Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers
REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS
General Provisions for Operating and Leasing Taxicabs
Section 706.3745 - Requirements for vehicles placed into service for first time in certain counties; exemption; enforcement

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 706.3745

Current through September 16, 2024

1. In addition to the requirements set forth in NAC 706.379, and except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a certificate holder that is authorized to operate taxicabs between points and places within a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000 shall ensure that each vehicle which the certificate holder places into service as a taxicab for the first time:

(a) Is new; or

(b) Has been driven less than 50,000 miles.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a certificate holder that is authorized to operate taxicabs only in areas within the county which are located outside of the city limits of any city whose population is 60,000 or more.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, if a certificate holder places a new vehicle into service as a taxicab, the vehicle must not be used as a taxicab for more than 72 months after the date on which the vehicle was placed into service.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, if a certificate holder places a vehicle that has been driven less than 50,000 miles into service as a taxicab for the first time, the vehicle must not be used as a taxicab for more than 60 months after the date on which the vehicle was placed into service.

5. Upon the receipt of a petition from a certificate holder, the Authority may exempt from the requirements of this section up to 10 percent of the vehicles of the fleet of the certificate holder which are:

(a) Restored theme or antique vehicles; or

(b) Manufactured in a foreign country and not used commonly within the United States in the business of transporting passengers for hire.

6. If a certificate holder places into service as a taxicab a vehicle that has been granted an exemption pursuant to subsection 5, the certificate holder shall, within 30 days after each date on which the vehicle completes 150,000 miles of operation as a taxicab:

(a) Replace or rebuild the engine of the vehicle;

(b) Inspect the brake drums of the vehicle and replace the brake drums if necessary; and

(c) Inspect the frame of the vehicle for cracks and bends that are not intended to be part of the frame.

7. If a hybrid electric vehicle, as that term is defined in 40 C.F.R. § 86.1702-99, is acquired for use as a taxicab by a certificate holder, the period described in subsection 3 or 4 during which the hybrid electric vehicle may be operated as a taxicab is extended for an additional period of 24 months.

8. If the Authority determines that a certificate holder has violated any provision of this section, the Authority will:

(a) Cause the taxicab in regard to which the violation occurred to be withdrawn from service; and

(b) Impose upon the certificate holder an administrative fine pursuant to NRS NRS 706.771.

A taxicab withdrawn from service pursuant to this subsection must not be placed back in service until the Authority inspects the taxicab and verifies that the violation has been corrected.

Added to NAC by Transportation Serv. Auth. by R078-98, 1-28-99, eff. 3-1-99; Added to NAC by Transportation Serv. Auth. by R078-98, 1-28-99, eff. 3-1-99; A by R061-13, eff. 1/16/2015

NRS 706.171, 706.173, 706.475

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