1. The Director shall appoint, within the limits of legislative appropriations, investigators for the Division of Compliance Enforcement.
2. The duties of the investigators are to travel the State and:
(a) Act as investigators in the enforcement of the provisions of chapters 482, 487 and 490 of NRS, NRS 108.265 to 108.367, inclusive, and 108.440 to 108.500, inclusive, as those sections pertain to motor vehicles, trailers, motorcycles, recreational vehicles and semitrailers, as defined in chapter 482 of NRS, and off-highway vehicles, as defined in NRS 490.060.
(b) Act as advisers to any business licensed by the Department in connection with any problems arising under the provisions of chapters 108, 482, 483, 487 and 490 of NRS.
(c) Advise and assist personnel of the Nevada Highway Patrol in the enforcement of traffic laws and motor vehicle registration laws as they pertain to any business licensed by the Department.
(d) Act as investigators in the enforcement of the provisions of NRS 483.700 to 483.780, inclusive, relating to the licensing of schools and instructors for training drivers.
(e) Exercise their police powers in the enforcement of the laws of this State to prevent acts of fraud or other abuses in connection with the provision of services offered to the public by the Department.
(f) Perform such other duties as may be imposed by the Director.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 1277; A 1971, 2081; 1973, 90, 1072, 1584; 1975, 1198; 1977, 1348; 1979, 1222; 1983, 1241; 1985, 431, 1931; 1993, 2536; 1999, 3571; 2001, 2545; 2007, 3198; 2009, 3077; 2011, 292)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 481 - Administration of Laws Relating to Motor Vehicles
NRS 481.019 - Creation; powers and duties.
NRS 481.023 - Administration of laws by Department; exceptions.
NRS 481.029 - Hearing conducted by Department: Manner of taking testimony; where conducted.
NRS 481.031 - Office of Director of Department created.
NRS 481.047 - Appointment of personnel.
NRS 481.0473 - Divisions of Department.
NRS 481.0475 - Duties of Administrative Services Division.
NRS 481.048 - Division of Compliance Enforcement: Appointment and duties of investigators.
NRS 481.051 - Powers and duties of Director: Generally; delegation.
NRS 481.052 - Powers and duties of Director: Adoption of definitions of certain terms by regulation.
NRS 481.057 - Offices of Department: Extended hours of operation.
NRS 481.064 - Technology fee: Nonrefundable; duties of Department; use of funds from fee.
NRS 481.065 - Acceptance of donations for programs for traffic safety.
NRS 481.083 - Money for administration of chapter; claims.
NRS 481.089 - "Personal information" defined.
NRS 481.093 - Limits on disclosure of personal information.
NRS 481.095 - Prohibited acts.