Nevada Revised Statutes Title 43. Public Safety; Vehicles; Watercraft § 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:

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:

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.