Title 43

NRS 484C.040 “Concentration of alcohol of less than 0.18 in his or her blood or breath” defined. Repealed. (See chapter 502, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 3286.)

NRS 484C.050 “Evaluation center” defined. “Evaluation center” means a facility which is approved by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Human Services to provide an evaluation of an offender to a court to determine if the offender has an alcohol or o…

NRS 484C.053 “Ignition interlock device” defined. “Ignition interlock device” means a mechanism that: 1. Tests a person’s breath to determine the concentration of alcohol in his or her breath; and 2. If the results of the test indicate that the person has a concentration of alcoh…

NRS 484C.057 “Ignition interlock privilege” defined. “Ignition interlock privilege” means a license issued by the Department which authorizes the holder to operate a motor vehicle that has an ignition interlock device installed. (Added to NRS by 2021, 2453)

NRS 484C.060 “License to drive a motor vehicle” defined. “License to drive a motor vehicle” means any license or permit to drive a motor vehicle issued under the laws of this State, including: 1. Any temporary license or instruction permit. 2. The privilege of any person to drive…

NRS 484C.070 “Nonresident’s driving privilege” defined. “Nonresident’s driving privilege” means the privilege conferred upon a nonresident by the laws of this State pertaining to the driving by such person of a motor vehicle, or the use of a vehicle owned by such person, in this …

NRS 484C.080 “Prohibited substance” defined. “Prohibited substance” means any of the following substances if the person who uses the substance has not been issued a valid prescription to use the substance and the substance is classified in schedule I or II pursuant to NRS 453.166…

NRS 484C.090 “Revocation of driver’s license” defined. “Revocation of driver’s license” means the termination by formal action of the Department of a person’s license to drive a motor vehicle. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1480; A 1985, 1943)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.138)

NRS 484C.100 “Treatment provider” defined. “Treatment provider” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 458.010. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2890; A 1997, 1748; 1999, 1882; 2001, 435; 2015, 754)—(Substituted in revision for part of NRS 484.3793)

NRS 484C.105 “Under the influence” defined. “Under the influence” means impaired to a degree that renders a person incapable of safely driving or exercising actual physical control of a vehicle. (Added to NRS by 2015, 2535)

NRS 484C.109 Person deemed not to be in actual physical control of vehicle in certain circumstances. For the purposes of this chapter, a person shall be deemed not to be in actual physical control of a vehicle if: 1. The person is asleep inside the vehicle; 2. The person is not i…

NRS 484C.110 Unlawful acts relating to operation of vehicle; affirmative defense; additional penalty for violation committed in certain zones. [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 vehic…

NRS 484C.120 Unlawful acts relating to operation of commercial motor vehicle; affirmative defense; additional penalty for violation of out-of-service declaration or violation committed in certain zones. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each sta…

NRS 484C.130 Vehicular homicide; affirmative defense. [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 receiv…

NRS 484C.150 Implied consent to preliminary test of person’s breath; effect of failure to submit to test; prohibited use of test results in criminal action. 1. Any person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle on a highway or on premises to which the public has …

NRS 484C.160 Implied consent to evidentiary test; exemption from blood test; choice of test; when blood test may be requested; when other tests may be used; reasonable force authorized to obtain test in certain circumstances; notification of parent, guardian or custodian of minor…

NRS 484C.170 Analysis of blood of deceased victim of crash involving motor vehicle to determine presence and concentration of alcohol and substances which are commonly misused. 1. Any coroner, or other public official performing like duties, shall in all cases in which a death ha…

NRS 484C.180 Arrested person to be given opportunity to choose qualified person to administer test; substitution of test prohibited. 1. A person who is arrested for driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a cont…

NRS 484C.190 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 484C.200 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 b…

NRS 484C.210 Revocation of license, permit or privilege to drive when person fails to submit to evidentiary test or when test shows concentration of alcohol of 0.08 or more in blood or breath or detectable amount of controlled or prohibited substance in blood or urine; installati…

NRS 484C.220 Seizure of license or permit; order of revocation; administrative and judicial review; temporary license; sufficiency of notice. [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 vehicl…

NRS 484C.230 Hearing by Department; additional temporary license; judicial review; cancellation of temporary license. [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 c…

