NAC482.665. Duties of Department upon determination of noncompliance with program.

     1. If the Department determines that a vehicle that is part of a fleet which participates in the voluntary program of electronic monitoring of emission information established by NAC 445B.602 is not in compliance with the provisions of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.845, inclusive, for at least 15 consecutive days, the Department will send an electronic notice to the owner or lessee of the fleet of vehicles which is not in compliance. The notice will include, without limitation:

     (a) A description of the reason for noncompliance;

     (b) The date by which the vehicle must be brought into compliance;

     (c) The consequences of failing to:

          (1) Comply with the provisions of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.845, inclusive, as provided in NRS 445B.835 and 445B.845; and

          (2) Bring the vehicle into compliance within the time allowed as provided in subsection 3.

     2. If a vehicle is not in compliance with the provisions of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.845, inclusive, on or before the date set forth in the notice sent to the owner or lessee of the vehicle pursuant to subsection 1, the Department will send an additional notice to the owner or lessee that the registration of the vehicle will be suspended if the vehicle is not brought into compliance within 45 days after the electronic notice was sent pursuant to subsection 1.

     3. If the vehicle is not in compliance within the 45 days, the Department will suspend the registration of the vehicle until the owner or lessee of the vehicle demonstrates that the vehicle is in compliance with the provisions of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.845, inclusive.

     4. Upon request of the owner or lessee of a vehicle which is not in compliance with the provisions of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.845, inclusive, the Department may extend the date by which the owner or lessee is required to bring the vehicle into compliance.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Motor Veh. by R091-12, eff. 10-4-2013)