Nevada § 487.860 - Inspection required before registration of vehicle for which salvage title was issued; exclusion of nonrepairable vehicles; certificate of inspection

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 487.860 — Inspection required before registration of vehicle for which salvage title was issued; exclusion of nonrepairable vehicles; certificate of inspection, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 487.860. Inspection required before registration of vehicle for which salvage title was issued; exclusion of nonrepairable vehicles; certificate of inspection

1. Except with respect to a nonrepairable vehicle, a vehicle for which a salvage title

has been issued may not subsequently be registered until it has been inspected by

a garage operator who operates a garage that is registered pursuant to NRS 487.560 , by the owner of a body shop licensed pursuant to NRS 487.630 , by a rebuilder licensed pursuant to NRS 482.325 or by a qualified employee of such a garage, body shop or rebuilder, and is certified

to be in a safe mechanical condition and equipped with all safety equipment required

by the manufacturer. 2. If a garage operator, an owner of a body shop or a rebuilder, or a qualified employee

thereof, who performs an inspection pursuant to subsection 1 finds the vehicle to

be in a safe mechanical condition and equipped with all safety equipment required

by the manufacturer, the garage operator, owner of the body shop, rebuilder or qualified

employee shall complete and sign a certificate of inspection, on a form prescribed

by the state agency, attesting to the mechanical fitness and safety of the vehicle

and to any mechanical or other work that was performed on the vehicle at the garage

or body shop. The certificate of inspection must indicate that the motor vehicle has been repaired

to the standards of the manufacturer and any safety equipment, including, without

limitation, any occupant restraint devices, that were present in the vehicle at the

time the vehicle was manufactured are present and operational to the specifications

of the manufacturer.

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 487.860

What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 487.860 cover?

Section 487.860 ("Inspection required before registration of vehicle for which salvage title was issued; exclusion of nonrepairable vehicles; certificate of inspection") 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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