1-13 (a) Which is designed or constructed to accommodate and transport

1-14 not more than six passengers, including the driver;

1-15 (b) Which operates for hire 50 percent or more of the time during the

1-16 calendar year; and

2-14 operates a taxicab or who operates a taxicab pursuant to a lease

2-15 agreement.

2-16 Sec. 7. 1. Sections 2 to 17, inclusive, of this act apply to:

2-17 (a) Any county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than

2-18 400,000; or

2-19 (b) Any incorporated city located within such a county,

2-20 if the governing body of the county or city has enacted an ordinance

2-21 pursuant to section 8 of this act approving the exclusion of the county or

2-22 city from the jurisdiction of the transportation services authority with

2-23 regard to the regulation of taxicab motor carriers.

2-24 2. Within any such county or city, the provisions of this chapter that

2-25 confer regulatory authority over taxicab motor carriers upon the

3-11 safety for drivers and vehicles of taxicab motor carriers that are excluded

3-12 from the jurisdiction of the transportation services authority pursuant to

3-15 is jointly and severally liable with the independent contractor for any

3-16 violation of the provisions of sections 2 to 17, inclusive, of this act or the

3-17 regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and shall ensure that the

3-20 taxicab motor carriers that are excluded from the jurisdiction of the

3-21 transportation services authority pursuant to section 8 of this act to

3-22 maintain a contract of insurance against liability for injury to persons

3-23 and damage to property for each taxicab or other vehicle operated in the

3-24 course of business by the taxicab motor carrier. The amounts of coverage

3-25 required by the regulations:

3-26 1. Must not exceed a total of:

3-27 (a) For bodily injury to or the death of one person in any one

3-28 accident, $250,000;

3-29 (b) Subject to the limitations of paragraph (a), for bodily injury to or

3-30 the death of two or more persons in any one accident, $500,000; and

3-31 (c) For injury to or destruction of property in any one accident,

3-32 $50,000; or

3-33 2. Must not exceed a combined single-limit for bodily injury to or the

3-34 death of one or more persons and for injury to or destruction of property

3-37 motor carrier that is subject to the provisions of section 11 of this act may

3-38 operate under a program of self-insurance in compliance with the

3-39 provisions of section 13 or 14 of this act in lieu of the insurance against

3-40 liability required by the regulations adopted pursuant to section 11 of this

4-5 regulations adopted pursuant to section 11 of this act, a taxicab motor

4-6 carrier that is subject to the provisions of section 11 of this act may file

4-7 with the department:

4-8 (a) A bond of a surety company authorized to transact business in this

4-9 state; or

4-10 (b) A bond with at least two individual sureties each owning real

4-11 property within this state, and together having equities equal in value to

4-12 at least twice the amount of the bond, if the real property is scheduled in

4-13 the bond and the bond is approved by a judge of a court of record.

4-14 2. Any bond filed pursuant to subsection 1 must be conditioned for

4-15 payments in the amounts and under the same circumstances as would be

4-16 required in a contract of insurance against liability complying with the

4-17 regulations adopted pursuant to section 11 of this act. The bond may not

4-18 be canceled unless 10 days before cancellation written notice is given to

4-19 the department.

4-20 3. Upon the filing of notice by the department in the office of the

4-21 county clerk of the county in which the real property is located, the bond

4-22 constitutes a lien in favor of this state upon the real property scheduled in

4-23 the bond. The lien exists in favor of any holder of a judgment against the

4-24 person who has filed the bond.

4-25 4. If a judgment rendered against the principal on a bond filed

4-26 pursuant to subsection 1 is not satisfied within 60 days after it has

4-27 become final, the judgment creditor may, for his own use and benefit and

4-28 at his own expense, bring an action in the name of the State of Nevada

4-29 against the company or persons executing the bond, including an action

4-30 or proceeding to foreclose any lien that may exist upon the real property

4-33 regulations adopted pursuant to section 11 of this act, a taxicab motor

4-34 carrier that is subject to the provisions of section 11 of this act may

4-35 deposit with the department:

4-36 (a) Any security in the amount of $500,000; or

4-37 (b) An amount equal to 110 percent of the average annual costs of

4-38 claims incurred by the carrier for accidents involving motor vehicles

4-39 during the immediately preceding 3 years,

4-40 whichever is less, but in no event may the deposit be less than $250,000.

4-41 The security deposited may be in any form authorized by section 15 of

5-24 may accept from a taxicab motor carrier any one of the following forms

5-25 of security, or any combination thereof:

5-26 1. A time certificate of deposit with any bank licensed or chartered by

5-27 this state or the Federal Government, made payable to the carrier and the

5-28 department.

