Nevada Code § 590.080

Specifications for motor or lubricating oil; exception for oil labeled prediluted or intended for two-cycle engine
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1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2, crankcase drainings, lube-distillate, or any other petroleum
product may not be sold, offered for sale, delivered, offered for delivery or
stored as a motor oil or lubricating oil for use in the crankcase of an
internal combustion engine unless it conforms to the performance rating set
forth on its container or, in the case of a bulk delivery, on the delivery
receipt, and the following specifications:
(a) It must meet the specifications for engine
oil performance and engine service classification set by SAE International.
(b) It must be free from water and suspended
matter when tested in accordance with the procedures approved by the State
Sealer of Measurement Standards.
(c) The flash points for the various viscosity
grade classifications must not be less than the most recent viscosity grade
classifications determined by SAE International when tested by the
Pensky-Martens Closed Cup method. The viscosity grade classification number of
motor or lubricating oils must conform to the latest viscosity grade
classification determined by SAE International.
2. The provisions of this section do not
apply to any oil labeled prediluted or intended only for mixture with
gasoline or other motor fuel in a two-cycle engine.

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