482.398 - Issuance in county whose population is 400,000 or more; conditions under which permit not necessary.

482.398  Issuance in county whose population is 400,000 or more; conditions under which permit not necessary.

      1.  In a county whose population is 400,000 or more, a permit for the operation of a golf cart may be issued by the Department if the golf cart is equipped as required by subsection 2 and evidence of insurance as required for the registration of a motor vehicle is submitted when application for the permit is made.

      2.  A golf cart must have the following equipment:

      (a) Headlamps;

      (b) Tail lamps, reflectors, stop lamps and an emblem or placard for slow moving vehicles;

      (c) A mirror; and

      (d) Brakes.

Ê Each of these items of equipment must meet the standards prescribed for motor vehicles generally.

      3.  A permit is not required for the operation of a golf cart during daylight, by a person holding a current driver’s license, if the golf cart is:

      (a) Equipped with an emblem or placard for slow moving vehicles; and

      (b) Operated solely upon that portion of a highway designated by the appropriate city or county as a:

             (1) Crossing for golf carts; or

             (2) Route of access between a golf course and the residence or temporary abode of the owner or operator of the golf cart.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 2329; A 1993, 2481; 1995, 2731)