Death resulting from overloading of passenger vessel; penalties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.230
in effectA 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.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-200.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026