Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.790

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 483.790 - Definitions

As used in NRS 483.800:

1. "Person who is blind" means any person whose visual acuity with correcting lenses does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye, or whose vision in the better eye is restricted to a field which subtends an angle of not greater than 20°.
2. "Person who is night-blind" means a person afflicted with nyctalopia.
3. "Person who is severely visually impaired" means any person whose visual acuity with correcting lenses does not exceed 20/70 in the better eye, or whose vision in the better eye is restricted to a field which subtends an angle of not greater than 30°, or whose vision is impaired to such an extent that it materially limits, contributes to limiting or, if not corrected, will probably result in limiting the individual's activities of functioning.

NRS 483.790

Added to NRS by 1973, 1522
Added to NRS by 1973, 1522