Nevada § 482.2912 - Additional requirements for registration of certain commercial motor vehicles by certain motor carriers; exceptions

§ 482.2912. Additional requirements for registration of certain commercial motor vehicles by certain motor carriers; exceptions

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, each motor carrier operating a commercial

motor vehicle in intrastate commerce with a gross vehicle weight rating, a combined

gross vehicle weight rating, a gross vehicle weight or a combined gross vehicle weight

in excess of 26,000 pounds must: (a) Register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of the United States

Department of Transportation and obtain a USDOT number issued by the United States

Department of Transportation; (b) Display the USDOT number as required pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 390.21 on each commercial motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating, a combined gross

vehicle weight rating, a gross vehicle weight or a combined gross vehicle weight in

excess of 26,000 pounds operated by the motor carrier in intrastate commerce; and (c) Notify the Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of registration or renewal

of registration of each such commercial motor vehicle of: (1) The USDOT number of the motor carrier; and (2) The name of the motor carrier responsible for the safety of the commercial motor

vehicle. 2. A motor carrier operating a commercial motor vehicle which is registered in this

State and is being used to transport hazardous material must, in addition to the requirements

of chapter 459 of NRS : (a) Register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and obtain a USDOT

number issued by the United States Department of Transportation; (b) Display the USDOT number as required pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 390.21 on each commercial motor vehicle used to transport hazardous material; and (c) Notify the Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of registration and renewal

of registration of each such commercial motor vehicle of: (1) The USDOT number of the motor carrier; and (2) The name of the motor carrier responsible for the safety of the commercial motor

vehicle. 3. A motor carrier must notify the Department of Motor Vehicles within 10 days after

a change in the name of the motor carrier responsible for the safety of a commercial

motor vehicle reported to the Department pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph

(c) of subsection 1 or subparagraph (2) of paragraph (c) of subsection 2. 4. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a farm vehicle or a covered farm

vehicle. 5. As used in this section: (a) “Covered farm vehicle” has the meaning ascribed to it in 49 C.F.R. § 390.5 . (b) “Hazardous material” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 459.7024 .