Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 371 - Governmental Services Tax
NRS 371.190 - Lien on vehicle for delinquent tax; seizure and sale of vehicle or removal of registration certificate and license plates; conduct of seizure and sale.


1. Every governmental services tax and any penalty added thereto constitute a lien upon the vehicle for which due from the date on which the tax becomes due.
2. The Department may collect the tax and any penalty by seizure and sale of the vehicle or, if the Department determines that it is impractical to seize and sell the vehicle, the Nevada Highway Patrol shall remove the registration certificate and license plate or plates from the vehicle and retain the certificate and plate or plates until the governmental services tax and any penalty are paid.
3. The seizure and sale must be conducted by the Department in the same manner as is provided by law for the seizure and sale of personal property for the collection of taxes due on personal property.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 1121; A 1969, 186; 2001, 295; 2005, 989)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 371 - Governmental Services Tax

NRS 371.010 - Short title.

NRS 371.020 - Definitions.

NRS 371.030 - Basic governmental services tax: Imposition.

NRS 371.040 - Basic governmental services tax: Annual amount.

NRS 371.043 - Supplemental governmental services tax: Imposition, collection and use of proceeds by county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000.

NRS 371.045 - Supplemental governmental services tax: Imposition, collection and use of proceeds by county whose population is less than 100,000 or is 700,000 or more.

NRS 371.047 - Supplemental governmental services tax: Use of proceeds for certain purposes related to construction of highway with limited access.

NRS 371.050 - Valuation of vehicles.

NRS 371.060 - Schedules for depreciation; minimum amount of tax.

NRS 371.070 - Reduction for initial registration of certain vehicles after beginning of period of registration.

NRS 371.080 - Reduction on cessation of exemption of certain vehicles because of change of ownership.

NRS 371.085 - Proration of tax by interstate motor carrier.

NRS 371.090 - Computation of tax and penalty.

NRS 371.100 - Exemption of certain governmental vehicles, emergency vehicles and vehicles operated with public money; exceptions.

NRS 371.101 - Exemption of vehicle registered by surviving spouse.

NRS 371.102 - Exemption of vehicle registered by person who is blind.

NRS 371.103 - Exemption of vehicle registered by veteran; transfer of exemption to veteran’s current spouse.

NRS 371.1035 - Waiver of veteran’s exemption; designation of any amount of exemption for credit to Gift Account for the Veterans Home in Southern Nevada or Gift Account for the Veterans Home in Northern Nevada.

NRS 371.104 - Exemptions for veteran with a disability and surviving spouse; transfer of exemption to veteran’s current spouse.

NRS 371.105 - Time for claiming exemption and making designation; limitation on total exemption per fiscal year.

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 371.110 - Due date.

NRS 371.120 - Collection; issuance of receipt.

NRS 371.125 - Designation of county assessor of county whose population is less than 55,000 as agent to assist in collection of tax and administration of exemptions.

NRS 371.130 - Delinquency.

NRS 371.140 - Penalty for delinquency; proof of nonoperation; exceptions.

NRS 371.150 - Collection of current tax; circumstances precluding imposition of penalty.

NRS 371.160 - Effect of failure of bank to pay check in payment of tax or penalty on first presentation.

NRS 371.170 - Exemption from penalty when vehicle repossessed; conditions.

NRS 371.180 - Waiver of penalties accruing before transfer of vehicle.

NRS 371.190 - Lien on vehicle for delinquent tax; seizure and sale of vehicle or removal of registration certificate and license plates; conduct of seizure and sale.

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.