Nevada Revised Statutes Section 706.8836 - Energy - Public Utilities

Taximeters.

1. A certificate holder shall equip each of his taxicabs with a taximeter and shall make provisions when installing the taximeter to allow sealing by the Administrator.

2. The Administrator shall approve the types of taximeters which may be used on a taxicab. All taximeters must conform to a 2-percent plus or minus tolerance on the fare recording, must be equipped with a signal device plainly visible from outside of the taxicab, must be equipped with a device which records fares and is plainly visible to the passenger and must register upon plainly visible counters the following items:

(a) Total miles;

(b) Paid miles;

(c) Number of units;

(d) Number of trips; and

(e) Number of extra passengers or extra charges.

3. The Administrator shall inspect each taximeter before its use in a taxicab and shall, if the taximeter conforms to the standards specified in subsection 2, seal the taximeter.

4. The Administrator may reinspect the taximeter at any reasonable time.

Last modified: February 26, 2006