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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles › NRS 487.990 - Administrative fines; opportunity for hearing; deposit of fines collected; delegation of authority to impose and collect fines; injunctions and other remedies; enforcement proceedings.

1. The Department may impose an administrative fine, not to exceed $2,500, for a violation of any provision of this chapter, or any rule, regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto. The Department shall afford to any person so fined an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of NRS 233B.121.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, all administrative fines collected by the Department pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.
3. The Department may delegate to a hearing officer or panel its authority to impose and collect administrative fines pursuant to subsection 1 and deposit the money collected with the State Treasurer for credit to the Motor Vehicle Fund.
4. In addition to any other remedy provided by this chapter, the Department may compel compliance with any provision of this chapter and any rule, regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto, by injunction or other appropriate remedy and the Department may institute and maintain in the name of the State of Nevada any such enforcement proceedings.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 756; A 1997, 1373; 2007, 1235)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.055 - Regulations of Board of Wildlife Commissioners: Filing and publication.

A copy of the regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and any amendments thereto, shall be filed in the office of the Commission. Rules and regulations shall be published by the Commission in a convenient form.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 481; A 1965, 1061)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.059 - Applicability; local regulation.

1. The provisions of this chapter, and of other applicable laws of this state, shall govern the operation, equipment, numbering and all other matters relating thereto whenever any vessel is operated on the waters of this state, or when any activity regulated by this chapter takes place thereon; but nothing in this chapter prevents the adoption of any ordinance or local law relating to operation and equipment of vessels the provisions of which are identical to the provisions of this chapter, amendments thereto or regulations issued thereunder.
2. Such ordinances or local laws shall be operative only so long as and to the extent that they continue to be identical to provisions of this chapter, amendments thereto or regulations issued thereunder.
3. Any subdivision of this state may, at any time, but only after public notice, make formal application to the Commission for special rules and regulations with reference to the operation of vessels on any waters within its territorial limits and shall set forth therein the reasons which make such special rules or regulations necessary or appropriate.
4. The Commission may make special rules and regulations with reference to the operation of vessels on any waters within the territorial limits of any subdivision of this state.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 481; A 1965, 1067)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.065 - Operation of unnumbered or uncertified power-driven vessels prohibited.

1. Every power-driven vessel for which this State is the principal state of operation must be numbered and titled, except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 and NRS 488.175.
2. Upon receipt of an original application for a certificate of ownership or for transfer of a certificate of ownership on an undocumented power-driven vessel, the Department shall assign an appropriate state hull number to the power-driven vessel whenever there is no builder’s hull identification number thereon, when the builder’s hull identification number has been destroyed or obliterated, or if the builder’s hull identification number does not meet the requirements prescribed by the United States Coast Guard. The state hull number must be permanently marked on an integral part of the hull which is accessible for inspection.
3. A person shall not operate or give permission for the operation of any vessel on the waters of this state unless:
(a) The vessel is numbered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or with the federally approved numbering system of another state;
(b) The certificate of number awarded to the vessel is in effect; and
(c) The identifying number set forth in the certificate of number is displayed on each side of the bow of the vessel in the manner set forth in 33 C.F.R. Part 173.
4. A person shall not operate or give permission for the operation of any power-driven vessel on the waters of this State unless a valid certificate of ownership has been issued to the owner of the power-driven vessel.
5. Any person who purchases or otherwise owns a power-driven vessel before January 1, 1972, is not required to obtain title for the power-driven vessel until the person transfers any portion of his or her ownership in the power-driven vessel to another person.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 474; A 1971, 1378; 1985, 342, 1962; 1993, 1645; 2003, 1567, 2823; 2015, 37; 2023, 536)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.078 - Department to submit certain information to Division of Welfare and Supportive Services. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

The Department shall, upon request of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services, submit to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services the name, address and social security number of each person who has been issued a certificate of number or a validation decal and any pertinent changes in that information.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2081; A 2003, 1569)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.085 - Recordation in this State of number previously awarded pursuant to federally approved numbering system of another state.

