NAC483.240. Prerequisites to issuance of license; contents; transfer prohibited.

     1. Before the Department will issue a restricted license to an applicant, the applicant must:

     (a) Comply with the requirements for reinstatement of his or her driver’s license set forth in NAC 483.478, except that a person who is exempt from the requirements for a commercial driver’s license pursuant to federal regulations and who is applying for a restricted Class A or Class B driver’s license may submit an affidavit of driving ability in lieu of passing a driving skills test.

     (b) Sign an affidavit acknowledging that the restricted license will be cancelled by the Department if:

          (1) The applicant is convicted of a traffic violation which has been assigned four or more demerit points;

          (2) The applicant’s privilege to drive is suspended, revoked or cancelled for any reason other than the reason for which his or her license was suspended, revoked or cancelled when he or she applied for the restricted license;

          (3) The applicant fails to maintain proof of financial responsibility as required by chapter 485 of NRS; or

          (4) The applicant fails to notify the Department in writing of any change of his or her address of principal residence or employment, or any other information included in his or her application for the restricted license within 10 days after the change occurs. The notification required by this subparagraph must be submitted to the Division of Field Services of the Department to which the applicant submitted his or her application.

     (c) Provide any additional information which may be required for the assessment of eligibility.

     2. Before the Department will issue a restricted license to an applicant whose license has been suspended pursuant to NRS 483.475, the applicant must, in addition to complying with the requirements set forth in subsection 1, submit to the Department:

     (a) Proof that the applicant has completed an approved course in traffic safety within the 6 months immediately preceding the submission of the application; or

     (b) A notice of the applicant’s enrollment in an approved course in traffic safety which includes the dates on which the course will begin and end. The date on which the approved course will end must be not later than the date on which the suspension of the applicant’s driver’s license will end.

     3. Before the Department will issue a restricted license to an applicant whose driver’s license has been revoked, the applicant must, in addition to complying with the requirements set forth in subsection 1, furnish to the Department proof of financial responsibility in the manner prescribed in subsection 1 of NRS 485.307.

     4. All restricted licenses will contain the information set forth in NAC 483.040 and:

     (a) Detailed driving restrictions on the license, which will include:

          (1) The conditions under which the licensee may drive.

          (2) The type of driving privilege authorized.

          (3) The days and hours the licensee is permitted to drive.

     (b) Other applicable instructions.

     5. A restricted license is not transferrable and may be used only for the purpose stated on the license.

     [Dep’t of Motor Veh., Restricted License Reg. § VI, eff. 4-29-82]—(NAC A 1-19-84; 4-16-85; 9-13-91; 3-3-94; 8-29-96; R154-01, 2-12-2002; R140-12, 12-20-2012, eff. 1-15-2013)