ral communication to the police department of the city or to the sheriff’s office of the county where the towing is done. The oral communication must include the time of the towing and the location from which and to which the vehicle has been towed. (Added to NRS by 1971, 771; A 1989, 1054) NRS 487.038 Removal of vehicles parked in unauthorized manner on private property: Conditions; notice; liability for costs. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, the owner or person in lawful possession of any real property may, after giving notice pursuant to subsection 2, utilize the services of any tow car operator subject to the jurisdiction of the Transportation Services Authority to remove any vehicle parked in an unauthorized manner on that property to the nearest public garage or storage yard if: (a) A sign is displayed in plain view on the property declaring public parking to be prohibited or restricted in a certain manner; and (b) The sign shows the telephone number of the police department or sheriff’s office. 2. Oral notice must be given to the police department or sheriff’s office, whichever is appropriate, indicating: (a) The time the vehicle was removed; (b) The location from which the vehicle was removed; and (c) The location to which the vehicle was taken. 3. Any vehicle which is parked in a space designated for the handicapped and is not properly marked for such parking may be removed if notice is given to the police department or sheriff’s office pursuant to subsection 2, whether or not a sign is displayed pursuant to subsection 1. 4. The owner or person in lawful possession of residential real property upon which a single-family dwelling is located may, after giving notice pursuant to subsection 2, utilize the services of any tow car operator subject to the jurisdiction of the Transportation Services Authority to remove any vehicle parked in an unauthorized manner on that property to the nearest public garage or storage yard, whether or not a sign is displayed pursuant to subsection 1. 5. All costs incurred, under the provisions of this section, for towing and storage must be borne by the owner of the vehicle, as that term is defined in NRS 484.091. 6. The provisions of this section do not limit or affect any rights or remedies which the owner or person in lawful possession of real property may have by virtue of other provisions of the law authorizing the removal of a vehicle parked on that property. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1110; A 1981, 985; 1995, 1607; 1997, 2009) NRS 487.039 Vehicle towed from private property: Filing of civil action to determine whether towing lawful; limitation; scheduling of hearing; order of court; operator of facility for storage of towed vehicles to display sign. 1. If a vehicle is towed from private property upon the request of the owner of the private property, or a person in lawful possession of that property, and the owner of the vehicle believes that the vehicle was unlawfully towed, the owner of the vehicle may file a civil action pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 4.370 in the Justice Court of the township where the private property is located, on a form provided by the court, to determine whether the towing of the vehicle was lawful. 2. An action may be filed pursuant to this section only if the cost of towing and storing the vehicle does not exceed $10,000. 3. Upon the filing of a civil action pursuant to subsection 1, the court shall schedule a date for a hearing. The hearing must be held not later than 7 days after the action is filed. The court shall affix the date of the hearing to the form and order a copy served by the sheriff, constable or other process server upon the person who authorized the towing of the vehicle. 4. The court shall: (a) If it determines that the vehicle was: (1) Lawfully towed, order the owner of the vehicle to pay the cost of towing and storing the vehicle and order the person who is storing the vehicle to release the vehicle to the owner upon payment of that cost; or (2) Unlawfully towed, order the person who authorized the towing to pay the cost of towing and storing the vehicle and order the person who is storing the vehicle to release the vehicle to the owner immediately; and (b) Determine the actual cost incurred in towing and storing the vehicle. 5. The operator of any facility or other location where vehicles which are towed from private property are stored shall display conspicuously at that facility or location a sign which sets forth the provisions of this section. (Added to NRS by 1995, 1606; A 2003, 852) AUTOMOBILE WRECKERS NRS 487.050 Unlawful to dismantle, scrap, process or wreck vehicle without license; application for 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.] 1. It is unlawful for any person to dismantle, scrap, process or wreck any vehicle without first applying for and obtaining a license for that operation from the Department. 2. An application for a license must be made on a form provided by the Department, include the social security number of the applicant and be accompanied by such proof as the Department may require that: (a) The applicant is a bona fide automobile wrecker; and (b) He owns or leases a place of business which meets the requirements of NRS 487.073. (Added to NRS by 1963, 838; A 1969, 1086; 1987, 1600; 1995, 1574; 1997, 2079) NRS 487.050 Unlawful to dismantle, scrap, process or wreck vehicle without license; application for 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.] 1. It is unlawful for any person to dismantle, scrap, process or wreck any vehicle without first applying for and obtaining a license for that operation from the Department. 2. An application for a license must be made on a form provided by the Department and accompanied by such proof as the Department may require that: (a) The applicant is a bona fide automobile wrecker; and (b) He owns or leases a place of business which meets the requirements of NRS 487.073. (Added to NRS by 1963, 838; A 1969, 1086; 1987, 1600; 1995, 1574; 1997, 2079, 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 487.060 Bond: Requirement; amount; application for compensation; deposits in lieu of bond. 1. No license may be issued to an automobile wrecker until he has procured and filed with the Department a good and sufficient bond in the amount of $50,000, with a corporate surety thereon licensed to do business in the State of Nevada, approved as to form by the Attorney General, and conditioned that the applicant conducts his business as a wrecker without fraud or fraudulent representation, and without violation of the provisions of NRS 487.050 to 487.200, inclusive, or 487.710 to 487.890, inclusive. The Department may, by agreement with any automobile wrecker who has been licensed for 5 years or more by the Department or a department of motor vehicles in another state, reduce the amount of the bond of the wrecker, if the bu

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