(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 21, 2025)
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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 417–ASSEMBLYMEMBERS HUNT; CONSIDINE,
D’SILVA, FLANAGAN, GONZÁLEZ, KARRIS AND NADEEM
MARCH 12, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure
SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to public safety.
(BDR 43-647)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: No.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to public safety; establishing provisions relating to
the inspection of certain vehicles; revising provisions
relating to the rescission and cancellation of the
registration of a vehicle under certain circumstances; and
providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law makes it unlawful to drive a vehicle in an unauthorized speed 1
contest or in an unauthorized trick driving display on a highway or premises to 2
which the public has access. (NRS 484B.653) Section 3 of this bill provides that if 3
a peace officer, while investigating an act that may constitute driving in an 4
unauthorized speed contest or in an unauthorized trick driving display, has 5
reasonable cause to believe that the vehicle used or suspected of being used in the 6
unauthorized speed contest or unauthorized trick driving display fails to comply 7
with certain requirements related to vehicle equipment or is unsafe under certain 8
circumstances, the peace officer must inspect the vehicle to determine whether 9
those conditions exist. Section 3 authorizes the peace officer to issue a citation to 10
the registered owner of the vehicle if the peace officer determines from the 11
inspection that the conditions exist. 12
Existing law provides that a court may, in addition to certain other penalties, 13
order the impoundment of a vehicle used in the commission of certain offenses 14
related to unauthorized speed contests or unauthorized trick driving displays. (NRS 15
484B.653) If a court issues an order for impoundment, section 5 of this bill also 16
requires the court to issue an order requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles to 17
rescind and cancel the registration of the vehicle unless the registered owner 18
completes an inspection of the vehicle in the manner prescribed by section 1 of this 19
bill. Section 5 requires the court to forward a copy of the order for impoundment 20
and the order for recission and cancellation of registration to the Department. 21
Existing law requires the Department to rescind and cancel the registration of a 22
vehicle if the registered owner of the vehicle is issued a citation or notice of 23
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violation for failure to comply with certain requirements concerning emissions and 24
the owner does not provide proof to the Department that the condition has been 25
corrected within 30 days after the issuance of the citation or notice of violation. 26
(NRS 482.460) Section 1 additionally requires the Department to rescind and 27
cancel the registration of a vehicle if the registered owner of the vehicle: (1) is 28
issued a citation or notice of a violation pursuant to section 3 and the owner does 29
not provide proof to the Department that the condition has been corrected within 30 30
days after the issuance of the citation or notice of violation; or (2) is the subject of 31
an order of impoundment and order for rescission and cancellation of registration 32
pursuant to section 5 and the owner does not prove through an inspection of the 33
vehicle that the vehicle complies with certain requirements related to vehicle 34
equipment or is otherwise not in an unsafe condition within 30 days of the last date 35
of impound. 36
Finally, section 1 authorizes the Department to extend the time by which the 37
registered owner must provide the specified proof to the Department before the 38
rescission and cancellation of the registration. 39
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 482.460 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1
482.460 1. The Department shall rescind and cancel the 2
registration of any vehicle which the Department determines is 3
unsafe, unfit to be operated or not equipped as required by law. 4
2. [The] Except as provided in subsection 4, the Department 5
shall rescind and cancel the registration of any vehicle if the 6
registered owner of the vehicle is issued a citation or notice of 7
violation pursuant to section 3 of this act or for operating a motor 8
vehicle in violation of subsection 2 of NRS 484D.415, unless the 9
owner provides, within 30 days after the citation or notice is issued, 10
proof to the Department that the condition for which he or she was 11
issued the notice or citation has been corrected. 12
3. Except as provided in subsection 4, the Department shall 13
rescind and cancel the registration of any vehicle for which it 14
receives an order to impound and an order to rescind and cancel 15
registration pursuant to subsection 5 or 8 of NRS 484B.653, 16
unless the registered owner within 30 days after the last date of 17
impound indicated on the order to impound the vehicle, proves 18
through an inspection in a manner prescribed by the Department 19
that the vehicle is: 20
(a) Equipped in the manner required by chapter 484D of NRS, 21
and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and 22
(b) Not in such an unsafe condition as to endanger the driver 23
or other occupant of the vehicle or any person upon a public 24
highway or premises to which the public has access. 25
4. The Department may extend the period prescribed by 26
subsection 2 or 3 for not more than an additional 60 days if: 27
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(a) The vehicle is registered with the Department; and 1
(b) The owner of the vehicle proves to the Department that the 2
work is being performed that is necessary, as applicable, to: 3
(1) Equip the car in the manner required by chapter 484D 4
of NRS, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto; or 5
(2) Repair any unsafe condition that endangers the driver 6
or other occupant of the vehicle or any person upon a public 7
