Dozens ask committee to hold hearing on bill to authorize third‑party DMV registration services

During public comment at the end of the March 26 meeting dozens of business owners and customers urged the Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure to schedule a hearing for Senate Bill 243, which proponents said would codify and authorize third‑party registration and title services.

Several long-standing DMV-service operators and small-business owners in Carson City and Las Vegas described their businesses as family-owned, often woman- or minority-owned, serving customers who cannot easily access DMV offices or online systems. Business owners told senators SB 243 would preserve jobs and enable firms to continue serving working families, truckers and other customers who need flexible hours or on‑site assistive services.

"This bill will codify us into Nevada law and the ability for our registration services company to continue to provide services to customers including the most vulnerable," said Troy Arias, president of the Automotive Services Alliance of Nevada. Multiple callers and in-person witnesses offered similar appeals, explaining they employ dozens of Nevadans across locations and that many clients rely on the businesses for assistance with complex DMV transactions.

Owners said the services are voluntary for consumers, reduce queue pressure on DMV offices and often supply completed paperwork that reduces processing times at DMV counters. Several speakers noted state and local licensing, bonding and background-check compliance already patterned for the industry and said the bill’s formalization would provide clarity for businesses and consumers.

Committee members did not commit to scheduling a hearing during the meeting. The public-comment period closed at the end of the agenda with the chair thanking participants for their involvement.

Why it matters: Senate Bill 243 would affect a widely used private service model for vehicle-registration and title transactions in Nevada. Formal legislative action could clarify state oversight, licensing and the scope of services third parties may provide.

Speakers

- Troy Arias — President, Automotive Services Alliance of Nevada (support/hearing request) - Multiple third-party DMV service owners (various in-person and phone callers)

Authorities

- Testimony referenced existing DMV processes and licensing; no statutes were cited by name during the public comment segment.

Clarifying details

- Industry size: dozens of businesses and hundreds of employees described themselves as dependent on statutory authorization; specific statewide totals were not provided in testimony. - Regulatory compliance: several operators said they already hold business licenses, bonds and have completed background checks as required by existing local or state rules.

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Searchable_tags

["SB243","DMV_services","third_party_registration","small_business"]

Provenance

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Salience

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