Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 487 — Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.001

Applicability of chapter to mobile homes

1. The provisions of this chapter, except NRS 487.290, apply to mobile homes although not licensed or registered. 2. As used in this section, “mobile home” means a vehicular structure, built on a chassis or frame, which is designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation and is capable of being drawn by a mot…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.002

Advisory Board on Automotive Affairs: Creation; members; terms; officers; meetings; expenses; duties

Repealed. (See chapter 88, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 492.)

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.003

Licenses issued pursuant to chapter: Submission of statement by applicant regarding payment of child support; grounds for denial of license; duty of Department. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a license issued pursuant to this chapter shall submit to the Department the statement prescribed by the Division of Social Services of the Department of Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520. The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant. 2. The Department…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.005

Suspension of license issued pursuant to chapter for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. If the Department receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a license issued pursuant to this chapter, the Department shall deem the lic…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.006

Department to develop and implement process for determining whether person’s criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining a license pursuant to chapter; fee; quarterly reports

1. The Department shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a criminal history may petition the Department to review the criminal history of the person to determine if the person’s criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a license pursuant to this chapter. 2. Not later than 90 days…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.007

“State agency” defined

As used in this chapter, the term “state agency” means: 1. The Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry with regard to mobile homes and commercial coaches. 2. The Department of Motor Vehicles with regard to all other vehicles subject to registration under the laws of this State.

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.010

Report of vehicles stored or parked to sheriff, police or state agency; duties of operator of tow car

1. Every keeper of a garage, parking area or trailer park who provides storage or parking for vehicles subject to registration under the laws of this State shall report the presence of vehicles to the persons set forth in subsection 3 as follows: (a) If there is reason to believe that the vehicle is stolen, abandoned o…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.020

Report of vehicle showing damage by gunfire

Whenever a vehicle of a type subject to registration under the laws of this State has been offered for repair to any person or garage and the damage to the vehicle indicates that such damage is the result of gunfire, the person to whom the vehicle was offered for repair shall immediately report the vehicle and conditio…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.030

Penalty for violation of NRS 487.010 or 487.020

Any person who violates any of the provisions of NRS 487.010 and 487.020 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.037

Unlawful towing and removal of vehicle from facility for parking; reports to sheriff or police

1. It is unlawful for a person engaged in the operation of off-street parking facilities to: (a) Tow or remove or authorize the towing and removal of any vehicle within 24 hours of the expiration of the period for which a particular fee is paid. This paragraph does not affect or limit any parking lot operator from char…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.038

Authority of owner or person in lawful possession of real property to have towed therefrom vehicle parked in unauthorized manner: Oral notice to local law enforcement agency required; exceptions to authority to tow; residential real property; costs to be borne by owner of vehicle; other rights and remedies; voluntary payment to tow operator for abandoned vehicle

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4 and NRS 116.3102 and 706.4477, the owner or person in lawful possession of any real property may, after giving notice pursuant to subsection 2, utilize the services of any tow car operator subject to the jurisdiction of the Nevada Transportation Authority to remove…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.0385

Authority of owner or person in lawful possession of certain parking structures to immobilize vehicle parked in unauthorized manner: Required sign; exceptions to authority; costs to be borne by owner of vehicle

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the owner or person in lawful possession of a multilevel parking garage or other parking structure that is operated by or for the owner or operator of a resort hotel with a nonrestricted license may immobilize a vehicle parked in an unauthorized manner in the garage or s…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.039

Vehicle towed from or immobilized in facility for parking or at direction of owner or person in lawful possession of real property: Owner of vehicle authorized to file complaint for expedited relief to determine whether towing or immobilization lawful; requirements of complaint; limitation; hearing; order of court; operator of facility for storage of towed vehicles to display sign

1. In addition to the remedy provided pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 4.370 for civil damages, the owner of a vehicle may file a complaint for expedited relief based upon the unlawful towing or immobilization of the vehicle in the justice court of the township where the property from which the vehicle…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.047

