Nevada Revised Statutes 488.520 – Analysis of blood of deceased victim of accident involving vessel to determine presence and concentration of alcohol
1. Any coroner, or other public officer performing like duties, shall in all cases in which a death has occurred as a result of an accident involving a power-driven vessel or sailing vessel under way on the waters of this state, whether the person killed is the operator of the vessel or a passenger or other person, cause to be drawn from each decedent, within 8 hours after the accident, a blood sample to be analyzed for the presence and concentration of alcohol.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 488.520
- Commission: means the Board of Wildlife Commissioners. See Nevada Revised Statutes 488.035
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Person: has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 488.035
- Power-driven vessel: means any vessel propelled by machinery, whether or not the machinery is the principal source of propulsion. See Nevada Revised Statutes 488.035
- Sailing vessel: means a vessel that is propelled by wind power and is not equipped with a motor. See Nevada Revised Statutes 488.035
- Vessel: means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. See Nevada Revised Statutes 488.035
- Waters of this State: means any waters within the territorial limits of this State. See Nevada Revised Statutes 488.035
2. The findings of the examinations are a matter of public record and must be reported to the Commission by the coroner or other public officer within 30 days after the death.
3. Analyses of blood alcohol are acceptable only if made by laboratories licensed to perform this function.