NRS 482.305
Short-term lessor not providing coverage jointly and severally liable with short-term lessee for certain damages

  • notice to lessee of extent of coverage
  • dismissal of action against lessor if coverage provided.

1.

The short-term lessor of a motor vehicle who permits the short-term lessee to operate the vehicle upon the highways, and who has not complied with NRS 482.295 insuring or otherwise covering the short-term lessee against liability arising out of his or her negligence in the operation of the rented vehicle in limits of not less than $25,000 for any one person injured or killed and $50,000 for any number more than one, injured or killed in any one crash, and against liability of the short-term lessee for property damage in the limit of not less than $20,000 for one crash, is jointly and severally liable with the short-term lessee for any damages caused by the negligence of the latter in operating the vehicle and for any damages caused by the negligence of any person operating the vehicle by or with the permission of the short-term lessee, except that the foregoing provisions do not confer any right of action upon any passenger in the rented vehicle against the short-term lessor. This section does not prevent the introduction as a defense of contributory negligence to the extent to which this defense is allowed in other cases.

2.

The policy of insurance, surety bond or deposit of cash or securities inures to the benefit of any person operating the vehicle by or with the permission of the short-term lessee in the same manner, under the same conditions and to the same extent as to the short-term lessee.

3.

The insurance policy, surety bond or deposit of cash or securities need not cover any liability incurred by the short-term lessee of any vehicle to any passenger in the vehicle; but the short-term lessor before delivering the vehicle shall give to the short-term lessee a written notice of the fact that such a policy, bond or deposit does not cover the liability which the short-term lessee may incur on account of his or her negligence in the operation of the vehicle to any passenger in the vehicle.

4.

When any suit or action is brought against the short-term lessor under this section, the judge before whom the case is pending shall hold a preliminary hearing in the absence of the jury to determine whether the short-term lessor has provided insurance or a surety bond or deposit of cash or securities covering the short-term lessee as required by subsection 1. Whenever it appears that the short-term lessor has provided insurance or a surety bond or deposit of cash or securities covering the short-term lessee in the required amount, the judge shall dismiss as to the short-term lessor the action brought under this section.

Source: Section 482.305 — Short-term lessor not providing coverage jointly and severally liable with short-term lessee for certain damages; notice to lessee of extent of coverage; dismissal of action against lessor if coverage provided., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-482.­html#NRS482Sec305.

482.295
Registration by short-term lessor: Proof of financial ability to respond to damages. 482.300
Short-term lessor must be licensed. 482.305
Short-term lessor not providing coverage jointly and severally liable with short-term lessee for certain damages 482.307
Short-term lessor prohibited from offering, arranging for or allowing use of paid driver. 482.308
Discrimination by short-term lessor against member of Armed Forces prohibited 482.310
Type of license plate for leased vehicle. 482.313
Charging, collecting, reporting and remitting of certain fees in connection with lease of passenger car by short-term lessor 482.315
Records of short-term lessor: Maintenance 482.3151
Definitions. 482.3152
“Estimated time for repair” defined. 482.3153
“Waiver of damages” defined. 482.3154
Limitation on liability of short-term lessee concerning damage to or loss of leased passenger car 482.3155
Waiver of damages: Required provisions 482.3156
Waiver of damages: Disclosure of certain information required. 482.3157
Restrictions on recovery for damages to leased car by placing block or processing charge on lessee’s credit card 482.3158
Certain additional charges permissible under certain circumstances 482.3159
Waiver of provisions is void. 482.31515
“Authorized driver” defined. 482.31525
“Estimated time for replacement” defined. 482.31527
“Vehicle licensing costs” defined. 482.31535
Permissible agreements between lessor and lessee as to responsibility for damage to or loss of passenger car leased for short term 482.31545
Liability of authorized driver for damage occurring during operation of passenger car: Limitations. 482.31555
Short-term lessor authorized to restrict applicability of waiver of damages under certain circumstances. 482.31565
Waiver of damages and optional insurance: Purchase as condition for lease prohibited 482.31575
Advertisement of lease: Disclosure of certain information required 482.31583
Conditions for imposing additional charge 482.31585
Action for damages and equitable relief
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 482.305’s source at nv​.us