1. Before an application for a title for a rebuilt, reconstructed or specially constructed vehicle may be submitted, the vehicle must be inspected and a certificate of inspection must be completed on a form prescribed by the Department which attests that:
(a) The work performed on the vehicle meets the standards of the manufacturer for mechanical fitness and safety;
(b) The vehicle has been repaired to the standards of the manufacturer; and
(c) Any safety equipment, including, without limitation, occupant restraint devices, which was present in the vehicle at the time the vehicle was manufactured is present and operational to the standards of the manufacturer.
2. An application for a title for a rebuilt, reconstructed or specially constructed vehicle must include an affidavit which states that the vehicle:
(a) Has been inspected pursuant to subsection 1;
(b) Is in a condition to be operated safely on the highways of this State; and
(c) Has all safety equipment required by the manufacturer.
3. Any of the following persons may complete the inspection and sign the certificate of inspection and the affidavit required by subsections 1 and 2:
(a) A garage operator who operates a garage that is registered pursuant to NRS 487.560;
(b) The owner of a body shop licensed pursuant to NRS 487.630;
(c) A rebuilder licensed pursuant to NRS 482.325; or
(d) Any employee of a garage operator, owner of a body shop or rebuilder who is authorized by his or her employer to inspect the vehicle and attest that the repairs have been completed in accordance with the standards of the manufacturer.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 3199)