NRS 200.230
Death resulting from overloading of passenger vessel

  • penalties.
A person navigating a vessel for gain who willfully or negligently receives so many passengers or such a quantity of other lading on board that by means thereof the vessel sinks, is overset or injured, and thereby a human being is drowned or otherwise killed, commits manslaughter and shall be punished:

1.

If the overloading is negligent, for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130.

2.

If the overloading is willful, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.

Source: Section 200.230 — Death resulting from overloading of passenger vessel; penalties., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-200.­html#NRS200Sec230.

Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 200.230’s source at nv​.us