Nevada Revised Statutes 488.533 – Impoundment or quarantine
1. If a peace officer orders a vessel or conveyance to be impounded or quarantined pursuant to NRS 488.530, the vessel or conveyance may be impounded or quarantined for a reasonable period to ensure that the vessel or conveyance is inspected and decontaminated and that any aquatic invasive species or aquatic plant material is completely removed.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 488.533
- Aquatic invasive species: means an aquatic species which is exotic or not native to this State and which the Commission has determined to be detrimental to aquatic life, water resources or infrastructure for providing water in this State. See Nevada Revised Statutes 488.035
- Aquatic plant material: means aquatic plants or parts of plants that are dependent on an aquatic environment to survive. See Nevada Revised Statutes 488.035
- Conveyance: means a motor vehicle, trailer or any other equipment used to transport a vessel or containers or devices used to haul water on a vessel that may contain or carry an aquatic invasive species or aquatic plant material. See Nevada Revised Statutes 488.035
- Department: means the Department of Wildlife. See Nevada Revised Statutes 488.035
- Owner: means :
(a) A person having all the incidents of ownership, including the legal title of a vessel, whether or not he or she lends, rents or pledges the vessel;
(b) A debtor under a security agreement relating to a vessel; or
(c) A person, other than a secured party, who has a property right with regard to a human-powered vessel, including, without limitation, a person entitled to use or possess a human-powered vessel subject to a security interest of another person. 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
2. The owner of a vessel or conveyance which is impounded or quarantined is responsible for all costs associated with the impoundment or quarantine.
3. The Department may suspend the certificate of number or validation decal of an impounded or quarantined vessel until:
(a) The operator or owner of the vessel has completed the decontamination of the vessel; and
(b) The Department has inspected the vessel and determined that it is in compliance with NRS 488.530.