Existing law provides for the supervision and regulation of common carriers and contract carriers of passengers by the Nevada Transportation Authority. (NRS 706.072, 706.166) Existing regulations of the Authority establish requirements for common motor carriers who provide special services, which are defined as the transportation of persons who have acquired the use of a vehicle for a special event, or for a specific purpose approved by the Authority, between definite points of origin and destination, at a per capita rate. (NAC 706.119, 706.239) Section 3 of this bill requires the Authority to adopt regulations to establish circumstances under which a common motor carrier that provides special services may deviate, without obtaining approval from the Authority for the deviation, from the otherwise applicable terms of the permit issued to the common carrier or the generally applicable regulations of the Authority governing common carriers. Section 3 defines the term “special services” in the same manner as the existing regulations of the Authority governing such services. Existing law provides requirements governing persons who engage in business as a short-term lessor of motor vehicles, including a requirement to obtain a license from the Department of Motor Vehicles. (NRS 482.300, 482.363) Section 1 of this bill provides that the term “lease” for the purpose of such provisions does not include the providing of special services by a common motor carrier. Section 2 of this bill provides that a common motor carrier who is authorized to provide special services is not engaged in the activities of a short-term lessor for the purpose of the provisions requiring short-term lessors to be licensed. Existing law: (1) prohibits a person from driving a motor vehicle for a fully regulated carrier of passengers as an employee, independent contractor or lessee unless the person has been issued a driver's permit by the Authority; and (2) requires an applicant for a driver's permit to submit a complete set of fingerprints to the Authority for the purpose of investigating the applicant's background. (NRS 706.462) Section 4 of this bill exempts an applicant for a driver's permit who is a person registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and who has an active USDOT number issued by the United States Department of Transportation from the requirement to submit a complete set of fingerprints. Section 5 of this bill repeals a provision which requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to license every common, contract and private motor carrier who is required to be licensed by the provisions governing motor carriers.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 482.053, 482.300, 706.462, 706.186
BDR: 482.053, 482.300, 706.462, 706.186