NRS 488.575
Wearing of personal flotation device 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 her ownership or control on any waters of this State unless each person on the vessel who is less than 13 years of age is wearing a personal flotation device of a type approved by the United States Coast Guard and prescribed by the regulations of the Commission while the vessel is under way.

2.

The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to persons on board:

(a)

A commercial vessel licensed by the United States Coast Guard for the transportation of passengers for hire; or

(b)

Any other vessel who are below the deck or inside a cabin of the vessel.

Source: Section 488.575 — Wearing of personal flotation device by passenger younger than 13 years of age: Duty of person who operates, owns or controls vessel; exceptions., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-488.­html#NRS488Sec575.

Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 488.575’s source at nv​.us