Under existing law, in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County), a person who holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Nevada Transportation Authority to operate a taxicab may lease a taxicab to an independent contractor. The independent contractor may operate the taxicab: (1) as a taxicab to the extent authorized by the certificate holder's certificate; and (2) to provide transportation services under an agreement with a transportation network company. (NRS 706.473, 706.88396) Section 1 of this bill authorizes, in a county whose population is 700,000 or more, an operator of a limousine who holds a certificate to similarly lease the limousine, under certain circumstances, to an independent contractor who may operate the limousine as a limousine to the extent of the authority of the certificate holder. Section 1 imposes certain requirements and restrictions upon the certificate holder, the independent contractor and the Authority with respect to such leases. Existing law requires an operator of a limousine to collect and remit to the Authority a technology fee in an amount set by the Authority for each compensable trip by the limousine if a computerized real-time data system is used for the purposes of offering cooperative dispatch and electronic hailing services to the public. (NRS 706.165, 706.465) Sections 1 and 4 of this bill require an independent contractor operating a limousine to also collect and remit to the Authority the technology fee for compensable trips by the limousine leased by the independent contractor. Under existing law, if the Department of Motor Vehicles is not satisfied with the records or statements of, or with the amount of fees paid by, any person pursuant to the provisions of existing law governing the regulation and licensing of motor carriers, the Department is authorized to make an additional or estimated assessment of fees due based upon any information available to the Department. (NRS 706.791) Section 9 of this bill authorizes the Department to impose such an assessment on an independent contractor concerning the payment of the technology fees required by section 1. Section 2 of this bill applies the definitions set forth in existing law governing the regulation and licensing of motor carriers to section 1. Section 3 of this bill exempts a lessee of a limousine pursuant to section 1 from the requirements imposed on operators set forth in the provisions of existing law governing the regulation and licensing of motor carriers. Section 5 of this bill requires the Authority to adopt certain regulations relating to section 1. Section 6 of this bill exempts certain persons from the requirements and restrictions prescribed by section 1. Section 7 of this bill makes a violation of section 1 a misdemeanor. Section 8 of this bill grants the Authority and the Department the power to enforce the requirements and restrictions prescribed by section 1 using court orders and fines.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 706.011, 706.101, 706.465, 706.475, 706.736, 706.756, 706.781, 706.791
BDR: 706.011, 706.101, 706.465, 706.475, 706.736, 706.756, 706.781, 706.791