Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.230
Death resulting from overloading of passenger vessel; penalties
Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 200 — Crimes Against the Person · Status: effective
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- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.230, Death resulting from overloading of passenger vessel; penalties, Nevada, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2089174
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A person navigating a vessel for gain who willfully or negligently receives so many passengers or such a quantity of other lading on board that by means thereof the vessel sinks, is overset or injured, and thereby a human being is drowned or otherwise killed, commits manslaughter and shall be punished:
1. If the overloading is negligent, for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130.
2. If the overloading is willful, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.