NAC445B.469. Authorized station or authorized inspection station: Posting of signs and placards.

     1. An authorized station or authorized inspection station shall post, in an area of the station that is accessible to and frequented by the public, all signs or placards required by the Department which:

     (a) Set forth the fee for the emission control test;

     (b) Set forth the fee for each vehicle inspection report number issued; and

     (c) Provide information regarding the program of this State for the inspection and maintenance of motor vehicles.

     2. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, an authorized station shall post, in an area of the station that is accessible to and frequented by the public, all signs or placards provided by the Department which set forth the hourly labor rate charged by the authorized station.

     3. An authorized station or authorized inspection station shall display at least one outdoor sign that must be created from a template provided by the Department which is posted so that the sign is visible from the middle of the nearest roadway adjacent to the station. The Department will make the template readily available upon request.

     4. The outdoor sign required to be displayed pursuant to subsection 3 must:

     (a) Be at least 23 inches in width and 30 inches in height;

     (b) Have white as the background color;

     (c) Have black letters displaying the words:

          (1) “Nevada Authorized Emission Station” in print which is at least 2 1/8 inches in height; and

          (2) “Department of Motor Vehicles” in print which is at least 1 1/8 inches in height;

     (d) Include a reproduction of the logo used by the Compliance Enforcement Division of the Department displaying the words “clean air” that is at least 8 1/8 inches in height; and

     (e) Be made of either:

          (1) Aluminum that is at least .063 inches in thickness; or

          (2) Twelve-gauge steel.

     5. The outdoor sign required pursuant to subsection 3 may be single-sided with all of the information included on one side of the sign, or double-sided with all of the information included on both sides of the sign.

     6. An authorized station or authorized inspection station shall pay the costs of producing and maintaining signs which are in its control.

     7. A business that has ceased to operate as an authorized station or authorized inspection station shall remove, within 2 business days after ceasing to operate, all signs or placards required by the Department pursuant to this section and any other signs or placards referring to emission control tests posted or displayed at the business.

     [Dep’t of Motor Veh., Engine Emission Control Reg. § 4.5, eff. 1-10-78; A 8-16-78; § 4.5.1, eff. 1-10-78; § 4.5.2, eff. 1-10-78; A 12-20-79; § 4.5.3, eff. 1-10-78]—(NAC A by Environmental Comm’n & Dep’t of Motor Veh., 10-1-83; 11-19-85; eff. 1-1-86; 11-23-87, eff. 1-1-88; A by Dep’t of Motor Veh. & Pub. Safety, 8-19-94; 9-13-95; R079-98, 9-25-98; A by Dep’t of Motor Veh. by R199-01, 7-17-2003; R065-05, 6-1-2006, eff. 9-1-2006; R136-06, 3-23-2007; R139-09, 1-28-2010)