Title 43

NRS 488.400 Operation of vessel or manipulation of water skis or surfboard recklessly or while intoxicated or under influence of controlled substance prohibited. 1. A person shall not operate any vessel, or manipulate any water skis, surfboard or similar device in a reckless or n…

NRS 488.405 “Concentration of alcohol of 0.08 or more in his or her blood or breath” defined. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to make it unlawful for a person to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 per…

NRS 488.410 Unlawful acts; penalty. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to make it unlawful for a person to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or greater as a condition to receiving federal fundin…

NRS 488.420 Penalty if death or substantial bodily harm results; exception; segregation of offender; plea bargaining prohibited; affirmative defense; aggravating factor. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to make it unlawful for a pers…

NRS 488.425 Homicide by vessel: Penalty; segregation of offender; plea bargaining prohibited; affirmative defense; aggravating factor. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to make it unlawful for a person to operate a motor vehicle with …

NRS 488.427 Penalty for second or subsequent felony; exception; segregation of offender; plea bargaining prohibited; aggravating factor. 1. Unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to NRS 488.425, a person who violates the provisions of NRS 488.410 and who has previously bee…

NRS 488.430 Evaluation of certain offenders before sentencing. 1. Before sentencing a defendant pursuant to NRS 488.420, 488.425 or 488.427, the court shall require that the defendant be evaluated to determine whether the defendant has an alcohol or other substance use disorder a…

NRS 488.440 Fee for chemical analysis. 1. If a defendant pleads guilty or guilty but mentally ill to, or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of, a violation of NRS 488.410, 488.420 or 488.425 and a chemical analysis of his or her blood, urine, breath or other bodily substa…

NRS 488.450 Implied consent to preliminary test of breath; failure to submit to test; use of results of test. 1. Any person who operates or is in actual physical control of a power-driven vessel or sailing vessel under way on the waters of this State shall be deemed to have given…

NRS 488.460 Implied consent to evidentiary test; exemption from blood test; choice of test; circumstances in which peace officer may request person to submit to blood test; restrictions on requesting urine test; failure to submit to test; notification of parent or guardian of min…

NRS 488.470 Requirements for evidentiary test of breath to determine concentration of alcohol in breath; refusal or failure to submit to test. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an evidentiary test of breath to determine the concentration of alcohol in a person’s br…

NRS 488.480 Admissibility of evidence of failure to submit to evidentiary test and results of test; availability of results of test; presumption of accuracy and reliability of testing device; judicial notice of certification of operator of testing device; other evidence not precl…

NRS 488.490 Opportunity of arrested person to choose qualified person to administer test; substitution for evidentiary test prohibited. 1. A person who is arrested for operating or being in actual physical control of a power-driven vessel or sailing vessel under way while under t…

NRS 488.500 Admissibility of results of blood test in criminal action; immunity from liability for person administering blood test in certain circumstances. 1. The results of any blood test administered under the provisions of NRS 488.460 or 488.490 are not admissible in any crim…

NRS 488.510 Presumption that solution or gas used to calibrate or verify calibration of device for testing breath is properly prepared. If: 1. A manufacturer or technician in a laboratory prepares a chemical solution or gas to be used in calibrating, or to verify the calibration …

NRS 488.520 Analysis of blood of deceased victim of accident involving vessel to determine presence and concentration of alcohol. 1. Any coroner, or other public officer performing like duties, shall in all cases in which a death has occurred as a result of an accident involving …

NRS 488.530 Unlawful acts; inspections; authority of peace officers. 1. It is unlawful for any person at any time to: (a) Launch a vessel into any body of water in this State for which the Department has approved an inspection program without first complying with that program; (b…

NRS 488.533 Impoundment or quarantine. 1. If a peace officer orders a vessel or conveyance to be impounded or quarantined pursuant to NRS 488.530, the vessel or conveyance may be impounded or quarantined for a reasonable period to ensure that the vessel or conveyance is inspected…

NRS 488.536 Fees; decal; regulations; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, a person shall not operate a vessel on the waters of this State unless the person has: (a) Paid to the Department the aquatic invasive species fee established pursuant to subsection…

NRS 488.540 Commission may establish and maintain pilot rules; operator to maintain proper lookout; operation of vessel without required equipment prohibited. 1. The Commission may establish and maintain for the operation of vessels on the waters of this state pilot rules in conf…

