Assembly Bill No. 646–Committee on Transportation

 

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AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; revising the provisions authorizing certain inspection stations and authorized inspection stations to renew certificates of registration; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

   Section 1. NRS 482.281 is hereby amended to read as follows:

   482.281  1.  The department [shall establish a pilot program to] may

 allow an authorized inspection station or authorized station[, as defined in

 NRS 445B.710 and 445B.720, respectively,] to renew certificates of

 registration for motor vehicles.

   2.  The department shall [choose the authorized inspection stations and

 authorized stations which may participate in the program. The department

 shall not choose] not issue a license to an authorized inspection station or

 authorized station [for the program] to renew certificates of registration if

 that station has committed any of the violations set forth in NRS

 445B.790.

   3.  An authorized inspection station or authorized station shall not

 renew a certificate of registration for a motor vehicle unless the station has

 issued a certificate of emissions compliance for that vehicle.

   4.  The department shall establish bonding and surety requirements for

 an authorized inspection station or authorized station that [elects to

 participate in the program.] is authorized to renew certificates of

 registration. Each such station shall obtain the equipment necessary for

 the operation of the station, as determined by the department, and [shall]

 pay the costs of any audit required by the department.

   5.  The department shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the

 provisions of this section. The regulations must include, without

 limitation:

   (a) The requirements for licensing an authorized inspection station or

 authorized station to renew certificates of registration; and

   (b) The compensation an authorized inspection station or authorized

 station is entitled to receive for the renewal of a certificate of

 registration.

   6.  As used in this section:

   (a) “Authorized inspection station” has the meaning ascribed to it in

 NRS 445B.710.

   (b) “Authorized station” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS

 445B.720.

   Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001, for the purpose of

 adopting regulations and on January 1, 2002, for all other purposes.

 

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