Motor Vehicle Laws

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The 2011 Nevada Legislature passed a number of noteworthy bills affecting DMV issues. See 2011 DMV Legislation and 2011 Session Bill Information. These new laws are not yet listed in the Nevada Revised Statutes.

Here are links to Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) and Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) pertaining to Motor Vehicles.

For detailed listings on specific topics, see the NRS Index under Motor Vehicles.

Chapter Number and Title Statutes Code
483 - Driver Licenses; Driving Schools and Driving Instructors NRS NAC
482 - Motor Vehicles and Trailers: Licensing, Registration, Sales and Leases NRS NAC
  97 - Retail Installment Sales of Goods and Services NRS NAC
597 - Miscellaneous Trade Practices and Prohibited Acts NRS --
108 - Statutory Liens NRS NAC
100 - Commercial Vehicle Leases NRS --
706 - Motor Carriers/Apportioned Registration NRS NAC
371 - Governmental Services Tax NRS --
372 - Sales and Use Taxes NRS NAC
374 - Local School Support Tax NRS NAC
459 - Hazardous Materials NRS NAC
484 - Traffic Laws (replaced by Chapters 484A - 484E below) NRS NAC
484A - Traffic Laws Generally NRS --
484B - Rules of the Road NRS --
484C - Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or a Prohibited Substance NRS --
484D - Equipment, Inspections and Size, Weight and Load of Vehicles NRS --
484E - Accidents and Reports of Accidents NRS --
485 - Insurance and Financial Responsibility NRS NAC
486 - Bicycles, Motorcycles and Similar Vehicles NRS NAC
490 - Off-Highway Vehicles NRS NAC
487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles NRS NAC
366 - Tax on Special Fuels NRS NAC
365 - Taxes on Certain Fuels for Motor Vehicles and Aircraft NRS NAC
360A - Administration of Certain Taxes and Fees on Fuels NRS --
373 - County Taxes on Fuels NRS --
590 - Petroleum Products and Antifreeze NRS NAC
445B - Air Pollution NRS NAC
486A - Alternative Fuels; Clean-Burning Fuels NRS NAC
481 - Administration of Laws Related to Motor Vehicles NRS NAC
480 - Administration of Laws Related to Public Safety NRS --

The complete Nevada Revised Statutes and Administrative Code are available online from the Nevada Legislature.

Printed volumes of all Nevada laws can be ordered from the Legislative Counsel Bureau. See Legislative Publications.