1. The governmental services tax imposed by this chapter does not apply to:
(a) Vehicles owned by the United States, the State of Nevada, any political subdivision of the State of Nevada, or any county, municipal corporation, city, unincorporated town or school district in the State of Nevada;
(b) Except for vehicles used for commercial purposes, vehicles owned by the governing body of an Indian reservation or Indian colony in this State if:
(1) The Indian tribe of the reservation or colony is recognized by federal law; and
(2) The governing body is located on the reservation or colony;
(c) Vehicles for whose operation money is provided by the State or Federal Government and which are operated solely for the transportation of or furnishing services to elderly persons or persons with disabilities; or
(d) Emergency vehicles owned by any volunteer fire department or volunteer ambulance service based in this State.
2. Any vehicle which ceases to be used exclusively for the purpose for which it is exempted from the governmental services tax by this section becomes immediately subject to that tax.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, vehicles exempted from the governmental services tax by this section which are leased, loaned or otherwise made available to and used by a private person, association or corporation in connection with a business conducted for profit are subject to taxation in the same amount and to the same extent as though the lessee or user were the owner of such vehicle.
4. Vehicles which are used by a private person and are dedicated for exclusive use as part of a system which:
(a) Operates vehicles for public transportation in an urban area;
(b) Transports persons who pay the established fare; and
(c) Uses public money to operate the system or acquire new equipment,
are exempted from the governmental services tax imposed by this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 1120; A 1965, 610; 1979, 931; 1983, 1945; 1995, 2411; 2001, 292; 2005, 6)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 371 - Governmental Services Tax
NRS 371.030 - Basic governmental services tax: Imposition.
NRS 371.040 - Basic governmental services tax: Annual amount.
NRS 371.050 - Valuation of vehicles.
NRS 371.060 - Schedules for depreciation; minimum amount of tax.
NRS 371.085 - Proration of tax by interstate motor carrier.
NRS 371.090 - Computation of tax and penalty.
NRS 371.101 - Exemption of vehicle registered by surviving spouse.
NRS 371.102 - Exemption of vehicle registered by person who is blind.
NRS 371.106 - Owner to notify Department of cessation of exemption; penalty.
NRS 371.107 - Duties of county assessor in county whose population is 55,000 or more.
NRS 371.120 - Collection; issuance of receipt.
NRS 371.140 - Penalty for delinquency; proof of nonoperation; exceptions.
NRS 371.150 - Collection of current tax; circumstances precluding imposition of penalty.
NRS 371.170 - Exemption from penalty when vehicle repossessed; conditions.
NRS 371.180 - Waiver of penalties accruing before transfer of vehicle.
NRS 371.200 - Notice to legal owner before sale of vehicle.
NRS 371.210 - Payment of tax, penalties and costs by legal owner before sale; return of vehicle.
NRS 371.220 - Refund of tax or penalty erroneously collected.
NRS 371.230 - Deposit of money collected to credit of Motor Vehicle Fund.