The owner of any vessel already covered by a number in effect which has been awarded to it pursuant to a federally approved numbering system of another state must record the number before operating the vessel on the waters of this State. The recordation must be in the manner and pursuant to the procedure required for the award of a number under NRS 488.075, but no additional or substitute number may be issued.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 475; A 2003, 2823; 2017, 3640; 2023, 538)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.105 - Conformity of state numbering system with federal system.

If an agency of the United States Government has in force an overall system of identification numbering for vessels within the United States, the numbering system employed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter by the Department must be in conformity therewith.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 476; A 1965, 1062; 1971, 1379; 1985, 1964; 1993, 1647; 2003, 1569; 2023, 538)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.115 - Awarding of certificates of number; authorization of agents; retention of fee by agent; public records.

1. The Department may award any certificate of number directly or may authorize any person to act as an agent for the awarding thereof. If a person accepts the authorization, the person may be assigned a block of numbers and certificates therefor which upon award, in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and with any regulations of the Commission, is valid as if awarded directly by the Department. At the time an agent forwards the money collected to the Department the agent may retain $1 per certificate of number.
2. All records of the Department made or kept pursuant to this section are public records.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 476; A 1965, 1062; 1971, 758, 1379; 1975, 912; 1985, 1964; 1993, 1028, 1647; 1995, 554; 2003, 1569, 2554)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.125 - Expiration of certificates of number; renewal; fees; regulations.

1. Every certificate of number awarded pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall continue in full force and effect for a period of 1 year, or 2 years if allowed by regulations adopted by the Commission, unless sooner terminated or discontinued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
2. The fee for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of number for 2 years, if allowed, is an amount which is equal to twice the annual fee for the vessel set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 488.075.
3. Certificates of number may be renewed by the owner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 488.075.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 476; A 1965, 1062; 1993, 1027; 2017, 3640; 2023, 538)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.135 - Department to fix date on which certificates of number expire.

The Department shall fix a day and month of the year on which certificates of number expire unless renewed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 476; A 1965, 1062; 1971, 1380; 1985, 1964; 1993, 1647; 2003, 1569; 2017, 3640)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.145 - Destruction or abandonment of numbered vessel: Owner to furnish notice to Department; termination of certificate of number.

1. The owner shall furnish the Department notice of the destruction or abandonment of any vessel numbered under this chapter, within 10 days thereof.
2. Such destruction or abandonment terminates the certificate of number for the vessel.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 476; A 1965, 1062; 1971, 758, 1380; 1975, 644; 1985, 1965; 1993, 1647; 2003, 1569; 2023, 538)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.155 - Change of address of holder of certificate of number or ownership: Holder to notify Department and furnish new address; surrender and replacement or alteration of inaccurate certificates.

1. Any holder of a certificate of number and a certificate of ownership shall notify the Department, within 10 days, if the holder’s address no longer conforms to the address appearing on the certificates and shall, as a part of the notification, furnish the Department with his or her new address.
2. The Commission may provide in its regulations for the surrender of the certificates bearing the former address and its replacement with new certificates bearing the new address or for the alteration of outstanding certificates to show the new address of the holder.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 476; A 1965, 1063; 1971, 758, 1380; 1975, 644; 1985, 1965; 1987, 856; 1993, 1647; 2003, 1570)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.165 - Display of unauthorized number or decal prohibited.

No number or decal other than the number or decal awarded to a vessel or granted reciprocity pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may be painted, attached or otherwise displayed on either side of the bow of such vessel. Only the current decal may be displayed or otherwise attached on either side of the bow of such vessel.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 477; A 1971, 759; 2023, 538)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.171 - Hull numbers: Prohibited acts; assignment to handmade vessels; penalty.

