NAC706.546. Drivers: Conditions of employment.

     1. No certificate holder may allow a driver to operate a taxicab under any of the following conditions:

     (a) When the driver’s license of the taxicab driver is not in his or her possession or has been suspended or revoked by the Department of Motor Vehicles, until proof of reinstatement of driving privileges has been furnished to the Administrator;

     (b) When a driver’s permit has been denied or revoked by the Administrator or is under suspension as ordered by the Administrator;

     (c) During the time that a driver shows temporary or permanent inability to meet the standards of NRS 706.8842;

     (d) When a driver is intoxicated or shows signs of having been drinking;

     (e) When a driver shows obvious effects of having taken drugs;

     (f) When a driver does not meet the prescribed minimum standards of dress and appearance as set forth by the certificate holder; or

     (g) When a driver does not possess a valid permit issued by the Administrator which authorizes him or her to be employed by the certificate holder.

     2. In case of unforeseen circumstances, a driver having a valid permit issued by the Authority who has not exceeded the hours of service established by NAC 706.549 may drive a period of duty for another company using the same dispatch facilities.

     3. A driver who has driven more than 10 periods of duty for a company within a 30-day period must be carried as a permanent driver of that company.

     [Taxicab Auth., Gen. Order No. 3 Rule 201, eff. 4-18-71; A 5-8-74]—(NAC A 10-13-88; R064-02, 7-31-2002)