1. The Committee on Testing for Intoxication shall adopt regulations which:
(a) Establish methods for ascertaining the competence of persons to:
(1) Operate devices for testing a person’s breath to determine the concentration of alcohol in the person’s breath.
(2) Examine prospective operators and determine their competence.
(b) Provide for certification of operators and examiners by the Department of Public Safety. A certificate issued by the Department may not be made effective for longer than 3 years.
A person who is certified as an examiner is presumed to be certified as an operator.
2. The Director of the Department of Public Safety shall issue a certificate to any person who is found competent to operate such a device or examine others on their competence in that operation.
3. A court shall take judicial notice of the certification of a person to operate devices of one of the certified types. If a test to determine the concentration of alcohol in a person’s breath has been performed with a certified type of device by a person who is certified pursuant to this section, it is presumed that the person operated the device properly.
4. This section does not preclude the admission of evidence of a test of a person’s breath where the test has been performed by a person other than one who is certified pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1913; A 1985, 1951; 1993, 2075; 1999, 2459; 2005, 59)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.3886)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 484C - Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or a Prohibited Substance
NRS 484C.030 - "Concentration of alcohol of 0.18 or more in his or her blood or breath" defined.
NRS 484C.040 - "Concentration of alcohol of less than 0.18 in his or her blood or breath" defined.
NRS 484C.050 - "Evaluation center" defined.
NRS 484C.053 - "Ignition interlock device" defined.
NRS 484C.057 - "Ignition interlock privilege" defined.
NRS 484C.060 - "License to drive a motor vehicle" defined.
NRS 484C.070 - "Nonresident’s driving privilege" defined.
NRS 484C.080 - "Prohibited substance" defined.
NRS 484C.090 - "Revocation of driver’s license" defined.
NRS 484C.100 - "Treatment provider" defined.
NRS 484C.105 - "Under the influence" defined.
NRS 484C.310 - Standards for approval of evaluation center.
NRS 484C.370 - Evaluation or treatment by private company authorized.
NRS 484C.373 - Legislative declarations.
NRS 484C.376 - "Core components" defined.
NRS 484C.378 - "Designated law enforcement agency" defined.
NRS 484C.380 - "Immediate sanction" defined.
NRS 484C.383 - "Political subdivision" defined.
NRS 484C.385 - "Program" defined.
NRS 484C.386 - "Program participant" defined.
NRS 484C.388 - "Testing" defined.
NRS 484C.390 - "Timely sanction" defined.
NRS 484C.395 - Requirements for offender in program.
NRS 484C.397 - Designated law enforcement agency to collect fees; disposition of fees.
NRS 484C.450 - "Device" defined.