482.173 - Schedule for retention and disposition of certain records of Department.

482.173  Schedule for retention and disposition of certain records of Department.

      1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any schedule for the retention and disposition of official state records to the contrary, the Director shall ensure that the Department retains the originals of:

      (a) Certificates of title that are submitted to the Department for the registration of a vehicle which has been sold or transferred; and

      (b) Forms for a power of attorney that are submitted to the Department pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 482.415,

Ê for at least 1 year after the date on which such documents are received by the Department.

      2.  Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 239.080, the Director may order the destruction of certificates of title and forms for a power of attorney which are retained pursuant to subsection 1 after the expiration of the 1-year period set forth in that subsection.

      3.  The Department shall keep a record showing when certificates of title and forms for a power of attorney are destroyed.

      (Added to NRS by 1965, 168; A 2001, 1888; 2003, 457)