Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 493 - Aeronautics
Section 493.100 - Unmanned aerial vehicle: Public purposes for which public agency may operate
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 493.100
Current through December 12, 2024
1. A public agency which has registered an unmanned aerial vehicle with the Department of Public Safety in accordance with NRS 493.118 may operate the unmanned aerial vehicle for one or more of the following public purposes:
(a) Fire services;
(b) Emergency medical services;
(c) Protection of a critical facility that is
public property;
(d) Search and
rescue operations;
(e) Preparation
for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters;
(f) Communications relay and
delivery;
(g) Surveying and
mapping;
(h) Scheduled inspections
to ensure compliance with building or fire codes or laws, ordinances,
regulations or rules adopting or establishing building or fire codes that are
enforced by the public agency;
(i)
Inspection of public land and infrastructure;
(j) Inspection and testing of hazardous
materials;
(k) Inspection and
evaluation of natural resources;
(l) Inspection and evaluation of
wildlife;
(m) Inspection and
evaluation of agricultural and environmental conditions;
(n) Training of employees of a public
agency;
(o) Research and
development of unmanned aerial vehicles;
(p) Maintenance and testing of unmanned
aerial vehicles;
(q) Air quality
testing; and
(r) Evaluation of
meteorological conditions.
2. Any scheduled inspection conducted by a public agency pursuant to paragraph (h) of subsection 1 is subject to the prohibitions set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 5 of NRS 493.118.
Added to NAC by Dept. of Pub. Safety by R016-16, eff. 6/28/2016; A by R111-23A, eff. 12/6/2024
NRS 493.118
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