Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 445B.825. Exemption of certain classes of motor vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles; waiver from provisions of NRS 445B.770 to 445B.815, inclusive

1. The Commission may provide for exemption from the provisions of NRS 445B.770 to 445B.815, inclusive, of designated classes of motor vehicles, including, without limitation, classes based upon the year of manufacture of motor vehicles.

2. A hybrid electric vehicle, as defined in 40 C.F.R. § 86.1803-01, is exempt from the provisions of NRS 445B.770 to 445B.815, inclusive, until the model year of the vehicle is 6 years old.

3. A new motor vehicle is exempt from the test conducted pursuant to NRS 445B.798 and the provisions of NRS 445B.770 to 445B.815, inclusive, until the fourth registration of the motor vehicle. If the Department of Motor Vehicles conducts a test pursuant to NRS 445B.798, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall conduct the test pursuant to NRS 445B.798 to determine whether the motor vehicle complies with the provisions of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.845, inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, annually after the fourth registration of the motor vehicle.

4. The Commission shall provide for a waiver from the provisions of NRS 445B.770 to 445B.815, inclusive, if compliance involves repair and equipment costs which exceed the limits established by the Commission. The Commission shall establish the limits in a manner which avoids unnecessary financial hardship to motor vehicle owners.

5. As used in this section, “new motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle that has never been registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles and has never been registered with the appropriate agency or authority of any other state, the District of Columbia, any territory or possession of the United States or a foreign state, province or country.