Implied consent to preliminary test of persons breath; effect of failure to submit to test; prohibited use of test results in criminal action.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484C.150
in effect1. Any person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle on a highway or on premises to which the public has access shall be deemed to have given his or her consent to a preliminary test of his or her breath to determine the concentration of alcohol in his or her breath when the test is administered at the request of a police officer at the scene of a vehicle crash or where the police officer stops a vehicle, if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be tested was:
(a) Driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance; or
(b) Engaging in any other conduct prohibited by NRS 484C.110 , 484C.120 , 484C.130 or 484C.430 .
2. If the person fails to submit to the test, the officer shall, if reasonable grounds otherwise exist, arrest the person and take him or her to a convenient place for the administration of a reasonably available evidentiary test under NRS 484C.160 .
3. The result of the preliminary test must not be used in any criminal action, except to show there were reasonable grounds to make an arrest.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-484C.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026