Nevada § 484C.150 - Implied consent to preliminary test of person’s breath; effect of failure to submit to test; prohibited use of test results in criminal action
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 484C.150 — Implied consent to preliminary test of person’s breath; effect of failure to submit to test; prohibited use of test results in criminal action, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 484C.150. Implied consent to preliminary test of person’s breath; effect of failure to submit to test; prohibited use of test results in criminal action
1. Any person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle on a highway
or on premises to which the public has access shall be deemed to have given his or
her consent to a preliminary test of his or her breath to determine the concentration
of alcohol in his or her breath when the test is administered at the request of a
police officer at the scene of a vehicle crash or where the police officer stops a
vehicle, if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be tested
was: (a) Driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance; or (b) Engaging in any other conduct prohibited by NRS 484C.110 , 484C.120 , 484C.130 or 484C.430 . 2. If the person fails to submit to the test, the officer shall, if reasonable grounds
otherwise exist, arrest the person and take him or her to a convenient place for the
administration of a reasonably available evidentiary test under NRS 484C.160 . 3. The result of the preliminary test must not be used in any criminal action, except
to show there were reasonable grounds to make an arrest.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 484C.150 cover?
Section 484C.150 ("Implied consent to preliminary test of person’s breath; effect of failure to submit to test; prohibited use of test results in criminal action") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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