.
3. A license may not be issued or renewed by the Department pursuant to the provisions of NRS 490.200 to 490.430, inclusive, if the applicant is a natural person who:
(a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or
(b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order.
4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the Department shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.
5. If a licensee renews an existing license electronically, the licensee shall keep the original of the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 at his or her place of business for not less than 3 years after submitting the electronic renewal. The statement must be available during business hours for inspection by any authorized agent of the Director or the State of Nevada.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3088; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.340 Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
1. If the Department receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a license issued pursuant to NRS 490.200 to 490.430, inclusive, the Department shall deem the license issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Department receives a letter issued to the holder of the license by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
2. The Department shall reinstate an occupational license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Department receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license was suspended stating that the person whose license was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3089; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.350 Established place of business required; notification of Department of branches by short-term lessors.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, every off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor and manufacturer who is licensed by the Department to do business in this State shall maintain an established place of business in this State which:
(a) Includes a permanent enclosed building, owned in fee or leased, with sufficient space to display one or more off-highway vehicles which the off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor or manufacturer is licensed to sell, lease or manufacture; and
(b) Is principally used by the licensee to conduct his or her business.
2. Every new and used off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer shall maintain an established place of business in this State which has:
(a) In addition to sufficient customer and employee parking, adequate usable space to display one or more off-highway vehicles offered for sale or lease from the established place of business;
(b) Except for businesses licensed pursuant to this chapter or chapter 482 of NRS and owned by a single principal or group of principals, physical boundaries which are clearly marked that physically separate the licensee’s established place of business from any other adjacent place of business; and
(c) A permanent enclosed building large enough to accommodate an office but not less than 100 square feet of usable floor space to accommodate his or her business office and provide a safe place to keep and store the books and other records of the business.
3. A short-term lessor shall:
(a) Designate his or her principal place of business as his or her established place of business and each other location where the lessor conducts business as a branch that is operated pursuant to the license for the principal place of business.
(b) Notify the Department of each branch at which the lessor conducts business by filing, on forms provided by the Department, such information pertaining to each branch as required by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3090; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.360 Off-highway vehicle dealer: Location and name of business; designation of principal place of business and branches; branches may be operated under authority of license for principal place of business under certain circumstances; change of name or location.
1. An off-highway vehicle dealer shall inform the Department of the location of each place at which the off-highway vehicle dealer conducts any business and the name under which he or she does business at each location.
2. If an off-highway vehicle dealer does business at more than one location, the off-highway vehicle dealer shall designate one location in each county in which he or she does business as the principal place of business for that county and one name as the principal name of the business. The off-highway vehicle dealer shall designate all other business locations not otherwise designated as a principal place of business pursuant to this subsection as branches.
3. An off-highway vehicle dealer who maintains a principal place of business and one or more businesses designated as branches may operate those branches under the authority of the license issued by the Department to the principal place of business under the following conditions:
(a) The principal and branch locations are owned and operated by the same principal or group of principals listed on the records of the Department for the principal place of business;
(b) The sales activities conducted at a branch location are the same as those authorized by the Department at the principal place of business;
(c) The principal place of business and each branch location are located within the same county;
(d) The principal place of business and each branch location maintain the appropriate city or county license;
(e) The closest boundary of a branch location is not more than 500 feet from the principal place of business;
(f) The business sign displayed at each branch location meets the requirements of NRS 490.370 and is essentially the same in name, style and design as that of the principal place of business;
(g) Sales transactions originating at a branch location are culminated, and the records of the transaction maintained, at the principal place of business; and
(h) The off-highway vehicle dealer provides all documentation which the Department deems necessary to ensure that each business location is operated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable laws and regulations established for the operation of an off-highway vehicle sales business in this State.
4. If an off-highway vehicle dealer changes the name or location of any of his or her established places of business, the off-highway vehicle dealer shall not conduct business as an off-highway vehicle dealer under the new name or at the new location until he or she has been issued a license for the new name or location from the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3093; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.370 Duty to affix legible sign containing name of business; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, at each established place of business, the off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer shall permanently affix a sign containing the name of the business in lettering of sufficient size to be clearly legible from the center of the nearest street or roadway, except that the lettering must be at least 8 inches high and formed by lines that are at least 1 inch wide.
