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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 43. Public Safety; Vehicles; Watercraft § 490.520. Penalties for certain violations of chapter

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. It is a gross misdemeanor for any person knowingly to falsify:

(a) An off-highway vehicle dealer's report of sale, as described in NRS 490.440; or

(b) An application or document to obtain any license, permit, certificate of title or registration issued under the provisions of this chapter.

2. It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of NRS 490.200 to 490.450, inclusive.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, it is a civil infraction punishable pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705, inclusive, for any person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter unless the violation is by this section or other provision of this chapter or other law of this State declared to be a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a person who violates a provision of this chapter relating to the registration or operation of an off-highway vehicle is guilty of a civil infraction punishable pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705, inclusive, and shall be punished by a civil penalty not to exceed $100.

5. Any person who registers a large all-terrain vehicle pursuant to NRS 490.0825 and who:

(a) Operates or knowingly permits the operation of the vehicle without having insurance as required by NRS 490.0825;

(b) Operates or knowingly permits the operation of the vehicle without having evidence of insurance of the vehicle in the possession of the operator of the vehicle; or

(c) Fails or refuses to surrender, upon demand, to a peace officer or to an authorized representative of the Department the evidence of insurance,

is guilty of a civil infraction punishable pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705, inclusive, and shall be punished by a civil penalty not to exceed $100.

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