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

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 43. Public Safety; Vehicles; Watercraft § 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 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-43-public-safety-vehicles-watercraft/nv-rev-st-488-310/

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