Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 493 - General Provisions
NRS 493.020 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 493.010 to 493.120, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Aircraft" includes a balloon, airplane, hydroplane, unmanned aerial vehicle and any other vehicle used for navigation through the air. A hydroplane, while at rest on water and while being operated on or immediately above water, is governed by the rules regarding water navigation. A hydroplane while being operated through the air other than immediately above water, is an aircraft.
2. "Critical facility" means a petroleum refinery, a petroleum or chemical production, transportation, storage or processing facility, a chemical manufacturing facility, a pipeline and any appurtenance thereto, a wastewater treatment facility, a water treatment facility, a mine as that term is defined in NRS 512.006, a power generating station, plant or substation and any appurtenances thereto, any transmission line that is owned in whole or in part by an electric utility as that term is defined in subsection 6 of NRS 704.187 or owned, operated, inspected, maintained or repaired in whole or in part by the Colorado River Commission of Nevada pursuant to NRS 538.161 or 538.166, a county, city or town jail or detention facility and any prison, facility or institution under the control of the Department of Corrections. The term does not include any facility or infrastructure of a utility that is located underground.
3. "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.
4. "Law enforcement agency" means an agency, office, bureau, board, commission, department or division of this State or a political subdivision of this State, the primary duty of which is to enforce the law.
5. "Operator" includes aviator, pilot, balloonist and any other person having any part in the operation of aircraft while in flight.
6. "Passenger" includes any person riding in an aircraft, but having no part in its operation.
7. "Public agency" means an agency, office, bureau, board, commission, department or division of this State or a political subdivision of this State other than a law enforcement agency.
8. "Unmanned aerial vehicle" means a powered aircraft of any size without a human operator aboard the vehicle and that is operated remotely or autonomously.
[1:66:1923; NCL § 275]—(NRS A 1991, 252; 2015, 1777; 2017, 142)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 493 - General Provisions

NRS 493.010 - Short title.

NRS 493.020 - Definitions.

NRS 493.030 - Sovereignty in space.

NRS 493.040 - Ownership of space.

NRS 493.050 - Lawfulness of flight and landing; liability for forced landing.

NRS 493.060 - Liability for damages on land or water; lien for damages.

NRS 493.070 - Liability for collision of aircraft.

NRS 493.080 - Jurisdiction over crimes and torts.

NRS 493.090 - Jurisdiction over contracts.

NRS 493.100 - Dangerous flying: Penalty.

NRS 493.103 - Unmanned aerial vehicles: Action for trespass against owner or operator; exceptions; award of treble damages for injury to person or property; award of attorney’s fees and costs and injunctive relief.

NRS 493.106 - Unmanned aerial vehicles: Weaponization prohibited; penalties.

NRS 493.109 - Unmanned aerial vehicles: Operation near critical facility or within 5 miles of airport prohibited; exceptions; penalty.

NRS 493.112 - Unmanned aerial vehicles: Operation by law enforcement agency; warrant required under certain circumstances; information acquired in violation of section inadmissible and may not be used to establish reasonable suspicion or probable cau...

NRS 493.115 - Unmanned aerial vehicles: Operation by public agency; requirements; prohibited uses; information acquired in violation of section inadmissible and may not be used to establish reasonable suspicion or probable cause.

NRS 493.118 - Unmanned aerial vehicles: Department of Public Safety required to establish and maintain registry of such vehicles operated by public agencies; public agencies required to submit certain information for inclusion in registry; annual rep...

NRS 493.120 - Uniformity of interpretation.

NRS 493.130 - Operation of aircraft while under influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled substance or in reckless manner: Penalty; exception.

NRS 493.140 - Standards for determining whether operation is careless or reckless.

NRS 493.150 - United States certificate, permit or license required for operation of civil aircraft within State.

NRS 493.160 - Licensing of airmen and operators.

NRS 493.170 - Licensing of aeronautics instructors.

NRS 493.180 - Posting and inspection of license of airman and aircraft.

NRS 493.190 - Powers and duties of state and municipal officers.

NRS 493.200 - Penalty.

NRS 493.210 - Aerial navigational chart: Contents; fee; use of receipts.