Assembly Bill No. 677–Committee on Transportation

March 22, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Transportation

 

SUMMARY—Limits duty of transportation services authority to impound vehicles in passenger service without certificate of public convenience and necessity. (BDR 58-1599)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to motor carriers; limiting the duty of the transportation services authority to impound vehicles that are in passenger service without a certificate of public convenience and necessity; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. NRS 706.476 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 706.476 1. A vehicle used as a taxicab [, limousine or other

1-3 passenger vehicle] or limousine in passenger service must be impounded

1-4 by the authority if a certificate of public convenience and necessity has not

1-5 been issued authorizing its operation. A hearing must be held by the

1-6 authority no later than the conclusion of the second normal business day

1-7 after impoundment, weekends and holidays excluded. As soon as

1-8 practicable after impoundment, the authority shall notify the registered

1-9 owner of the vehicle:

1-10 (a) That the registered owner of the vehicle must post a bond in the

1-11 amount of $20,000 to ensure his presence at all proceedings held pursuant

1-12 to this section;

1-13 (b) Of the time set for the hearing; and

1-14 (c) Of his right to be represented by counsel during all phases of the

1-15 proceedings.

1-16 2. The authority shall hold the vehicle until the registered owner of the

1-17 vehicle appears and:

1-18 (a) Proves that he is the registered owner of the vehicle;

2-1 (b) Proves that he holds a valid certificate of public convenience and

2-2 necessity;

2-3 (c) Proves that the vehicle meets all required standards of the authority;

2-4 and

2-5 (d) Posts a bond in the amount of $20,000 with the administrator.

2-6 The authority shall return the vehicle to its registered owner when the

2-7 owner meets the requirements of this subsection and pays all costs of

2-8 impoundment.

2-9 3. If the registered owner is unable to meet the requirements of

2-10 paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 2, the authority may assess an

2-11 administrative fine against the registered owner for each such violation in

2-12 the amount of $5,000. The maximum amount of the administrative fine

2-13 that may be assessed against a registered owner for a single impoundment

2-14 of his vehicle pursuant to this section is $10,000. The authority shall return

2-15 the vehicle after any administrative fine imposed pursuant to this

2-16 subsection and all costs of impoundment have been paid.

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