NAC482.938. Request for adjustment to declared gross vehicle weight upon renewal of registration.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who applies to renew the registration of a vehicle that was reregistered pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 482.482 may request an adjustment to the declared gross vehicle weight. To make such a request, the applicant must provide the Department with:

     (a) An affidavit upon a form provided by the Department stating that:

          (1) The operations for which the vehicle is used have changed; and

          (2) The gross vehicle weight has changed.

     (b) Evidence satisfactory to the Department that the statements made in the affidavit required by paragraph (a) are true. Such evidence may include, without limitation:

          (1) Proof of changes in business contracts;

          (2) Proof of a change in the combination of vehicles used by the applicant;

          (3) Proof of business closure or reorganization; or

          (4) Any other proof deemed acceptable by the Department.

     2. The Department may deny a request to make an adjustment to the gross vehicle weight if:

     (a) The applicant has been convicted of two or more violations of NRS 484D.630; or

     (b) The Department determines that the applicant submitted false or fraudulent information on the affidavit pursuant to subsection 1 or on the application for registration.

     3. In addition to any administrative fines, a person who is convicted of a violation of NRS 484D.630 must also pay any permit fees determined by the Department to be due pursuant to NRS 706.531. The Department will assess any such permit fees from the date of conviction.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Motor Veh. by R158-09, eff. 4-20-2010)