NRS 490.125 Authorized operation by off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer for purposes of display, demonstration, maintenance, sale or exchange; special plate requirements; exceptions.

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1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 490.160 , an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer who has an established place of business in this State and who owns or controls any new or used off-highway vehicle that is otherwise required to be registered pursuant to NRS 490.082 , may operate that vehicle or allow it to be operated for purposes of display, demonstration, maintenance, sale or exchange if there is displayed thereon a special plate issued to the off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer as provided in NRS 490.0827 .

Owners or officers of the corporation, managers, heads of departments and salespersons may be temporarily assigned and operate an off-highway vehicle displaying the special plate.

2. A special plate which is issued to an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer pursuant to NRS 490.0827 may be attached to an off-highway vehicle specified in subsection 1 by a secure means. The plate must not be displayed loosely in the window or by any other unsecured method in or on an off-highway vehicle.

3. The provisions of this section do not apply to:

(a)Work or service off-highway vehicles owned or controlled by an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer.

(b)Off-highway vehicles leased by off-highway vehicle dealers, long-term or short-term lessors or manufacturers, except off-highway vehicles rented or leased to off-highway vehicle salespersons in the course of their employment.

(c)Off-highway vehicles which are privately owned by the owners, officers or employees of the off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer.

(d)Off-highway vehicles which are being used for personal reasons by a person who is not licensed by the Department or otherwise exempted in subsection 1.

(e)Off-highway vehicles which have been given or assigned to persons who work for an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer for services performed.

(f)Off-highway vehicles purchased by an off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer for personal use which the off-highway vehicle dealer, long-term or short-term lessor or manufacturer is not licensed or authorized to resell.