y this paragraph is readily accessible for use in an emergency if it is stowed in close proximity to the operator of the vessel and in a position to be thrown to a person overboard by either the operator or a passenger. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, every vessel which is 26 feet or more in length, regardless of its method of propulsion, must carry, so placed as to be readily accessible for use in an emergency, a type IV personal flotation device approved by the United States Coast Guard which is capable of being thrown, such as a ring life buoy or buoyant cushion, with not less than 30 feet of throwing line attached. If the vessel is 40 feet or more in length, such a type IV personal flotation device must be carried on both the fore and the aft of the vessel. A type IV personal flotation device required by this paragraph is readily accessible for use in an emergency if it is prominently displayed on a bulkhead, railing or gunwale, and in a position to be thrown to a person overboard by either the operator or a passenger. 3. Every motorboat must be provided with such number, size and type of fire extinguishers, capable of promptly and effectually extinguishing burning gasoline, as may be prescribed by the regulations of the Commission. The fire extinguishers must be of a marine type which has been approved by the United States Coast Guard and kept in condition for immediate and effective use and so placed as to be readily accessible. 4. Every motorboat must have the carburetor of every engine therein, except outboard motors, using gasoline as fuel, equipped with such efficient flame arrestor, backfire trap or other similar device as may be prescribed by the regulations of the Commission. 5. Every motorboat and every vessel, except open boats, using as fuel any liquid of a volatile nature, must be provided with such means as may be prescribed by the regulations of the Commission for properly and efficiently ventilating the bilges of the engine and compartments for tanks of fuel to remove any explosive or flammable gases. 6. The Commission may adopt regulations modifying the requirements for equipment contained in this section to the extent necessary to keep these requirements in conformity with the provisions of the Federal Navigation Laws or with the rules for navigation adopted by the United States Coast Guard. (Added to NRS by 1977, 138; A 1981, 167; 1985, 795; 1991, 855; 2005, 492) NRS 488.195 Muffling devices. 1. The exhaust of every internal combustion engine used on any motorboat must be effectively muffled by equipment so constructed and used as to muffle the noise of the exhaust in a reasonable manner. 2. The use of cutouts is prohibited. 3. Subsections 1 and 2 do not apply to: (a) Motorboats competing in a regatta or boat race approved as provided in NRS 488.305; (b) Such motorboats while on trial runs between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and during a period not to exceed 48 hours immediately preceding the regatta or boat race; (c) Such motorboats while competing in official trials for speed records during a period not to exceed 48 hours immediately following the regatta or boat race; or (d) Any motorboat operating under a separate permit issued by the Department for tuning engines, making test or trial runs or competing in official trials for speed records other than in connection with regattas or boat races. 4. The Department shall issue permits for the purposes enumerated in paragraph (a) of subsection 3, under such conditions and restrictions as the Commission determines necessary to prevent a public nuisance and to assure the public safety. The Commission may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subsection. (Added to NRS by 1960, 479; A 1969, 102; 1971, 759; 1985, 1967; 1993, 1650; 2003, 1573) NRS 488.197 Sirens. 1. No vessel may be equipped with nor shall any person use or install upon a vessel a siren, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. 2. Any authorized emergency vessel, when approved by the Department, may be equipped with a siren capable of sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 500 feet, but the siren must not be used except if the vessel is operated in response to an emergency call or in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, in which event the operator of the vessel shall sound the siren when necessary to warn persons of the approach thereof. (Added to NRS by 1963, 263; A 1965, 1065; 1971, 760; 1985, 1968; 1993, 1651; 2003, 1573) NRS 488.198 Whistles; bells. 1. Every motorboat of class 1, 2 or 3 must be equipped with an efficient whistle or other mechanical appliance that produces sound. 2. Every motorboat of class 2 or 3 must be equipped with an efficient bell. 3. The provisions of this section do not apply to motorboats while competing in any race conducted pursuant to NRS 488.305 or, if the boats are designed and intended solely for racing, while engaged in navigation incidental to the tuning up of the boats and engines for a race. (Added to NRS by 1977, 137; A 1991, 855) NRS 488.257 “Mooring buoy” defined; requirements for colors and lights. 1. As used in NRS 488.257 to 488.285, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “mooring buoy” means a float: (a) Which is anchored to the bed of a body of water; and (b) To which a vessel is fastened through the use of cables, lines, ropes or anchors for the purpose of maintaining the vessel in a stationary position in the water. 2. A mooring buoy must be white in color and have a horizontal blue band around the circumference of the buoy which is at least 3 inches in width and centered midway between the top of the buoy and the waterline. 3. A mooring buoy which is placed within an area other than an area designated by the Commission as an anchoring or mooring area pursuant to the provisions of NRS 488.265 must display a quick flashing white light between sunset and sunrise. If a vessel is moored to such a buoy, only the vessel must display between sunset and sunrise a white light clearly visible in all directions. (Added to NRS by 1993, 861) NRS 488.259 Mooring buoy: Permit required; exception; permit for placement in navigable waters. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 488.263, a person shall not place any mooring buoy in any waters of this state, other than the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, without a permit issued by: (a) The Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, if the mooring buoy is to be placed in navigable waters. (b) The Department, if the mooring buoy is to be placed in any other waters. 2. The Division of State Lands shall transmit a copy of each application for a permit for the placement of a mooring buoy in the navigable waters of this state to the Department as soon as practicable after receipt. 3. Upon receipt of such a copy, the Department shall review the application to determine whether the placement of the buoy is in the best interests of the State. To determine whether the placement of a mooring buoy is in the best interests of the State, the Department may consider the likelihood that the buoy will: (a) Interfere with navigation. (b) Become a hazard to persons or wildlife. (c) Have any other detrimental effect on the body of water in which it is placed. 4. If the Department determines that the permit should be denied, the Department shall submit such a recommendation to the Division of State Lands and provide a brief summary of the reason for the recommendation within 30 days after the date on which the application was transmitted. 5. If the Division of State Lands does not receive a recommendation for the denial of the permit from the Department within the 30-day perio

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