1. The Department shall assign a state hull number to any vessel as required by the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 488.169.
2. A person shall not:
(a) Intentionally deface, destroy, remove or alter any hull number required for a vessel without written authorization from the Department; or
(b) Place or stamp any serial number upon a vessel except a number assigned to the vessel by the Department.
3. This section does not prohibit:
(a) The restoration of the original hull number by an owner of a vessel when the restoration is authorized by the Department; or
(b) Any manufacturer from placing numbers or marks in the ordinary course of business upon new vessels or parts of vessels.
4. The Department shall, upon request, assign a state hull number to any handmade vessel.
5. Any person who violates subsection 2 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1378; A 1987, 762; 1993, 1648; 2003, 1570; 2015, 37)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.175 - Exemption from requirements for numbering and titling; exception for certain residents of other states; issuance of exempt numbers.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a vessel need not be numbered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter if it is:
(a) Already covered by a number in effect which has been awarded or issued to it pursuant to a federally approved numbering system of another state.
(b) A vessel from a country other than the United States temporarily using the waters of this State.
(c) A public vessel of the United States, a state or a political subdivision of a state.
(d) A ship’s lifeboat.
(e) A vessel belonging to a class of vessels which has been exempted from numbering by the Department after the Department has found:
(1) That the numbering of vessels of that class will not materially aid in their identification; and
(2) If an agency of the Federal Government has a numbering system applicable to the class of vessels to which the vessel in question belongs, that the vessel would also be exempt from numbering if it were subject to the federal law.
2. If the owner or operator of a vessel which is not numbered in this State is a resident of another state, and if this State is or will be the state of principal operation of the vessel during a calendar year, the vessel must be numbered and a certificate of number issued for the vessel pursuant to this chapter.
3. The Department may, by regulation, provide for the issuance of exempt numbers for vessels not required to be registered under the provisions of this chapter.
4. A power-driven vessel need not be titled pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, if it is:
(a) Covered by a certificate of ownership which has been awarded or issued to it pursuant to the title system of another state; or
(b) Documented pursuant to 46 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 479; A 1963, 260; 1965, 1063; 1971, 759, 1380; 1973, 631; 1977, 134; 1985, 1965; 1993, 1648; 2003, 1570, 2823; 2017, 3640; 2023, 539)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.1793 - Requirements for transfer of ownership or interest in certain power-driven vessels; exceptions.

Except as otherwise provided for the creation or transfer of a security interest or the transfer on death of a certificate of ownership pursuant to NRS 488.1794, no transfer of title to or any interest in any power-driven vessel required to be numbered under this chapter is effective until one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
1. The transferor has properly endorsed and delivered the certificate of ownership and has delivered the certificate of number to the transferee as provided in this chapter, and the transferee has, within the prescribed time, delivered the documents to the Department or placed them in the United States mail addressed to the Department with the transfer fee.
2. The transferor has delivered to the Department or placed in the United States mail addressed to the Department the appropriate documents for the transfer of ownership pursuant to the sale or transfer.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1376; A 1985, 1966; 1993, 1648; 2003, 1571; 2007, 991; 2023, 539)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.1795 - Transferee to file certificates, pay fee and apply for new certificates.

Upon receipt of a properly endorsed certificate of ownership and the certificate of number of any power-driven vessel, the transferee shall within 10 days file the certificates, accompanied by a fee of $20, with the Department and thereby make application for a new certificate of ownership and, when required, a new certificate of number.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1376; A 1975, 644; 1985, 1966; 1993, 1649; 2003, 1571, 2554; 2023, 540)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.1797 - Requirements for issuance of certificate of ownership.

1. Before the issuance of any certificate of ownership, the Department shall obtain a statement in writing signed by the transferee or transferor, showing:
(a) The date of the sale or other transfer of ownership of the power-driven vessel.
(b) The name and address of the seller or transferor.
(c) The name and address of the buyer or transferee.
2. Upon receipt of:
(a) The properly endorsed certificate of ownership;
(b) The certificate of number and the required fee;
(c) The statement of information; and
(d) Proof that the applicable taxes have been paid,
the Department shall issue a new certificate of ownership and a new certificate of number to the transferee. The previous number may be reassigned to the transferee.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1376; A 1975, 644; 1985, 1966; 1987, 856; 1993, 1649; 2003, 1571, 2824)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.1801 - Owner of power-driven vessel to notify Department of sale or transfer of title or interest; exception; information to be furnished.

