Unlawful acts.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.840
in effect1. It is unlawful for any person to:
(a) Possess any unauthorized evidence of compliance;
(b) Make, issue or use any imitation or counterfeit evidence of compliance;
(c) Willfully and knowingly fail to comply with the provisions of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.815 , inclusive, or any regulation adopted by the Department of Motor Vehicles;
(d) Issue evidence of compliance if he or she is not a licensed inspector of an authorized inspection station, authorized station or fleet station;
(e) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, tamper with a device for the control of emissions of a motor vehicle or remove such a device from a motor vehicle, including, without limitation, exchanging the engine of a motor vehicle for a different engine; or
(f) Possess an electronic device capable of tampering with a device for the control of emissions of a motor vehicle.
2. A person does not violate paragraph (e) of subsection 1 by exchanging the engine of a motor vehicle for:
(a) An electric motor; or
(b) A different engine if any device for the control of emissions of a motor vehicle that is included with the engine being inserted into the motor vehicle is operational.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-445B.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026