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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, upon application for the initial registration of any motor vehicle pursuant to this chapter, the applicant shall provide the Department or registered dealer the mileage shown on the odometer of the vehicle at the time of application and any other information required by the Department. Upon application for the transfer of registration pursuant to NRS 482.399 to another motor vehicle, the applicant shall provide to the Department or registered dealer the mileage shown on the odometer of the vehicle to which the registration is to be transferred at the time of application and any other information required by the Department.
2. At the time of renewal of registration of a motor vehicle pursuant to this chapter, the mileage shown on the odometer of the vehicle and any other information required by the Department must be provided to the Department as follows:
(a) If the vehicle is required upon renewal of registration to submit evidence of compliance with standards for the control of emissions pursuant to chapter 445B of NRS, the mileage shown on the odometer of the vehicle at the time of the inspection and any other information required by the Department must be noted on the evidence of compliance.
(b) If the vehicle is not required upon renewal of registration to submit evidence of compliance with standards for the control of emissions pursuant to chapter 445B of NRS, the mileage shown on the odometer of the vehicle at the time of renewal and any other information required by the Department must be noted by the owner in a manner prescribed by the Department.
3. Upon the transfer of the ownership of or interest in a motor vehicle and the expiration of the registration pursuant to NRS 482.399, the holder of the original registration must provide to the Department the mileage shown on the odometer of the vehicle at the time of the transfer and any other information required by the Department in a manner prescribed by the Department.
4. The provisions of this section do not apply to a:
(a) Motorcycle or moped.
(b) Recreational vehicle.
(c) Vehicle that is exempt from registration pursuant to NRS 482.210.
(d) Vehicle registered as a farm vehicle.
(e) Vehicle that is registered through the Motor Carrier Division pursuant to the provisions of NRS 706.801 to 706.861, inclusive, and which has a declared gross weight in excess of 10,000 pounds.
(f) Vehicle that has been exempted by regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 482.2175.
5. The Department or its agents may inspect the odometer of a vehicle for which the mileage shown on the odometer is reported pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 not more than once every 2 years to verify the mileage reported.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 43. Public Safety; Vehicles; Watercraft § 482.2177. Mileage on odometer to be provided to Department at registration, renewal and transfer of motor vehicle; exceptions; inspection to verify reported mileage - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-43-public-safety-vehicles-watercraft/nv-rev-st-482-2177/
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