Penalty—Drinking while driving.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.14.040
in effect11.14.040 - Penalty—Drinking while driving.
(A) Unless a greater penalty is otherwise involved (and pursued) for conduct described in Subsection (A) of LVMC 11.14.030 or NRS 484.379, it is a misdemeanor for any person to knowingly drink a beverage having a detectible amount of alcohol while driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway or on premises to which the public has access.
(B) A person convicted of a violation of Subsection (A) of this Section:
(1) Unless the court identifies reasonable grounds for ordering a lesser sentence, shall be punished for a misdemeanor with:
(a) A fine of at least three hundred dollars; and
(b) An order to complete a drinking driver awareness course; and
(2) May be ordered to do or refrain from doing any other act the court deems reasonable, given the nature of the offense and the character of the defendant.
(Ord. 5864 § 2 (part), 2006)
Source: City of Las Vegas, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT11VETR_CH11.14DRUNIN_11.14.040PERIWHDRFetched: 10/28/2026