NRS 484C.240 Admissibility of evidence of refusal to submit to evidentiary test; availability of results of test; admissibility of evidence from test. 1. If a person refuses to submit to a required chemical test provided for in NRS 484C.150 or 484C.160, evidence of that refusal i…

NRS 484C.250 Admissibility of results of blood test in hearing or 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 484C.160 or 484C.180 are not admissib…

NRS 484C.300 Evaluation of certain offenders before sentencing; persons qualified to conduct evaluation; results of evaluation to be forwarded to Director of Department of Corrections or court with jurisdiction over offender. 1. Before sentencing an offender for a violation of NR…

NRS 484C.310 Standards for approval of evaluation center. The State Board of Health shall adopt by regulation the standards to be used for approving the operation of a facility as an evaluation center for the purposes of NRS 484C.310 to 484C.360, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1993,…

NRS 484C.320 Application by first-time offender to undergo program of treatment; hearing under certain circumstances; sentencing of offender and conditional suspension of sentence; administration of program; notice to Department. 1. An offender who is found guilty of a violation …

NRS 484C.330 Application by second-time offender to undergo program of treatment; hearing under certain circumstances; sentencing of offender and conditional suspension of sentence; administration of program; notice to Department. 1. An offender who is found guilty of a violation…

NRS 484C.340 Application by third-time offender to undergo program of treatment; hearing under certain circumstances; sentencing of offender and conditional suspension of proceedings; administration of program; requirements to participate in program; certain previous convictions …

NRS 484C.350 Required evaluation of first-time offender with a concentration of alcohol of 0.16 or more in his or her blood or breath, second-time offenders and offenders convicted of possessing 1 ounce or less of marijuana; required evaluation of certain offenders under 21 years…

NRS 484C.360 Placement of offender under clinical supervision of treatment provider; monthly progress reports; payment of charges for treatment; liability of provider limited. 1. When a program of treatment is ordered pursuant to NRS 484C.340 or subsection 1 of NRS 484C.400, the …

NRS 484C.365 Placement of offender under clinical supervision of treatment provider in another jurisdiction authorized. 1. If a court places a person under the supervision of a treatment provider to receive treatment for an alcohol or other substance use disorder pursuant to NRS …

NRS 484C.370 Evaluation or treatment by private company authorized. The provisions of NRS 484C.340, 484C.350 or 484C.360 do not prohibit a court from: 1. Requiring an evaluation pursuant to NRS 484C.350 to be conducted by an evaluation center that is administered by a private com…

NRS 484C.372 Short title. NRS 484C.372 to 484C.397, inclusive, may be cited as the Nevada 24/7 Sobriety and Drug Monitoring Program Act. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2748)

NRS 484C.373 Legislative declarations. 1. The Legislature hereby declares that driving in this State is a privilege, not a right, and a driver who wishes to enjoy the benefits of such a privilege must accept the corresponding responsibilities. 2. The Legislature further declares …

NRS 484C.374 Definitions. [Effective until the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the amendatory prov…

NRS 484C.375 “24/7 privilege” defined. [Effective on the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the amend…

NRS 484C.376 “Core components” defined. “Core components” means the elements of the program that analysis demonstrates are most likely to account for positive outcomes. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2748)

NRS 484C.378 “Designated law enforcement agency” defined. “Designated law enforcement agency” means a law enforcement agency designated to enforce the program pursuant to NRS 484C.393. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2748)

NRS 484C.380 “Immediate sanction” defined. “Immediate sanction” means a sanction that is able to be applied within minutes after the results of testing indicate the presence of alcohol or a prohibited substance in a program participant’s system. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2748)

NRS 484C.383 “Political subdivision” defined. “Political subdivision” includes, without limitation, any county, city, other local government, court or entity that administers alternative sentencing. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2748)

NRS 484C.385 “Program” defined. “Program” means the statewide sobriety and drug monitoring program established pursuant to NRS 484C.392. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2748)

NRS 484C.386 “Program participant” defined. “Program participant” means a person who is assigned by a court to the program. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2748)

NRS 484C.388 “Testing” defined. [Effective until the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the amendator…

NRS 484C.390 “Timely sanction” defined. “Timely sanction” means a sanction that is able to be applied as soon as possible after the results of testing indicate the presence of alcohol or a prohibited substance in a program participant’s system. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2749; A 2021…