1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 487.235, any sheriff or designee of a sheriff, constable, member of the Nevada Highway Patrol, officer of the Legislative Police, investigator of the Division of Compliance Enforcement of the Department, personnel of the Capitol Police Division of the Department of Public Safety, designated employees of the Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry, special investigator employed by the office of a district attorney, marshal or police officer of a city or town or his or her designee, a marshal or park ranger who is part of a unit of specialized law enforcement established pursuant to NRS 280.125, or any other person charged with the enforcement of county or city ordinances who has reason to believe that a vehicle has been abandoned on public property in his or her jurisdiction may remove the vehicle from that property or cause the vehicle to be removed from that property. At the request of the owner or person in possession or control of private property who has reason to believe that a vehicle has been abandoned on his or her property, the vehicle may be removed by the operator of a tow car or an automobile wrecker from that private property.
2. A person who authorizes the removal of an abandoned vehicle pursuant to subsection 1 shall:
(a) Have the vehicle taken to the nearest garage or other place designated for storage by:
(1) The state agency or political subdivision making the request if the vehicle is removed from public property.
(2) The owner or person in possession or control of the property if the vehicle is removed from private property.
(b) Make all practical inquiries to ascertain if the vehicle is stolen by checking the license plate number, vehicle identification number and other available information which will aid in identifying the registered and legal owner of the vehicle and supply the information to the person who is storing the vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1600; A 1973, 1064; 1979, 1231; 1983, 1242; 1985, 1961; 1987, 1462, 1604; 1993, 1645; 1995, 159, 1110; 1997, 28; 1999, 3589; 2001, 2553; 2005, 106, 1221, 1384; 2007, 106; 2017, 3622)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles
NRS 487.001 - Applicability of chapter to mobile homes.
NRS 487.007 - "State agency" defined.
NRS 487.020 - Report of vehicle showing damage by gunfire.
NRS 487.030 - Penalty for violation of NRS 487.010 or 487.020.
NRS 487.047 - "Automobile wrecker" and "wrecker" defined.
NRS 487.073 - Applicant to furnish information concerning place of business.
NRS 487.080 - Fee for issuance or renewal of license; disposition.
NRS 487.085 - Wrecker to affix legible sign containing name of business.
NRS 487.090 - Operation of vehicles on highway without registration; conditions.
NRS 487.095 - Fees for towing abandoned automobile or vehicle; limitations and exceptions.
NRS 487.165 - Evidence of unfitness of applicant, registrant or licensee.
NRS 487.180 - Presumption of dismantling.
NRS 487.205 - Legislative findings and declaration.
NRS 487.235 - Removal of vehicles abandoned on public lands.
NRS 487.240 - Appraisal of removed abandoned vehicle.
NRS 487.250 - Required notices.
NRS 487.281 - Unlawful abandonment of vehicle.
NRS 487.290 - Unlawful possession of unregistered vehicles unfit for use; exceptions.
NRS 487.440 - Applicant to furnish information concerning place of business.
NRS 487.450 - Fee for issuance or renewal of license to operate salvage pool; disposition.
NRS 487.455 - Operator of salvage pool to affix legible sign containing name of business.
NRS 487.460 - Operation of vehicles on highway without registration; conditions.
NRS 487.478 - Persons prohibited from applying for identifying card described in NRS 487.477.
NRS 487.480 - Sale of vehicle as salvage; operator of pool to provide salvage title to purchaser.
NRS 487.493 - License to issue identifying cards: Qualifications of applicant.
NRS 487.494 - License to issue identifying cards: Bond; deposit in lieu of bond.
NRS 487.495 - License to issue identifying cards: Application; fee; issuance; expiration; renewal.
NRS 487.500 - Records required; inspection.
NRS 487.532 - "Body shop" defined.
NRS 487.540 - "Garage" defined.
NRS 487.545 - "Garage operator" defined.
NRS 487.550 - "Motor vehicle" defined.
NRS 487.553 - "Person authorizing repairs" defined.
NRS 487.5657 - Hearings: Issuance of subpoenas.
NRS 487.604 - "Class A certificate" defined.
NRS 487.606 - "Class A certification" defined.
NRS 487.608 - "Garagekeepers’ insurance" defined.
NRS 487.610 - Unlawful to operate body shop without license; investigation of applicant.
NRS 487.652 - Class A certification: Eligibility.
NRS 487.654 - Class A certification: Regulations.
NRS 487.685 - On-line survey: Completion by body shop; form; contents; availability to public.
NRS 487.686 - On-line survey: Compilation of results; contents of report; availability to public.
NRS 487.687 - Verification of licensure by way of Internet.
NRS 487.68703 - Duties of body shop if motor vehicle towed at request of someone other than owner.
NRS 487.6871 - Display of sign by garage operator and body shop required; penalty.
NRS 487.6873 - Duties of body shop or garage operator on acceptance of vehicle for repair.
NRS 487.6875 - Estimate of costs required for certain repairs.
NRS 487.6877 - Notice of additional charges over estimate required in certain cases.
NRS 487.6879 - Waiver of estimate of costs or notice of additional charges; execution of waiver.
NRS 487.6881 - Duties of owner and insurer upon notification of additional charges.
NRS 487.6883 - Replaced parts to be delivered to person authorizing repairs if requested; exception.
NRS 487.6885 - Records to be retained by body shop or garage operator.
NRS 487.6889 - Certain acts deemed to be deceptive trade practice.
NRS 487.6895 - Violations: Injunctive relief.
NRS 487.6897 - Violations: Civil penalty.
NRS 487.720 - "Cost of repair" defined.
NRS 487.725 - "Electronic components" defined.
NRS 487.730 - "Fair market value" defined.
NRS 487.740 - "Flood-damaged vehicle" defined.
NRS 487.750 - "Motor vehicle" defined.
NRS 487.760 - "Nonrepairable vehicle" defined.
NRS 487.765 - "Rebuilt vehicle" defined.
NRS 487.770 - "Salvage vehicle" defined.
NRS 487.780 - "Title" defined.
NRS 487.790 - "Total loss vehicle" defined.
NRS 487.795 - Rebuilt vehicles: Prerequisites to registration; certificate of inspection.
NRS 487.870 - Removal of total loss salvage vehicle from State; penalty.
NRS 487.880 - Nonrepairable vehicles: Requirements; prohibited acts.