2. Upon approval of the Director, and in accordance with all other city and county ordinances, an off-highway vehicle dealer or a long-term or short-term lessor may be exempted from the requirements of subsection 1 if:
(a) The established place of business or branch location is located within the confines of another business;
(b) The other place of business is the primary business at that location; and
(c) The primary business is not licensed pursuant to any provision of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3094; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.380 Dealer to allow certain purchasers and prospective purchasers to view certain documents in Spanish language. Each off-highway vehicle dealer who advertises that the Spanish language is spoken at his or her place of business or who conducts business by communicating in Spanish with a purchaser or prospective purchaser regarding the potential purchase of an off-highway vehicle shall, upon the request of a purchaser or prospective purchaser of an off-highway vehicle with whom the off-highway vehicle dealer or his or her agent is communicating or has communicated in Spanish as a part of the preliminary discussions and negotiations regarding the purchase or potential purchase of the off-highway vehicle, allow the purchaser or prospective purchaser to view the version of the forms for the application for credit and contracts to be used in the sale of off-highway vehicles which have been translated into Spanish pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 97.299.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3094; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.390 Books and records: Location; inspection and copying; retention.
1. An off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer shall keep the books and records for all locations at which he or she does business within a county at the principal place of business in that county.
2. Each off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor and manufacturer shall:
(a) Permit any authorized agent of the Director or the State of Nevada to inspect and copy the books and records during usual business hours; or
(b) Not later than 3 business days after receiving a request from such a person for the production of the books and records or any other information, provide the requested books, records and other information to the person at the location specified in the request.
3. An off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor and manufacturer shall retain his or her books and records for 3 years after he or she ceases to be licensed as an off-highway vehicle dealer, lessor or manufacturer.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3093; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.400 Vehicle taken in trade by off-highway vehicle dealer: Satisfaction of outstanding security interest. If a licensed off-highway vehicle dealer takes an off-highway vehicle in trade on the purchase of another off-highway vehicle and there is an outstanding security interest, the licensed off-highway vehicle dealer shall satisfy the outstanding security interest within 30 days after the off-highway vehicle is taken in trade on the purchase of the other off-highway vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3094; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.410 “Bait and switch,” misleading or inaccurate advertising prohibited; regulations.
1. No off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer may employ “bait and switch” advertising or otherwise intentionally publish, display or circulate any advertising which is misleading or inaccurate in any material particular or which misrepresents any of the products sold, leased, manufactured, handled or furnished to the public.
2. The Director shall adopt such regulations as may be necessary for making the administration of this section effective.
3. As used in this section, “bait and switch” advertising consists of an offer to sell or lease goods or services which the seller or lessor in truth may not intend or desire to sell or lease, accompanied by one or more of the following practices:
(a) Refusal to show the goods advertised.
(b) Disparagement in any material respect of the advertised goods or services or the terms of sale or lease.
(c) Requiring other sales or leases or other undisclosed conditions to be met before selling or leasing the advertised goods or services.
(d) Refusal to take orders for the goods or services advertised for delivery within a reasonable time.
(e) Showing or demonstrating defective goods which are unusable or impractical for the purposes set forth in the advertisement.
(f) Accepting a deposit for the goods or services and subsequently switching the purchase order to higher-priced goods or services.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3098; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.420 License or temporary permit required to act as off-highway vehicle salesperson; applicability of provisions relating to vehicle salespersons.
1. A person shall not engage in the activity of a salesperson of off-highway vehicles or act in the capacity of an off-highway vehicle salesperson as defined in this chapter in the State of Nevada without first having received a license or temporary permit from the Department.
2. A license to act as an off-highway vehicle salesperson must be issued in accordance with the provisions for the licensing of vehicle salespersons as defined in chapter 482 of NRS.
3. A person who has received a license issued pursuant to the provisions of chapter 482 of NRS must be licensed to act as a salesperson of vehicles defined in chapter 482 of NRS and as an off-highway vehicle salesperson as defined in this chapter.
4. All requirements, restrictions and penalties applicable to a vehicle salesperson licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 482 of NRS apply without exception to off-highway vehicle salespersons.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3100; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.430 Notarization not required for documents filed by off-highway vehicle dealer; exception. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 490.280, the Department or any other agency of this State shall not require that an off-highway vehicle dealer have his or her signature acknowledged before a notary public or any other person authorized to take acknowledgments in this State on any document the off-highway vehicle dealer is required to file with the Department or agency.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3094; A 2011, 292)
DOCUMENTATION RELATING TO SALE OF NEW AND USED OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
NRS 490.440 Off-highway vehicle dealer’s report of sale to be completed when new or used off-highway vehicle is sold or leased for first time; exceptions; regulations.
