NRS 487.6875
Estimate of costs required for certain repairs.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 487.6879, a person requesting or authorizing the repair of a motor vehicle that is more than $50 must be furnished a written estimate or statement signed by the person making the estimate or statement on behalf of the body shop or garage operator indicating the total charge for the performance of the work necessary to accomplish the repair, including the charge for labor and all parts and accessories necessary to perform the work.

2.

If the estimate is for the purpose of diagnosing a malfunction, the estimate must include the cost of:

(a)

Diagnosis and disassembly; and

(b)

Reassembly, if the person does not authorize the repair.

3.

In an estimate furnished pursuant to subsection 1, a body shop shall include, if any, the rate of and circumstances under which the person requesting or authorizing the repair would incur a charge for storage that exceeds $50.

4.

The provisions of this section do not require a body shop or garage operator to reassemble a motor vehicle if the body shop or garage operator determines that the reassembly of the motor vehicle would render the vehicle unsafe to operate.

Source: Section 487.6875 — Estimate of costs required for certain repairs., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-487.html#NRS487Sec6875 (accessed May 26, 2025).

487.688
Body shop or garage to repair vehicle in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and written estimate or statement of cost of repairs. 487.689
Director authorized to request undercover investigation of alleged deceptive trade practice 487.6871
Display of sign by garage operator and body shop required 487.6873
Duties of body shop or garage operator on acceptance of vehicle for repair. 487.6874
Duty of body shop or garage operator to inform certain persons of types of payment accepted. 487.6875
Estimate of costs required for certain repairs. 487.6877
Notice of additional charges over estimate required in certain cases. 487.6879
Waiver of estimate of costs or notice of additional charges 487.6881
Duties of owner and insurer upon notification of additional charges. 487.6883
Replaced parts to be delivered to person authorizing repairs if requested 487.6885
Records to be retained by body shop or garage operator. 487.6889
Certain acts deemed to be deceptive trade practice. 487.6891
Administrative fine for engaging in deceptive trade practice 487.6893
Statement of charges required for repair and storage of vehicle 487.6895
Violations: Injunctive relief. 487.6897
Violations: Civil penalty.

May 26, 2025

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Location: https://nevada.public.law/statutes/nrs_487.6875

Original Source: Section 487.6875 — Estimate of costs required for certain repairs., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-487.html#NRS487Sec6875 (last accessed May 10, 2025).