NAC706.229. Requirements for employee who drives traditional limousine or livery limousine; list of persons not qualified to drive traditional limousine or livery limousine.

     1. In addition to the applicable requirements set forth in 49 C.F.R. §§ 391.1, 391.2, 391.11(a), 391.11(b)(1) to 391.11(b)(4), inclusive, 391.11(b)(6), 391.11(b)(7), 391.11(b)(8), 391.13, 391.15, 392.2, 392.3, 392.4, 392.5 and 392.9 and 49 C.F.R. Parts 40, 382, 390, 393 and 397, a certificate holder shall not allow an employee to drive a traditional limousine or livery limousine unless the employee:

     (a) Is at least 21 years of age and has a valid Nevada driver’s license or is a border state employee, as that term is defined in NRS 483.035;

     (b) Possesses a valid driver’s permit issued by the Authority;

     (c) Provides to the certificate holder, on or before the date on which the employee becomes employed by the certificate holder as the driver of a traditional limousine or livery limousine:

          (1) A certificate from a licensed physician which demonstrates that the employee is physically qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 391.43; and

          (2) A copy of the driving record of the employee which is obtained from the Department and which demonstrates that the employee has not, within the 3 years immediately preceding the date on which the employee becomes so employed by the certificate holder:

               (I) Been convicted of driving under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance;

               (II) Been convicted of reckless driving;

               (III) Been convicted of failing to stop and remain at the scene of an accident; or

               (IV) Failed to keep a written promise to appear in court for any offense; and

     (d) Within the 3 years immediately preceding the date on which the employee submitted to the certificate holder an application to be a driver of a traditional limousine or livery limousine:

          (1) Has not failed to appear for a hearing before the Authority which resulted in the employee being found to have violated a provision of this chapter or chapter 706 of NRS;

          (2) Has not been found by the Authority to have violated the provisions of this chapter or chapter 706 of NRS more than five times; and

          (3) Has not failed to pay on or before the due date any fine assessed against the employee by the Authority.

     2. Each employee shall update annually the documents required pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1.

     3. A certificate holder shall retain a copy of each document submitted by an employee pursuant to this section for at least 3 years after his or her employment has terminated.

     4. The Authority will create and maintain a list of persons who are not qualified to drive a traditional limousine or livery limousine pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 1.

     (Added to NAC by Transportation Serv. Auth. by R040-02, eff. 9-20-2002; A by Nev. Transportation Auth. by R111-10, 12-16-2010; R012-12, 6-29-2012; R060-13, 12-23-2013, eff. 1-1-2014)