Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 445B - Air Controls
EMISSIONS FROM ENGINES
Control of Emissions: Generally
Section 445B.580 - Inspection of vehicle: Procedure for certain vehicles with model year of 1995 or older and heavy-duty vehicles with model year of 1996 or newer

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the provisions of this section apply to inspections of:

2. After the owner or operator of a motor vehicle subject to the provisions of this section requests an inspection, an approved inspector shall follow the sequence of prompts displayed by the exhaust gas analyzer when conducting the inspection. While the vehicle is at normal operating temperature, the inspector shall connect the exhaust gas analyzer to the vehicle following the sequence of instructions programmed into the analyzer. The probe of the analyzer must be placed in the exhaust pipe of the vehicle. With the engine speed increased to 2,500 revolutions per minute, a steady level of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons must be recorded by the analyzer. The engine speed must be returned to idle and a steady level of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons must be recorded. If the vehicle is equipped with dual exhaust pipes, a test must be completed on both exhaust pipes and the average level of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons must be recorded when the engine speed is increased to 2,500 revolutions per minute and when the engine speed is returned to idle.

3. The inspector shall visually inspect:

4. The inspector shall:

5. The inspector shall complete each test and issue a vehicle inspection report indicating whether or not the vehicle passes the inspection.

6. The inspector shall issue a vehicle inspection report indicating that the vehicle did not pass the inspection if:

7. If a motor vehicle subject to the provisions of this section passes all portions of an inspection but has an improper gas cap or no gas cap, the owner or operator of the motor vehicle shall obtain a gas cap which is in accordance with the specifications of the manufacturer of the vehicle and must have the motor vehicle with the new gas cap inspected by an approved inspector or by a technician employed by the Department to inspect motor vehicles for compliance with emissions requirements. The owner or operator must provide the inspector or technician with the failing vehicle inspection report provided pursuant to subsection 6. The inspector or technician shall inspect the new gas cap and certify its presence in a manner prescribed by the Department, and sign and date the failing vehicle inspection report beneath the gas cap tamper description. Such a vehicle inspection report may be used as evidence of compliance.