{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-488.310","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 488.310","heading":"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.","body":"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:\n(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;\n(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\n(c) Prominently displayed within 100 feet of the location of the diver or swimmer.\n2. 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.\n3. 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.\n4. 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.","path":["TITLE 43 — PUBLIC SAFETY; VEHICLES; WATERCRAFT","CHAPTER 488 - WATERCRAFT","DISPOSAL OF WASTE"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-488.html#NRS488Sec310","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:42Z","sha256":"453402db418fbc0c447d1e474a5e19fd75a2f2a62dedeb5a50a4750415afcbe9","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-488.305","next":"us-nv/nrs-488.320"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}