445B.825 - Exemption of certain classes of motor vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles; waiver from provisions of NRS 445B.770 - Nevada Statutes

445B.825  Exemption of certain classes of motor vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles; waiver from provisions of NRS 445B.770 to 445B.815, inclusive.

      1.  The Commission may provide for exemption from the provisions of NRS 445B.770 to 445B.815, inclusive, of designated classes of motor vehicles, including, without limitation, classes based upon the year of manufacture of motor vehicles.

      2.  A hybrid electric vehicle, as defined in 40 C.F.R. § 86.1702-99, is exempt from the provisions of NRS 445B.770 to 445B.815, inclusive, until the model year of the vehicle is 6 years old.

      3.  The Commission shall provide for a waiver from the provisions of NRS 445B.770 to 445B.815, inclusive, 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 motor vehicle owners.

      (Added to NRS by 1973, 1704; A 1977, 923; 2007, 779)