Except for transfers to a beneficiary pursuant to the provisions of NRS 488.1794, any owner of any power-driven vessel numbered under this chapter who sells or transfers his or her title or any interest in the power-driven vessel shall within 10 days notify the Department of the sale or transfer and furnish the following information:
1. The name and address of the legal owner and transferee; and
2. Such description of the power-driven vessel as may be required by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1376; A 1975, 644; 1985, 1966; 1993, 1649; 2003, 1571; 2007, 991)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.1803 - Dealer’s report of sale, lease or other transfer; exception.

Any dealer upon transferring by sale, lease or otherwise any power-driven vessel, whether new or used, required to be numbered under this chapter, shall give written notice of the transfer to the Department upon an appropriate form provided by it. The notice must be given within 3 days after the sale, but a dealer need not give the notice when selling or transferring a new unnumbered power-driven vessel to another dealer.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1376; A 1975, 1785; 1985, 1966; 1987, 857; 1993, 1649; 2003, 1572)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.1805 - Interest of registered owner not affected by assignment by legal owner.

A legal owner may assign his or her title or interest in or to any power-driven vessel numbered under this chapter to a person other than the registered owner without the consent of and without affecting the interest of the registered owner.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1377)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.1807 - Endorsement of certificate upon transfer of title or interest of legal owner; exception.

Except for transfers to a beneficiary pursuant to the provisions of NRS 488.1794, upon transfer of the title or any interest of any legal owner in any power-driven vessel numbered under this chapter, the transferor shall write his or her signature, and the transferee shall write his or her signature and address, in the appropriate spaces provided upon the reverse side of the certificate of ownership issued for such power-driven vessel.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1377; A 2007, 992)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.181 - Endorsement of certificate on transfer by registered owner.

Upon transfer of the title or any interest of the registered owner of any power-driven vessel numbered under this chapter, the registered owner shall write his or her signature and address and the transferee shall write his or her signature and address in the appropriate spaces provided on the reverse side of the certificate of ownership for such power-driven vessel, and the legal owner shall write his or her signature in the space provided for the new legal owner indicating that he or she is to retain legal title and interest.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1377)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.1813 - Issuance of duplicate certificate on loss, destruction or mutilation of original.

1. If a certificate of ownership is lost, stolen, damaged or mutilated, an application for transfer may be made upon a form provided by the Department for a duplicate certificate of ownership. The transferor shall write his or her signature and address in the appropriate spaces provided upon the application and file it together with the proper fees for a duplicate certificate of ownership and transfer.
2. The Department may receive the application and examine into the circumstances of the case and may require an inspection of the power-driven vessel and the filing of affidavits or other information. When the Department is satisfied that the applicant is entitled to a transfer of ownership, the Department may transfer the ownership of the power-driven vessel and issue a new certificate of ownership and certificate of number to the person found to be entitled thereto.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1377; A 1985, 1967; 1993, 1650; 2003, 1572; 2015, 38; 2023, 540)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.1815 - Failure to endorse or deliver certificate to transferee unlawful.

It is unlawful for any person to fail or neglect to deliver the certificate of number and, when having possession, to properly endorse, date and deliver the certificate of ownership to a transferee who is lawfully entitled to a transfer of ownership.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1377)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.1817 - New certificate not required on substitution of security interest between same parties; time limit.

If a security interest in any power-driven vessel numbered under this chapter is satisfied, cancelled or released by the registered owner and legal owner of such power-driven vessel, and within a period of 10 days a new security interest covering the power-driven vessel is executed between the same parties, no application for transfer of ownership shall be made, no new certificate of ownership or certificate of number shall be issued, and all provisions of this chapter relating to transfers of any title or interest in a power-driven vessel shall be deemed to have been fully complied with.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1377)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.182 - Transfer of ownership not required on pledge of security interest.

The transferee of a security interest of any legal owner of any power-driven vessel numbered under this chapter need not make application for transfer of ownership if such security interest arises from a pledge of a security agreement by the legal owner to the pledgee.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1377)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.1823 - Procedure for perfection of security interest.

