1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 445B.825, if the test conducted pursuant to NRS 445B.798 indicates that a motor vehicle which is registered in a county whose population is 100,000 or more does not comply with the provisions of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.845, inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the Department shall mail to the registered owner of the vehicle a notice that the vehicle has failed the test.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 482.461

  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Department: means the Department of Motor Vehicles. See Nevada Revised Statutes 481.015
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050

2.  The notice must include:

(a) The information set forth in subsection 3;

(b) A written statement which contains the results of the test conducted pursuant to NRS 445B.798; and

(c) Any other information the Department deems necessary.

3.  The Department shall rescind and cancel the registration of any motor vehicle which fails the test conducted pursuant to NRS 445B.798, unless within 30 days after the notice is mailed by the Department pursuant to subsection 2, the registered owner of the vehicle:

(a) Has the vehicle inspected by an authorized station or authorized inspection station to determine whether the vehicle complies with the provisions of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.845, inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and

(b) Provides to the Department evidence of compliance issued by the authorized station or authorized inspection station certifying that the vehicle complies with the provisions of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.845, inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

4.  The registered owner of the vehicle shall pay the cost of the inspection required pursuant to subsection 3.

5.  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.

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