Nevada § 485.3091 - Motor vehicle liability policy: Requirements
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§ 485.3091. Motor vehicle liability policy: Requirements
1. An owner's policy of liability insurance must: (a) Designate by explicit description or by appropriate reference all motor vehicles
with respect to which coverage is thereby to be granted; and (b) Insure the person named therein and any other person, as insured, using any such
motor vehicle with the express or implied permission of the named insured, against
loss from the liability imposed by law for damages arising out of the ownership, maintenance
or use of such motor vehicle within the United States of America or the Dominion of
Canada, subject to limits exclusive of interest and costs, with respect to each such
motor vehicle, as follows: (1) Because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one crash, $25,000; (2) Subject to the limit for one person, because of bodily injury to or death of two
or more persons in any one crash, $50,000; and (3) Because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one crash, $20,000. 2. An operator's policy of liability insurance must insure the person named as insured
therein against loss from the liability imposed upon the person by law for damages
arising out of the person's use of any motor vehicle within the same territorial limits
and subject to the same limits of liability as are set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection
1. 3. A motor vehicle liability policy must state the name and address of the named insured,
the coverage afforded by the policy, the premium charged therefor, the period of effectiveness
and the limits of liability, and must contain an agreement or be endorsed that insurance
is provided thereunder in accordance with the coverage defined in this chapter as
respects bodily injury and death or property damage, or both, and is subject to all
the provisions of this chapter. 4. A motor vehicle liability policy need not insure any liability under any workers'
compensation law nor any liability on account of bodily injury to or death of an employee
of the insured while engaged in the employment, other than domestic, of the insured,
or while engaged in the operation, maintenance or repair of any motor vehicle owned
by the insured nor any liability for damage to property owned by, rented to, in charge
of or transported by the insured. 5. Every motor vehicle liability policy is subject to the following provisions which
need not be contained therein: (a) The liability of the insurance carrier with respect to the insurance required
by this chapter becomes absolute whenever injury or damage covered by the policy occurs. The policy may not be cancelled or annulled as to such liability by any agreement
between the insurance carrier and the insured after the occurrence of the injury or
damage. No statement made by the insured or on behalf of the insured and no violation of
the policy defeats or voids the policy. (b) The satisfaction by the insured of a judgment for injury or damage is not a condition
precedent to the right or duty of the insurance carrier to make payment on account
of the injury or damage. (c) The insurance carrier may settle any claim covered by the policy, and if such
a settlement is made in good faith, the amount thereof is deductible from the limits
of liability specified in paragraph (b) of subsection 1. (d) The policy, the written application therefor, if any, and any rider or endorsement
which does not conflict with the provisions of this chapter constitute the entire
contract between the parties. 6. Any policy which grants the coverage required for a motor vehicle liability policy
may also grant any lawful coverage in excess of or in addition to the coverage specified
for a motor vehicle liability policy, and the excess or additional coverage is not
subject to the provisions of this chapter. 7. Any motor vehicle liability policy may provide for the prorating of the insurance
thereunder with other valid and collectible insurance. 8. The requirements for a motor vehicle liability policy may be fulfilled by the policies
of one or more insurance carriers, which policies together meet those requirements. 9. Any binder issued pending the issuance of a motor vehicle liability policy shall
be deemed to fulfill the requirements for such a policy.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 485.3091 ("Motor vehicle liability policy: Requirements") 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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