1. No security interest in any power-driven vessel required to be numbered under this chapter, whether the number was awarded before or after the creation of the security interest, is perfected until the secured party or the successor or assignee of the secured party has deposited with the Department a properly endorsed certificate of ownership to the power-driven vessel subject to the security interest.
2. The certificate must show the secured party as legal owner if the power-driven vessel is then numbered under this chapter, or if not so numbered, the registered owner shall file an initial application for a certificate of number and for a certificate of ownership and the certificate of ownership issued thereunder must contain the name and address of the legal owner.
3. Upon compliance with subsections 1 and 2, the security interest is perfected and the records of the Department must show the secured party or the successor or assignee of the secured party as the legal owner of the power-driven vessel.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1377; A 1985, 1967; 1993, 1650; 2003, 1572)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.1826 - Suspension of certificate of number or validation decal for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certificate of number or validation decal. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. If the Department receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who has been issued a certificate of number or a validation decal, the Department shall deem the certificate of number or validation decal issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Department receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person who has been issued the certificate of number or validation decal stating that the person has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
2. The Department shall reinstate a certificate of number or validation decal that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Department receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose certificate of number or validation decal was suspended stating that the person whose certificate of number or validation decal was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2081; A 2003, 1572)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.1827 - Suspension or revocation of certificate or number if fraudulently obtained or fee was unpaid.

The Department may suspend or revoke any certificate of ownership, certificate of number or number of any vessel if it is satisfied that any such certificate or number was fraudulently obtained, or that the appropriate fee was not paid.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1378; A 1985, 1967; 1993, 1650; 2003, 1573; 2023, 540)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.185 - Classification of vessels.

Vessels subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be divided into four classes as follows:
Class A. Less than 16 feet in length.
Class 1. Sixteen feet or over and less than 26 feet in length.
Class 2. Twenty-six feet or over and less than 40 feet in length.
Class 3. Forty feet or over.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 477; A 1965, 1063; 1975, 645; 1977, 134; 2023, 540)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.195 - Muffling devices.

1. The exhaust of every internal combustion engine used on any power-driven vessel must be effectively muffled by equipment so constructed and used as to muffle the noise of the exhaust in a reasonable manner.
2. The use of cutouts is prohibited.
3. Subsections 1 and 2 do not apply to:
(a) Power-driven vessels competing in a regatta or boat race approved as provided in NRS 488.305;
(b) Such power-driven vessels while on trial runs between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and during a period not to exceed 48 hours immediately preceding the regatta or boat race;
(c) Such power-driven vessels while competing in official trials for speed records during a period not to exceed 48 hours immediately following the regatta or boat race; or
(d) Any power-driven vessel operating under a separate permit issued by the Department for tuning engines, making test or trial runs or competing in official trials for speed records other than in connection with regattas or boat races.
4. The Department shall issue permits for the purposes enumerated in paragraph (a) of subsection 3, under such conditions and restrictions as the Commission determines necessary to prevent a public nuisance and to assure the public safety. The Commission may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 479; A 1969, 102; 1971, 759; 1985, 1967; 1993, 1650; 2003, 1573)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.197 - Sirens.

1. No vessel may be equipped with nor shall any person use or install upon a vessel a siren, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
2. Any authorized emergency vessel, when approved by the Department, may be equipped with a siren capable of sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 500 feet, but the siren must not be used except if the vessel is operated in response to an emergency call or in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, in which event the operator of the vessel shall sound the siren when necessary to warn persons of the approach thereof.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 263; A 1965, 1065; 1971, 760; 1985, 1968; 1993, 1651; 2003, 1573)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.257 - "Mooring buoy" defined; requirements for colors and lights.

