victim. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1910; A 2005, 1245) NRS 487.850 Action for damages; attorney’s fees; remedy is in addition to other legal or equitable remedies. 1. A person who, with the intent to defraud, violates any provision of NRS 487.830 or 487.840 is liable to any purchaser or lessee of a motor vehicle who is harmed by that violation for: (a) Three times the amount of actual damages sustained by the purchaser or lessee; (b) Five thousand dollars; or (c) Actual damages sustained by the purchaser or lessee and such punitive damages as may be allowed by the court, whichever is greater. 2. If an action brought pursuant to subsection 1 is successful, the purchaser or lessee who brought the action is entitled to the costs of bringing the action and reasonable attorney’s fees, as determined by the court. 3. The remedy provided in this section is in addition to and is not a substitute for any other legal or equitable remedy available to a purchaser or lessee of a motor vehicle who is harmed by a violation of NRS 487.830 or 487.840. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1910) NRS 487.860 Inspection required before registration of vehicle for which salvage title was issued; exclusion of nonrepairable vehicles; certificate of inspection. 1. Except with respect to a nonrepairable vehicle, a vehicle for which a salvage title has been issued may not subsequently be registered until it has been inspected by a garageman who operates a garage that is registered pursuant to NRS 487.560 or by the owner of a body shop licensed pursuant to NRS 487.630 or by an employee of such a garage or body shop and is certified to be in a safe mechanical condition and equipped with all safety equipment required by the manufacturer. 2. If a garageman or owner of a body shop, or an employee thereof, who performs an inspection pursuant to subsection 1 finds the vehicle to be in a safe mechanical condition and equipped with all safety equipment required by the manufacturer, the garageman, owner or employee shall complete and sign a certificate of inspection, on a form prescribed by the state agency, attesting to the mechanical fitness and safety of the vehicle and to any mechanical or other work that was performed on the vehicle at the garage or body shop. The certificate of inspection must indicate that the motor vehicle has been repaired to the standards of the manufacturer and any safety equipment, including, without limitation, any occupant restraint devices, that were present in the vehicle at the time the vehicle was manufactured are present and operational to the specifications of the manufacturer. (Added to NRS by 1963, 840; A 1999, 1921; 2003, 1915)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 487.150) NRS 487.870 Removal of total loss salvage vehicle from State; penalty. 1. A person shall not remove a total loss salvage vehicle from this State to sell that vehicle unless the title has been forwarded to the state agency pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 487.800. 2. A person who violates the provisions of this section: (a) If the value of the vehicle removed from this State is less than $250, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) If the value of the vehicle removed from this State is $250 or more, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1995, 1573; A 2003, 473, 1917)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 487.185) NRS 487.880 Nonrepairable vehicles: Requirements; prohibited acts. A nonrepairable vehicle: 1. Must be processed as parts or scrap metal by a licensed automobile wrecker, dismantler or recycler. 2. May not be rebuilt, reconstructed or restored for operation on the highways of this State. 3. Must be issued a certificate by the state agency which indicates that it is a nonrepairable vehicle before any ownership interest in the vehicle may be transferred. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1910) NRS 487.890 Estimate of cost of repair of motor vehicle pursuant to NRS 487.800: Calculation; exclusion of painting costs. An estimate of the cost of repair for a motor vehicle pursuant to NRS 487.800: 1. Must be calculated using the cost of the parts and labor required to restore the vehicle to the condition it was in immediately before it was wrecked, destroyed or otherwise damaged. The cost of parts and labor must be based on: (a) The current published actual retail price of original manufacturer equipment, retail price of new alternative equipment or the actual cost of used parts. (b) Rates for labor which are commonly charged in the community in which the repairs will be performed. 2. May not include any cost associated with painting any portion of the vehicle. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1910) PENALTIES NRS 487.990 Administrative fines; opportunity for hearing; deposit of fines collected; delegation of authority to impose and collect fines; injunctions and other remedies; enforcement proceedings. 1. The Department may impose an administrative fine, not to exceed $2,500, for a violation of any provision of this chapter, or any rule, regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto. The Department shall afford to any person so fined an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of NRS 233B.121. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, all administrative fines collected by the Department pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund. 3. The Department may delegate to a hearing officer or panel its authority to impose and collect administrative fines pursuant to subsection 1 and deposit the money collected with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account for Regulation of Salvage Pools, Automobile Wreckers, Body Shops and Garages. 4. In addition to any other remedy provided by this chapter, the Department may compel compliance with any provision of this chapter and any rule, regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto, by injunction or other appropriate remedy and the Department may institute and maintain in the name of the State of Nevada any such enforcement proceedings. (Added to NRS by 1991, 756; A 1997, 1373)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 487.700) CHAPTER 488 - WATERCRAFT GENERAL PROVISIONS NRS 488.015 Short title. NRS 488.025 Declaration of policy. NRS 488.035 Definitions. NRS 488.045 Regulations of Board of Wildlife Commissioners: Adoption. NRS 488.055 Regulations of Board of Wildlife Commissioners: Filing and publication. NRS 488.059 Applicability; local regulation. OWNERSHIP, REGISTRATION AND NUMBERING NRS 488.065 Operation of unnumbered or uncertified motorboat prohibited. NRS 488.075 Number, certificate of number and certificate of ownership: Application; issuance; fees; location of number on boat. NRS 488.078 Department to submit certain information to Division of Welfare and Supportive Services. [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 488.085 Recordation in this State of number previously awarded pursuant to federally approved numbering system of another state. NRS 488.105 Conformity of state numbering system with federal system. NRS 488.115 Awarding of certificates of number; authorization of agents; retention of fee by agent; public records. NRS 488.125 Certificates of number effective for 1 year; renewal. NRS 488.135 Department to fix date on which certificates of number lapse. NRS 488.145 Destruction or abandonment of motorboat:

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