NRS 482.326
Dealers: Location and name of business

  • designation of principal place of business and branches
  • branches may be operated under authority of license for principal place of business under certain conditions
  • change of name or location.

1.

A vehicle dealer shall inform the Department of the location of each place at which the vehicle dealer conducts any business, and the name under which he or she does business at each location.

2.

If a vehicle dealer does business at more than one location, the vehicle dealer shall designate one location in each county in which he or she does business as his or her principal place of business for that county and one name as the principal name of the business. The vehicle dealer shall designate all other business locations not otherwise designated as a principal place of business pursuant to this subsection as branches.

3.

A vehicle dealer who maintains a principal place of business and one or more businesses designated as branches may operate those branches under the authority of the license issued by the Department to the principal place of business under the following conditions:

(a)

The principal and branch locations are owned and operated by the same principal or group of principals listed on the records of the Department for the principal place of business;

(b)

The sales activities conducted at a branch location are the same as those authorized by the Department at the principal place of business;

(c)

The principal place of business and each branch location are located within the same county;

(d)

The principal place of business and each branch location maintains the appropriate city or county license;

(e)

The closest boundary of a branch location is not more than 500 feet from the principal place of business;

(f)

The business sign displayed at each branch location meets the requirements of NRS 482.332 and is essentially the same in name, style and design as that of the principal place of business;

(g)

Sales transactions originating at a branch location must be culminated, and the records of the transaction maintained, at the principal place of business; and

(h)

The vehicle dealer shall provide all documentation which the Department deems necessary to ensure that each business location is operated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable laws and regulations established for the operation of a vehicle sales business in this State.

4.

If a vehicle dealer changes the name or location of any of his or her established places of business, the vehicle dealer shall not conduct business as a vehicle dealer under the new name or at the new location until he or she has been issued a license for the new name or location from the Department.

Source: Section 482.326 — Dealers: Location and name of business; designation of principal place of business and branches; branches may be operated under authority of license for principal place of business under certain conditions; change of name or location., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-482.­html#NRS482Sec326.

482.318
Legislative declaration. 482.319
Statement regarding payment of child support by applicant for license 482.320
Manufacturers, distributors, dealers and rebuilders: Special plates required for movement of new and used vehicles 482.322
Vehicle dealers, manufacturers, distributors and rebuilders: Licenses required 482.323
Established place of business required for dealers, short-term lessors and brokers 482.325
Manufacturers, distributors, dealers and rebuilders: Application for license 482.326
Dealers: Location and name of business 482.327
Dealers: License for each branch 482.328
Vehicle taken in trade: Satisfaction of outstanding security interest. 482.330
Manufacturers, distributors, dealers and rebuilders: Certificates of registration and special plates for vehicles provided by Department upon licensing 482.332
Dealers, manufacturers, lessors, rebuilders and brokers: Duty to affix legible sign containing name of business 482.333
Brokers: Licensing 482.334
Brokers: Written brokerage agreement with prospective buyer required 482.335
Manufacturers, distributors, dealers and rebuilders: Display of license plate or plates. 482.345
Manufacturers, distributors, dealers and rebuilders: Application 482.346
Deposit in lieu of bond: Specifications 482.347
Dealers: Principal and branch places of business to be covered by vehicle dealer’s bond 482.350
Dealers: New vehicle dealer’s license not to be issued unless dealer first furnishes to Department instrument indicating dealer is franchised dealer of manufacturer 482.351
“Bait and switch,” misleading or inaccurate advertising by dealer or rebuilder prohibited 482.352
Manufacturers, distributors, dealers and rebuilders: Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license 482.353
Ability of applicant or licensee to petition for hearing after notice of denial, suspension or revocation 482.354
Trial de novo. 482.362
Salespersons: Licensing 482.363
Lessors and certain employees: Licensing 482.3195
Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants 482.3225
Conditions under which charitable organization not required to obtain certain licensure. 482.3253
Factors Director must consider before renewing license of manufacturer, distributor, rebuilder or dealer 482.3255
Denial or revocation of license: Evidence of unfitness of applicant or licensee. 482.3256
Licensees to post licenses in conspicuous place visible to public. 482.3257
Dealers: Activities constituting prima facie evidence that person is acting as dealer. 482.3263
Books and records of dealers and brokers: Location 482.3275
Dealers: Signatures not required to be acknowledged on documents required to be filed with Department or other state agencies 482.3277
Dealers: Certain purchasers and prospective purchasers to be allowed to view certain documents in Spanish language. 482.3331
Director to consider certain matters before renewing license of broker 482.3333
Brokers: Duty to procure and file bond with Department 482.3335
Brokers: Prohibition against advertising as vehicle dealer without appropriate license 482.3337
Brokers: Insured trust account required. 482.3345
Dealers: Prohibited and authorized acts if prospective buyer enters into exclusive written brokerage agreement with broker. 482.3515
Vehicle dealer required to disclose information concerning emission of carbon dioxide of certain new vehicles 482.363105
Long-term lessors also holding licenses as vehicle dealers: Authorized acts.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 482.326’s source at nv​.us