Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 485 - Motor Vehicles: Insurance and Financial Responsibility
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 485.028 - Dormant vehicle: "Extended period," "mechanical circumstances" and "seasonal circumstances" interpreted
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 485.028
Current through February 27, 2024
1. As used in NRS 485.0335, the Department will interpret the phrase:
(a) "Extended period" to mean:
(1) With respect to a motor vehicle for which
the owner failed to cancel the registration and which will not be operated
because of mechanical circumstances, a period of not less than 30 days and not
more than 6 months.
(2) With
respect to a motor vehicle for which the owner failed to cancel the
registration and which will not be operated because of seasonal circumstances,
a period of not less than 3 months.
(b) "Mechanical circumstances" to mean that
the components or systems of a motor vehicle have failed to such an extent that
the vehicle cannot be operated.
(c)
"Seasonal circumstances" to mean that a motor vehicle is not used during
certain periods of the year because of weather or other factors which make
operation of the vehicle during those periods undesirable, unnecessary or
impractical.
2. As used in this section, "components or systems of a motor vehicle" means the engine, brake system, transmission system, drivetrain system, heating and air-conditioning system, cooling system, or muffler and exhaust system.
(Added to NAC by Dep't of Motor Veh. & Pub. Safety by R176-97, eff. 6-4-98; A by Dep't of Motor Veh. by R162-01, 3-26-2002)
NRS 485.320
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