Nevada § 488.540 Commission may establish and maintain pilot rules; operator to maintain proper lookout; operation of vessel without required equipment prohibited

Nevada Statutes

§ 488.540 — Commission may establish and maintain pilot rules; operator to maintain proper lookout; operation of vessel without required equipment prohibited

Nevada § 488.540

Title 43PUBLIC SAFETY; VEHICLES; WATERCRAFT

Ch. 488Watercraft

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 488.540 (2026).

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1.The Commission may establish and maintain for the operation of vessels on the waters of this state pilot rules in conformity with the pilot rules contained in Federal Navigation Laws or the navigation rules promulgated by the United States Coast Guard.

2.A person shall operate a vessel in this state in conformance with the pilot rules adopted by the Commission.

3.The operator of any vessel in this state shall maintain a proper lookout for other vessels, obstructions or hazards. An operator of a vessel who fails to maintain a proper lookout and causes injury to another person or property damage to another vessel is guilty of a misdemeanor.

4.A person shall not operate or give permission for the operation of a vessel which is not equipped as required by this section and NRS 488.187 and

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1. The Commission may establish and maintain for the operation of vessels on the waters of this state pilot rules in conformity with the pilot rules contained in Federal Navigation Laws or the navigation rules promulgated by the United States Coast Guard.
2. A person shall operate a vessel in this state in conformance with the pilot rules adopted by the Commission.
3. The operator of any vessel in this state shall maintain a proper lookout for other vessels, obstructions or hazards. An operator of a vessel who fails to maintain a proper lookout and causes injury to another person or property damage to another vessel is guilty of a misdemeanor.
4. A person shall not operate or give permission for the operation of a vessel which is not equipped as required by this section and NRS 488.187 and 488.193 .