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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.103 (2026)

“Resident” defined

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NRS 482.103  “Resident” defined.

      1.  “Resident” includes, but is not limited to, a person:

      (a) Whose legal residence is in the State of Nevada.

      (b) Who engages in intrastate business and operates in such a business any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, or any person maintaining such vehicles in this State, as the home state of such vehicles.

      (c) Who physically resides in this State and engages in a trade, profession, occupation or accepts gainful employment in this State.

      (d) Who declares that he or she is a resident of Nevada for purposes of obtaining privileges not ordinarily extended to nonresidents of this State.

      2.  The term does not include a person who is an actual tourist, an out-of-state student, a border state employee or a seasonal resident.

      3.  The provisions of this section do not apply to persons who operate vehicles in this State under the provisions of NRS 482.385, 482.390, 482.395, 482.3961 or 706.801 to 706.861, inclusive.

      (Added to NRS by 1973, 1567; A 1989, 703; 2013, 3192)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1992–1992 · leading case: State, Dep't of Motor Vehs. v. McGuire, 827 P.2d 821 (Nev. 1992).
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State, Dep't of Motor Vehs. v. McGuire, 827 P.2d 821 (Nev. 1992). “NRS 482.103(1)(c). McGuire lived and worked in Nevada beginning in January of 1988 and was therefore a Nevada resident for a period of over 45 days when he was arrested for DUI on November 1, 1988.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.103(1)(c) — 1 case
State, Dep't of Motor Vehs. v. McGuire, 827 P.2d 821 (Nev. 1992). “NRS 482.103(1)(c). McGuire lived and worked in Nevada beginning in January of 1988 and was therefore a Nevada resident for a period of over 45 days when he was arrested for DUI on November 1, 1988.”
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