Nevada Revised Statutes Section 455A.170 - Public Health and Safety

Prohibition against intoxication and use of controlled substances; duty to provide name and address to person injured in collision; penalty.

1. A skier shall not ski, or embark on a ski lift that is proceeding predominantly uphill, while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance as defined in chapter 453 of NRS, unless in accordance with a lawfully issued prescription.

2. A skier who is involved in a collision in which another person is injured shall provide his name and current address to the injured person, the skiing operator or a member of the ski patrol:

(a) Before he leaves the vicinity of the collision; or

(b) As soon as reasonably possible after leaving the vicinity of the collision to secure aid for the injured person.

3. A person who violates a provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Last modified: February 26, 2006