Nev. Rev. Stat. § 485.185

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 485.185 - Insurance for payment of tort liabilities arising from maintenance or use of motor vehicle: Coverage to be obtained from insurance company duly licensed and approved; minimum thresholds of coverage
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, every owner of a motor vehicle which is registered or required to be registered in this State shall continuously provide, while the motor vehicle is present or registered in this State, insurance 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:
(a) In the amount of $25,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in any one crash;
(b) Subject to the limit for one person, in the amount of $50,000 for bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one crash; and
(c) In the amount of $20,000 for injury to or destruction of property of others in any one crash,

for the payment of tort liabilities arising from the maintenance or use of the motor vehicle.

2. The provisions of this section do not apply to a moped.

NRS 485.185

Added to NRS by 1979, 1820; A 1981, 1862; 1987, 1090; 1993, 2484; 1995, 2734; 2007, 2049; 2015, 1646, 1768; 2017, 1340
Amended by 2017, Ch. 258,§2, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2015, Ch. 326,§14, eff. 1/1/2017 or the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the amendatory provisions of 2015 Chapter 326, whichever occurs first.
Amended by 2015, Ch. 317,§44, eff. 1/1/2016.
Added to NRS by 1979, 1820; A 1981, 1862; 1987, 1090; 1993, 2484; 1995, 2734; 2007, 2049