NAC487.300. Replacement of conventional frame of vehicle.

     1. A person licensed by the Department pursuant to chapter 482 or 487 of NRS who replaces the conventional frame of a vehicle shall:

     (a) Provide written disclosure that the frame has been replaced to the person who authorized the replacement. The written disclosure must clearly state whether the replacement frame is:

          (1) New or used; and

          (2) Manufactured for or by the original manufacturer of that vehicle or is an after-market part.

     (b) Provide notice to the owner of the vehicle that he or she may have a duty to obtain a unique vehicle identification number pursuant to NAC 482.505.

     2. The owner of the vehicle from which the replacement frame is removed shall obtain a nonrepairable vehicle certificate for that vehicle.

     3. A frame that is removed from a vehicle because it is damaged must not be used as a replacement frame in any other vehicle. The person who removes such a frame shall:

     (a) Destroy the frame; or

     (b) If the person obtains written authorization from the Department pursuant to NRS 482.553, destroy the vehicle identification number stamped on or attached to the frame.

     4. As used in this section, “conventional frame” means the main longitudinal structural members of the chassis of a vehicle used as the major support in the construction of the vehicle.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Motor Veh. by R038-04, eff. 11-2-2004)