Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.010
Short title
The provisions of NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive, may be cited as the Uniform Motor Vehicle Drivers’ License Act.
Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 483 — Drivers’ Licenses; Driving Schools and Driving Instructors
Nevada · statute · Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 483 · 215 active provisions
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.015
Applicability
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 483.330, the provisions of NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive, apply only with respect to noncommercial drivers’ licenses.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.020
Definitions
As used in NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 483.030 to 483.190, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.030
“Administrator” defined
“Administrator” means the Director.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.035
“Border state employee” defined
“Border state employee” means a person whose legal residence is not in this State and who resides outside of the State of Nevada and who commutes into the State of Nevada solely for the purpose of employment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.040
“Cancellation” and “cancelled” defined
“Cancellation” or “cancelled” means that a license which was issued through error or fraud is declared void and terminated. A new license may be obtained only as permitted in NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.045
“Concentration of alcohol of 0.02 or more but less than 0.08 in his or her blood or breath” defined. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to make it unlawful for a person to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or greater as a condition to receiving federal funding for the construction of highways in this State.]
The phrase “concentration of alcohol of 0.02 or more but less than 0.08 in his or her blood or breath” means 0.02 gram or more but less than 0.08 gram of alcohol per 100 milliliters of the blood of a person or per 210 liters of his or her breath.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.063
“Driver” defined
“Driver” means a person who is in actual physical control of a vehicle upon a highway.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.064
“Driver authorization card” defined
“Driver authorization card” means a card obtained in accordance with NRS 483.291.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.065
“Driver’s license” defined
“Driver’s license” means a license issued under the laws of this State authorizing a person to drive a motor vehicle in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.067
“Electric bicycle” defined
“Electric bicycle” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 484B.017. The term does not include a moped or an electric scooter, as defined in NRS 482.0295.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.070
“Farm tractor” defined
“Farm tractor” means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines and other implements of husbandry.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.075
“Foreign exchange student” defined
“Foreign exchange student” means a student: 1. Whose legal residence is not in the United States; 2. Who comes into this State to attend an educational institution for 1 school year; and 3. Who returns to his or her legal residence at the end of that school year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.080
“Highway” defined
“Highway” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 484A.095.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.081
“International instructor” defined
“International instructor” means a person: 1. Who is at least 18 years of age; 2. Whose legal residence is not in this State; 3. Who comes into this State to teach at an educational institution for an indefinite period; and 4. Who may declare that he or she is a resident of this State for the limited purpose of obtaini…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.082
“International student” defined
“International student” means a student: 1. Who is at least 18 years of age; 2. Whose legal residence is not in this State; 3. Who comes into this State to attend an educational institution for an indefinite period; and 4. Who may declare that he or she is a resident of this State for the limited purpose of obtaining a…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.083
“License” defined
“License” means any driver’s license or permit to operate a vehicle issued under or granted by the laws of this State, including: 1. Any temporary license; 2. Any instruction permit obtained in accordance with NRS 483.290; and 3. The future privilege to drive a vehicle by a person who does not hold a driver’s license.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.085
“Licensee” defined
“Licensee” means a person who has a license.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.088
“Moped” defined
“Moped” means a motor-driven scooter, motor-driven cycle or similar vehicle that is propelled by a small engine which produces not more than 2 gross brake horsepower, has a displacement of not more than 50 cubic centimeters or produces not more than 1500 watts final output, and: 1. Is designed to travel on not more tha…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.090
“Motor vehicle” defined
“Motor vehicle” means every vehicle which is self-propelled, and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires but not operated upon rails. “Motor vehicle” includes a moped. The term does not include an electric bicycle or an electric scooter, as defined in NRS 482.0295.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.100
“Nonresident” defined
“Nonresident” means every person who is not a resident of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.115
“Out-of-state student” defined
“Out-of-state student” means a student: 1. Whose legal residence is not in this State; 2. Who comes into this State to attend an educational institution; and 3. Who returns to his or her legal residence during the summer months.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.120
“Owner” defined
“Owner” means a person who holds the legal title of a vehicle, or in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease thereof with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vend…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.125
“Photograph” defined
“Photograph” includes a digital image created by a computer or digital camera.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.135
“Premises to which the public has access” defined
“Premises to which the public has access” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 484A.185.
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