enger or pedestrian, cause to be drawn from each decedent, within 8 hours of the accident, a blood sample to be analyzed for the presence and concentration of alcohol. 2. The findings of the examinations are a matter of public record and must be reported to the Department by the coroner or other public official within 30 days after the death. 3. Blood-alcohol analyses are acceptable only if made by laboratories licensed to perform this function. (Added to NRS by 1973, 893; A 1985, 1952; 1999, 2460) NRS 484.3941 Device to prevent person who has consumed alcohol from starting vehicle: “Device” defined. As used in NRS 484.3941 to 484.3947, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “device” means a mechanism that: 1. Tests a person’s breath to determine the concentration of alcohol in his breath; and 2. If the results of the test indicate that the person has a concentration of alcohol of 0.02 or more in his breath, prevents the motor vehicle in which it is installed from starting. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1737; A 1993, 2076; 1997, 3370; 1999, 2460) NRS 484.3943 Device to prevent person who has consumed alcohol from starting vehicle: Imposition by court order; installation and inspection; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 5, a court: (a) May order a person convicted of a violation of NRS 484.379 that is punishable pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 484.3792, if the person is found to have had a concentration of alcohol of less than 0.18 in his blood or breath, for a period of not less than 3 months nor more than 6 months, to install at his own expense a device in any motor vehicle which he owns or operates as a condition to obtaining a restricted license pursuant to NRS 483.490 or as a condition of reinstatement of his driving privilege. (b) Shall order a person convicted of: (1) A violation of NRS 484.379 that is punishable pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 484.3792, if the person is found to have had a concentration of alcohol of 0.18 or more in his blood or breath; (2) A violation of NRS 484.379 that is punishable as a felony pursuant to NRS 484.3792; or (3) A violation of NRS 484.3795 or 484.37955, for a period of not less than 12 months nor more than 36 months, to install at his own expense a device in any motor vehicle which he owns or operates as a condition to obtaining a restricted license pursuant to NRS 483.490 or as a condition of reinstatement of his driving privilege. 2. A court may provide for an exception to the provisions of subparagraph (1) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 for a person who is convicted of a violation of NRS 484.379 that is punishable pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 484.3792, to avoid undue hardship to the person if the court determines that: (a) Requiring the person to install a device in a motor vehicle which the person owns or operates would cause the person to experience an economic hardship; and (b) The person requires the use of the motor vehicle to: (1) Travel to and from work or in the course and scope of his employment; (2) Obtain medicine, food or other necessities or to obtain health care services for himself or another member of his immediate family; or (3) Transport himself or another member of his immediate family to or from school. 3. If the court orders a person to install a device pursuant to subsection 1: (a) The court shall immediately prepare and transmit a copy of its order to the Director. The order must include a statement that a device is required and the specific period for which it is required. The Director shall cause this information to be incorporated into the records of the Department and noted as a restriction on the person’s driver’s license. (b) The person who is required to install the device shall provide proof of compliance to the Department before he may receive a restricted license or before his driving privilege may be reinstated, as applicable. Each model of a device installed pursuant to this section must have been certified by the Committee on Testing for Intoxication. 4. A person whose driving privilege is restricted pursuant to this section shall: (a) If he was ordered to install a device pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1, have the device inspected by the manufacturer of the device or its agent at least one time during the period in which he is required to use the device; or (b) If he was ordered to install a device pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1, have the device inspected by the manufacturer of the device or its agent at least one time each 90 days, to determine whether the device is operating properly. An inspection required pursuant to this subsection must be conducted in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 484.3888. The manufacturer or its agent shall submit a report to the Director indicating whether the device is operating properly and whether it has been tampered with. If the device has been tampered with, the Director shall notify the court that ordered the installation of the device. 5. If a person is required to operate a motor vehicle in the course and scope of his employment and the motor vehicle is owned by his employer, the person may operate that vehicle without the installation of a device, if: (a) The employee notifies his employer that the employee’s driving privilege has been so restricted; and (b) The employee has proof of that notification in his possession or the notice, or a facsimile copy thereof, is with the motor vehicle. This exemption does not apply to a motor vehicle owned by a business which is all or partly owned or controlled by the person otherwise subject to this section. 6. The running of the period during which a person is required to have a device installed pursuant to this section commences when the Department issues a restricted license to him or reinstates his driving privilege and is tolled whenever and for as long as the person is, with regard to a violation of NRS 484.379, 484.3795 or 484.37955, imprisoned, serving a term of residential confinement, confined in a treatment facility, on parole or on probation. 7. As used in this section: (a) “Concentration of alcohol of 0.18 or more in his blood or breath” means 0.18 gram or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters of the blood of a person or per 210 liters of his breath. (b) “Concentration of alcohol of less than 0.18 in his blood or breath” means less than 0.18 gram of alcohol per 100 milliliters of the blood of a person or per 210 liters of his breath. (c) “Treatment facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 484.3793. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1737; A 1993, 2895; 1997, 3370; 1999, 2140; 2005, 151, 613, 2042; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 105) NRS 484.3945 Device to prevent person who has consumed alcohol from starting vehicle: Penalties for tampering with or driving without device; probation and suspension of sentence prohibited; plea bargaining restricted. 1. A person required to install a device pursuant to NRS 484.3943 shall not operate a motor vehicle without a device or tamper with the device. 2. A person who violates any provision of subsection 1: (a) Must have his driving privilege revoked in the manner set forth in subsection 4 of NRS 483.460; and (b) Shall be: (1) Punished by imprisonment in jail for not less than 30 days nor more than 6 months; or (2) Sentenced to a term of not less than 60 days in residential confinement nor more than 6 months, and by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000. No person who is punished pursuant to this section may be granted probation, and no sentence imposed for such a violation may be suspended. No prosecutor may dismiss a charge of s

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