highway or premises to which the public has access. 8
Sec. 2. Chapter 484B of NRS is hereby amended by adding 9
thereto the provisions set forth as sections 3 and 4 of this act. 10
Sec. 3. 1. If a peace officer, while investigating a violation 11
of paragraph (b) or (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 484B.653, has 12
reasonable cause to believe that a vehicle used or suspected of 13
being used in the violation is not equipped as required by chapter 14
484D of NRS, or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or is 15
in such unsafe condition as to endanger the driver or other 16
occupant of the vehicle or any person upon a public highway or 17
premises to which the public has access, the peace officer shall 18
inspect the vehicle to determine whether the vehicle: 19
(a) Is not equipped as required by chapter 484D of NRS, or 20
any regulations adopted pursuant thereto; or 21
(b) Is in such unsafe condition as to endanger the driver or 22
other occupant of the vehicle or any person upon a public 23
highway or premises to which the public has access. 24
2. If, after performing an inspection pursuant to subsection 1, 25
the peace officer determines that the vehicle is in a condition 26
described in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1, the peace officer 27
may issue a citation to the registered owner of the vehicle. 28
3. A peace officer who issues a citation pursuant to 29
subsection 2 shall, not later than 5 days after issuing the citation, 30
deliver or cause to be delivered to the Department a copy of the 31
citation. 32
Sec. 4. (Deleted by amendment.) 33
Sec. 5. NRS 484B.653 is hereby amended to read as follows: 34
484B.653 1. It is unlawful for a person to: 35
(a) Drive a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of 36
persons or property on a highway or premises to which the public 37
has access. 38
(b) Drive a vehicle in an unauthorized speed contest on a 39
highway or premises to which the public has access. 40
(c) Organize an unauthorized speed contest on a highway or 41
premises to which the public has access. 42
(d) Drive a vehicle in an unauthorized trick driving display on a 43
highway or premises to which the public has access. 44
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(e) Facilitate an unauthorized trick driving display on a highway 1
or premises to which the public has access. 2
A violation of paragraph (a), (b) or (d) of this subsection or 3
subsection 1 of NRS 484B.550 constitutes reckless driving. 4
2. If, while violating the provisions of subsections 1 to 5, 5
inclusive, of NRS 484B.270, NRS 484B.280, paragraph (a) or (c) of 6
subsection 1 of NRS 484B.283, NRS 484B.350, subsections 1 to 4, 7
inclusive, of NRS 484B.363 or subsection 1 of NRS 484B.600, the 8
driver of a motor vehicle on a highway or premises to which the 9
public has access is the proximate cause of a collision with a 10
pedestrian or a person riding a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an 11
electric scooter, the violation constitutes reckless driving. 12
3. A person who violates paragraph (a) of subsection 1 is guilty 13
of a misdemeanor and: 14
(a) For the first offense, shall be punished: 15
(1) By a fine of not less than $250 but not more than $1,000; 16
or 17
(2) By both fine and imprisonment in the county jail for not 18
more than 6 months. 19
(b) For the second offense, shall be punished: 20
(1) By a fine of not less than $1,000 but not more than 21
$1,500; or 22
(2) By both fine and imprisonment in the county jail for not 23
more than 6 months. 24
(c) For the third and each subsequent offense, shall be punished: 25
(1) By a fine of not less than $1,500 but not more than 26
$2,000; or 27
(2) By both fine and imprisonment in the county jail for not 28
more than 6 months. 29
4. A person who violates paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 1 30
or commits a violation which constitutes reckless driving pursuant 31
to subsection 2 is guilty of a misdemeanor and: 32
(a) For the first offense: 33
(1) Shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250 but not 34
more than $1,000; 35
(2) Shall perform not less than 50 hours, but not more than 36
99 hours, of community service; and 37
(3) May be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for 38
not more than 6 months. 39
(b) For the second offense: 40
(1) Shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 but 41
not more than $1,500; 42
(2) Shall perform not less than 100 hours, but not more than 43
199 hours, of community service; and 44
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(3) May be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for 1
not more than 6 months. 2
(c) For the third and each subsequent offense: 3
(1) Shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,500 but 4
not more than $2,000; 5
(2) Shall perform 200 hours of community service; and 6
(3) May be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for 7
not more than 6 months. 8
5. In addition to any fine, community service and 9
imprisonment imposed upon a person pursuant to subsection 4, the 10
court: 11
(a) Shall issue an order suspending the driver’s license of the 12
person for a period of not less than 6 months but not more than 2 13
years and requiring the person to surrender all driver’s licenses then 14
held by the person; 15
(b) Within 5 days after issuing an order pursuant to paragraph 16
(a), shall forward to the Department any licenses, together with a 17
copy of the order; 18
(c) For the first offense, may issue an order impounding, for a 19
period of 15 days, any vehicle that is registered to the person who 20
violates paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 1 if the vehicle is used in 21
the commission of the offense; [and] 22
(d) For the second and each subsequent offense, shall issue an 23
order impounding, for a period of 30 days, any vehicle that is 24
registered to the person who violates paragraph (b) or (c) of 25
subsection 1 if the vehicle is used in the commission of the offense 26
[.] ; 27
(e) If the court issues an order for impoundment pursuant to 28
