NRS 277.215 - Violation of certain provisions of Code of Ordinances of Tahoe Regional Planning Agency: Peace officer authorized to take various actions; reporting of name and address of violator; exception.

NV Rev Stat § 277.215 (2019) (N/A)
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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, every game warden, sheriff and other peace officer of this state and its political subdivisions may issue one or more of the following:

(a) Educational material provided by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency;

(b) An oral advisory; or

(c) A warning citation,

to a person who violates, within the portion of the region that is within the waters of this state, section 54.16(A), 54.16(B) or 81.2(E) of the Code of Ordinances adopted by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and in effect on April 1, 1999.

2. A game warden, sheriff or other peace officer who issues a warning citation pursuant to subsection 1 shall report the name and address of the person to whom such warning was issued to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.

3. An agency that provides law enforcement or other public safety services is not subject to the provisions of section 54.16(A), 54.16(B) or 81.2(E) of the Code of Ordinances adopted by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and in effect on April 1, 1999, when performing its official duties during an emergency or disaster on the waters of Lake Tahoe if such duties are performed in an effort to protect life or property.

4. As used in this section:

(a) “Region” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 277.200.

(b) “Waters of this state” means any waters within the territorial limits of this state.

(Added to NRS by 1999, 741; R 2011, 3740; A 2013, 2366, 2367, 3838)