1. The Department hereby adopts by reference the list entitled "Entities Identified as Chinese Military Companies Operating in the United States in Accordance with Section 1260H of the William M. ("Mac") Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283)," published by the United States Department of Defense, as the list existed on January 31, 2024. A copy of the list may be obtained free of charge from the United States Department of Defense at the Internet address https://media.defense.gov/2024/Jan/31/2003384819/-1/-1/0/1260H-LIST.PDF.2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, in accordance with NRS 493.118, a public agency or law enforcement agency shall not:(a) Purchase or acquire an unmanned aerial vehicle or other equipment or service relating to the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle from a country, business or entity identified by the Secretary of Defense of the United States Department of Defense in the list entitled "Entities Identified as Chinese Military Companies Operating in the United States in Accordance with Section 1260H of the William M. ("Mac") Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283)" adopted in subsection 1; or(b) Operate, purchase or acquire: (1) Any unmanned aerial vehicle or other equipment or service relating to the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle sold, manufactured or distributed by an entity identified by the Secretary of Defense of the United States Department of Defense in the list entitled "Entities Identified as Chinese Military Companies Operating in the United States in Accordance with Section 1260H of the William M. ("Mac") Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283)" adopted in subsection 1;(2) Any hardware, software or service or purchase from any vendor prohibited from being used by a state agency in Nevada pursuant to a regulation, guideline or policy adopted by the Office of the Chief Information Officer within the Office of the Governor pursuant to NRS 242.111 and 242.115; or(3) Any other unmanned aerial vehicle or other equipment or service relating to the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle that is inappropriate for operation, purchase or acquisition in this State, as determined by the Department.3. The provisions of this section do not apply to the use or operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle or other equipment or service relating to the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle that was purchased or acquired by a public agency or law enforcement agency before January 1, 2025.Nev. Admin. Code § 493.Sec. 1
Added to NAC by Dept of Pub. Safety by R111-23A, eff. 1/1/2025