Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.2912

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 482.2912 - Additional requirements for registration of certain commercial motor vehicles by certain motor carriers; exceptions
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, each motor carrier operating a commercial motor vehicle in intrastate commerce with a gross vehicle weight rating, a combined gross vehicle weight rating, a gross vehicle weight or a combined gross vehicle weight in excess of 26,000 pounds must:
(a) Register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of the United States Department of Transportation and obtain a USDOT number issued by the United States Department of Transportation;
(b) Display the USDOT number as required pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 390.21 on each commercial motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating, a combined gross vehicle weight rating, a gross vehicle weight or a combined gross vehicle weight in excess of 26,000 pounds operated by the motor carrier in intrastate commerce; and
(c) Notify the Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of registration or renewal of registration of each such commercial motor vehicle of:
(1) The USDOT number of the motor carrier; and
(2) The name of the motor carrier responsible for the safety of the commercial motor vehicle.
2. A motor carrier operating a commercial motor vehicle which is registered in this State and is being used to transport hazardous material must, in addition to the requirements of chapter 459 of NRS:
(a) Register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and obtain a USDOT number issued by the United States Department of Transportation;
(b) Display the USDOT number as required pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 390.21 on each commercial motor vehicle used to transport hazardous material; and
(c) Notify the Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of registration and renewal of registration of each such commercial motor vehicle of:
(1) The USDOT number of the motor carrier; and
(2) The name of the motor carrier responsible for the safety of the commercial motor vehicle.
3. A motor carrier must notify the Department of Motor Vehicles within 10 days after a change in the name of the motor carrier responsible for the safety of a commercial motor vehicle reported to the Department pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (c) of subsection 1 or subparagraph (2) of paragraph (c) of subsection 2.
4. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a farm vehicle or a covered farm vehicle.
5. As used in this section:
(a) "Covered farm vehicle" has the meaning ascribed to it in 49 C.F.R. § 390.5.
(b) "Hazardous material" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 459.7024.

NRS 482.2912

Added to NRS by 2017, 973
Added by 2017, Ch. 180,§5, eff. 5/26/2017, op. on the earlier of: (a) July 1, 2020; or (b) The date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles, pursuant to section 25 of this act, notifies the Governor that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to c.