NRS 488.585 Use of engine cut-off switch link required under certain circumstances; attachment of engine cut-off switch link.
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NRS 488.585 Use of engine cut-off switch link required under certain circumstances; attachment of engine cut-off switch link.
1. A person who operates a recreational power-driven vessel that:
(a)Is less than 26 feet overall in length;
(b)Has a main helm that is not installed within an enclosed cabin;
(c)Is capable of developing 115 pounds or more of static thrust; and
(d)Is equipped with an engine cut-off switch or built on or after December 4, 2019,
Ê shall use the engine cut-off switch link when the vessel is on plane or above displacement speed.
2. A person shall not operate a recreational power-driven vessel that is equipped with an engine cut-off switch unless the operator has attached the engine cut-off switch link to his or her body, clothing or properly worn personal flotation device.
3. As used in this section:
(a)“Engine cut-off switch” means a switch that, when activated in an emergency, provides the means to stop the mechanical propulsion system.
(b)“Engine cut-off switch link” means a device designed to attach the operator of a vessel to the system that stops the engine under emergency conditions. The term includes a lanyard or other mechanical device and a wireless cut-off device.
(c)“Static thrust” means the forward or backward thrust developed by propulsion machinery while stationary.