(REPRINTED WITH ADOPTED AMENDMENTS)

 

Assembly Bill No. 481–Assemblymen Chowning, Gibbons, Brown, Ohrenschall, Anderson, Arberry, Carpenter, Claborn, de Braga, Dini, Freeman, Giunchigliani, Hettrick, Manendo, McClain, Mortenson, Nolan, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price and Tiffany

 

March 19, 2001

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Joint Sponsor: Senator Wiener

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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

 

SUMMARY—Prohibits in certain circumstances person from operating sound amplification system in motor vehicle in certain manner. (BDR 43‑1278)

 

FISCAL NOTE:            Effect on Local Government: Yes.

                                    Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; prohibiting in certain circumstances a person from operating a sound amplification system in a motor vehicle in a certain manner; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1    Section 1.  Chapter 484 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

1-2  new section to read as follows:

1-3    1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the driver of a motor

1-4  vehicle shall not operate or allow the operation of a sound amplification

1-5  system in the motor vehicle in such a manner that the sound emanating

1-6  from the sound amplification system is audible from a distance of more

1-7  than 25 feet from the motor vehicle when the motor vehicle is being

1-8  operated upon a highway.

1-9    2.  The provisions of this section do not apply to:

1-10    (a) A sound amplification system that is being operated to request

1-11  assistance or warn of a hazardous situation.

1-12    (b) An emergency vehicle or other vehicle that is authorized to be

1-13  equipped with an audible warning signal.

2-1    (c) A vehicle that is authorized by a permit issued by the proper public

2-2  authority to operate a sound amplification system in a parade or other

2-3  authorized procession.

2-4    (d) A vehicle that is used as part of a licensed business which operates

2-5  a sound amplification system to advertise the business.

2-6    3.  As used in this section, “sound amplification system” means a

2-7  radio, compact disc player, cassette player or similar device.

2-8    Sec. 2.  The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to offenses

2-9  committed before July 1, 2001.

2-10    Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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