483.2523 - Drivers who are 16 or 17 years of age: Restriction on transporting certain passengers under 18 years of age during initial period of licensure; penalty; nature of violation.

483.2523  Drivers who are 16 or 17 years of age: Restriction on transporting certain passengers under 18 years of age during initial period of licensure; penalty; nature of violation.

      1.  A person to whom a driver’s license is issued pursuant to NRS 483.2521 shall not, during the first 6 months after the date on which the driver’s license is issued, transport as a passenger a person who is under 18 years of age, unless the person is a member of his or her immediate family.

      2.  A person who violates the provisions of this section:

      (a) For a first offense, must be ordered to comply with the provisions of this section for 6 months after the date on which the driver’s license is issued.

      (b) For a second or subsequent offense, must be ordered to:

             (1) Pay a fine in an amount not to exceed $250;

             (2) Comply with the provisions of this section for such additional time as determined by the court; or

             (3) Both pay such a fine and comply with the provisions of this section for such additional time as determined by the court.

      3.  A violation of this section:

      (a) Is not a moving traffic violation for the purposes of NRS 483.473; and

      (b) Is not grounds for suspension or revocation of the driver’s license for the purposes of NRS 483.360.

      (Added to NRS by 2005, 2307; A 2007, 644)