NAC482.048. Vehicles operated pursuant to NRS 482.320: Restrictions on use; administrative sanctions; exception.

     1. A licensed manufacturer, distributor, dealer or rebuilder who obtains special license plates pursuant to NAC 482.044 shall not authorize the use of such plates on a vehicle which:

     (a) Is driven by a member of the family of a principal owner, officer, head of a department or salesperson of the business, if the family member is not licensed as a manufacturer, distributor, dealer, rebuilder or salesperson;

     (b) Does not constitute inventory held for sale by the manufacturer, distributor, dealer or rebuilder;

     (c) Is owned by the manufacturer, distributor, dealer or rebuilder and has been rented or leased to a person;

     (d) Is operated in conjunction with or in furtherance of a business other than the business for which the special license plates were issued;

     (e) Has been sold;

     (f) Is not owned by the manufacturer, distributor, dealer or rebuilder; or

     (g) Is driven by a person who is not licensed as a manufacturer, distributor, dealer, rebuilder or salesperson, if that person has used any of the special license plates issued to the manufacturer, distributor, dealer or rebuilder for more than 10 days in a calendar year.

     2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a licensed manufacturer, distributor, dealer or rebuilder who has been issued special license plates pursuant to NAC 482.044 is subject to administrative sanctions pursuant to NRS 482.565 for any use of such a license plate that is prohibited by this section.

     3. If a special license plate has been lost or stolen, a manufacturer, distributor, dealer or rebuilder is not subject to administrative sanctions pursuant to NRS 482.565 if he or she reports the loss or theft to the Department on the first working day after discovering the loss or theft.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Motor Veh. & Pub. Safety, eff. 12-4-96)