NAC706.3745. Requirements for vehicles placed into service for first time in certain counties; exemption; enforcement.

     1. In addition to the requirements set forth in NAC 706.379, a certificate holder that is authorized to operate taxicabs between points and places within a county whose population is more than 100,000 but less than 400,000 shall ensure that each vehicle which the certificate holder places into service as a taxicab for the first time:

     (a) Is new; or

     (b) Has been driven less than 50,000 miles.

     2. If a certificate holder places a new vehicle into service as a taxicab, the vehicle must not be used as a taxicab for more than 60 months after the date on which the vehicle was placed into service.

     3. If a certificate holder places a vehicle that has been driven less than 50,000 miles into service as a taxicab for the first time, the vehicle must not be used as a taxicab for more than 48 months after the date on which the vehicle was placed into service.

     4. Upon the receipt of a petition from a certificate holder, the Authority may exempt from the requirements of this section up to 10 percent of the vehicles of the fleet of the certificate holder which are:

     (a) Restored theme or antique vehicles; or

     (b) Manufactured in a foreign country and not used commonly within the United States in the business of transporting passengers for hire.

     5. If a certificate holder places into service as a taxicab a vehicle that has been granted an exemption pursuant to subsection 4, the certificate holder shall, within 30 days after each date on which the vehicle completes 150,000 miles of operation as a taxicab:

     (a) Replace or rebuild the engine of the vehicle;

     (b) Inspect the brake drums of the vehicle and replace the brake drums if necessary; and

     (c) Inspect the frame of the vehicle for cracks and bends that are not intended to be part of the frame.

     6. If the Authority determines that a certificate holder has violated any provision of this section, the Authority will:

     (a) Cause the taxicab in regard to which the violation occurred to be withdrawn from service; and

     (b) Impose upon the certificate holder an administrative fine pursuant to NRS 706.771.

Ê A taxicab withdrawn from service pursuant to this subsection must not be placed back in service until the Authority inspects the taxicab and verifies that the violation has been corrected.

     (Added to NAC by Transportation Serv. Auth. by R078-98, 1-28-99, eff. 3-1-99)