Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles
NRS 490.061 - "Off-highway vehicle dealer" defined.


1. "Off-highway vehicle dealer" means any person who:
(a) For compensation, money or other thing of value sells, exchanges, buys, offers or displays for sale, negotiates or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of an interest in an off-highway vehicle;
(b) Represents that he or she has the ability to sell, exchange, buy or negotiate the sale or exchange of an interest in an off-highway vehicle under this chapter or in any other state or territory of the United States;
(c) Receives or expects to receive a commission, money, brokerage fee, profit or any other thing of value from the seller or purchaser of an off-highway vehicle; or
(d) Is engaged wholly or in part in the business of selling off-highway vehicles or buying or taking in trade off-highway vehicles for the purpose of resale, selling or offering for sale or consignment to be sold or otherwise dealing in off-highway vehicles, whether or not he or she owns the off-highway vehicles.
2. "Off-highway vehicle dealer" does not include:
(a) An insurance company, bank, finance company, governmental agency or any other person coming into possession of an off-highway vehicle, acquiring a contractual right to an off-highway vehicle or incurring an obligation with respect to an off-highway vehicle in the performance of official duties or under the authority of any court of law, if the sale of the off-highway vehicle is to save the seller from loss or pursuant to the authority of a court of competent jurisdiction;
(b) A person, other than a long-term or short-term lessor, who is not engaged in the purchase or sale of off-highway vehicles as a business but is disposing of off-highway vehicles acquired by the owner for his or her use and not to avoid the provisions of this chapter, or a person who sells not more than three personally owned off-highway vehicles in any 12-month period;
(c) Persons regularly employed as salespersons by off-highway vehicle dealers, licensed under this chapter, while those persons are acting within the scope of their employment; or
(d) Persons who are incidentally engaged in the business of soliciting orders for the sale and delivery of off-highway vehicles outside the territorial limits of the United States if their sales of such vehicles produce less than 5 percent of their total gross revenue.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3078; A 2011, 292)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 490 - Off-Highway Vehicles

NRS 490.010 - Definitions.

NRS 490.020 - "Authorized dealer" defined.

NRS 490.022 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 490.024 - "Consignee" defined.

NRS 490.026 - "Consignment" defined.

NRS 490.028 - "Consignment contract" defined.

NRS 490.040 - "Highway" defined.

NRS 490.043 - "Large all-terrain vehicle" defined.

NRS 490.045 - "Manufacturer" defined.

NRS 490.050 - "Motor vehicle" defined.

NRS 490.060 - "Off-highway vehicle" defined.

NRS 490.061 - "Off-highway vehicle dealer" defined.

NRS 490.062 - "Off-highway vehicle salesperson" defined.

NRS 490.064 - Definitions for limited purposes.

NRS 490.065 - Enforcement of chapter.

NRS 490.066 - Regulations.

NRS 490.067 - Creation; membership; terms of members; compensation; oath of office.

NRS 490.068 - Election of officers; Commission authorized to award grants of money from Account; duties of Commission relating to Account; report to Legislature.

NRS 490.069 - Account for Off-Highway Vehicles: Creation; use of money in Account.

NRS 490.070 - Department of Motor Vehicles may authorize off-highway vehicle dealer to receive and submit applications for the issuance of certificates of title and registration and renewal of registration; duties of authorized dealer; fee; regulatio...

NRS 490.082 - When owner authorized or required to apply for certificate of title and registration; exemption from registration; expiration, reinstatement and renewal of registration; duplicate certificate of title or registration; inapplicability to...

NRS 490.0825 - Large all-terrain vehicle: Alternative registration; requirement for insurance; documents required.

NRS 490.0827 - Special plates for off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer: Issuance upon licensure or renewal.

NRS 490.083 - Form, size, number and display of registration.

NRS 490.0835 - Department may assign distinguishing number under certain circumstances.

NRS 490.084 - Fees for issuance of certificate of title and for annual registration.

NRS 490.085 - Revolving Account for the Administration of Off-Highway Vehicle Titling and Registration: Creation; use of money in Account.

NRS 490.086 - Revolving Account for the Assistance of the Department: Creation; use of money in Account.

NRS 490.090 - Operation on undesignated paved highways generally prohibited; exceptions; operation on public land, trails, ways or unpaved county roads authorized unless prohibited by governmental entity having jurisdiction; authority of governmental...

NRS 490.100 - Authority of city or county to designate portion of highway for off-highway vehicle use; approval of Department of Transportation regarding state highways; interstate highways excluded; supervision of certain minors; limitation on purpo...

