Nevada § 484C.610 - Certification of breath-testing devices; creation and maintenance of list of such devices; presumption of accuracy and reliability of device; other evidence of concentration of alcohol in breath not precluded
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§ 484C.610. Certification of breath-testing devices; creation and maintenance of list of such devices; presumption of accuracy and reliability of device; other evidence of concentration of alcohol in breath not precluded
1. The Committee on Testing for Intoxication shall: (a) In the manner set forth in subsection 2, certify a device that the Committee determines
is designed and manufactured to be accurate and reliable for the purpose of testing
a person's breath to determine the concentration of alcohol in the person's breath;
and (b) Create, maintain and make available to the public, free of charge, a list of those
devices certified by the Committee, described by manufacturer and type. 2. To determine whether a device is designed and manufactured to be accurate and reliable
for the purpose of testing a person's breath to determine the concentration of alcohol
in the person's breath, the Committee may: (a) Use the list of qualified products meeting the requirements for evidential breath-testing
devices of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; or (b) Establish its own standards and procedures for evaluating those devices and obtain
evaluations of the devices from the Director of the Department of Public Safety or
the agent of the Director. 3. If such a device has been certified by the Committee to be accurate and reliable
pursuant to this section, it is presumed that, as designed and manufactured, the device
is accurate and reliable for the purpose of testing a person's breath to determine
the concentration of alcohol in the person's breath. 4. This section does not preclude the admission of evidence of the concentration of
alcohol in a person's breath where the information is obtained through the use of
a device other than one of a type certified by the Committee.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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