1. As used in NRS 488.257 to 488.285, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, "mooring buoy" means a float:
(a) Which is anchored to the bed of a body of water; and
(b) To which a vessel is fastened through the use of cables, lines, ropes or anchors for the purpose of maintaining the vessel in a stationary position in the water.
2. A mooring buoy must be white in color and have a horizontal blue band around the circumference of the buoy which is at least 3 inches in width and centered midway between the top of the buoy and the waterline.
3. A mooring buoy which is placed within an area other than an area designated by the Commission as an anchoring or mooring area pursuant to the provisions of NRS 488.265 must display a quick flashing white light between sunset and sunrise. If a vessel is moored to such a buoy, only the vessel must display between sunset and sunrise a white light clearly visible in all directions.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 861)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.259 - Mooring buoy: Permit required; exception; permit for placement in navigable waters.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 488.263, a person shall not place any mooring buoy in any waters of this state, other than the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, without a permit issued by:
(a) The Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, if the mooring buoy is to be placed in navigable waters.
(b) The Department, if the mooring buoy is to be placed in any other waters.
2. The Division of State Lands shall transmit a copy of each application for a permit for the placement of a mooring buoy in the navigable waters of this state to the Department as soon as practicable after receipt.
3. Upon receipt of such a copy, the Department shall review the application to determine whether the placement of the buoy is in the best interests of the State. To determine whether the placement of a mooring buoy is in the best interests of the State, the Department may consider the likelihood that the buoy will:
(a) Interfere with navigation.
(b) Become a hazard to persons or wildlife.
(c) Have any other detrimental effect on the body of water in which it is placed.
4. If the Department determines that the permit should be denied, the Department shall submit such a recommendation to the Division of State Lands and provide a brief summary of the reason for the recommendation within 30 days after the date on which the application was transmitted.
5. If the Division of State Lands does not receive a recommendation for the denial of the permit from the Department within the 30-day period provided in subsection 4, the application shall be deemed to be approved by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 861; A 2003, 1574)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.261 - Mooring buoy: Permit for placement in nonnavigable waters; permit for temporary placement; regulations and enforcement.

1. The Department may issue to any person a permit to place a mooring buoy in the nonnavigable waters of this state. The Department shall charge and collect a fee in the amount set by the Commission for each permit issued pursuant to this subsection. Unless suspended or revoked by the Department, a permit issued pursuant to this subsection is valid through December 31 of the year in which it is issued. Such a permit may be renewed annually by paying the fee set by the Commission on or before January 1 of each year.
2. The Department may issue a permit for the temporary placement of a buoy, other than a navigational aid, for practice courses or marine events. The Department shall charge and collect a fee in the amount set by the Commission for each permit issued pursuant to this subsection. Unless suspended or revoked by the Department, a permit issued pursuant to this subsection is valid for the period indicated on the face of the permit which must not exceed 6 months.
3. The Commission shall adopt by regulation fees for:
(a) The issuance and renewal of permits for mooring buoys pursuant to subsection 1 which must not be more than $100 for each buoy per year.
(b) The issuance of permits for the temporary placement of buoys for practice courses or marine events pursuant to subsection 2 which must not be more than $50 per buoy.
4. The Commission may:
(a) Adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 488.257 to 488.285, inclusive; and
(b) Establish a schedule of administrative fines for the violation of those regulations which may be assessed in addition to any criminal penalties for the same act.
5. The Department is responsible for the enforcement of the laws of this state governing mooring buoys and may:
(a) Revoke or suspend a permit for a mooring buoy issued pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 or by the Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources if:
(1) The person responsible for the buoy fails to comply with all applicable statutes and regulations concerning the buoy; or
(2) The buoy becomes a hazard to navigation.
(b) Remove any mooring buoy determined to be unlawfully placed.
6. This section does not require an agency of this state or the United States Government to obtain written authorization to place, move, remove, destroy or tamper with buoys or navigational aids on the navigable waters of this state.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 862; A 2003, 1574)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.263 - Permit not required for temporary mooring buoy.

