Senate Bill No. 209–Committee on Transportation
February 17, 1999
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
SUMMARY—Requires temporary placard for use in place of license plate be provided to buyer or lessee by certain sellers and lessors of vehicles. (BDR 43-197)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: Yes.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in
bolded italics is new; matter between brackets
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. NRS 482.423 is hereby amended to read as follows: 482.423 1. When a new vehicle is sold in this state for the first time,1-3
the seller shall complete and execute a manufacturer’s certificate of origin1-4
or a manufacturer’s statement of origin and, unless the vehicle is sold to a1-5
licensed dealer, a dealer’s report of sale. The dealer’s report of sale must be1-6
in a form prescribed by the department and must include:1-7
(a) A description of the vehicle;1-8
(b) The name and address of the seller; and1-9
(c) The name and address of the buyer.1-10
2. If , in connection with the sale , a security interest is taken or1-11
retained by the seller to secure all or part of the purchase price, or a1-12
security interest is taken by a person who gives value to enable the buyer to1-13
acquire rights in the vehicle, the name and address of the secured party or1-14
his assignee must be entered on the dealer’s report of sale and on the1-15
manufacturer’s certificate or statement of origin.1-16
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seller shall:2-1
(a) Collect the fee set forth in NRS 482.429 for a certificate of title for a2-2
vehicle registered in this state;2-3
(b) Submit the original of the dealer’s report of sale and the2-4
manufacturer’s certificate or statement of origin and remit the fee collected2-5
pursuant to this subsection for the certificate of title to the department2-6
within 20 days after the execution of the dealer’s report of sale; and2-7
(c) Furnish2-8
(1) One copy of the dealer’s report of sale; and2-9
(2) A temporary placard for use in place of a license plate. The2-10
temporary placard must be in a form prescribed by the department, be2-11
made of a material appropriate for use on the exterior of a vehicle and2-12
contain the date of execution of the dealer’s report of sale in a size2-13
consistent with the unique numbers and letters of a license plate.2-14
4. One copy of the dealer’s report of sale must be affixed to the right2-15
front windshield of the vehicle,2-16
be affixed to the rear of the vehicle in place of a license plate.2-17
5. Compliance with the requirements of subsection 4 permits the2-18
vehicle to be operated for a period not to exceed 10 days. Upon the2-19
issuance of the certificate of registration and license plates for the vehicle2-20
or the expiration of 10 days after the sale, whichever occurs first, the buyer2-21
shall remove the copy of the dealer’s report of sale from the windshield of2-22
the vehicle2-23
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6. For the purposes of establishing compliance with the period required2-25
by paragraph (b) of subsection2-26
imprinted or otherwise indicated on the dealer’s report of sale as the2-27
beginning date of the 20-day period.2-28
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contract of sale is entered to enable the buyer to operate the vehicle for a2-30
period not to exceed 20 days. Upon execution of all required documents to2-31
complete the sale of a vehicle, the dealer shall2-32
(a) Remove the special permit ; and2-33
(b) Execute a dealer’s report of sale and furnish a copy of the report2-34
and a temporary placard to the buyer as required by this section.2-35
Sec. 2. NRS 482.4235 is hereby amended to read as follows: 482.4235 1. If a new vehicle is leased in this state by a long-term2-37
lessor, the long-term lessor shall complete and execute a manufacturer’s2-38
certificate of origin or a manufacturer’s statement of origin, and a long-term2-39
lessor’s report of lease. Such a report must be in a form prescribed by the2-40
department and must include:2-41
(a) A description of the vehicle; and2-42
(b) The names and addresses of the long-term lessor, long-term lessee2-43
and any person having a security interest in the vehicle.3-1
2. Unless an extension of time is granted by the department, the long-3-2
term lessor shall:3-3
(a) Submit the original of the long-term lessor’s report of lease and the3-4
manufacturer’s certificate of origin or manufacturer’s statement of origin to3-5
