1.  In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, a permit for the operation of a golf cart may be issued by the Department if the golf cart is equipped as required by subsection 2 and evidence of insurance as required for the registration of a motor vehicle is submitted when application for the permit is made.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 482.398

  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Department: means the Department of Motor Vehicles. See Nevada Revised Statutes 481.015
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050

2.  A golf cart must have the following equipment:

(a) Headlamps;

(b) Tail lamps, reflectors, stop lamps and an emblem or placard for slow moving vehicles;

(c) A mirror; and

(d) Brakes. Each of these items of equipment must meet the standards prescribed for motor vehicles generally.

3.  A permit is not required for the operation of a golf cart during daylight, by a person holding a current driver’s license, if the golf cart is:

(a) Equipped with an emblem or placard for slow moving vehicles; and

(b) Operated solely upon that portion of a highway designated by the appropriate city or county as a:

(1) Crossing for golf carts; or

(2) Route of access between a golf course and the residence or temporary abode of the owner or operator of the golf cart.

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