NRS 488.550 Collisions, accidents and other casualties. 1. The operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident or other casualty shall, so far as the operator can do so without serious danger to his or her own vessel, crew and passengers, render to other persons affected b…

NRS 488.560 Transmittal of information regarding collision or accident to federal agency. In accordance with any request made by an authorized official or agency of the United States, any information compiled or otherwise available to the Department pursuant to NRS 488.550 must b…

NRS 488.570 Operation of vessel towing person on water skis, surfboard, inflatable device or similar device; operation of vessel within 100 feet of person being towed. 1. A person shall not operate a vessel on any waters of this state towing a person on water skis, a surfboard, a…

NRS 488.575 Wearing of life jacket by passenger younger than 13 years of age: Duty of person who operates, owns or controls vessel; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not operate or authorize another person to operate a vessel under his or…

NRS 488.580 Operation of personal watercraft. 1. A person shall not operate or authorize another person to operate a personal watercraft under his or her ownership or control: (a) In a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life or property of another person. (b) Unle…

NRS 488.585 Use of engine cut-off switch link required under certain circumstances; attachment of engine cut-off switch link. 1. A person who operates a recreational power-driven vessel that: (a) Is less than 26 feet overall in length; (b) Has a main helm that is not installed wi…

NRS 488.590 Overloading vessel prohibited. No owner or operator of any vessel shall knowingly permit such vessel to be loaded with passengers or cargo beyond the maximum allowable weight capacity of such vessel, nor beyond its safe carrying capacity, taking into consideration wea…

NRS 488.600 Unlawful operation of vessel: Reduced speed required in certain areas. Every owner, operator or person in command of any vessel is guilty of a misdemeanor who operates it or permits it to be operated at a speed in excess of 5 nautical miles per hour in any of the foll…

NRS 488.610 Unlawful operation of vessel in restricted area; designation and marking of restricted areas. 1. No person may operate a vessel, other than a patrol vessel, in an area designated as restricted, except in an emergency. Such area shall be designated only with the consen…

NRS 488.620 Operation of vessel in area marked for bathing, wading, diving, floating or swimming. A person shall not operate a vessel within a water area which is clearly marked by buoys or some other distinguishing device as an area designated for bathing, wading, diving, floati…

NRS 488.630 Operation of vessel in unsafe condition; penalties. 1. A game warden, sheriff or other peace officer of this State or any of its political subdivisions who observes a vessel being operated in an unsafe condition may direct the operator of the vessel to take immediate …

NRS 488.730 Operation of certain power-driven vessels on interstate waters of State by persons born on or after January 1, 1983: Requirements; presentation to peace officer of certain documentation; duties of certain persons engaged in business of renting or leasing power-driven …

NRS 488.740 Department to certify persons to provide instruction in safe boating; powers and duties of Department concerning courses in safe boating. 1. The Department shall certify persons to provide, in cooperation with the Department, instruction in safe boating approved by th…

NRS 488.750 Persons born on or after January 1, 1983, to submit to Department certification of completion of course or passage of proficiency examination in safe boating; database of certificates. 1. A person born on or after January 1, 1983, who is a resident of this State and w…

NRS 488.900 Enforcement by game wardens and other peace officers; inspection of vessel. 1. Every game warden, sheriff and other peace officer of this State and its political subdivisions shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and may stop and board any vessel subject to the…

NRS 488.910 Seizure of vessel to preserve evidence of crime; payment of storage fees. 1. If a peace officer has probable cause to believe that a vessel or its contents contain evidence tending to show that a criminal offense has been committed or that a particular person has comm…

NRS 488.915 Seizure of vessel by peace officer: Criteria; duties of law enforcement agency. 1. In addition to any seizure authorized pursuant to NRS 488.910, any peace officer, without a warrant, may seize and take possession of any vessel: (a) Which is being operated with any im…

NRS 488.920 Citation; taking person before magistrate. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, whenever any person is halted by a game warden, sheriff or peace officer for any violation of this chapter, the person: (a) Must, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b),…

NRS 488.950 Penalty for violating provision of chapter: Criminal penalty; authority of court to require successful completion of course in safe boating as prerequisite to operation of vessel upon interstate waters of State. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a perso…