NRS
706.151 Legislative declaration of purpose.
1. It is hereby declared to be the purpose
and policy of the Legislature in enacting this chapter:
(a) Except to the extent otherwise provided in NRS 706.881 to 706.885, inclusive, to confer upon the
Authority the power and to make it the duty of the Authority to regulate fully
regulated carriers, operators of tow cars and brokers of regulated services to
the extent provided in this chapter and to confer upon the Department of Motor
Vehicles the power to license all motor carriers and to make it the duty of the
Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Public Safety to enforce the
provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted by the Authority
pursuant to it, to relieve the undue burdens on the highways arising by reason
of the use of the highways by vehicles in a gainful occupation thereon.
(b) To provide for reasonable compensation for
the use of the highways in gainful occupations, and enable the State of Nevada,
by using license fees, to provide for the proper construction, maintenance and
repair thereof, and thereby protect the safety and welfare of the traveling and
shipping public in their use of the highways.
(c) To provide for fair and impartial regulation,
to promote safe, adequate, economical and efficient service and to foster sound
economic conditions in motor transportation.
(d) To encourage the establishment and
maintenance of reasonable charges for:
(1) Intrastate transportation by fully
regulated carriers; and
(2) Towing services performed without the
prior consent of the owner of the vehicle or the person authorized by the owner
to operate the vehicle,
Ê without
unjust discriminations against or undue preferences or advantages being given
to any motor carrier or applicant for a certificate of public convenience and
necessity.
(e) To discourage any practices which would tend
to increase or create competition that may be detrimental to the traveling and
shipping public or the motor carrier business within this State.
2. All of the provisions of this chapter
must be administered and enforced with a view to carrying out the declaration
of policy contained in this section.
(Added to NRS by 1971,
690; A 1981,
1019; 1983,
1222; 1995,
2612; 1997,
1930, 2670;
1999,
492; 2003,
1400; 2007,
2052)
Notes of Decisions
United States v. Victor Orozco, 858 F.3d 1204 (9th Cir. 2017).
“Nev. Rev. Stat. § 706.151 (1). Nevada law provides for the Authority to “employ compliance enforcement officers whose duties shall include, without limitation, enforcement activities to ensure motor carriers are operating in compliance with state statutes and regulations,…”
Gray Line Tours v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 626 P.2d 263 (Nev. 1981).
· cites it 4× “and whether the proposed operation will be consistent with the legislative policy set forth in NRS 706.151. The portion of NRS 706.151 which is relevant to this issue states that it is the purpose of the Legislature to promote adequate and efficient service without unfair or…”
Manke Truck Lines, Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 862 P.2d 1201 (Nev. 1993).
“In its brief in this appeal, the PSC relies for its authority to revoke appellant’s certificate on NRS 706.151, the statute that generally states the purposes of the PSC.”
Las Vegas Transit Sys., Inc. v. Las Vegas Strip Trolley, 780 P.2d 1145 (Nev. 1989).
“” The Commission concluded by stating that “granting LVST a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide a new transportation service on the Strip is consistent with the legislative policies stated in NRS 706.151” (emphasis added). Although portions of the language…”
Handicab, Llc v. Nevada Transp. Auth. (Nev. 2013).
· cites it 4× “8827(2)(b), the applicant must show that "[t]he proposed operation will be consistent with the legislative policies set forth in NRS 706.151." NRS 706.151 directs the Taxicab Authority to "provide for fair and impartial regulation," promote safety and economical service, and to…”
Myers Vs. Reno Cab Co., Inc. c/w 80449, 2021 NV 36 (Nev. 2021).
· cites it 2× “For the purposes of NRS Chapter 706, "independent contractor" means nothing more or less than a person who leases a taxicab 6Respondents urge that the NTA is tasked with ensuring drivers receive "reasonable compensation," citing NRS 706.151(1)(b). This seriously misrepresents…”
Myers Vs. Reno Cab Co., Inc. c/w 80449, 2021 NV 36 (Nev. 2021).
· cites it 2× “For the purposes of NRS Chapter 706, "independent contractor" means nothing more or less than a person who leases a taxicab 6Respondents urge that the NTA is tasked with ensuring drivers receive "reasonable compensation," citing NRS 706.151(1)(b). This seriously misrepresents…”
A&A Towing, Inc. v. Nevada Transp. Auth. (D. Nev. 2021).
· cites it 2× “In addition, under NRS 706.151, the 21 NTA has the regulatory authority “to relieve the undue burdens on the highways by reason of the 22 use of the highways,” to “provide for fair and impartial regulation, to promote safe, adequate, 23 economical and efficient service and to…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 706.151(1) — 1 case
Handicab, Llc v. Nevada Transp. Auth. (Nev. 2013).
“8827(2)(b), the applicant must show that "[t]he proposed operation will be consistent with the legislative policies set forth in NRS 706.151." NRS 706.151 directs the Taxicab Authority to "provide for fair and impartial regulation," promote safety and economical service, and to…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 706.151(1)(a) — 2 cases
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 706.151(1)(b) — 2 cases
Myers Vs. Reno Cab Co., Inc. c/w 80449, 2021 NV 36 (Nev. 2021).
“For the purposes of NRS Chapter 706, "independent contractor" means nothing more or less than a person who leases a taxicab 6Respondents urge that the NTA is tasked with ensuring drivers receive "reasonable compensation," citing NRS 706.151(1)(b). This seriously misrepresents…”
Myers Vs. Reno Cab Co., Inc. c/w 80449, 2021 NV 36 (Nev. 2021).
“For the purposes of NRS Chapter 706, "independent contractor" means nothing more or less than a person who leases a taxicab 6Respondents urge that the NTA is tasked with ensuring drivers receive "reasonable compensation," citing NRS 706.151(1)(b). This seriously misrepresents…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 706.151(1)(c) — 3 cases
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 706.151(d) — 1 case
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 706.151(l)(c) — 2 cases
Gray Line Tours v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 626 P.2d 263 (Nev. 1981).
“and whether the proposed operation will be consistent with the legislative policy set forth in NRS 706.151. The portion of NRS 706.151 which is relevant to this issue states that it is the purpose of the Legislature to promote adequate and efficient service without unfair or…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 706.151(l)(d) — 1 case
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