the department within 20 days after the execution of the long-term lessor’s3-6
report of lease; and3-7
(b) Furnish3-8
(1) One copy of the long-term lessor’s report of lease; and3-9
(2) A temporary placard for use in place of a license plate. The3-10
temporary placard must be in a form prescribed by the department, be3-11
made of a material appropriate for use on the exterior of a vehicle and3-12
contain the date of execution of the long-term lessor’s report of lease in a3-13
size consistent with the unique numbers and letters of a license plate.3-14
3. The long-term lessor shall affix one copy of the long-term lessor’s3-15
report of lease to the right front windshield of the vehicle3-16
temporary placard to the rear of the vehicle in place of a license plate.3-17
4. Compliance with the requirements of subsection 3 permits the3-18
vehicle to be operated for a period not to exceed 10 days. Upon issuance of3-19
the certificate of registration for the vehicle or the expiration of 10 days3-20
after the lease, whichever occurs first, the long-term lessee shall remove the3-21
copy of the long-term lessor’s report of lease from the windshield of the3-22
vehicle3-23
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5. For the purposes of establishing compliance with the period required3-25
by paragraph (a) of subsection 2, the department shall use the date3-26
imprinted or otherwise indicated on the long-term lessor’s report of lease as3-27
the beginning date of the 20-day period.3-28
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department shall furnish a special permit to the long-term lessor to enable3-30
the long-term lessee to operate the vehicle for not more than 20 days. Upon3-31
executing all documents necessary to complete the lease of the vehicle, the3-32
long-term lessor shall3-33
(a) Remove the special permit ; and3-34
(b) Execute the long-term lessor’s report of lease and furnish a copy of3-35
the report and a temporary placard to the long-term lessee as required by3-36
this section.3-37
Sec. 3. NRS 482.424 is hereby amended to read as follows: 482.424 1. When a used or rebuilt vehicle is sold in this state to any3-39
person, except a licensed dealer, by a dealer, rebuilder, long-term lessor or3-40
short-term lessor, the seller shall complete and execute a dealer’s or3-41
rebuilder’s report of sale. The dealer’s or rebuilder’s report of sale must be3-42
in a form prescribed by the department and must include:3-43
(a) A description of the vehicle, including whether it is a rebuilt vehicle;4-1
(b) The name and address of the seller; and4-2
(c) The name and address of the buyer.4-3
2. If a security interest exists at the time of the sale, or if in connection4-4
with the sale a security interest is taken or retained by the seller to secure4-5
all or part of the purchase price, or a security interest is taken by a person4-6
who gives value to enable the buyer to acquire rights in the vehicle, the4-7
name and address of the secured party must be entered on the dealer’s or4-8
rebuilder’s report of sale.4-9
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seller shall:4-11
(a) Collect the fee set forth in NRS 482.429 for a certificate of title for a4-12
vehicle registered in this state;4-13
(b) Submit the original of the dealer’s or rebuilder’s report of sale and4-14
remit the fee collected pursuant to this subsection for the certificate of title4-15
to the department within 30 days after the execution of the dealer’s or4-16
rebuilder’s report of sale, together with the properly endorsed certificate of4-17
title or certificate of ownership previously issued for the vehicle; and4-18
(c) Furnish4-19
(1) One copy of the dealer’s or rebuilder’s report of sale; and4-20
(2) A temporary placard for use in place of a license plate. The4-21
temporary placard must be in a form prescribed by the department, be4-22
made of a material appropriate for use on the exterior of a vehicle and4-23
contain the date of execution of the dealer’s or rebuilder’s report of sale4-24
in a size consistent with the unique numbers and letters of a license plate.4-25
4. One copy of the dealer’s or rebuilder’s report of sale must be4-26
affixed to the front right windshield of the vehicle,4-27
temporary placard must be affixed to the rear of the vehicle in place of a4-28
license plate.4-29
5. Compliance with the requirements of subsection 4 permits the4-30
vehicle to be operated for not more than 10 days. Upon the issuance of the4-31
