1. Proof of financial responsibility, when required pursuant to this title, may be given by filing:
(a) A certificate of financial responsibility as provided in NRS 485.308 or 485.309; or
(b) A certificate of self-insurance, as provided in NRS 485.380, supplemented by an agreement by the self-insurer that, with respect to crashes occurring while the certificate is in force, the self-insurer will pay the same judgments and in the same amounts that an insurer would have been obligated to pay under an owner’s policy of liability insurance if it had issued such a policy to the self-insurer.
2. Whenever the Department restores a license, permit or privilege of driving a vehicle in this State which has been revoked, no motor vehicle may be or continue to be registered in the name of the person whose license, permit or privilege was revoked unless proof of financial responsibility is furnished by that person.
(Added to NRS by 1957, 725; A 1985, 1177; 1987, 1093; 1993, 2486; 1995, 2738; 2015, 1651)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 485 - Motor Vehicles: Insurance and Financial Responsibility
NRS 485.028 - "Certificate of financial responsibility" defined.
NRS 485.0335 - "Dormant vehicle" defined.
NRS 485.034 - "Evidence of insurance" defined.
NRS 485.035 - "Judgment" defined.
NRS 485.037 - "Insurance" defined.
NRS 485.040 - "License" defined.
NRS 485.050 - "Motor vehicle" defined.
NRS 485.055 - "Motor vehicle liability policy" defined.
NRS 485.060 - "Nonresident" defined.
NRS 485.070 - "Nonresident’s operating privilege" defined.
NRS 485.080 - "Operator" defined.
NRS 485.090 - "Owner" defined.
NRS 485.105 - "Proof of financial responsibility" defined.
NRS 485.108 - "Registered owner" defined.
NRS 485.110 - "Registration" defined.
NRS 485.120 - "State" defined.
NRS 485.130 - General duties of Department.
NRS 485.137 - Department to publish and disseminate informational leaflet.
NRS 485.140 - Judicial review.
NRS 485.187 - Unlawful acts; fines and penalties; exceptions.
NRS 485.191 - Right to hearing; notice; request for hearing; waiver.
NRS 485.193 - Scope of hearing.
NRS 485.195 - Powers of officer conducting hearing.
NRS 485.197 - Enforcement of subpoenas issued by Director.
NRS 485.200 - Exceptions to requirements as to security and suspension of license and registration.
NRS 485.210 - Requirements as to policy or bond.
NRS 485.220 - Form and amount of security.
NRS 485.230 - Duration of suspension; requirements for reinstatement.
NRS 485.250 - Authority of Department to reduce amount of security.
NRS 485.260 - Custody of security.
NRS 485.270 - Disposition of security.
NRS 485.280 - Return of deposit.
NRS 485.300 - Matters not to be evidence in civil suits.
NRS 485.302 - Suspension for nonpayment of judgment; exceptions.
NRS 485.303 - Suspension to continue until judgments paid and proof given.
NRS 485.304 - Payments sufficient to satisfy requirements.
NRS 485.305 - Payment of judgment in installments; default.
NRS 485.307 - Alternate methods of giving proof; proof required before registration is restored.
NRS 485.309 - Certificate furnished by nonresident as proof.
NRS 485.3091 - Motor vehicle liability policy: Requirements.
NRS 485.3093 - Chapter not to affect other policies.
NRS 485.3098 - Other proof may be required.
NRS 485.316 - Confidentiality of information in system; exceptions; penalty.
NRS 485.318 - Immunity from liability for actions in good faith and without gross negligence.
NRS 485.326 - Suspension of license for failure to maintain insurance.
NRS 485.330 - Operating motor vehicle when license or registration suspended.
NRS 485.340 - Failure to return license, registration or license plate.
NRS 485.360 - Penalty for other violations.
NRS 485.385 - Department to take appropriate action after receipt of correct information.
NRS 485.390 - Chapter supplemental to laws regarding motor vehicles.
NRS 485.400 - Chapter not retroactive.