paragraph (c) or (d), shall require the Department to rescind and 29
cancel the registration of the vehicle unless the registered owner 30
completes an inspection of the vehicle as prescribed by subsection 31
3 of NRS 482.460; and 32
(f) Within 5 days after issuing an order pursuant to paragraph 33
(c) or (d) and paragraph (e), shall forward to the Department the 34
number of the license plate of the vehicle and the year, make and 35
model of the vehicle to be impounded, together with a copy of the 36
orders. 37
6. A person who violates paragraph (d) of subsection 1 is guilty 38
of a gross misdemeanor and: 39
(a) For the first offense: 40
(1) Shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 but 41
not more than $1,500; 42
(2) Shall perform not less than 100 hours, but not more than 43
199 hours, of community service; and 44
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(3) May be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for 1
not more than 364 days. 2
(b) For the second offense and each subsequent offense: 3
(1) Shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,500 but 4
not more than $2,000; 5
(2) Shall perform 200 hours of community service; and 6
(3) May be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for 7
not more than 364 days. 8
7. A person who violates paragraph (e) of subsection 1 is guilty 9
of: 10
(a) For the first offense, a misdemeanor and: 11
(1) Shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000; 12
(2) Shall perform not less than 50 hours, but not more than 13
99 hours, of community service; and 14
(3) May be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for 15
not more than 6 months. 16
(b) For the second offense and each subsequent offense, a gross 17
misdemeanor and: 18
(1) Shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 and 19
not more than $1,500; 20
(2) Shall perform not less than 100 hours, but not more than 21
199 hours, of community service; and 22
(3) May be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for 23
not more than 364 days. 24
8. In addition to any fine, community service and 25
imprisonment imposed upon a person pursuant to subsection 6 or 7, 26
the court: 27
(a) May issue an order suspending the driver’s license of the 28
person for a period of not less than 6 months but not more than 2 29
years and requiring the person to surrender all driver’s licenses then 30
held by the person; 31
(b) Within 5 days after issuing an order pursuant to paragraph 32
(a), shall forward to the Department any licenses, together with a 33
copy of the order; [and] 34
(c) May issue an order impounding, for a period of 30 days, any 35
vehicle that is registered to the person if the vehicle is used in the 36
commission of the offense [.] ; 37
(d) If the court issues an order for impoundment pursuant to 38
paragraph (c), shall require the Department to rescind and cancel 39
the registration of the vehicle unless the registered owner 40
completes an inspection of the vehicle as prescribed by subsection 41
3 of NRS 482.460; and 42
(e) Within 5 days after issuing an order pursuant to 43
paragraphs (c) and (d), shall forward to the Department the 44
number of the license plate of the vehicle and the year, make and 45
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model of the vehicle to be impounded, together with a copy of the 1
orders. 2
9. Unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to subsection 4 3
of NRS 484B.550, a person who does any act or neglects any duty 4
imposed by law while driving or in actual physical control of any 5
vehicle on a highway or premises to which the public has access in 6
willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property, if 7
the act or neglect of duty proximately causes the death of or 8
substantial bodily harm to another person, is guilty of a category B 9
felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison 10
for: 11
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), a minimum 12
term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 13
years and by a fine of not less than $2,000 but not more than $5,000. 14
(b) A minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum 15
term of not more than 10 years and by a fine of not less than $2,000 16
but not more than $5,000 if: 17
(1) The violation involves operating a vehicle at a rate of 18
speed that is 50 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit; 19
or 20
(2) The violation is committed in an area designated as a 21
pedestrian safety zone or school zone or a school crossing zone. 22
10. A person who violates any provision of this section may be 23
subject to any additional penalty set forth in NRS 484B.130 or 24
484B.135 unless the person is subject to the penalty provided 25
pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 484B.550. 26
11. As used in this section: 27
(a) “Facilitate” means to plan, schedule or promote, or assist in 28
the planning, scheduling or promotion of, an unauthorized trick 29
driving display or in any other way participate in an unauthorized 30
trick driving display, including, without limitation: 31
(1) Using a vehicle to divert, slow, impede or otherwise 32
block traffic with the intent to enable or assist an unauthorized trick 33
driving display; or 34
(2) Filming or otherwise recording an unauthorized trick 35
driving display with the intent to promote an unauthorized trick 36
driving display. 37
(b) “Organize” means to plan, schedule or promote, or assist in 38
the planning, scheduling or promotion of, an unauthorized speed 39
contest on a highway or premises to which the public has access, 40
regardless of whether a fee is charged for attending the unauthorized 41
speed contest. 42
(c) “Trick driving display” means using a vehicle to perform 43
tricks, stunts or other maneuvers on a highway, or premises to which 44
the public has access, upon which traffic has been diverted, slowed, 45
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impeded or blocked to enable the performing of such tricks, stunts 1
or maneuvers or having such tricks, stunts or maneuvers filmed or 2
otherwise recorded. 3
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