s and license number under which the automobile wrecker, vehicle dealer or rebuilder is licensed by the Department. (c) A photograph of the natural person to whom the identifying card was issued. 3. The record must be open to inspection during regular business hours by any peace officer or investigator of the Department. 4. Upon request of the Department, a person licensed to issue identifying cards shall allow the Department, or a person designated by the Department, to conduct an audit of his records. 5. The records of the licensee must be maintained at the licensed location. (Added to NRS by 1997, 2862) NRS 487.500 Records required; inspection. Every licensed operator of a salvage pool shall maintain a record of all vehicles he sells. The record must contain the name and address of the person from whom the vehicle was purchased or acquired and the date of the acquisition or purchase, the name and address of the automobile wrecker, dealer of new or used motor vehicles or rebuilder to whom the vehicle was sold and the date of the sale, the registration number last assigned to the vehicle and a brief description of the vehicle, including, insofar as the information exists with respect to a given vehicle, the make, type, serial number and motor number, or any other number of the vehicle. The record must be open to inspection during regular business hours by any peace officer or investigator of the Department. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1597; A 1989, 863) NRS 487.510 Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of NRS 487.400 to 487.500, inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1597; A 1997, 1516) STANDARDS: REPAIRS; REBUILDING; SAFETY EQUIPMENT NRS 487.520 Repair and rebuilding of vehicle to comply with industry standards; repair or replacement of airbags and other safety equipment; retention of written records. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if a salvage vehicle is repaired or rebuilt by a garageman or operator of a body shop, the repairs or rebuilding must comply with the standards published and commonly applied in the motor vehicle repair industry. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if any safety equipment that was present in a motor vehicle at the time it was manufactured is repaired or replaced by a garageman or operator of a body shop, the equipment must be repaired or replaced to the standards published and commonly applied in the motor vehicle repair industry. 3. If a motor vehicle has been in an accident and a garageman or operator of a body shop accepts or assumes control of the motor vehicle to make any repair, the garageman or operator shall: (a) For a motor vehicle that is equipped with an airbag that has been deployed, replace the airbag in a manner that complies with the standards set forth in 49 C.F.R. § 571.208, Standard No. 208, for such equipment. (b) For a motor vehicle that is equipped with a seatbelt assembly which requires repair or replacement, repair or replace the seatbelt assembly in a manner that complies with the standards set forth in 49 C.F.R. § 571.209, Standard No. 209, for such equipment. 4. A garageman or operator of a bodyshop who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 487 of NRS who performs the work required pursuant to this section shall retain a written record of the work, including, without limitation, the date of the repair, rebuilding or replacement, and any identifying information regarding any parts or equipment used in the repair, rebuilding or replacement. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1908) GARAGES AND GARAGEMEN NRS 487.530 Definitions. As used in NRS 487.530 to 487.570, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 487.535 to 487.550, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1368; A 1999, 436, 1897; 2001, 139, 140; 2003, 1919) NRS 487.535 “Division” defined. “Division” means the Consumer Affairs Division of the Department of Business and Industry. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1368) NRS 487.540 “Garage” defined. 1. “Garage” means a business establishment, sole proprietorship, firm, corporation, association or other legal entity that performs any of the following services on motor vehicles: (a) Repair of the: (1) Engine; (2) Brake system; (3) Transmission system; (4) Drivetrain system; (5) Heating and air-conditioning system; (6) Cooling system; or (7) Muffler and exhaust system; (b) Engine tune up; (c) Diagnostic testing; (d) Alignment; or (e) Oil change and lubrication. 2. “Garage” does not include a business establishment, sole proprietorship, firm, corporation, association or other legal entity that does not perform services on motor vehicles for members of the general public. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1368) NRS 487.545 “Garageman” defined. “Garageman” means a person who: 1. Owns, operates, controls or manages a garage; or 2. Is authorized to repair motor vehicles at a garage that is owned, operated, controlled or managed by another person. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1368) NRS 487.550 “Motor vehicle” defined. “Motor vehicle” means: 1. A passenger car as defined in NRS 482.087; 2. A mini motor home as defined in NRS 482.066; 3. A motor home as defined in NRS 482.071; 4. A recreational vehicle as defined in NRS 482.101; and 5. A motortruck as defined in NRS 482.073 if the gross weight of the vehicle is 10,000 pounds or less. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1369) NRS 487.555 Applicability. The provisions of NRS 487.530 to 487.570, inclusive, do not apply to a service station that is exclusively engaged in the business of selling motor vehicle fuel, lubricants or goods unrelated to the repair of motor vehicles. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1369; A 2001, 967) NRS 487.560 Registration for authorization to operate garage: Application; fee; waiver of fee; deposit of collected fees; applicant to notify Department of material change in information. 1. On and after January 1, 1998, a garageman shall register with the Department for authorization to operate a garage. 2. An application for registration must be on a form provided by the Department. The application must include: (a) The name of the applicant, including each name under which he intends to do business; (b) The complete street address of each location from which the applicant will be conducting business, including a designation of the location that will be his principal place of business; (c) A copy of the business license for each garage operated by the applicant if the county or city in which the applicant operates a garage requires such a license; (d) The type of repair work offered at each garage operated by the applicant; (e) The number of mechanics employed at each garage operated by the applicant; (f) The statement required by NRS 487.563; and (g) Any other information required by the Department. 3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, for each garage operated by an applicant, the Department shall charge a fee of $25 for the issuance or renewal of registration. If an applicant operates more than one garage, he may file one application if he clearly indicates on the application the location of each garage operated by the applicant and each person responsible for the management of each garage. The Department shall waive the fee for the issuance or renewal of registration for a person that is licensed as: (a) An authorized inspection station, authorized maintenance station or authorized station pursuant to chapter 445B of NRS; (b) A manufacturer, distributor

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