{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-488.171","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 488.171","heading":"Hull numbers: Prohibited acts; assignment to handmade vessels; penalty.","body":"1. The Department shall assign a state hull number to any vessel as required by the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 488.169.\n2. A person shall not:\n(a) Intentionally deface, destroy, remove or alter any hull number required for a vessel without written authorization from the Department; or\n(b) Place or stamp any serial number upon a vessel except a number assigned to the vessel by the Department.\n3. This section does not prohibit:\n(a) The restoration of the original hull number by an owner of a vessel when the restoration is authorized by the Department; or\n(b) Any manufacturer from placing numbers or marks in the ordinary course of business upon new vessels or parts of vessels.\n4. The Department shall, upon request, assign a state hull number to any handmade vessel.\n5. Any person who violates subsection 2 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 43 — PUBLIC SAFETY; VEHICLES; WATERCRAFT","CHAPTER 488 - WATERCRAFT","OWNERSHIP, REGISTRATION AND NUMBERING"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-488.html#NRS488Sec171","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:42Z","sha256":"6e1cdb9d8832279d5d8e8aa8d78eda36f3439e85ddd1b42f2de4c6a88e618075","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-488.169","next":"us-nv/nrs-488.175"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}