415 Page 4 Section 4 authorizes the Department to issue a junk certificate for a vehicle that is appraised as a junk vehicle by an automobile wrecker or tow operator in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Department.

Sections 1 and 2 of this bill authorize appraised as a junk vehicle and for which the identity of the owner is not known or readily be ascertainable, to affix to the vehicle a notice that if the abandoned vehicle is not removed from the public or private property within [5] 7 days, the vehicle is subject to being junked, dismantled or otherwise disposed of.

If [this] the notice is affixed to [an] certain unregistered [vehicle] vehicles which [is] are appraised as [a] junk -[vehicle,] 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – vehicles, sections 1-5 of this bill excuse the person or law enforcement agency that authorized the removal of the vehicle and the tow operator who removed the vehicle from other provisions requiring such persons to make inquiries into the identity of the owner of the vehicle and provide the owner with certain notice regarding the authorized the removal of the vehicle.vehicle to provide the contact information of the automobile wrecker or tow operator who removed the vehicle if contacted by the vehicle’s owner.

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Existing law prohibits the Nevada Highway Patrol from removing an operator of a tow car from the list used by the Nevada Highway Patrol solely on the ground that tow car who is included on the list and operates in the same geographical area.r of a (NRS 706.4485) Section 6 of this bill:

and (2) prohibits an operator of a tow car from using any software, device or other means to falsely report the location of the operator or tow car to a law enforcement agency or any agent of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of securing a request from the law enforcement agency to provide towing towservices. car from the list used by the law enforcement agency for 1 year if the operator violates that prohibition.

EXPLANATIONSection –6 Matterrequires ina boldedlaw italicsenforcement isagency new;to remove an operator of a tow car from the list used by the law enforcement agency for 1 year if the operator violates that prohibition.

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

At the request of the owner or person in possession or control of private property - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – who has reason to believe that a vehicle has been abandoned on his or her property, theAssembly vehicleAmendment mayNo. be removed by the operator of a tow car or an automobile wrecker from that private property.

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415 Page 5 the vehicle may be removed by the operator of a tow car or an automobile wrecker from that private property.

[A] Except as otherwise provided in NRS 487.260, a person subsectionwho 1authorizes shall:removalthe removal of an abandoned vehicle pursuant to (a)subsection Have1 theshall: vehicle taken to the nearest garage or other place designated for storage by:

(a) Have the vehicle taken to the nearest garage or other place designated for storage by:

(b) The vehicle is not registered with the Department [or] and it is not readily ascertainable whether the vehicle is registered in any other state;

and (c) The identity of the owner of the vehicle is not known or readily ascertainable,  an operator of a tow car, an automobile wrecker or, in the case of a vehicle abandoned on public property, a state agency or political subdivision, may, before the removal of a vehicle pursuant to this section, affix a notice to the vehicle stating that the vehicle, if not removed from the property within [5] 7 days, is subject to being junked, dismantled or otherwise disposed of without further notice.

The notice must state the date and time that the notice was affixed to the vehicle [.] and that the owner of the vehicle may, at any time before the vehicle is removed from the property, request an expedited hearing in the justice court of the township where the property on which the vehicle was purportedly abandoned is located to contest the classification of the vehicle as an abandoned junk vehicle.

[If] Except as otherwise provided in NRS 487.260, if a sheriff’s office or other law enforcement agency - 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – discovers that, or receives notification that, a vehicle has been abandoned on public lands, the sheriff’s office or other law enforcement agency shall:

(a) Make all practical inquiries to ascertain if the vehicle is stolen by checking the license plate number, vehicle identification number and other available information which will aid in identifying the owner of the vehicle;

If an owner receives a notice pursuant to subsection 2, the owner may submit to the Department an affidavit which states that the owner has taken action whichAssembly meetsAmendment theNo. requirements of paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 487.220.

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(a) Receives a notice pursuant to subsection 2;

(a) An affidavit setting forth that the registered owner caused the removal and disposition of, or proof that the registered owner paid -the 83rdcost Sessionof (2025)removal –and 5disposition –of, the vehicle discovered abandoned upon public lands;

andionand of, the vehicle discovered (b) If applicable, proof that the registered owner redeemed any lien placed pursuant to NRS 487.270 on the vehicle discovered abandoned on public lands.

(b) The vehicle is not registered with the Department [or] and it is not readily ascertainable whether the vehicle is registered in any other state;

and (c) The identity of the owner of the vehicle is not known or readily ascertainable,  the sheriff’s office or other law enforcement agency, an operator of a tow car or an automobile wrecker may, before the removal of the vehicle, affix a notice to the vehicle stating that the vehicle, if not removed from the property within [5] 7 days, is subject to being junked, dismantled or otherwise disposed of without further notice.

The notice must state the date and time that the notice was affixed to the vehicle [.] and state that the owner of the vehicle may, at any time before the vehicle is removed from the property, request an expedited hearing in the justice court of the township where the property on which the vehicle was purportedly abandoned is located to contest the classification of the vehicle as an abandoned junk vehicle.

As used in this section, “junk vehicle” has the meaning ascSec.ascribed to it in NRS 487.260.

3.oSec. iNRS 487.250 is hereby amended to read as follows:

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NRS 487.250 is hereby amended to read as follows:

(c)Assembly AAmendment statementNo. as to whether the vehicle will be junked, dismantled or otherwise disposed of.

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[The]415 ExceptPage as7 otherwise(c) providedA instatement NRSas 487.260,to thewhether person who removed the vehicle must notify the registered owner and any person having a security interest in the vehicle by registered or certified mail that the vehicle has been removed and will be ownerjunked, dismantled or theotherwise persondisposed havingof. a security interest in the vehiclestered responds and pays the costs of removal.

