1. The Department shall rescind and cancel the registration of a vehicle whenever the person to whom the certificate of registration or license plates therefor have been issued makes or permits to be made any unlawful use of the certificate or plates or permits the use thereof by a person not entitled thereto.

2. The Department shall cancel a certificate of title or certificate of registration and license plates which have been issued erroneously or improperly, or obtained illegally.

3. In addition to any other penalty set forth in this chapter and chapters 366 and 706 of NRS, the Department may revoke a certificate of title or a certificate of registration and license plates for a vehicle with a declared gross weight in excess of 26,000 pounds if the Department determines that:

(a) The licensee of the vehicle has violated one or more of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 366 or 706 of NRS; and

(b) There is reasonable cause for the revocation.

4. Before revoking a certificate of title or a certificate of registration and license plates pursuant to subsection 3, the Department must send a written notice by certified mail to the licensee at his or her last known address ordering the licensee to appear before the Department at a time not less than 10 days after the mailing of the notice to show cause why the certificate of title or the certificate of registration and license plates should not be revoked pursuant to this section.

5. Upon rescission, revocation or cancellation of the certificate of title or of the certificate of registration and license plates, the affected certificate or certificate and plates must be returned to the Department upon receipt of notice of rescission, revocation or cancellation.

[Part 23:202:1931; A 1953, 280] — (NRS A 1973, 202; 1997, 321; 2003, 466)