8-5-2: OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS:
   (A)   Except as provided in Nevada Revised Statutes 490.090(2), as may be amended or renumbered from time to time, no person shall operate an OHV on a public street, road or highway in the City of Carlin that is not designated for use by OHVs.
   (B)   No person under the age of sixteen (16) shall operate an OHV on any public street, road or highway in the City of Carlin.
   (C)   No person sixteen (16) years of age or older may operate an OHV on any public street, road or highway designated for OHV use in the City of Carlin unless the person possesses:
      1.   A valid motor vehicle operator's license as provided by Nevada law; and
      2.   Pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 490.082, as may be amended or renumbered from time to time, a certificate of registration shall be attached to the OHV. A certificate of registration is not required for an off highway vehicle which:
         (a)   Is owned and operated by:
            (1) A Federal agency;
            (2) An agency of this State; or
            (3) A county, incorporated city or unincorporated town in this State;
         (b)   Is part of the inventory of a dealer of off highway vehicles;
         (c)   Is registered or certified in another state and is located in this State for not more than ninety (90) days;
         (d)   Is used solely for husbandry on private land or on public land that is leased to the owner or operator of the off highway vehicle; or
         (e)   Is used for work conducted by or at the direction of a public or private utility.
   (D)   Pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 490.110, as may be amended or renumbered from time to time, no person permitted to operate an OHV on a public street, road or highway designated for OHV use in the City of Carlin shall travel more than two (2) miles on a paved highway of this State (State highway) on an OHV to reach a private or public area that is open for use by OHVs.
   (E)   All operators of off highway vehicles shall follow all requirements of Nevada Revised Statutes 490.090 through 490.130.
   (F)   Any person convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or imprisonment of not more than six (6) months in jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment in accordance with the provisions of title 1, chapter 4 of this Code. (Ord. 246, 9-26-2018, eff. 10-4-2018)