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ance, proof of financial responsibility, evidence of insurance or other document required pursuant to this chapter; 2. Files or offers for filing any policy of insurance, certificate of self-insurance, proof of financial responsibility, evidence of insurance or other document knowing or having reason to believe that it is forged, altered or signed without authority; or 3. Misrepresents the validity of any policy of insurance, certificate of self-insurance, proof of financial responsibility, evidence of insurance or other document required pursuant to this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor. [Part 13:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.13]—(NRS A 1967, 596; 1987, 313; 1995, 2742) NRS 485.360 Penalty for other violations. Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter for which no penalty is otherwise provided shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [Part 13:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.13]—(NRS A 1967, 596) MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS NRS 485.370 Applicability. This chapter shall not apply with respect to any motor vehicle owned by the United States, this State, or any political subdivision of this State, or any municipality therein. [14:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.14] NRS 485.380 Self-insurers. 1. Any person in whose name more than 10 motor vehicles are registered in the State of Nevada may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued by the Department as provided in subsection 2. 2. The Department may, upon the application of such a person, issue a certificate of self-insurance when: (a) It is satisfied that he possesses and will continue to possess the ability to pay judgments obtained against him; and (b) The person provides security to satisfy judgments against him in an amount prescribed by regulation of the Department. 3. The certificate of self-insurance must include: (a) The name and address of the self-insurer; (b) The expiration date of the self-insurance; and (c) The statements: (1) “Self-insured”; and (2) “This certificate of self-insurance or a photocopy thereof must be carried in the motor vehicle which is self-insured for production on demand.” 4. Upon not less than 5 days’ notice and a hearing pursuant to the notice, the Department may, upon reasonable grounds, cancel a certificate of self-insurance. Failure to pay any judgment within 30 days after it becomes final constitutes a reasonable ground for the cancellation of a certificate of self-insurance. 5. The Department shall adopt regulations which set forth the amount of security which must be provided by a self-insurer pursuant to subsection 2. [15:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.15]—(NRS A 1961, 149; 1965, 263; 1973, 839; 1977, 657; 1979, 1517; 1993, 2487; 1995, 2743; 1999, 3588) NRS 485.385 Department to take appropriate action after receipt of correct information. Whenever the Department has taken any action or has failed to take any action under this chapter by reason of having received erroneous information or by reason of having received no information, upon receiving correct information within 2 years after the date of the accident the Department shall take appropriate action to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The foregoing does not require the Department to reevaluate the amount of any deposit required under this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1957, 730; A 1961, 149; 1981, 1865; 1999, 3588) NRS 485.387 Suspension of registration does not prevent owner from effecting bona fide sale; rights of vendor, mortgagee or lessor. 1. This chapter shall not prevent the owner of a motor vehicle, the registration of which has been suspended under this chapter, from effecting a bona fide sale of such motor vehicle to another person whose rights or privileges are not suspended under this chapter, nor prevent the registration of such motor vehicle by such transferee. 2. This chapter shall not in anywise affect the rights of any conditional vendor, chattel mortgagee or lessor of a motor vehicle registered in the name of another as owner who becomes subject to the provisions of this chapter. [11:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.11]—(Substituted in revision for NRS 485.310) NRS 485.390 Chapter supplemental to laws regarding motor vehicles. This chapter shall in no respect be considered as a repeal of the state motor vehicle laws, but shall be construed as supplemental thereto. [16:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.16] NRS 485.400 Chapter not retroactive. This chapter shall not apply with respect to any accident, or judgment arising therefrom, or violation of the motor vehicle laws of this State occurring prior to September 1, 1949. [17:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.17] NRS 485.410 Chapter not to prevent other process. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing the plaintiff in any action at law from relying for relief upon the other processes provided by law. [18:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.18] NRS 485.420 Uniformity of interpretation. This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which enact it. [19:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.19] CHAPTER 486 - MOTORCYCLES AND SIMILAR VEHICLES GENERAL PROVISIONS NRS 486.011 Definitions. NRS 486.031 “Highway” defined. NRS 486.038 “Moped” defined. NRS 486.041 “Motorcycle” defined. NRS 486.051 “Muffler” defined. NRS 486.055 “Program” defined. NRS 486.057 “Trimobile” defined. DRIVERS’ LICENSES NRS 486.061 License required to operate motorcycle or trimobile; exception. NRS 486.071 Qualifications for license. NRS 486.081 Application for license: Form; verification; contents; proof of name and age; proof of social security number; authority of Department to refuse to accept certain documents; regulations; consular identification cards. NRS 486.084 Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duty of Department. [Expires by limitation on the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.] NRS 486.091 Application from person previously licensed in another state; copy of record from other state becomes part of Nevada record; Department to furnish records to other states. NRS 486.101 Application of minors. NRS 486.111 Release from liability. NRS 486.121 Cancellation of license upon death of person signing minor’s application. NRS 486.131 Examination of applicants. NRS 486.141 Form for application. NRS 486.161 Expiration and renewal of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.] NRS 486.161 Expiration and renewal of license. [Effective on the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.] NRS 486.165 Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Expires by limitation on the date of the repea

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