1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, each motor carrier operating a commercial motor vehicle in intrastate commerce with a gross vehicle weight rating, a combined gross vehicle weight rating, a gross vehicle weight or a combined gross vehicle weight in excess of 26,000 pounds must:
(a) Register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of the United States Department of Transportation and obtain a USDOT number issued by the United States Department of Transportation;
(b) Display the USDOT number as required pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 390.21 on each commercial motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating, a combined gross vehicle weight rating, a gross vehicle weight or a combined gross vehicle weight in excess of 26,000 pounds operated by the motor carrier in intrastate commerce; and
(c) Notify the Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of registration or renewal of registration of each such commercial motor vehicle of:
(1) The USDOT number of the motor carrier; and
(2) The name of the motor carrier responsible for the safety of the commercial motor vehicle.
2. A motor carrier operating a commercial motor vehicle which is registered in this State and is being used to transport hazardous material must, in addition to the requirements of chapter 459 of NRS:
(a) Register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and obtain a USDOT number issued by the United States Department of Transportation;
(b) Display the USDOT number as required pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 390.21 on each commercial motor vehicle used to transport hazardous material; and
(c) Notify the Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of registration and renewal of registration of each such commercial motor vehicle of:
(1) The USDOT number of the motor carrier; and
(2) The name of the motor carrier responsible for the safety of the commercial motor vehicle.
3. A motor carrier must notify the Department of Motor Vehicles within 10 days after a change in the name of the motor carrier responsible for the safety of a commercial motor vehicle reported to the Department pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (c) of subsection 1 or subparagraph (2) of paragraph (c) of subsection 2.
4. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a farm vehicle or a covered farm vehicle.
5. As used in this section:
(a) “Covered farm vehicle” has the meaning ascribed to it in 49 C.F.R. § 390.5.
(b) “Hazardous material” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 459.7024.