1. When a new or used off-highway vehicle is sold or leased in this State for the first time, the seller or lessor of the off-highway vehicle shall, unless a new off-highway vehicle is sold to an off-highway vehicle dealer who is licensed to sell the make of off-highway vehicle being sold, complete and execute an off-highway vehicle dealer’s report of sale.
2. The form, content and disposition of the off-highway vehicle dealer’s report of sale must be prescribed by regulation adopted by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3101; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.450 Submission of certificate or other documentation when used off-highway vehicle is sold by person who is not off-highway vehicle dealer; processing fee. When a used off-highway vehicle is sold in this State by a person who is not an off-highway vehicle dealer, the seller or buyer or both of them shall, within 10 days after the sale:
1. Submit to the Department:
(a) If a certificate of title has been issued in this State, the certificate properly endorsed.
(b) If a certificate of title or other document of title has been issued by a public authority of another state, territory or country:
(1) The certificate or document properly endorsed; and
(2) A statement containing, if not included in the endorsed certificate or document, the description of the off-highway vehicle, including the names and addresses of the buyer and seller and the name and address of any person who takes or retains a purchase money security interest. Any such statement must be signed and acknowledged by the seller and the buyer.
(c) If no document of title has been issued by any public authority, a statement containing all the information and signed and acknowledged in the manner required by subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b).
2. Remit to the Department any fee for the processing of an endorsed certificate of title or statement submitted to the Department pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3101; A 2011, 292)
PENALTIES
NRS 490.500 Penalty for knowingly providing certain false information relating to title or security interest or for not submitting report of sale or lease within time prescribed. Any person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who knowingly:
1. Makes or causes to be made any false entry on any certificate of origin or certificate of title for an off-highway vehicle;
2. Furnishes or causes to be furnished false information to the Department concerning any security interest; or
3. Fails to submit or causes to not be submitted the original of the off-highway vehicle dealer’s or long-term lessor’s report of sale or lease, together with the certificate of title or certificate of ownership issued for a new or used off-highway vehicle to the Department within the time prescribed by regulation adopted by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3101; A 2011, 292)
NRS 490.510 Administrative fines; compelled compliance with provisions of law.
1. The Department may impose an administrative fine, not to exceed $2,500, for a violation of any provision of NRS 490.0827, 490.125 and 490.150 to 490.520, inclusive, or any rule, regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto. The Department shall afford to any person so fined an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of NRS 233B.121.
2. All administrative fines collected by the Department pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the Revolving Account for the Administration of Off-Highway Vehicle Titling and Registration created by NRS 490.085.
3. In addition to any other remedy provided by this chapter, the Department may compel compliance with any provision of this chapter and any rule, regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto by injunction or other appropriate remedy, and the Department may institute and maintain in the name of the State of Nevada any such enforcement proceedings.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3100; A 2011, 292; 2013, 2874; 2019, 2937)
NRS 490.520 Penalties for certain violations of chapter.
1. It is a gross misdemeanor for any person knowingly to falsify:
(a) An off-highway vehicle dealer’s report of sale, as described in NRS 490.440; or
(b) An application or document to obtain any license, permit, certificate of title or registration issued under the provisions of this chapter.
2. It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of NRS 490.200 to 490.450, inclusive.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, 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 this chapter unless the violation is by this section or other provision of this chapter or other law of this State declared to be a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony.
4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a person who violates a provision of this chapter relating to the registration or operation of an off-highway vehicle is guilty of a civil infraction punishable pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705, inclusive, and shall be punished by a civil penalty not to exceed $100.
5. Any person who registers a large all-terrain vehicle pursuant to NRS 490.0825 and who:
(a) Operates or knowingly permits the operation of the vehicle without having insurance as required by NRS 490.0825;
(b) Operates or knowingly permits the operation of the vehicle without having evidence of insurance of the vehicle in the possession of the operator of the vehicle; or
(c) Fails or refuses to surrender, upon demand, to a peace officer or to an authorized representative of the Department the evidence of insurance,
Ê is guilty of a civil infraction punishable pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705, inclusive, and shall be punished by a civil penalty not to exceed $100.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3100; A 2011, 292; 2013, 709; 2021, 3345)
NRS 490.525 Local authorities prohibited from enacting ordinance providing criminal penalty if chapter prescribes civil penalty. A local authority shall not enact an ordinance providing a criminal penalty for a violation of this chapter for which the penalty prescribed by this chapter is a civil penalty.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3345)