Nevada § 445B.770 - Regulations of Commission: Control of emissions from motor vehicles; program for inspection and testing of motor vehicles

§ 445B.770. Regulations of Commission: Control of emissions from motor vehicles; program for inspection and testing of motor vehicles

1. In any county whose population is 100,000 or more, the Commission shall, in cooperation

with the Department of Motor Vehicles and any local air pollution control agency,

adopt regulations for the control of emissions from motor vehicles in areas of the

county designated by the Commission. 2. In any county whose population is less than 100,000, if the Commission determines

that it is feasible and practicable to carry out a program of inspecting and testing

motor vehicles and systems for the control of emissions from motor vehicles, and if

carrying out the program is deemed necessary to achieve or maintain the prescribed

standards for the quality of ambient air in areas of the State designated by the Commission,

the Commission shall, in cooperation with the Department of Motor Vehicles and any

local air pollution control agency established under NRS 445B.500 which has jurisdiction in a designated area, adopt regulations and transportation

controls as may be necessary to carry out the program. 3. The regulations must distinguish between light-duty and heavy-duty motor vehicles

and may prescribe: (a) Appropriate criteria and procedures for the approval, installation and use of

devices for the control of emissions from motor vehicles; and (b) Requirements for the proper maintenance of such devices and motor vehicles. 4. The regulations must establish: (a) Requirements by which the Department of Motor Vehicles shall license authorized

stations to inspect, repair, adjust and install devices for the control of emissions

for motor vehicles, including criteria by which any person may become qualified to

inspect, repair, adjust and install those devices. (b) Requirements by which the Department of Motor Vehicles may license an owner or

lessee of a fleet of three or more vehicles as a fleet station if the owner or lessee

complies with the regulations of the Commission. The fleet station shall only certify vehicles which constitute that fleet. (c) Requirements by which the Department of Motor Vehicles provides for inspections

of motor vehicles owned by this State and any of its political subdivisions. 5. The Commission shall consider, before adopting any regulation or establishing any

criteria pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3: (a) The availability of devices adaptable to specific makes, models and years of motor

vehicles. (b) The effectiveness of those devices for reducing the emission of each type of air

pollutant under conditions in this State. (c) The capability of those devices for reducing any particular type or types of pollutants

without significantly increasing the emission of any other type or types of pollutant. (d) The capacity of any manufacturer to produce and distribute the particular device

in such quantities and at such times as will meet the estimated needs in Nevada. (e) The reasonableness of the retail cost of the device and the cost of its installation

and maintenance over the life of the device and the motor vehicle. (f) The ease of determining whether any such installed device is functioning properly.