Nevada § 482.053 - “Lease,” “long-term lessee,” “long-term lessor,” “short-term lessee” and “short-term lessor” defined
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 482.053 — “Lease,” “long-term lessee,” “long-term lessor,” “short-term lessee” and “short-term lessor” defined, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 482.053. “Lease,” “long-term lessee,” “long-term lessor,” “short-term lessee” and “short-term lessor” defined
For the purposes of regulation under this chapter and of imposing tort liability under NRS 41.440 , and for no other purpose: 1. “ Lease ” means a contract by which the lienholder or owner of a vehicle transfers to another
person, for compensation, the right to use such vehicle but does not include the sharing
of a vehicle through a peer-to-peer car sharing program pursuant to chapter 482C of NRS . 2. “ Long-term lessee ” means a person who has leased a vehicle from another person for a fixed period of
more than 31 days. 3. “ Long-term lessor ” means a person who has leased a vehicle to another person for a fixed period of
more than 31 days. 4. “ Short-term lessee ” means a person who has leased a vehicle from another person for a period of 31 days
or less, or by the day, or by the trip. 5. “ Short-term lessor ” means a person who has leased a vehicle to another person for a period of 31 days
or less, or by the day, or by the trip.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 482.053 ("“Lease,” “long-term lessee,” “long-term lessor,” “short-term lessee” and “short-term lessor” defined") 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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