Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers
REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS
Regulation of Motor Carriers Generally
Section 706.170 - Identification on vehicles

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, common or contract motor carriers operating in intrastate commerce, when traversing the highways of this State, shall have the name of the carrier operating the vehicle firmly attached to each side of the unit having motive power in letters not less than 2 inches high in sharply contrasting colors which are legible from a distance of at least 50 feet.

2. Private carriers operating in intrastate commerce, when traversing the highways of this State, shall have the name of the carrier operating the vehicle firmly attached to each side of the unit having motive power in the manner, size and style prescribed in subsection 1, except single-unit motor vehicles with an unladen weight of 10,000 pounds or less.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, every common or contract motor carrier operating under the jurisdiction of the Authority shall, after March 1, 1999, have the symbols "CPCN" and the number of his or her certificate, or the symbols "MV" and the number of his or her permit if operating under a permit for a contract motor carrier, painted or affixed upon each side of the unit having motive power, in the manner, size and style prescribed in subsection 1.

4. If the carrier operating a limousine has firmly affixed and exhibited on each side of the vehicle a symbol or printed sign that has been approved by the Authority and is visible from a distance of at least 50 feet, the name of the carrier is not required to be displayed as prescribed in subsection 1. The number of the certificate of the carrier and the symbols "CPCN" must be not less than 2 inches high and must be placed on either the rear bumper or at the rear of the vehicle.

5. A lessee operating a unit having motive power pursuant to a short-term or long-term lease shall have his or her name and number painted or affixed on the vehicle.

6. Any removable sign or placard must be made of a durable material such as wood, plastic or metal. Each device must bear a serial number in the carrier's own series, and the carrier shall keep a proper record of each number.