445B.780 - Program for regulation of emissions from heavy-duty motor vehicles; equipment used to measure emissions; waiver from requirements of program. - Nevada Statutes

445B.780  Program for regulation of emissions from heavy-duty motor vehicles; equipment used to measure emissions; waiver from requirements of program.

      1.  The Commission shall, by regulation, establish a program for the regulation of smoke and other emissions by inspection of heavy-duty motor vehicles that are powered by diesel fuel or motor vehicle fuel.

      2.  The Commission shall adopt regulations concerning:

      (a) The equipment used to measure smoke and other emissions of heavy-duty motor vehicles.

      (b) The granting of a waiver if compliance involves repair and equipment costs which exceed the limits established by the Commission. The Commission shall establish the limits in a manner which avoids unnecessary financial hardship to owners of heavy-duty motor vehicles.

      3.  As used in this section, “heavy-duty motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle that has a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 14,001 pounds or more. The term does not include a passenger car.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 2018; A 2003, 599; 2009, 1326)