Nevada § 488.175 - Exemption from requirements for numbering and titling; exception for certain residents of other states; issuance of exempt numbers

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 488.175 — Exemption from requirements for numbering and titling; exception for certain residents of other states; issuance of exempt numbers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 488.175. Exemption from requirements for numbering and titling; exception for certain residents of other states; issuance of exempt numbers

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a vessel need not be numbered pursuant

to the provisions of this chapter if it is: (a) Already covered by a number in effect which has been awarded or issued to it pursuant

to a federally approved numbering system of another state. (b) A vessel from a country other than the United States temporarily using the waters

of this State. (c) A public vessel of the United States, a state or a political subdivision of a

state. (d) A ship's lifeboat. (e) A vessel belonging to a class of vessels which has been exempted from numbering

by the Department after the Department has found: (1) That the numbering of vessels of that class will not materially aid in their identification;

and (2) If an agency of the Federal Government has a numbering system applicable to the

class of vessels to which the vessel in question belongs, that the vessel would also

be exempt from numbering if it were subject to the federal law. 2. If the owner or operator of a vessel which is not numbered in this State is a resident

of another state, and if this State is or will be the state of principal operation

of the vessel during a calendar year, the vessel must be numbered and a certificate

of number issued for the vessel pursuant to this chapter. 3. The Department may, by regulation, provide for the issuance of exempt numbers for

vessels not required to be registered under the provisions of this chapter. 4. A power-driven vessel need not be titled pursuant to the provisions of this chapter,

if it is: (a) Covered by a certificate of ownership which has been awarded or issued to it pursuant

to the title system of another state; or (b) Documented pursuant to 46 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 488.175 ("Exemption from requirements for numbering and titling; exception for certain residents of other states; issuance of exempt numbers") 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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