Section 484D.410 - Standards and regulations for noise emission; compliance1. Not later than January 1, 1972, the Department shall adopt rules and regulations: (a) Governing total maximum noise emissions for vehicles operating on the highways of this State.(b) Governing maximum noise emission standards for new motor vehicles sold in this State.2. Rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall:(a) Take into consideration all facts and circumstances bearing upon the technical and economic feasibility of and the reasonableness of compliance with such rules and regulations.(b) Be consistent with any standards adopted by any federal agency governing noise emissions for vehicles in use or applying to the manufacturer of vehicles.3. Rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall also prescribe testing procedures and instrumentation to be used, taking into consideration the testing procedures of SAE International.4. The Department shall, from time to time, after initial adoption of rules and regulations and, as new facts concerning the control of vehicle noise become available, make such amendments to the rules and regulations as is required to maintain the highest level of vehicle noise emission control consistent with the provisions of subsection 2.5. On and after the effective date of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section it shall be unlawful to operate on the highways of this State any vehicle or to sell or offer for sale in this State any vehicle which fails to comply with the emission levels established by such rules and regulations.(Added to NRS by 1971, 921)-(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.6101) (Added to NRS by 1971, 921)-(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.6101 )