icle liability policy or a certificate of self-insurance. 6. If the Department suspends a registration pursuant to subsection 5 because: (a) Neither the owner nor his authorized agent returned a form for verification within the specified period or the owner or his authorized agent returned a form for verification that was not completed sufficiently, and the owner or his authorized agent, thereafter: (1) Proves to the satisfaction of the Department that there was a justifiable cause for his failure to do so; (2) Submits a completed form regarding his insurance on the date stated in the form mailed by the Department pursuant to subsection 3; and (3) Presents evidence of current insurance; or (b) The owner or his authorized agent submitted to the Department a form for verification containing information that the Department was unable to verify and, thereafter, the owner or his authorized agent presents to the Department: (1) A corrected form or otherwise verifiable evidence setting forth that the owner possessed insurance on the date stated in the form; and (2) Evidence of current insurance, the Department shall rescind its suspension of the registration if it is able to verify the information on the form or the other evidence presented. The Department shall not charge a fee to reinstate a registration, the suspension of which was rescinded pursuant to this subsection. For the purposes of this subsection, “justifiable cause” may include, but is not limited to, the fact that the owner did not receive the form mailed by the Department pursuant to subsection 3. 7. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 8 and 9, if a registered owner whose registration is suspended pursuant to subsection 5, failed to have insurance on the date specified in the form for verification, the Department shall reinstate the registration of the vehicle and reissue the license plates only upon filing by the registered owner of evidence of current insurance and payment of the fee for reinstatement of registration prescribed in paragraph (a) of subsection 6 of NRS 482.480. 8. If a registered owner proves to the satisfaction of the Department that his vehicle was a dormant vehicle during the period in which the information provided pursuant to NRS 485.314 indicated that there was no insurance for the vehicle, the Department shall reinstate his registration and, if applicable, reissue his license plates. If such an owner of a dormant vehicle failed to cancel the registration for the vehicle in accordance with subsection 3 of NRS 485.320, the Department shall not reinstate his registration or reissue his license plates unless the owner pays the fee set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 6 of NRS 482.480. 9. If the Department suspends the registration of a motor vehicle pursuant to subsection 5 because the registered owner of the motor vehicle failed to have insurance on the date specified in the form for verification, and if the registered owner, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department, proves to the satisfaction of the Department that he was unable to comply with the provisions of NRS 485.185 on that date because of extenuating circumstances, the Department may: (a) Reinstate the registration of the motor vehicle and reissue the license plates upon payment by the registered owner of a fee of $50, which must be deposited in the Account for Verification of Insurance created by subsection 6 of NRS 482.480; or (b) Rescind the suspension of the registration without the payment of a fee. The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subsection. 10. For the purposes of verification of insurance by the Department pursuant to this section, a motor vehicle shall be deemed to be covered by liability insurance unless the motor vehicle is without coverage for a period of more than 7 days. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1691; A 1983, 1133; 1985, 730; 1987, 320, 686, 1097, 1499; 1989, 1262; 1993, 272, 1393, 2487; 1995, 2741; 1997, 1084, 2648; 2001, 669; 2001 Special Session, 254; 2005, 2316) NRS 485.318 Immunity from liability for actions in good faith and without gross negligence. An insurer, its agents, the Department and its employees who act pursuant to NRS 485.313 to 485.318, inclusive, in good faith and without gross negligence are immune from civil liability for those acts. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2484; A 1995, 2742) VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES NRS 485.320 Surrender of license, registration and license plates; owner of dormant vehicle required to cancel registration if policy covering vehicle is cancelled or expires; regulations. 1. If the license of any person is suspended as provided in this chapter, he shall immediately return the license to the Department. If his registration is suspended, he shall immediately return the certificate of registration and the license plates to the Department. 2. If any person fails to return any item as required by subsection 1, the Department shall forthwith direct any peace officer to secure possession thereof and to return the item to the Department. 3. A person who owns a dormant vehicle who desires to cancel the policy of liability insurance covering that vehicle or to allow such a policy to expire: (a) Shall, on or before the date on which the policy is cancelled or expires, cancel the registration of the vehicle to which that policy pertains. (b) May, if he presents the license plates for that vehicle to the authorized personnel of the Department for the removal and destruction of the sticker or other device evidencing the current registration of the vehicle, retain for potential reinstatement the license plates for a period not to exceed 1 year. 4. The Department shall adopt regulations which define “extended period,” “mechanical circumstances” and “seasonal circumstances” for the purposes of NRS 485.0335. [12:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.12]—(NRS A 1961, 149; 1987, 319; 1997, 1086; 1999, 3587) NRS 485.326 Suspension of license for failure to maintain insurance. 1. The Department shall suspend the license of any person convicted of violating the provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 485.187. 2. Any license suspended pursuant to subsection 1 must remain suspended until the person shows proof of financial responsibility as set forth in NRS 485.307. The person shall maintain proof of financial responsibility for 3 years after the reinstatement of his license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and if he fails to do so, the Department shall suspend any license previously suspended pursuant to subsection 1. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1861; A 1985, 1178, 1959; 1987, 1096, 1442; 1993, 2487; 1995, 700, 2742; 1999, 3588) NRS 485.330 Operating motor vehicle when license or registration suspended. Any person whose license or registration or nonresident’s operating privilege has been suspended pursuant to this chapter and who, during the suspension, drives any motor vehicle upon any highway or knowingly permits any motor vehicle owned by him to be operated by another person upon any highway, except as permitted pursuant to this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor. [Part 13:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.13]—(NRS A 1967, 596; 1995, 2742) NRS 485.340 Failure to return license, registration or license plate. Any person willfully failing to return a license, certificate of registration or license plate as required in NRS 485.320 is guilty of a misdemeanor. [Part 13:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.13]—(NRS A 1967, 596; 1987, 320) NRS 485.350 False or forged policy of insurance, certificate of self-insurance, proof of financial responsibility, evidence of insurance or other document; misrepresentation of documents. Any person who: 1. Forges, materially alters or, without authority, signs any policy of insurance, certificate of self-insur

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