1. A procession, except a funeral procession, or parade, except the forces of the United States Armed Services, the military forces of this State and the forces of the police and fire departments, must not occupy, march or proceed along any highway except in accordance with the permit issued by the proper public authority.

2. A sound truck or other vehicle equipped with an amplifier or loudspeaker must not be driven upon any highway for the purpose of selling, offering for sale or advertising in any fashion except in accordance with a permit issued by the proper public authority.

3. An oversized or overweight vehicle or equipment must not be driven, occupy or proceed upon any highway except in accordance with a permit issued by the Department of Transportation.

4. The Department of Transportation, upon request, shall notify a city or county immediately after a permit has been issued for an oversized or overweight vehicle or equipment to be driven, occupy or proceed upon any highway under the jurisdiction of that city or county.

5. Nothing in chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS prohibits a city or county affected by the issuance of permits pursuant to this section from:

(a) Recommending to the Department of Transportation the establishment of certain routes by which oversized or overweight vehicles may proceed through the city or county and any modifications to those routes; or

(b) Notifying the Department of Transportation if the issuance of a permit authorizing an oversized or overweight vehicle or equipment to be driven, occupy or proceed upon a certain highway would negatively impact traffic safety or flow of traffic due to unique conditions in the city or county.

6. The Department of Transportation shall adopt regulations regarding the issuance of permits for oversized or overweight vehicles or equipment to be driven, occupy or proceed upon any highway that is under the jurisdiction of a county whose population is less than 700,000, or a city in a county whose population is less than 700,000. The regulations may limit the movement of oversized or overweight vehicles to certain:

(a) Routes;

(b) Hours of the day; or

(c) Days of the week,

to ensure public safety.

7. Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 1506; A 1985, 945; 1987, 1103; 2007, 2733; 2011, 1289) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 484.471)