SB 17 — Revises provisions governing motor vehicles. (BDR 43-319)

S.B.Senate Bill No.

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17–COMMITTEE ON G ROWTH AND NFRASTRUCTURE (O N BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF M OTOR V EHICLES) PREFILED N OVEMBER 18, 2020 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing motor vehicles.

(BDR 43-319) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Before the issuance of such an instruction permit, the applicant is required to successfully pass all parts of an examination administered by the Department, other than aessfullya instruction permit to operate a motor vehicle may be renewed and requires ann applicant for a renewal of an instruction permit to operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle to retake and successfully pass all parts of the examination administered by the Department, other than the driving test.

(NRSExisting 483.280,law 483.330)sets Sectionforth 2the ofrequirements thisfor billlicensure clarifiesby thatthe anDepartment instructionas permitan tooperator operateof a motorschool vehiclefor maytraining bedrivers, renewedincluding anda requiresrequirement anthat the applicant forthat if a renewalcourse of antraining instructionprovided permitby toa operateschool afor motortraining vehicledrivers orconsists motorcyclein towhole retakeor andin successfullypart passof allclassroom partsinstruction, the part of the examinationcourse administeredwhich byconsists theof Department,classroom otherinstruction thanmay be taught interactively through communications technology so that any person taking the drivingcourse test.does not need to be physically present in the classroom.

operator(NRS of483.725) aSection school3 forof trainingthis drivers,bill includingprovides aan requirementexception thatto the applicantrequirement to maintain an established place of business.business if the course of training the applicant will provide consists in whole of classroom Section 1 of this bill requires a person operating a school for training drivers to:

(NRS 483.710) Existing law provides that if a course of training provided by a school for training drivers consists in whole or in part of classroom instruction, the part of the course which consists of classroom instruction may be taught interactively through communications technology so that any person taking the course does not need to be physically - *SB17* – 2 – present in the classroom.

(NRS 483.725) Section 3 of this bill provides an exception to the requirement to maintain an established place of business if the instruction taught interactively through the use of communications technology.

Section 1 of this bill requires a person operating a school for training drivers to:

Sections 4 and 5 of this bill make conforming Statutes.ochanges to indicate the appropriate placement of section 1 in the Nevada Revised THEStatutes. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

or (b) Not later than 3 business days after receiving a request from an authorized agent described in paragraph (a) for the production of the books and records or any other information, provide the requested books, records and other information to the authorized agent at the location specified in the request or by means of electronic communication.

Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, the Department may, in its discretion, after the applicant has successfully passed all parts of the examination administered pursuant to NRS 483.330, other than the driving test, issue to the applicant an instruction permit entitling the applicant, while having the permit in his or her immediate possession, to drive a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon the highways for a period of 1 year when accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 21 years of age, who has had at least 1 year of licensed driving experience in the type of vehicle for which the permit was issued and who is actually - *SB17* – 3 – occupying a seat beside the driver.

The term “licensed driving experience” as used in this subsection does not include driving experience gained under an instruction permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this section.

2.- 81st Session (2021) – 3 – driver’s permit to an applicant for a driver’s license permitting the applicant to drive a motor vehicle while the Department is completing its investigation and determination of all facts relative to the applicant’s right to receive a driver’s license.

The Department may, in its discretion, issue a temporary driver’s permit to an applicant for a driver’s license permitting the applicant to drive a motor vehicle while the Department is completing its investigation and determination of all facts relative to the applicant’s right to receive a driver’s license.

The instruction permit entitles the permittee, when the permittee has the permit in his or her immediate possession, to drive a motor vehicle only on a designated highway or within a designated area, but only when an approved instructor is occupying a seat beside thethebut only permittee.

Any person who is at least 15 1/2 years of age and less than 18 years of age may apply to the Department for an instruction permit authorizing the holder to operate a motorcycle.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, the Department may, in its discretion, after the applicant has successfully passed all parts of the examination administered pursuant to NRS 483.330, other than the driving test, issue to the applicant an instruction permit entitling the applicant, while having the permit in his or her immediate possession, to drive a motorcycle upon the highways for a period of 1 year.

5.once every 5 years, apply to the Department for an instructionthan permit authorizing the holder to operate a motorcycle.

AExcept personas whootherwise isprovided 18in yearssubsection of8, agethe orDepartment more may, notin moreits thandiscretion, onceafter everythe 5applicant years,has applysuccessfully passed all parts of the examination administered pursuant to NRS 483.330, other than the Departmentdriving fortest, issue to the applicant an instruction permit authorizingentitling the holderapplicant, while having the permit in his or her immediate possession, to operatedrive a motorcycle.motorcycle upon the highways for a period of months.

Except- as81st otherwiseSession provided(2021) in subsection 8, the Department may, in its discretion, after the applicant has successfully passed all parts of the examination administered pursuant to NRS 483.330, other than the driving test, issue to the applicant an instruction permit entitling - *SB17* – 4 – the6. applicant, while having the permit in his or her immediate possession, to drive a motorcycle upon the highways for a period of 6 months.

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(a)(b) CarryOperate anythe passengers;motorcycle on a controlled-access highway.

or (b) Operate the motorcycle on a controlled-access highway.

Maintain] (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, maintain an establishedest(a) placeThat] ofthat businessis [:open to the public [;

(a) That] that is open to the public [;

[6.] (f) File with the Department a surety bond in the amount of $10,000 to the Department, executed by the applicant as principal with a corporation authorized to transact surety business in this State - *SB17* – 5 – as surety.

The bond must be continuous in form and conditioned that - 81st Session (2021) – 5 – the operator conduct the business of the school as an instructional institution without fraud or fraudulent representation.

Upon application by an operator, the Department may reduce the amount of the bond required to an amount not less than $5,000 if the operator has satisfactorily conducted the school for the 5 years immediately preceding the application for reduction.

the 5 years 2.