Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 485.308 (2026)

Certificate of insurance as proof; filing of certificate by electronic or other means; insurance carrier to notify Department before cancelling or terminating policy

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NRS 485.308  Certificate of insurance as proof; filing of certificate by electronic or other means; insurance carrier to notify Department before cancelling or terminating policy.

      1.  Proof of financial responsibility may be furnished by filing with the Department the written certificate of any insurance carrier authorized to do business in this State certifying that there is in effect a motor vehicle liability policy for the benefit of the person required to furnish proof of financial responsibility. The certificate must specify its effective date and:

      (a) If the policy is an owner’s policy of liability insurance, designate by appropriate reference all motor vehicles covered by it; or

      (b) If the policy is an operator’s policy of liability insurance, designate the person covered.

      2.  The Department may authorize the filing of the certificates described in subsection 1 by electronic transmission or any other means deemed appropriate by the Department.

      3.  An insurance carrier that certifies the existence of a motor vehicle liability policy pursuant to subsection 1, must notify the Department at least 10 days before the cancellation or termination of the policy.

      (Added to NRS by 1957, 725; A 1961, 146; 1973, 837; 1979, 1515; 1985, 1178; 1987, 1093; 1993, 2487; 1995, 2739; 1999, 3585)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2017–2017 · leading case: Simmons Vs. Briones, 2017 NV 9 (Nev. 2017).
Simmons Vs. Briones, 2017 NV 9 (Nev. 2017). · cites it 2× “Furthermore, the nonpayment of judgment statutes provide a mechanism through which judgment creditor plaintiffs who have been injured by uninsured drivers can compel payment 2 NRS 485.308(1) provides, in part, that [plroof of financial responsibility may be furnished by filing…”
Simmons Vs. Briones, 2017 NV 9 (Nev. 2017). “Furthermore, the nonpayment of judgment statutes provide a mechanism through which judgment creditor plaintiffs who have been injured by uninsured drivers can compel payment 2 NRS 485.308(1) provides, in part, that [plroof of financial responsibility may be furnished by filing…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 485.308(1) — 2 cases
Simmons Vs. Briones, 2017 NV 9 (Nev. 2017). “Furthermore, the nonpayment of judgment statutes provide a mechanism through which judgment creditor plaintiffs who have been injured by uninsured drivers can compel payment 2 NRS 485.308(1) provides, in part, that [plroof of financial responsibility may be furnished by filing…”
Simmons Vs. Briones, 2017 NV 9 (Nev. 2017). “Furthermore, the nonpayment of judgment statutes provide a mechanism through which judgment creditor plaintiffs who have been injured by uninsured drivers can compel payment 2 NRS 485.308(1) provides, in part, that [plroof of financial responsibility may be furnished by filing…”
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