Occupational and Business Licensing
Carson City, Nevada 89711
OBL243 (12/2018)
OBL335 (7/2020)
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DEALER, DISTRIBUTOR, LESSOR, MANUFACTURER AND REBUILDER INFORMATION
“Dealer” and “vehicle dealer” defined.
1. “Dealer”
or “vehicle dealer” means any person who:
(a) For compens
ation, money or other thing of value sells, exchanges, buys, offers or displays for sale, negotiates or
attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of an interest in a vehicle subject to registration under this chapter or induces
or attempts to induce any person to buy or exchange an interest in a vehicle;
(b) Represents himself as having the ability to sell, exchange, buy or negotiate the sale or exchange of an interest in a
vehicle subject to registration under this chapter or in any other state or territory of the United States;
(c) Receives or expects to receive a commission, money, brokerage fee, profit or any other thing of value from the seller or
purchaser of a vehicle; or
(d) Is engaged wholly or in part in the business of selling vehicles or buying or taking in trade vehicles for the purpose of
resale, selling or offering for sale or consignment to be sold or otherwise dealing in vehicles, whether or not he owns the
vehicles. NRS 482.020
“Distr
ibutor” defined. “Distributor” means a person, other than a manufacturer, who is engaged in the business of selling new motor
vehicles to dealers. NRS 482.028
“Lease,” “l
ong-term lessee,” “long-term lessor,” “short-term lessee” and “short-term lessor” defined. For the purposes of regulation
under this chapter and of imposing tort liability under NRS 41.440, and for no other purpose:
1. “Long-term lessor” means a person who has leased a vehicle to another person for a fixed period of more than 31 days.
2. “Short-term
lessor” means a person who has leased a vehicle to another person for a period of 31 days or less, or by
the day, or by the trip. NRS 482.053
“Manufacturer” defined. “Manufacturer” means every person engaged in the business of manufacturing motor vehicles, trailers or
semitrailers. NRS 482.060
“Rebuilder”
defined.
1. “Rebuilder” means a person engaged in the business of reconstructing motor vehicles by the alteration, addition or
substitution of substantial or essential parts or assembling of replica or specially constructed vehicles from unassembled
parts.
2. Nothing in
this section shall be construed to require any licensed new or used vehicle dealer to secure a license as a
rebuilder in conjunction with rebuilding in his own facilities. NRS 482.097
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
1. Application for Business License (OBL237) completed in full and signed by a principal of the business.
2. Personal History Questionnaire (OBL242) completed by each principal of the business listed on the license application.
3. One set of fingerprints submitted by each principal of the business listed on the application. Principal must be
fingerprinted by an authorized NV DMV representative or a law enforcement agency. Check with your local law
enforcement agency for any additional fees
4. DPS Fingerprint Background Waiver (OBL256) completed and signed by each principal submitting a set of fingerprints.
5. A surety bond (OBL210) or a deposit in lieu of bond for the required amount: $10,000 for utility or boat trailers with an
unladen weight of 3,500 or less; $50,000 for motorcycles, horse trailers without living quarters or utility trailers with an
unladen weight of 3,501 or more; and $100,000 for all other vehicle types.
6. Insurance certificate showing automobile liability coverage. See insurance information sheet (OBL273).
7. Copy of City or County business license.
8. Fictitious Firm Name Filing, if applicable.