“Automobile wrecker” and “wrecker” defined

As used in NRS 487.047 to 487.200, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “automobile wrecker” or “wrecker” means a person who obtains a license to dismantle, scrap, process or wreck any vehicle, including, without limitation, wrecked, salvage, nonrepairable, abandoned and junk vehicles, which includes, with…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.050

Unlawful to dismantle, scrap, process or wreck vehicle without license; application for license; submission of fingerprints; fees for processing fingerprints and issuance of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. It is unlawful for any person to dismantle, scrap, process or wreck any vehicle without first applying for and obtaining a license for that operation from the Department. 2. An application for a license must be made on a form provided by the Department. The forms must designate the persons whose names are required t…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.060

Bond: Requirement; amount; application for compensation; deposits in lieu of bond; disbursement to person injured by action of licensee; automatic suspension of license if deposit is reduced or outstanding judgment; reinstatement of license; refund

1. No license may be issued to an automobile wrecker until the automobile wrecker has procured and filed with the Department a good and sufficient bond in the amount of $50,000, with a corporate surety thereon licensed to do business in the State of Nevada, approved as to form by the Attorney General, and conditioned t…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.070

Issuance and contents of license and card; fee; posting of license; expiration, renewal and reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. The Department may approve or reject the application. If the Department receives the statement required pursuant to NRS 487.003 and approves the application, it shall issue to the applicant: (a) A license containing the applicant’s name and address, the name under which the business is to be conducted, the business…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.073

Applicant to furnish information concerning place of business

Before issuing a license to an automobile wrecker, the Department shall require the applicant to furnish proof that: 1. The applicant will conduct business from a permanent enclosed building which the applicant owns or has leased; 2. The business will be located on at least one-half of an acre of ground; and 3. The sit…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.080

Fee for issuance or renewal of license; disposition

1. The fee for issuance or renewal of an automobile wrecker’s license is $300. 2. Fees collected by the Department pursuant to this section must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Motor Vehicle Fund.

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.085

Wrecker to affix legible sign containing name of business

At each of his or her established places of business, an automobile wrecker shall permanently affix a sign containing the name of the business in lettering of sufficient size to be clearly legible from the center of the nearest street or roadway, except that the lettering must be at least 8 inches high and formed by li…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.090

Operation of vehicles on highway without registration; conditions

Any licensed automobile wrecker owning or controlling any vehicle of a type required to be registered under the laws of this State may operate or move such a vehicle upon the highways without subjecting the vehicle to registration if such operation or movement is for the sole purpose of moving the vehicle from its loca…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.095

Fees for towing abandoned automobile or vehicle; limitations and exceptions

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) An automobile wrecker may only charge and collect those fees for towing an abandoned automobile as are prescribed by regulations of the Department. (b) An automobile wrecker shall not charge a fee to tow an abandoned vehicle if the automobile wrecker does not obtain…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.100

Wrecker to transmit certificates of title and registration of certain vehicles to state agency; exceptions

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, any automobile wrecker purchasing from any person other than a licensed operator of a salvage pool any vehicle subject to registration pursuant to the laws of this State shall forward to the Department the certificates of title and registration last issued ther…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.103

Sale of acquired vehicle with minor damage

1. A person who is licensed as an automobile wrecker may, after acquiring a vehicle that possesses minor damage and is not scheduled to be salvaged, sell such a vehicle. 2. Before an automobile wrecker sells a vehicle subject to registration pursuant to the laws of this State, the automobile wrecker must possess the ce…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.105

Streamlined procedure for wrecker to process vehicle as parts or scrap metal: Bond required; report to be transmitted to Department; wrecker assumes liability; Department to issue nonrepairable vehicle certificate

1. If a licensed automobile wrecker, in addition to any other bond required by NRS 487.047 to 487.200, inclusive, procures and files with the Department a good and sufficient bond in the amount of $50,000, with a corporate surety thereon licensed to do business in the State of Nevada, approved as to form by the Attorne…

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