The failure of a:
1. Person who is blind to carry a white or metallic colored cane or to use a service animal;
2. Person who is deaf to use a service animal; or
3. Person with a disability not described in subsection 1 or 2 to use a service animal,
does not constitute contributory negligence per se, but may be admissible as evidence of contributory negligence in a personal injury action by that person against a common carrier or any other means of public conveyance or transportation or a place of public accommodation as defined by NRS 651.050 when the injury arises from the person who is blind, person who is deaf or person with any other disability making use of the facilities or services offered by the carrier or place of public accommodation.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 807; A 1981, 1917; 1987, 824; 1995, 1993; 2003, 2631; 2005, 627; 2015, 271)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 426 - Persons With Disabilities
NRS 426.010 - Purposes of chapter.
NRS 426.020 - Liberal construction.
NRS 426.045 - "Bureau" defined.
NRS 426.061 - "Department" defined.
NRS 426.065 - "Director" defined.
NRS 426.068 - "Disability" defined.
NRS 426.071 - "Division" defined.
NRS 426.082 - "Person who is blind" defined.
NRS 426.084 - "Person who is deaf" defined.
NRS 426.097 - "Service animal" defined.
NRS 426.099 - "Service animal in training" defined.
NRS 426.411 - "Department" defined.
NRS 426.421 - "Expedited service permit" defined.
NRS 426.431 - "Person with a permanent disability" defined.
NRS 426.441 - Application; issuance; requirements; review of eligibility; fee; regulations.
NRS 426.461 - Unlawful acts; penalty.
NRS 426.517 - Purposes of provisions.
NRS 426.519 - "Administrator" defined.
NRS 426.5192 - "Competitive integrated employment" defined.
NRS 426.520 - "Person who is blind" further defined.
NRS 426.523 - "Substantial impediment to employment" defined.
NRS 426.526 - "Vocational rehabilitation services" defined.
NRS 426.531 - Administration by Department.
NRS 426.550 - Administrator as head of Bureau; powers and duties of Bureau.
NRS 426.555 - Administrator to prepare required reports.
NRS 426.561 - Authority of Division to adopt, amend and repeal policies; public meeting required.
NRS 426.563 - Costs of administration.
NRS 426.567 - State Grant and Gift Account for Persons Who Are Blind.
NRS 426.575 - Payment of allowance for maintenance to trainee in advance.
NRS 426.590 - Bureau as licensing agency under federal law.
NRS 426.600 - Denial of services prohibited; exceptions.
NRS 426.610 - Fair hearing before hearing officer; judicial review.
NRS 426.665 - Construction of building by Bureau; approval of Legislature.
NRS 426.672 - Powers and duties of Bureau concerning training.
NRS 426.675 - Business Enterprise Account for Persons Who Are Blind.
NRS 426.680 - Review of recommendation of Bureau if agency rejects establishment of vending stand.
NRS 426.690 - Limitation on commodities, articles and services sold at vending facility.
NRS 426.695 - Operator of vending facility may keep service animal on premises.
NRS 426.700 - Applicability of laws and ordinances to licensee operating vending facility.
NRS 426.710 - Management of operations of Program by nonprofit organization.
NRS 426.720 - Applicability of provisions to operators of vending stands.
NRS 426.723 - "Minimum essential personal assistance" defined.
NRS 426.7235 - "Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities" defined.
NRS 426.724 - "Reasonably adequate state funding" defined.
NRS 426.725 - "Recipient" defined.
NRS 426.726 - "Severe functional disability" defined.
NRS 426.727 - "State personal assistance program" defined.
NRS 426.728 - State personal assistance programs required to make services available.
NRS 426.729 - Duties of Director of Department of Health and Human Services.