5-29 2. Bonds and securities issued or guaranteed by the Federal

5-30 Government and made payable to the carrier and the department.

5-31 3. A deposit in an amount required by section 14 of this act made

5-32 with the state treasurer, with the department appointed as trustee of the

5-33 deposit.

5-34 4. A surety bond submitted on behalf of the carrier by any surety

5-35 company authorized to transact business in this state.

5-36 5. Any other form of security, including the net worth of the carrier,

5-39 this act must be maintained for as long as the depositor holds a

5-40 certificate of self-insurance or until all claims against the depositor

5-41 which remain outstanding have reached final judgment and are paid,

6-13 legislature in enacting this chapter:

6-14 (a) Except to the extent otherwise provided in sections 2 to 17,

6-15 inclusive, of this act, and NRS 706.881 to 706.885, inclusive, to confer

6-16 upon the authority the power and to make it the duty of the authority to

6-17 regulate fully regulated carriers, operators of tow cars and brokers of

6-18 regulated services to the extent provided in this chapter and to confer upon

6-19 the department the power to license all motor carriers and to make it the

6-20 duty of the department to enforce the provisions of this chapter and the

6-21 regulations adopted by the authority pursuant to it, to relieve the undue

6-22 burdens on the highways arising by reason of the use of the highways by

6-23 vehicles in a gainful occupation thereon.

6-24 (b) To provide for reasonable compensation for the use of the highways

6-25 in gainful occupations, and enable the State of Nevada, by using license

6-26 fees, to provide for the proper construction, maintenance and repair thereof,

6-27 and thereby protect the safety and welfare of the traveling and shipping

6-28 public in their use of the highways.

6-29 (c) To provide for fair and impartial regulation, to promote safe,

6-30 adequate, economical and efficient service and to foster sound economic

6-31 conditions in motor transportation.

6-32 (d) To encourage the establishment and maintenance of reasonable

6-33 charges for:

6-34 (1) Intrastate transportation by fully regulated carriers; and

6-35 (2) Towing services performed without the prior consent of the owner

6-36 of the vehicle or the person authorized by the owner to operate the
6-37 vehicle,

6-38 without unjust discriminations against or undue preferences or advantages

6-39 being given to any motor carrier or applicant for a certificate of public

6-40 convenience and necessity.

6-41 (e) To discourage any practices which would tend to increase or create

6-42 competition that may be detrimental to the traveling and shipping public or

7-6 sections 2 to 17, inclusive, of this act, notwithstanding the provisions of

7-7 any local, special or general law, after July 1, 1963, the governing body of

7-8 any incorporated city in this state, whether incorporated by general or

7-9 special act, or otherwise, may not supervise or regulate any taxicab motor

7-10 carrier as defined in NRS 706.126 which is under the supervision and

7-11 regulation of the transportation services authority pursuant to law.

7-12 2. The governing body of any incorporated city in this state, whether

7-13 incorporated by general or special act, or otherwise, may fix, impose and

7-14 collect a license tax on and from a taxicab motor carrier for revenue

7-15 purposes only.

7-16 3. The governing body of any incorporated city in any county in which

7-17 the provisions of NRS 706.8811 to 706.885, inclusive, and of sections 2 to

7-18 17, inclusive, of this act, do not apply, whether incorporated by general or

7-19 special act, or otherwise, may regulate by ordinance the qualifications

7-20 required of employees or lessees of a taxicab motor carrier in a manner

7-21 consistent with the regulations adopted by the transportation services

7-25 operate a public transit system consisting of regular routes and fixed

7-26 schedules to serve the public.

7-27 2. A regional transportation commission may lease vehicles to or from

7-28 or enter into other contracts with a private operator for the provision of

7-29 such a system.

7-30 3. In a county whose population is less than 400,000, such a system

7-31 may also provide service which includes:

7-32 (a) Minor deviations from regular routes and fixed schedules on a

7-33 recurring basis to serve the public transportation needs of passengers. The

7-34 deviations must not exceed one-half mile from the regular routes.

7-35 (b) The transporting of persons upon request without regard to regular

7-36 routes or fixed schedules . [, if the service is] The service must be provided

7-37 by a common motor carrier . [which has] If the common motor carrier is

7-38 subject to the jurisdiction of the transportation services authority, the

7-39 common motor carrier must have a certificate of public convenience and

7-40 necessity issued by the transportation services authority pursuant to NRS

7-41 706.386 to 706.411, inclusive, and the service by the common motor

7-42 carrier is subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the transportation