1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if insurance for the operation of a motor vehicle required pursuant to NRS 485.185 is provided by a contract of insurance, the insurer shall:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 690B.023

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039

(a) Provide evidence of insurance to the insured on a form approved by the Commissioner. The evidence of insurance must include:

(1) The name and address of the policyholder;

(2) The name and address of the insurer;

(3) Vehicle information, consisting of:

(I) The year, make and complete identification number of the insured vehicle or vehicles; or

(II) The word ‘Fleet’ and the name of the registered owner if the vehicle is covered under a fleet policy written on an any auto basis or blanket policy basis;

(4) The term of the insurance, including the day, month and year on which the policy:

(I) Becomes effective; and

(II) Expires;

(5) The number of the policy;

(6) A statement that the coverage meets the requirements set forth in NRS 485.185; and

(7) The statement ‘This evidence of insurance must be carried in the insured motor vehicle for production upon demand.’ The statement must be prominently displayed.

(b) Provide new evidence of insurance if:

(1) The information regarding the insured vehicle or vehicles required pursuant to subparagraph (3) of paragraph (a) no longer is accurate;

(2) An additional motor vehicle is added to the policy;

(3) A new number is assigned to the policy; or

(4) The insured notifies the insurer that the original evidence of insurance has been lost.

2.  Upon the request of an insured and to the extent available, the insurer may provide the evidence of insurance in an electronic format, approved by the Commissioner, that can be displayed on a mobile electronic device. The electronic format must provide for the inclusion of all information required by paragraph (a) of subsection 1. An insured who makes such a request may also request that the insurer provide the insured with the form provided for in subsection 1.

3.  A person who presents a mobile electronic device to another person to provide evidence of insurance assumes all liability for any resulting damage to the mobile electronic device.

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