Current through September 16, 2024
1. An application
for:
(a) The initial issuance of a permit to
operate an autonomous vehicle network company pursuant to the provisions of
sections 14.2 to 14.9, inclusive, of Assembly Bill No. 69, chapter 608,
Statutes of Nevada 2017, at pages 4472-78 (NRS 706B.010 to 706B.300,
inclusive); or
(b) The sale and
transfer of an interest in:
(1) A
permit;
(2) Fifteen percent or more
of the stock of a corporation that holds a permit, except in the case of an
initial public offering or a sale in which no single shareholder receives a
majority interest in the corporation, which shall not require an
application;
(3) A partnership that
holds a permit;
(4) A corporate
entity that holds a permit which would result in a change in the corporate
control of the autonomous vehicle network company; or
(5) The membership of a limited-liability
company, must contain the information set forth in subsection 2 and be
accompanied by the fee required by subsection 6 or 7, as applicable.
2. An application
described in subsection 1 must contain:
(a) A
statement and general description of the type of service to be performed by the
applicant, including, without limitation, the rates or fares to be charged and
rules governing service.
(b) A
statement and general description of the qualifications and experience of the
personnel who will manage and operate the proposed service.
(c) A statement and general description of
the technology which will be used to provide the proposed service.
(d) If the applicant is a corporation or
limited-liability company, a copy of its articles of incorporation or articles
of organization. If the corporation or limited-liability company was
incorporated or established in another state, the application must include:
(1) A copy of the certificate issued by the
Office of the Secretary of State authorizing the corporation or
limited-liability company to transact its business in the State of Nevada;
or
(2) Its equivalent, as provided
in NRS
80.120.
(e) If the applicant is a partnership, a copy
of the partnership agreement and any amendments made thereto.
(f) A copy of the state business license
issued pursuant to chapter 76 of NRS in the applicant's name, if
applicable.
(g) A copy of the
insurance policy meeting all the requirements set forth in section 14.9 of
Assembly Bill No. 69, chapter 608, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 4478 (NRS
706B.300), identifying the Nevada Transportation Authority as an additional
insured.
(h) Additional information
as is necessary for a full understanding of the application.
3. An applicant shall not be
required to submit confidential information as part of an application submitted
pursuant to this section. If an applicant wishes to include such information in
an application, the applicant may seek protection of such information from
disclosure under section 70 of this regulation.
4. If any item required pursuant to this
section or by statute is omitted or otherwise deficient after acceptance of the
application or filing, the Authority will notify the applicant of the omission
or deficiency, in writing, within 10 business days of the submission of the
application or filing, at the address of the applicant listed on the
application or filing. If the applicant does not cure the omission or
deficiency within 15 working days after the issuance of that notification, the
Deputy Commissioner may, at the next regular meeting of the Authority, move
that the application or filing be dismissed.
5. The Authority may fix a time and place for
a hearing on the application to determine whether the applicant meets the
requirements for the issuance of a permit.
6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
7, each application submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must be
accompanied by a fee based on the following schedule:
(a) For applicants seeking authority to
utilize not more than 100 fully autonomous vehicles cumulatively within the
first 12 months after a permit is granted, $6,000.
(b) For applicants seeking authority to
utilize not more than 500 fully autonomous vehicles cumulatively within the
first 12 months after a permit is granted, $30,000.
(c) For applicants seeking authority to
utilize not more than 1,000 fully autonomous vehicles cumulatively within the
first 12 months after a permit is granted, $60,000.
(d) For applicants seeking authority to
utilize not more than 2,500 fully autonomous vehicles cumulatively within the
first 12 months after a permit is granted, $150,000.
(e) For applicants seeking authority to
utilize not more than 5,000 fully autonomous vehicles cumulatively within the
first 12 months after a permit is granted, $300,000.
(f) For applicants seeking authority to
utilize not more than 7,000 fully autonomous vehicles cumulatively within the
first 12 months after a permit is granted, $420,000.
(g) For applicants seeking authority to
utilize more than 7,000 fully autonomous vehicles cumulatively within the first
12 months after a permit is granted, $500,000.
7. An application fee of $200 is required
for:
(a) An applicant seeking authority
pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 to operate fully autonomous vehicles
solely to provide nonprofit transportation services to elderly persons and
persons with disabilities; and
(b)
An application submitted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1.
Added to NAC
by Nev. Transportation Auth. by
R135-17AP,
eff. 8/30/2018
section 14.37 of Assembly
Bill No. 69, chapter 608, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 4472 (NRS 706B.080
), section 14.53 of Assembly Bill No. 69, chapter 608, Statutes of Nevada 2017,
at page 4473 (NRS 706B.120), and section 14.57 of Assembly Bill No. 69,
chapter 608, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 4473 (NRS 706B.140
)