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[The] Except as otherwise provided in NRS 487.260, the person who removed the vehicle must notify the registered owner and any person having a security interest in the vehicle by registered or certified mail that the vehicle has been removed and will be junked or dismantled or otherwise disposed of unless the registered owner or the person having a security interest in the vehicle responds and pays the costs of removal.

If the vehicle is appraised as a junk vehicle [,] by the Department, or by an automobile wrecker or tow operator pursuant to such regulations as the Department may prescribe, the Department may issue a junk certificate to the automobile wrecker or 3.w oIf a notice is affixed to a vehicle pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 487.230 or subsection 6 of NRS 487.235, the vehicle is not registered with the Department, it is not readily ascertainable whether the vehicle is registered in any other state and the vehicle is appraised as a junk vehicle, the automobile wrecker or tow operator who removed the vehicle:vehicle.

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If a notice is affixed to a vehicle pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 487.230 or subsection 6 of NRS 487.235, the vehicle is not registered with the Department [or] , it is not readily ascertainable whether the vehicle is registered in any other state and the vehicle is appraised as a junk vehicle, the automobile wrecker or tow operator who removed the vehicle:

or - 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – (II) Provide notice to the registered owner and any person having a security interest in the vehicle pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 487.250.

(2) Shall, if contacted by the owner of the vehicle, provide orthe towowner operatorwith whothe removedcontact theinformation vehicle.fof the automobile wrecker (b)or Istow notoperator requiredwho toremoved obtain the identityvehicle. of or attempt to notify the owner pursuant to NRS 706.4479.

[3.](b) 4.Is not required to obtain the identity of or attempt to notify the owner pursuant to NRS 706.4479.

[(c) Upon receipt of a junk certificate from the Department, may dispose of the vehicle pursuant to this section, but not earlier than 48 hours after the vehicle arrives and is registered at the place of storage.

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Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 487.100, an automobile wrecker who purchases a vehicle for which a junk certificate has been issued shall immediately affix the business name of the automobile wrecker as purchaser to the first available space provided on the reverse sideAssembly ofAmendment theNo. certificate.

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If insufficient space exists on the reverse side of a junk certificate to transfer the vehicle pursuant to subsection [4,] 5, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 487.100, an automobile wrecker who purchases a junk vehicle for which a junk certificate has been previously issued shall, within 10 days after purchase, apply to the Department for a new junk certificate and sur[6.]surrender 7.thA person who sells a junk vehicle shall maintain, for at least 2 years, a copy of the junkoriginal certificatecertificate. and a record of the name and address of the person from whom the vehicle was acquired and the date thereof.

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A person who sells a junk vehicle shall maintain, for at least 2 years, a copy of the junk certificate and a record of the name and address of the person from whom the vehicle was acquired and the date thereof.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – (c) Is unfit for further use in accordance with the original purpose for which it was constructed;

(d) Is not registered with the Department or has not been reclaimed by the registered owner or a person having a security interest in the vehicle within 15 days after notification pursuant to NRS 487.250;

andvehicleand within 15 days after notification pursuant to (e) Has value principally as scrap which does not exceed [$200.] $500.

(5) Of the actions that the registered and legal owner of the vehicle may take to recover the vehicle while incurring the lowest possible liability in accrued assessments, fees, penalties or other charges(6)charges; Of the opportunity to rebut the presumptions set forth in NRS 487.220 and 706.4477.

and (6) Of the opportunity to rebut the presumptions set forth in NRS 487.220 and 706.4477.

or (2)Assembly FifteenAmendment daysNo. after placing any other motor vehicle in storage.

-93 83rdto SessionAssembly (2025)Bill –No. 9 – certified mail as soon as possible, but in no case later than 15 days after identification of the owner is obtained for any motor vehicle.

415 Page 9 (2) Fifteen days after placing any other motor vehicle in storage.

 The operator shall attempt to notify the owner of the vehicle by certified mail as soon as possible, but in no case later than 15 days after identification of the owner is obtained for any motor vehicle.

If a motor vehicle that is placed in storage was towed at the request of a law enforcement officer following a crash involving the motor vehicle or after having been stolen and subsequently rec(a)recovered, Satisfy any lien or impose any administrative fee or processing fee with respect to the motoroperator vehicleshall fornot: the period ending 4 business days after the date on which the motor vehicle was placed in storage;

(a) Satisfy any lien or impose any administrative fee or processing fee with respect to the motor vehicle for the period ending 4 business days after the date on which the motor vehicle was placed in storage;

(b) Complies with all applicable provisions of this chapter and cha(c)chapters Agrees482 toand respond484A in a timely manner to requests484E, forinclusive, towingof madeNRS. by the agency.

(c) Agrees to respond in a timely manner to requests for towing made by the agency.

(f) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 706.4489, assesses only rates and charges that have been approved by the Authority for towing services performed without the prior consent of the owner of - 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – the vehicle or the person authorized by the owner to operate the vehicle.

The Authority shall not require that an operator of a tow car charge the same rate to law enforcement agencies for towing services performed without the prior consent of the owner of the vehicle or the person authorized by the owner to operate the vehicle that the operator charges to other persons for such services.

An operator of a tow car is not eligible for inclusion on the list if the operator is insured under the same policy of insurance as two or more other operatorsAssembly ofAmendment towNo. cars who are included on the list and operate in the same geographical area.

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If an operator of a tow car violates the provisions of this subsection, the law enforcement agency shall remove for 1 year the operator from the enforcementlist agency.fof operators of tow cars that is maintained and used by the law ~~~~~enforcement 25agency. - 83rd Session (2025)