Section 706.381 - Inspection of vehicles by Authority; removal of vehicles from service; maintenance of records1. A taxicab, traditional limousine, livery limousine, bus or any other vehicle operated by a common or contract motor carrier may be inspected at any time during regular business hours by an authorized employee of the Authority. Before placing a new vehicle into service, the carrier must notify the Authority in writing and make the vehicle available for inspection by an authorized employee of the Authority. Before placing a newly acquired but previously owned vehicle into service, the carrier must notify the Authority in writing and the vehicle must pass an inspection by an authorized employee of the Authority.2. If the authorized employee of the Authority finds that a vehicle is in a condition which violates any provision of subsections 2 to 5, inclusive, of NAC 706.379 and does not pose a threat to the safety of the public or passengers of the vehicle, he or she shall remove the vehicle from service effective at the end of the operating day and place a sticker on the windshield indicating that the vehicle is so removed from service.3. If the authorized employee of the Authority finds that a vehicle is in a condition which violates any provision of subsections 2 to 5, inclusive, of NAC 706.379 and poses an immediate and substantial threat to the safety of the public or passengers of the vehicle, he or she shall immediately remove the vehicle from service by placing a sticker on the windshield indicating the vehicle is immediately removed from service. If passengers are aboard, the passengers must be safely unloaded and provided safe shelter until the driver of the vehicle obtains a substitute vehicle to transport the passengers to the original destination. A substitute vehicle must be provided immediately by the carrier. The driver must also contact the carrier so that the vehicle may be towed to the carrier's facility or another facility for repair. If passengers are not aboard the vehicle, the driver shall remove the vehicle from the road to a safe location and contact the carrier so that the vehicle may be towed to the carrier's facility or another facility for repair.4. A vehicle removed from service pursuant to subsections 2 and 3 must remain out of service until the defect is repaired and a notice of repair is filed by the carrier with the Authority on a form provided by a representative of the Authority.5. An authorized carrier shall maintain current records for each driver and of the inspection, maintenance and repairs of each vehicle. Each driver's record must contain all citations, all the information required to be maintained pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 391.51 and 49 C.F.R. Part 382, and other matters relevant to the driver's performance and his or her record of training. These records must be maintained and made available for inspection by the Authority pursuant to NAC 706.203.Nev. Admin. Code § 706.381
Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm'n, eff. 9-1-87; A by Transportation Serv. Auth. by R071-98, 10-28-98; R078-98, 1-28-99; R040-02, 9-20-2002NRS 706.166, 706.171, 706.173