Nev. Rev. Stat. § 14.075
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Service of process on short-term lessor of vehicles where short-term lessee not United States resident
Official statutory text
1. When a short-term lessor enters into a lease with a short-term lessee who is not a resident of the United States and, as part of or associated with the lease, the short-term lessee purchases liability insurance from the short-term lessor in its capacity as an agent for an authorized insurer, the short-term lessor is authorized to accept and, if served, shall accept, service of a summons and complaint and any other required documents on behalf of the short-term lessee for any crash resulting from the operation of the vehicle within this State during the lease. If the short-term lessor has a registered agent for service of process on file with the Secretary of State, process must be served on the registered agent of the short-term lessor, either by first-class mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service.
2. Not later than 30 days after acceptance of service of process, the short-term lessor shall provide a copy of the summons and complaint and any other documents served on the short-term lessor to the short-term lessee by first-class mail, return receipt requested.
3. Notwithstanding the requirements of NRS 14.070 , service of process in compliance with subsection 1 shall be deemed a valid and effective service.
4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, acceptance of service of process pursuant to subsection 1 does not create any duty, obligation or agency relationship other than that provided in subsection 1.
5. As used in this section: (a) “Lease,” “short-term lessee” and “short-term lessor” have the meanings ascribed to them in NRS 482.053 . (b) “ Liability insurance ” means insurance, including, without limitation, uninsured motorist coverage, whether offered separately or in combination with any other insurance, that provides coverage to a short-term lessee and any authorized driver pursuant to a lease and is nonduplicative of any standard liability coverage or self-insurance limits provided by the short-term lessor in its lease, for liability arising from the negligent operation of the vehicle during the lease. (c) “Vehicle” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.135 .
2. Not later than 30 days after acceptance of service of process, the short-term lessor shall provide a copy of the summons and complaint and any other documents served on the short-term lessor to the short-term lessee by first-class mail, return receipt requested.
3. Notwithstanding the requirements of NRS 14.070 , service of process in compliance with subsection 1 shall be deemed a valid and effective service.
4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, acceptance of service of process pursuant to subsection 1 does not create any duty, obligation or agency relationship other than that provided in subsection 1.
5. As used in this section: (a) “Lease,” “short-term lessee” and “short-term lessor” have the meanings ascribed to them in NRS 482.053 . (b) “ Liability insurance ” means insurance, including, without limitation, uninsured motorist coverage, whether offered separately or in combination with any other insurance, that provides coverage to a short-term lessee and any authorized driver pursuant to a lease and is nonduplicative of any standard liability coverage or self-insurance limits provided by the short-term lessor in its lease, for liability arising from the negligent operation of the vehicle during the lease. (c) “Vehicle” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.135 .
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