Section 706.546 - Drivers: Conditions of employment1. No certificate holder may allow a driver or independent contractor to operate a taxicab under any of the following conditions: (a) When the driver's license of the taxicab driver or independent contractor is not in his or her possession or has been suspended or revoked by the Department of Motor Vehicles, until proof of reinstatement of driving privileges has been furnished to the Administrator;(b) When a driver's permit has been denied or revoked by the Administrator or is under suspension as ordered by the Administrator;(c) During the time that a driver or independent contractor shows temporary or permanent inability to meet the standards of NRS NRS 706.8842;(d) When a driver or independent contractor is intoxicated or shows signs of having been drinking;(e) When a driver or independent contractor shows obvious effects of having taken drugs;(f) When a driver or independent contractor does not meet the prescribed minimum standards of dress and appearance as set forth by the certificate holder; or(g) When a driver or independent contractor does not possess a valid permit issued by the Administrator which authorizes him or her to be employed by the certificate holder or operate a taxicab, as applicable.2. In case of unforeseen circumstances, a driver having a valid permit issued by the Authority who has not exceeded the hours of service established by NAC 706.549 may drive a period of duty for another company using the same dispatch facilities.3. A driver who has driven more than 10 periods of duty for a company within a 30-day period must be carried as a permanent driver of that company.Nev. Admin. Code § 706.546
Taxicab Auth., Gen. Order No. 3 Rule 201, eff. 4-18-71; A 5-8-74-NAC A 10-13-88; R064-02, 7-31-2002; A by R003-16A, eff. 12/21/2016Section 1.7 of Senate Bill No. 376, chapter 447, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page 2596 (NRS NRS 706.88181 ).