Revises certain provisions governing motor vehicles. (BDR 43-304)

Existing law authorizes an employee of the Department of Public Safety or a local law enforcement agency whose primary responsibility is to conduct investigations involving the theft of motor vehicles to inspect, under certain circumstances, the identification numbers of a vehicle and the title or registration of a vehicle or a part of the vehicle for the purpose of locating stolen vehicles. (NRS 480.610) Section 1 of this bill additionally authorizes an employee of the Department of Motor Vehicles whose primary responsibility is to conduct investigations involving the theft of motor vehicles to conduct such an inspection. Existing law requires a person to obtain an order from a court before installing or using a pen register or trap and trace device, except as otherwise authorized by federal law. Existing law authorizes a peace officer to apply for such an order if an application is supported by an affidavit by a peace officer that complies with federal law. (NRS 179.530) Section 6 of this bill additionally authorizes personnel of the Department of Motor Vehicles who have the powers of a peace officer to apply for such an order from a court and complete the required supporting affidavits. Existing law makes it unlawful for a person to: (1) possess or issue fraudulent or unauthorized evidence that a motor vehicle complies with the required equipment for the control of emissions from engines; or (2) willfully and knowingly fail to comply with any provision relating to the control of emissions from engines. (NRS 445B.840) Section 7 of this bill prohibits a person from tampering with a device for the control of emissions of a motor vehicle or removing such a device from a motor vehicle. Section 7 establishes circumstances under which exchanging the engine of a motor vehicle for a different engine does not violate this prohibition. Section 7 additionally prohibits a person from possessing an electronic device capable of tampering with a device for the control of emissions of a motor vehicle. A violation of the prohibitions imposed by section 7 would be a misdemeanor. (NRS 445B.845)