certificate of registration for the vehicle or the expiration of 10 days after4-32
the sale, whichever occurs first, the buyer shall remove the copy of the4-33
dealer’s or rebuilder’s report of sale from the windshield of the vehicle4-34
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6. For the purposes of establishing compliance with the period required4-36
by paragraph (b) of subsection4-37
imprinted or otherwise indicated on the dealer’s or rebuilder’s report of4-38
sale as the beginning date of the 30-day period.4-39
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used when a contract of sale is made, to enable the buyer to operate the4-41
vehicle purchased by him for not more than 20 days. Upon executing all4-42
documents necessary to complete the sale of the vehicle, the dealer shall4-43
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(a) Remove the special permit ; and5-2
(b) Execute the dealer’s report of sale5-3
report and a temporary placard to the buyer as required by this section.5-4
Sec. 4. NRS 482.4245 is hereby amended to read as follows: 482.4245 1. If a used or rebuilt vehicle is leased in this state by a5-6
long-term lessor, the long-term lessor shall complete and execute a long-5-7
term lessor’s report of lease. Such a report must be in a form prescribed by5-8
the department and must include:5-9
(a) A description of the vehicle;5-10
(b) An indication as to whether the vehicle is a rebuilt vehicle; and5-11
(c) The names and addresses of the long-term lessor, long-term lessee5-12
and any person having a security interest in the vehicle.5-13
2. Unless an extension of time is granted by the department, the long-5-14
term lessor shall:5-15
(a) Submit the original of the long-term lessor’s report of lease to the5-16
department within 30 days after the execution of the long-term lessor’s5-17
report of lease, together with the properly endorsed certificate of title or5-18
certificate of ownership previously issued for the vehicle; and5-19
(b) Furnish5-20
(1) One copy of the long-term lessor’s report of lease; and5-21
(2) A temporary placard for use in place of a license plate. The5-22
temporary placard must be in a form prescribed by the department, be5-23
made of a material appropriate for use on the exterior of a vehicle and5-24
contain the date of execution of the long-term lessor’s report of lease in a5-25
size consistent with the unique numbers and letters of a license plate.5-26
3. The long-term lessor shall affix one copy of the report to the right5-27
front windshield of the vehicle5-28
rear of the vehicle in place of a license plate.5-29
4. Compliance with the requirements of subsection 3 permits the5-30
vehicle to be operated for a period not to exceed 10 days. Upon issuance of5-31
the certificate of registration for the vehicle or the expiration of 10 days5-32
after the lease, whichever occurs first, the long-term lessee shall remove the5-33
copy of the long-term lessor’s report of lease from the windshield of the5-34
vehicle5-35
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5. For the purposes of establishing compliance with the period required5-37
by paragraph (a) of subsection 2, the department shall use the date5-38
imprinted or otherwise indicated on the long-term lessor’s report of lease as5-39
the beginning date of the 30-day period.5-40
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the department shall furnish a special permit to the long-term lessor to6-1
enable the long-term lessee to operate the vehicle for not more than 206-2
days. Upon executing all documents necessary to complete the lease of the6-3
vehicle, the long-term lessor shall6-4
(a) Remove the special permit ; and6-5
(b) Execute the long-term lessor’s report of lease and furnish a copy of6-6
the report and a temporary placard to the long-term lessee as required by6-7
this section.6-8
Sec. 5. NRS 482.436 is hereby amended to read as follows: 482.436 Any person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who knowingly:6-10
1. Makes any false entry on any certificate of origin or certificate of6-11
ownership;6-12
2. Furnishes false information to the department concerning any6-13
security interest; or6-14
3. Fails to submit the original of the dealer’s or rebuilder’s report of6-15
sale of a used or rebuilt vehicle to the department within the time6-16
prescribed in subsection6-17
Sec. 6. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to offenses6-18
that were committed before July 1, 1999.6-19
Sec. 7. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.~