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2024 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 486 - Motorcycles and Similar Vehicles
GENERAL PROVISIONS
- NRS 486.011 - Definitions.
- NRS 486.015 - "Autocycle" defined. [Effective on the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the amendatory provisions of chapter 233, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1468, which relate to autocycles.]
- NRS 486.031 - "Highway" defined.
- NRS 486.038 - "Moped" defined.
- NRS 486.041 - "Motorcycle" defined. [Effective until the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the amendatory provisions of chapter 233, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1468, which relate to autocycles.] "Motorcycle" defined. [Effective on the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the amendatory provisions of chapter 233, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1468, which relate to autocycles.]
- NRS 486.051 - "Muffler" defined.
- NRS 486.055 - "Program" defined.
- NRS 486.057 - "Trimobile" defined.
- NRS 486.061 - License or permit required to operate motorcycle or trimobile; exception. [Effective through the earlier of December 31, 2024, or the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the amendatory provisions of chapter 233, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1468, which relate to autocycles.] License or permit required to operate motorcycle or trimobile; exception; motorcycle safety course in lieu of fine for violation. [Effective January 1, 2025, if, before that date, the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles does not notify the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the amendatory provisions of chapter 233, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1468, which relate to autocycles, and until the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles provides such notification.] License or permit required to operate motorcycle, trimobile or autocycle; exception. [Effective on the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the amendatory provisions of chapter 233, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1468, which relate to autocycles, if the Director of the Department provides such notice before January 1, 2025.] License or permit required to operate motorcycle, trimobile or autocycle; exception; motorcycle safety course in lieu of fine for violation. [Effective on the later of January 1, 2025, or the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the amendatory provisions of chapter 233, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1
- NRS 486.071 - Qualifications for license.
- NRS 486.081 - Application for license: Form; verification; contents; proof of full legal name and age; Department to adopt regulations prescribing documents acceptable to prove full legal name and age; proof of social security number; authority of Department to refuse to accept certain documents; additional regulations; prohibition on acceptance of consular identification cards as proof of age or identity.
- NRS 486.084 - Payment of child support: Statement 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 procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 486.091 - Application from person previously licensed in another state; copy of record from other state becomes part of Nevada record; Department to furnish records to other states.
- NRS 486.101 - Application of minors.
- NRS 486.111 - Release from liability.
- NRS 486.121 - Cancellation of license upon death of person signing minor’s application.
- NRS 486.131 - Examination of applicants.
- NRS 486.141 - Form for application.
- NRS 486.161 - Expiration and renewal of license; regulations. [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 the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.] Expiration and renewal of license; regulations. [Effective on 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 the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 486.165 - 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 procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 486.171 - Unlawful to permit unauthorized person to drive.
- NRS 486.180 - Operation and equipment provisions applicable and uniform throughout State; local authorities prohibited from enacting ordinance in conflict with provisions.
- NRS 486.181 - Carrying passengers.
- NRS 486.191 - Driver’s position while operating.
- NRS 486.201 - Height of handlebars.
- NRS 486.211 - Position of driver’s hands.
- NRS 486.221 - Fenders required while in operation.
- NRS 486.231 - Protective headgear, glasses, goggles or face shields; Department required to adopt standards; when use required; exceptions. [Effective until the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the amendatory provisions of chapter 233, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1468, which relate to autocycles.] Protective headgear, glasses, goggles or face shields; Department required to adopt standards; when use required; exceptions. [Effective on the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the amendatory provisions of chapter 233, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1468, which relate to autocycles.]
- NRS 486.241 - Protective headgear and glasses: Sale or distribution.
- NRS 486.251 - Use of head lamps and stop lights required.
- NRS 486.261 - Tail lamps.
- NRS 486.271 - Turn signals.
- NRS 486.281 - Head lamps: Placement; limit on correlated color temperature of high-intensity discharge lamps.
- NRS 486.291 - Reflectors.
- NRS 486.301 - Brakes.
- NRS 486.311 - Mirrors.
- NRS 486.331 - Rights and duties of drivers.
- NRS 486.341 - Right to full use of traffic lane.
- NRS 486.351 - Unlawful passing; driving abreast; prohibition on driving in extreme left lane; exceptions.
- NRS 486.361 - Driver’s license to be surrendered on demand.
- NRS 486.363 - Definitions.
- NRS 486.365 - Department" defined.
- NRS 486.367 - Director" defined.
- NRS 486.370 - "Motorcycle" includes moped.
- NRS 486.372 - Establishment; Administrator; approval of courses of instruction; rules and regulations; contracts for services; Account for the Program for the Education of Motorcycle Riders created; uses of money in Account.
- NRS 486.373 - Eligibility for enrollment; fee.
- NRS 486.374 - Licensed instructor required; requirements and approval of course of instruction.
- NRS 486.375 - Qualifications of instructor; standards and procedures for licensing instructors.
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