NRS 487.115 - Entire salvage vehicles: Wrecker to deliver properly endorsed salvage title upon sale; criteria used to determine whether salvage vehicle is entire salvage vehicle or only part thereof.

NV Rev Stat § 487.115 (2019) (N/A)
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1. Whenever an entire salvage vehicle is sold to any person by a licensed automobile wrecker, the automobile wrecker shall deliver a properly endorsed salvage title to the buyer for such an entire salvage vehicle.

2. A salvage vehicle shall be deemed an entire salvage vehicle:

(a) If all the following essential components are included and identifiable as coming from the same salvage vehicle:

(1) The cowl assembly;

(2) The floor pan assembly;

(3) The passenger compartment;

(4) The rear clip assembly; and

(5) The roof assembly; and

(b) In addition to the essential components required pursuant to paragraph (a):

(1) If the salvage vehicle was manufactured with a conventional frame, the conventional frame is included and identifiable as coming from the same salvage vehicle;

(2) If the salvage vehicle was manufactured with a unibody, the complete front inner structure is included and identifiable as coming from the same salvage vehicle;

(3) If the salvage vehicle is a truck which was manufactured with a conventional frame, the conventional frame and the truck cab assembly are included and identifiable as coming from the same salvage vehicle; and

(4) If the salvage vehicle is a truck which was manufactured with a unibody, the complete front inner structure and the truck cab assembly are included and identifiable as coming from the same salvage vehicle.

3. A salvage vehicle that does not satisfy the requirements of subsection 2 shall be deemed a part or parts of an entire salvage vehicle.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 3224, 3406)