Nevada Code § 706.44895

Operator of tow car prohibited from towing vehicle to location other than designated vehicle storage lot; exception; penalties; prohibition against solicitation; administrative fines
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1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 706.4489 , an operator of a tow car who
is required to tow a vehicle to a designated vehicle storage lot pursuant to
that section shall not tow the vehicle to another location. If an operator of a
tow car fails to tow a vehicle to the designated vehicle storage lot when
required pursuant to NRS 706.4489 , the
operator of the tow car must:
(a) Forfeit the charge for towing and storage of
the vehicle; and
(b) Tow the vehicle free of charge to the vehicle
storage lot designated by the insurance company or its representative not later
than 24 hours after receiving a demand, which must be made in writing or by
electronic mail, from the insurance company or its representative.
2. An operator of a tow car who is
required to tow a vehicle to a designated vehicle storage lot pursuant to NRS 706.4489 shall not solicit the owner
or operator of the vehicle to divert the towing of the vehicle to a location
other than the designated vehicle storage lot or solicit or market other
services performed by a third party. Towing services performed pursuant to a
request or demand by the owner or operator of a vehicle that the vehicle be
towed to a location other than the designated vehicle storage lot does not
relieve the operator of a tow car of any obligation relating to towing services
performed without the prior consent of the owner or operator of a vehicle.
3. If an operator of a tow car violates
the provisions of subsection 1 or 2, the Authority may:
(a) For a first offense, impose an administrative
fine of not more than $5,000.
(b) For a second offense within a period of 24
consecutive months, impose an administrative fine of not more than $10,000.
(c) For a third offense within a period of 24
consecutive months, impose an administrative fine of not more than $15,000.
(d) For a fourth or subsequent offense within a
period of 24 consecutive months, impose an administrative fine of not more than
$20,000.
4. Before imposing a fine pursuant to
subsection 3, the Authority shall provide notice to the holder of the
certificate of public convenience and necessity and conduct a hearing pursuant
to the provisions of chapter 233B of NRS and NRS 706.286 .
5. All administrative fines imposed and
collected by the Authority pursuant to this section are payable to the State
Treasurer and must be credited to a separate account to be used by the
Authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

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