1. A permit is not required for a temporary mooring buoy.
2. As used in this section, a "temporary mooring buoy" is a buoy for the temporary anchorage of a vessel that is removed within 72 hours after the time it is placed.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 862)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.265 - Anchoring or mooring vessel which obstructs passageway prohibited; exceptions.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not anchor or moor a vessel in such a position as to obstruct a passageway ordinarily used by other vessels. As used in this subsection, a "passageway ordinarily used by other vessels" includes:
(a) A river channel or the entrance to a harbor or marina; and
(b) That area within a 100-yard radius of a boat ramp built and maintained with public money.
2. A person may anchor or moor a vessel in an area designated for that purpose by the Commission and marked at the corners with yellow can buoys. The buoys must emit a flashing yellow light from sunset to sunrise.
(Added to NRS by 1957, 570; A 1960, 483; 1985, 343; 1991, 856)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.285 - Mooring to buoy or navigational aid prohibited; interference with buoy or navigational aid without written authorization prohibited; exception; penalties.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:
(a) A person shall not moor any vessel to any buoy or navigational aid placed in any waterway by authority of the United States or any other governmental authority, or in any manner attach a vessel to any such buoy or navigational aid.
(b) A person shall not place, move, remove, destroy or tamper with any buoy or other navigational aid without written authorization from the Department.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to mooring buoys.
3. A person who violates a provision of subsection 1 shall be punished:
(a) If no injury results from the violation, for a misdemeanor.
(b) If bodily injury or property damage in excess of $200 results from the violation, for a gross misdemeanor.
(c) If a human death results from the violation, for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130.
4. Nothing in this section requires an agency of this state or the United States Government to obtain written authorization to place, move, remove, destroy or tamper with buoys or navigational aids on navigable waters of this state.
(Added to NRS by 1957, 570; A 1960, 483; 1985, 343; 1989, 1773; 1993, 864, 1652; 1995, 547, 1302; 2003, 1575)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.291 - Abandonment prohibited; evidence of responsibility for abandonment; removal of vessel from public waterway.

1. A person shall not abandon a vessel upon a public waterway or public or private property without the consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property.
2. The abandonment of any vessel in a manner prohibited by subsection 1 is prima facie evidence that the last registered owner of record, unless the registered owner has notified the Department or other appropriate agency of his or her relinquishment of title or interest therein, is responsible for the abandonment. The person so responsible is liable for the cost of removal and disposition of the vessel.
3. A game warden, sheriff or other peace officer of this state may remove or order the removal of a vessel from a public waterway when:
(a) The vessel is left unattended and is adrift, moored, docked, beached, run aground, trailered or made fast to land in:
(1) Such a position as to interfere with navigation;
(2) Such a condition as to create a hazard to other vessels using the waterway, to public safety or to the property of another; or
(3) A location owned or administered by a public entity.
(b) The vessel is found upon a waterway and a report has previously been made that the vessel has been stolen or embezzled.
(c) The person in charge of the vessel is by reason of physical injuries or illness incapacitated to such an extent as to be unable to provide for its custody or removal.
(d) An officer arrests a person operating or in control of the vessel for an alleged offense, and the officer is required or permitted to take, and does take, the person arrested before a magistrate without unnecessary delay.
(e) The vessel seriously interferes with navigation or otherwise poses a critical and immediate danger to navigation or to the public health, safety or welfare.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 221; A 2003, 1575; 2023, 543)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.295 - Duties of owner; records and equipment.

1. The owner of a boat livery shall keep a record of the name and address of the person or persons hiring any vessel which is designed or permitted by him or her to be operated as a power-driven vessel, the identification number thereof, the departure date and time, and the expected time of return. The record must be preserved for at least 6 months.
2. The owner of a boat livery or an agent or employee of the owner shall not permit any power-driven vessel, or any vessel designed or permitted by him or her to be operated as a power-driven vessel, to depart from his or her premises unless it has been provided, either by owner or renter, with the equipment required by NRS 488.187, 488.193 and 488.540 and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 479; A 1977, 138; 2009, 364)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.305 - Authority of Department to authorize events; regulations concerning safety; application for permission; reimbursement of Department; contents of application; compliance with federal law.

