Nevada § 488.259 - Mooring buoy: Permit required; exception; permit for placement in navigable waters
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 488.259 — Mooring buoy: Permit required; exception; permit for placement in navigable waters, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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 period provided in subsection
4, the application shall be deemed to be approved by the Department.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 488.259 ("Mooring buoy: Permit required; exception; permit for placement in navigable waters") 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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