Nevada Code § 533.265

State Engineer to issue certificates upon final determination of relative rights; contents of certificates; exceptions
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1. Upon the final determination of the
relative rights in and to the waters of any stream system, the State Engineer
shall issue to each person represented in such determination a certificate to
be signed by the State Engineer, and bearing the seal of the Office of the
State Engineer.
2. The certificate shall set forth:
(a) The name and post office address of the owner
of the right.
(b) The date of priority.
(c) Extent and purpose of such right.
(d) If such water is for irrigation purposes, a
description of the land, by legal subdivisions when possible, to which the
water is appurtenant.
3. Such certificate shall be transmitted
by the State Engineer in person or by registered or certified mail to the
owner.
4. No certificate need be issued by the
State Engineer when printed copies of any decree of final determination of
relative rights contain a listing of the individual rights so determined.

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