Nevada driving lesson · Insurance & Your Driving Record
Registering your vehicle in Nevada
A 3-minute lesson from the Nevada course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Moving to Nevada means registering your vehicle here, not just getting a license. The clock starts when you become a resident, and you'll need Nevada insurance and, in some areas, a smog check.
Know the rule
Register your vehicle within 30 days of establishing Nevada residency, or when you get your Nevada driver license — whichever comes first.
Your full legal name must match on the registration, title and evidence of insurance. If ownership isn't changing, you may keep your out-of-state title.
Out-of-state insurance is not accepted. Tell your insurer you've moved or buy a new Nevada policy from a company authorized in Nevada, and carry the insurance card in the vehicle at all times.
A passing smog check is required in Clark and Washoe counties for most gasoline vehicles of model year 1968 and newer, and for 1968-and-newer diesels with a GVWR of 14,000 lb or less.
You move to Reno from Arizona and get your Nevada license 10 days later. Your registration is due then — earlier than 30 days — so bring your title, Arizona plates, Nevada insurance card, VIN inspection and a smog report.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
Out-of-state auto insurance for a newly registered Nevada vehicle is:
Never accepted; get Nevada coverage instead
Accepted for up to 90 days after moving
Accepted permanently, if the policy is still active
Accepted only if it meets Nevada's minimum limits
Answer: Never accepted; get Nevada coverage instead
Out-of-state insurance is not accepted; you must notify your carrier or purchase a new Nevada policy.