Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 485.380 (2026)

Self-insurers

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NRS 485.380  Self-insurers.

      1.  Any person in whose name more than 10 motor vehicles are registered in the State of Nevada may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued by the Department as provided in subsection 2.

      2.  The Department may, upon the application of such a person, issue a certificate of self-insurance when:

      (a) It is satisfied that the person possesses and will continue to possess the ability to pay judgments obtained against him or her; and

      (b) The person provides security to satisfy judgments against him or her in an amount prescribed by regulation of the Department.

      3.  The certificate of self-insurance must include:

      (a) The name and address of the self-insurer;

      (b) The expiration date of the self-insurance; and

      (c) The statements:

             (1) “Self-insured”; and

             (2) “This certificate of self-insurance or a photocopy thereof must be carried in the motor vehicle which is self-insured for production on demand.”

      4.  Upon not less than 5 days’ notice and a hearing pursuant to the notice, the Department may, upon reasonable grounds, cancel a certificate of self-insurance. Failure to pay any judgment within 30 days after it becomes final constitutes a reasonable ground for the cancellation of a certificate of self-insurance.

      5.  The Department shall adopt regulations which set forth the amount of security which must be provided by a self-insurer pursuant to subsection 2.

      [15:127:1949; 1943 NCL § 4439.15]—(NRS A 1961, 149; 1965, 263; 1973, 839; 1977, 657; 1979, 1517; 1993, 2487; 1995, 2743; 1999, 3588)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1991–2003 · leading case: White v. Cont'l Ins. Co., 65 P.3d 1090 (Nev. 2003).
White v. Cont'l Ins. Co., 65 P.3d 1090 (Nev. 2003). · cites it 3× “The City was also not underin-sured because its legal liability is capped at $50,000, and the City was self-insured to the extent it could be held hable for White’s injuries. Accordingly, the district court reached the correct result that White cannot obtain UM/UIM benefits…”
Alamo Rent-A-Car, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 953 P.2d 1074 (Nev. 1998). · cites it 3× “DISCUSSION There is nothing in Nevada’s statutory scheme governing short-term vehicle lessors that establishes priority of coverage between a rental agency and the renter’s own automobile liability insurer.”
Co-Operators Ins. Co. v. Allstate Rent-A-Car, 804 P.2d 1050 (Nev. 1991). “Qualifying as a self-insurer pursuant to NRS 485.380. 2 NRS 690B.025 states in pertinent part: Primary and excess coverage; garageman required to post notice.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 485.380(1) — 1 case
White v. Cont'l Ins. Co., 65 P.3d 1090 (Nev. 2003). “The City was also not underin-sured because its legal liability is capped at $50,000, and the City was self-insured to the extent it could be held hable for White’s injuries. Accordingly, the district court reached the correct result that White cannot obtain UM/UIM benefits…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 485.380(l) — 1 case
Alamo Rent-A-Car, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 953 P.2d 1074 (Nev. 1998). “DISCUSSION There is nothing in Nevada’s statutory scheme governing short-term vehicle lessors that establishes priority of coverage between a rental agency and the renter’s own automobile liability insurer.”
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