Nevada § 371.140 - Penalty for delinquency; proof of nonoperation; exceptions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 371.140 — Penalty for delinquency; proof of nonoperation; exceptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 371.140. Penalty for delinquency; proof of nonoperation; exceptions
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 482.209 and 482.482 , if the governmental services tax for a vehicle for the next period of registration
is not paid before the expiration of the current period of registration for that vehicle,
a penalty equal to 10 percent of the tax due, but not less than $6, plus the amount
of the delinquent tax, must be added to the governmental services tax due for the
next period of registration, unless the vehicle has not been operated on the highways
since the expiration of the prior registration. The Department may retain any penalty so collected. 2. Evidence of the nonoperation of a vehicle must be made by an affidavit executed
by a person having knowledge of the fact. The affidavit must accompany the application for renewal of registration. 3. The provisions of this section do not apply to vehicles registered pursuant to NRS 706.841 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 371.140 cover?
Section 371.140 ("Penalty for delinquency; proof of nonoperation; exceptions") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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