Section 493.100 - Unmanned aerial vehicle: Public purposes for which public agency may operateA public agency which has registered an unmanned aerial vehicle with the Department of Public Safety in accordance with section 22 of Assembly Bill No. 239, chapter 327, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page 1776 (NRS 493.118 ), may operate the unmanned aerial vehicle for one or more of the following public purposes:
2. Emergency medical services; 3. Protection of a critical facility that is public property; 4. Search and rescue operations; 5. Preparation for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters; 6. Communications relay and delivery; 7. Surveying and mapping; 8. Inspection of public land and infrastructure; 9. Inspection and testing of hazardous materials; 10. Inspection and evaluation of natural resources; 11. Inspection and evaluation of wildlife; 12. Inspection and evaluation of agricultural and environmental conditions; 13. Training of employees of a public agency; 14. Research and development of unmanned aerial vehicles; 15. Maintenance and testing of unmanned aerial vehicles; 16. Air quality testing; and 17. Evaluation of meteorological conditions.Nev. Admin. Code § 493.100
Added to NAC by Dept. of Pub. Safety by R016-16, eff. 6/28/2016Section 22 of Assembly Bill No. 239, chapter 327, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page 1776 (NRS 493.118 ).