Nevada Code § 706.478

Short-term lessor not liable for fine or penalty related to impoundment of certain vehicles in unauthorized use if vehicle in care, custody or control of lessee; evidence of care, custody or control; release of vehicle to short-term lessor
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1. Notwithstanding any provision of NRS 706.011 to 706.791 , inclusive, to the contrary, if the
registered owner of a vehicle which is impounded pursuant to NRS 706.476 is a short-term lessor licensed
pursuant to NRS 482.363 who is engaged
in the business of renting or leasing vehicles in accordance with NRS 482.295 to 482.3159 , inclusive, the registered owner
is not liable for any administrative fine or other penalty that may be imposed
by the Authority for the operation of a passenger vehicle in violation of NRS 706.011 to 706.791 , inclusive, if at the time that the
vehicle was impounded, the vehicle was in the care, custody or control of a
lessee.
2. A short-term lessor may establish that
a vehicle was subject to the care, custody or control of a lessee at the time
that the vehicle was impounded pursuant to NRS
706.476 by submitting to the Authority a true copy of the lease or rental
agreement pursuant to which the vehicle was leased or rented to the lessee by
the short-term lessor. The submission of a true copy of a lease or rental
agreement is prima facie evidence that the vehicle was in the care, custody or
control of the lessee.
3. Upon the receipt of a true copy of a
written lease or rental agreement pursuant to subsection 2 which evidences that
the vehicle impounded by the Authority pursuant to NRS 706.476 was under the care, custody or
control of a lessee and not the registered owner of the vehicle, the Authority
shall release the vehicle to the short-term lessor.
4. As used in this section, short-term
lessor has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
482.053 .

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