179.425 - “Electronic, mechanical or other device” defined.

179.425  “Electronic, mechanical or other device” defined.  “Electronic, mechanical or other device” means any device or apparatus which can be used to intercept a wire or oral communication other than:

      1.  Any telephone or telegraph instrument, equipment or facility, or any component thereof:

      (a) Furnished to the subscriber or user by a communications common carrier in the ordinary course of its business and being used by the subscriber or user in the ordinary course of its business; or

      (b) Being used by a communications common carrier in the ordinary course of its business, or by an investigative or law enforcement officer in the ordinary course of his or her duties.

      2.  A hearing aid or similar device being used to correct subnormal hearing to not better than normal.

      (Added to NRS by 1973, 1742)