Nevada Revised Statutes 488.310 – Display of diver’s flag required; operation of vessel within 100 feet of flag prohibited; operation of vessel within 200 feet of flag limited; exception for emergencies
1. A person shall display a diver’s flag when diving or swimming below the water’s surface with the aid of a breathing device. The diver’s flag must be:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 488.310
- Flat wake: means the condition of the water close astern a moving vessel that results in a flat wave disturbance. See Nevada Revised Statutes 488.035
- Operate: means to navigate or otherwise use a motorboat or a vessel. See Nevada Revised Statutes 488.035
- 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
- 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
(a) At least 12 inches in height by 12 inches in width with a red background and a white diagonal stripe that is one-fifth the width of the flag;
(b) Attached to a float, buoy or boat which is visible to approaching vessels and which, between sunset and sunrise, has a light attached; and
(c) Prominently displayed within 100 feet of the location of the diver or swimmer.
2. A person shall not display a diver’s flag on the waters of this state unless he or she is diving or swimming below the water’s surface with the aid of a breathing device, in the vicinity of the diver’s flag.
3. Except in the case of an emergency, a person shall not operate a vessel other than the diver’s support vessel within 100 feet of a diver’s flag.
4. Except in the case of an emergency, a person who operates a vessel at a distance of more than 100 feet but less than 200 feet of a diver’s flag shall operate that vessel at a speed that leaves a flat wake, but in no case may the vessel be operated at a speed greater than 5 nautical miles per hour.