Nevada § 488.310 - Display of diver's flag required; operation of vessel within 100 feet of flag prohibited; operation of vessel within 200 feet of flag limited; exception for emergencies
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 488.310 — Display of diver's flag required; operation of vessel within 100 feet of flag prohibited; operation of vessel within 200 feet of flag limited; exception for emergencies, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 488.310. Display of diver's flag required; operation of vessel within 100 feet of flag prohibited; operation of vessel within 200 feet of flag limited; exception for emergencies
1. A person shall display a diver's flag when diving or swimming below the water's
surface with the aid of a breathing device. The diver's flag must be: (a) At least 12 inches in height by 12 inches in width with a red background and a
white diagonal stripe that is one-fifth the width of the flag; (b) Attached to a float, buoy or boat which is visible to approaching vessels and
which, between sunset and sunrise, has a light attached; and (c) Prominently displayed within 100 feet of the location of the diver or swimmer. 2. A person shall not display a diver's flag on the waters of this state unless he
or she is diving or swimming below the water's surface with the aid of a breathing
device, in the vicinity of the diver's flag. 3. Except in the case of an emergency, a person shall not operate a vessel other than
the diver's support vessel within 100 feet of a diver's flag. 4. Except in the case of an emergency, a person who operates a vessel at a distance
of more than 100 feet but less than 200 feet of a diver's flag shall operate that
vessel at a speed that leaves a flat wake, but in no case may the vessel be operated
at a speed greater than 5 nautical miles per hour.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 488.310 ("Display of diver's flag required; operation of vessel within 100 feet of flag prohibited; operation of vessel within 200 feet of flag limited; exception for emergencies") 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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