Current through June 11, 2024
Section 488.415 - Fire extinguishers: Number and types required1. Each motorboat having: (a) A closed compartment under a thwart or seat wherein a portable fuel tank may be stored;(b) A double bottom which is not sealed to the hull or which is not completely filled with flotation material;(c) A closed living space;(d) A closed storage compartment in which combustible or flammable material is stored; or(e) A permanently installed fuel tank, must carry the type and number of fire extinguishers described in subsections 2 and 3, each of which must be fully charged and serviceable.
2. Each motorboat which lacks a system built within its engine compartment for extinguishing a fire and which is a:(a) Class A or class 1 motorboat must carry one B-I fire extinguisher.(b) Class 2 motorboat must carry two B-I fire extinguishers or one B-II fire extinguisher.(c) Class 3 motorboat must carry: (1) Three B-I fire extinguishers; or(2) One B-I and one B-II fire extinguisher.3. Each motorboat which has a system built within its engine compartment for extinguishing a fire and which is a: (a) Class A or class 1 motorboat is not required to carry a portable fire extinguisher.(b) Class 2 motorboat must carry one B-I fire extinguisher.(c) Class 3 motorboat must carry two B-I fire extinguishers or one B-II fire extinguisher.4. The classes of motorboats identified in this section are as described in NRS 488.185.5. For the purposes of this section: (a) "B-I fire extinguisher" means a portable marine extinguisher containing at least:(1) One and one-quarter gallons of a concentrated liquid foam;(2) Two pounds of a dry chemical, fire extinguishing agent; or(3) Four pounds of carbon dioxide; and(b) "B-II fire extinguisher" means a portable marine extinguisher containing at least:(1) Two and one-half gallons of a concentrated liquid foam;(2) Ten pounds of a dry chemical, fire extinguishing agent; or(3) Fifteen pounds of carbon dioxide.Nev. Admin. Code § 488.415
Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs, Motorboat Reg. No. 100 § 32, eff. 2-10-82-NAC A by R114-02, 1-21-2003NRS 488.045, 488.193, 501.181