1. The Department may authorize the holding of regattas, vessel races, marine parades, tournaments or exhibitions on any waters of this state. The Commission shall adopt regulations concerning the safety of vessels and persons thereon, either observers or participants.
2. At least 30 days before a regatta, vessel race, marine parade, tournament or exhibition is proposed to be held, the person in charge thereof must file an application with the Department for permission to hold the regatta, vessel race, marine parade, tournament or exhibition. No such event may be conducted without the written authorization of the Department.
3. The Director of the Department may require an applicant, or the sponsor of the event, as a condition of the approval of a regatta, vessel race, marine parade, tournament or exhibition, to enter into an agreement to reimburse the Department for expenses incurred by the Department to ensure that the event is conducted safely, including, without limitation, expenses for equipment used, expenses for personnel and general operating expenses.
4. The application must set forth the date, time and location where it is proposed to hold the regatta, vessel race, marine parade, tournament or exhibition, the type of vessels participating, the number and kind of navigational aids required and the name of a person who will be present at the event to ensure that the conditions of the permit are satisfied.
5. The provisions of this section do not exempt any person from compliance with applicable federal law or regulation.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 481; A 1965, 1067; 1971, 760; 1981, 167; 1985, 1969; 1989, 1774; 1993, 1652; 1999, 729; 2003, 1577; 2023, 543)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.310 - Display of diver’s flag required; operation of vessel within 100 feet of flag prohibited; operation of vessel within 200 feet of flag limited; exception for emergencies.

1. A person shall display a diver’s flag when diving or swimming below the water’s surface with the aid of a breathing device. The diver’s flag must be:
(a) At least 12 inches in height by 12 inches in width with a red background and a white diagonal stripe that is one-fifth the width of the flag;
(b) Attached to a float, buoy or boat which is visible to approaching vessels and which, between sunset and sunrise, has a light attached; and
(c) Prominently displayed within 100 feet of the location of the diver or swimmer.
2. A person shall not display a diver’s flag on the waters of this state unless he or she is diving or swimming below the water’s surface with the aid of a breathing device, in the vicinity of the diver’s flag.
3. Except in the case of an emergency, a person shall not operate a vessel other than the diver’s support vessel within 100 feet of a diver’s flag.
4. Except in the case of an emergency, a person who operates a vessel at a distance of more than 100 feet but less than 200 feet of a diver’s flag shall operate that vessel at a speed that leaves a flat wake, but in no case may the vessel be operated at a speed greater than 5 nautical miles per hour.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 853; A 1993, 1025)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › NRS 488.320 - Use of approved marine sanitation device required; unlawful to discharge sewage; regulations; penalties.

1. A person shall not maintain or operate upon the waters of this State any vessel which is equipped with a marine sanitation device unless the device is approved by the United States Coast Guard and:
(a) Is designed to prevent the overboard discharge of treated and untreated sewage; or
(b) Is adequately secured to prevent the overboard discharge of treated and untreated sewage.
2. It is unlawful for any person to discharge or attempt to discharge sewage from a vessel into the waters of this State.
3. The Commission shall adopt regulations:
(a) That it determines are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section; and
(b) Establishing a schedule of civil penalties for various violations of this section and those regulations.
4. A person who violates any provision of this section or the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 3:
(a) Is guilty of a misdemeanor; and
(b) In addition to any criminal penalty, is subject to:
(1) The suspension of the certificate of number of his or her vessel for 180 consecutive days; and
(2) A civil penalty of not less than $250, as established in regulations adopted by the Commission, payable to the Department.
5. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Discharge" means to spill, leak, pump, pour, emit, empty or dump sewage into the water.
(b) "Marine sanitation device" means a toilet facility which is installed on board a vessel and which is designed to receive, retain, treat or discharge sewage, and any process to treat that sewage. The term does not include portable devices which are designed to be carried onto and off of a vessel.
(c) "Sewage" means wastes from the human body and wastes from toilets or other receptacles, including marine sanitation devices, designed to receive or retain wastes from the human body.
(d) "Vessel" includes any watercraft or structure floating on the water, whether or not capable of self-locomotion, including houseboats, barges and similar structures.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 56; A 2003, 1577)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 488 - Watercraft › 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 negligent manner so as to endanger the life or property of any person.
2. A person shall not operate any vessel, or manipulate any water skis, surfboard or similar device while intoxicated or under the influence of any controlled substance, unless in accordance with a lawfully issued prescription.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 480; A 1971, 2031; 1973, 8; 1985, 343; 1987, 1554; 1993, 2237; 1995, 1723; 2023, 544)