Nevada § 482.461 - Failure of mandatory test of emissions from engines; notification; cost of inspection

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 482.461 — Failure of mandatory test of emissions from engines; notification; cost of inspection, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 482.461. Failure of mandatory test of emissions from engines; notification; cost of inspection

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. 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 .

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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