Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 493 - General Provisions
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...


1. The Department shall, to the extent that money is available for this purpose, establish and maintain a registry of unmanned aerial vehicles that are operated by public agencies in this State. The Department shall include on its Internet website the information that is maintained in the registry.
2. A public agency shall, for each unmanned aerial vehicle the public agency intends to operate, submit to the Department, on a form provided by the Department, for inclusion in the registry:
(a) The name of the public agency;
(b) The name and contact information of each operator of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
(c) Sufficient information to identify the unmanned aerial vehicle; and
(d) A statement describing the use of the unmanned aerial vehicle by the public agency.
3. The Department shall, on or before February 1 of each year, prepare and submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for submission to the Legislature, or to the Legislative Commission when the Legislature is not in regular session, a report outlining the activities of public agencies with respect to the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in this State.
4. The Department shall adopt regulations prescribing the public purposes for which a public agency may operate an unmanned aerial vehicle that is registered with the Department pursuant to this section, including, without limitation:
(a) The provision of fire services.
(b) The provision of emergency medical services.
(c) The protection of a critical facility that is public property.
(d) Search and rescue operations conducted for persons and property in distress.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1776)

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.