NRS 490.105 - Large all-terrain vehicle: Operation on certain roads authorized; conditions; local governing body may prohibit by ordinance or resolution; local governing body may authorize on certain city streets and highways.

NRS 490.110 - Authorized and unauthorized operation on highway.

NRS 490.120 - Required equipment for operation on highway; exception.

NRS 490.125 - Authorized operation by off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer for purposes of display, demonstration, maintenance, sale or exchange; special plate requirements; exceptions.

NRS 490.130 - Duties of operator when operating off-highway vehicle on highway.

NRS 490.150 - Written consignment contract required before taking off-highway vehicle on consignment; required provisions of contract.

NRS 490.160 - Duties of consignee; trust account; disclosure statement; applicability of section; operation of off-highway vehicle subject to consignment contract; written log; prohibited acts; penalties.

NRS 490.195 - Department to develop and implement process for determining whether person’s criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining license or temporary permit; fee; quarterly reports.

NRS 490.200 - Licenses and permits required; off-highway vehicle dealer to submit proof of authorization to sell from manufacturer; license does not extend to motor vehicles or trailers; Department to investigate applicant; penalties for violations.

NRS 490.210 - Application for license; fees; issuance of license; renewal of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting...

NRS 490.220 - Off-highway vehicle dealer in new off-highway vehicles not to be issued license unless such dealer first furnishes to Department instrument indicating dealer is authorized franchised off-highway vehicle dealer; additional functions in w...

NRS 490.230 - Activities constituting prima facie evidence that person is acting as off-highway vehicle dealer.

NRS 490.240 - License required for each branch of off-highway vehicle dealer and long-term lessor; contents of license; posting of license; temporary license for off-highway vehicle dealer to conduct business at temporary location.

NRS 490.250 - Licensees to post licenses in conspicuous place visible to public.

NRS 490.260 - Director to consider certain matters before renewing license; authority of Director to require bond.

NRS 490.270 - Bonding requirements; remedies of injured person; judgment; prohibition upon issuance of license to certain persons not having established place of business in this State; exemptions.

NRS 490.280 - Deposit in lieu of bond: Specifications; conditions for release; automatic suspension of license if deposit is reduced or outstanding judgment; reinstatement of license; refund; deposit in Motor Vehicle Fund.

NRS 490.290 - Principal place of business and branches to be covered by bond or deposit; licensee to procure certain separate bonds or make separate deposits.

NRS 490.300 - Denial or revocation of license: Evidence of unfitness of applicant or licensee.

NRS 490.310 - Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license; disclosure of financial records; regulations.

NRS 490.320 - Ability of applicant or licensee to petition for hearing after notice of denial, suspension or revocation; duties and powers of Director; exception from applicability of section.

NRS 490.330 - Statement regarding payment of child support by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duty of Department. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish proc...

NRS 490.340 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish...

NRS 490.350 - Established place of business required; notification of Department of branches by short-term lessors.

NRS 490.360 - Off-highway vehicle dealer: Location and name of business; designation of principal place of business and branches; branches may be operated under authority of license for principal place of business under certain circumstances; change...

NRS 490.370 - Duty to affix legible sign containing name of business; exceptions.

NRS 490.380 - Dealer to allow certain purchasers and prospective purchasers to view certain documents in Spanish language.

NRS 490.390 - Books and records: Location; inspection and copying; retention.

NRS 490.400 - Vehicle taken in trade by off-highway vehicle dealer: Satisfaction of outstanding security interest.

NRS 490.410 - "Bait and switch," misleading or inaccurate advertising prohibited; regulations.

NRS 490.420 - License or temporary permit required to act as off-highway vehicle salesperson; applicability of provisions relating to vehicle salespersons.

NRS 490.430 - Notarization not required for documents filed by off-highway vehicle dealer; exception.

NRS 490.440 - Off-highway vehicle dealer’s report of sale to be completed when new or used off-highway vehicle is sold or leased for first time; exceptions; regulations.

NRS 490.450 - Submission of certificate or other documentation when used off-highway vehicle is sold by person who is not off-highway vehicle dealer; processing fee.

NRS 490.500 - Penalty for knowingly providing certain false information relating to title or security interest or for not submitting report of sale or lease within time prescribed.

NRS 490.510 - Administrative fines; compelled compliance with provisions of law.

NRS 490.520 - Criminal penalties for certain violations of chapter. [Effective through December 31, 2022.] enalties for certain violations of chapter. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

NRS 490.525 - Local authorities prohibited from enacting ordinance providing criminal penalty if chapter prescribes civil penalty. [Effective January 1, 2023.]