CHAPTER 444 - SANITATION

NAC 444.003 Approval of sterilization process: Application; limitations. (NRS 439.200, 444.020) 1. Before engaging in any of the processes described in NAC 444.002, application must be made to the Chief Medical Officer or his or her authorized agents, designating the process whic…

NAC 444.004 Premises used for sterilization. (NRS 439.200, 444.020) All premises, rooms, chambers, and devices used for the purpose of sterilization or disinfection must be kept in a clean and orderly condition, free from accumulated dust, dirt and other filth, and must be kept f…

NAC 444.005 New covering required. (NRS 439.200, 444.020) Filthy or soiled articles of bedding are not considered properly sterilized or disinfected unless the fabric covering the articles is laundered or replaced by a clean or new covering and the filling material subjected to o…

NAC 444.006 Permit required to reuse materials obtained from dumps, junkyards or hospitals. (NRS 439.200, 444.020) No articles or materials obtained from public dump grounds, junkyards or hospitals may be reused in the manufacturing, making or renovating of mattresses, bed coveri…

NAC 444.00701 Definitions. (NRS 439.200) As used in NAC 444.00701 to 444.00939, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 444.00703 to 444.00757, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Bd. of He…

NAC 444.00703 “Aftercare instructions” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Aftercare instructions” means written directions given to a client after an invasive body decoration procedure, specific to the care and healing of the procedure rendered. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R112-16, ef…

NAC 444.00705 “Apprentice” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Apprentice” means a person who is engaged in learning the occupation of performing invasive body decoration procedures in an invasive body decoration establishment. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R112-16, eff. 12-19-2017)

NAC 444.00707 “Client” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Client” means any person, including, without limitation, a customer or employee of an invasive body decoration establishment, who utilizes the services of an establishment regardless of whether those services are performed for remune…

NAC 444.00709 “Contamination” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Contamination” means the presence or potential presence of blood, infectious materials or other types of impure materials that have been introduced or potentially introduced to any work surfaces, equipment or instruments rende…

NAC 444.00711 “Disinfect” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Disinfect” means the use of a disinfectant to destroy or inhibit pathogenic microorganisms on work surfaces, equipment or instruments. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R112-16, eff. 12-19-2017)

NAC 444.00713 “Disinfectant” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Disinfectant” means a chemical agent that destroys, neutralizes or inhibits the growth of pathogenic microorganisms. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R112-16, eff. 12-19-2017)

NAC 444.00715 “Handwashing sink” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Handwashing sink” means a sink used solely for washing hands, arms or other portions of the body. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R112-16, eff. 12-19-2017)

NAC 444.00717 “Health authority” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Health authority” means the officers and agents of: 1. The Division; or 2. The local board of health. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R112-16, eff. 12-19-2017)

NAC 444.00719 “Infection control plan” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Infection control plan” means a written document that describes the formal procedures which an invasive body decoration establishment will follow to prevent the spread of pathogens. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R…

NAC 444.00721 “Invasive body decoration establishment” or “establishment” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Invasive body decoration establishment” or “establishment” means any location, whether temporary, mobile or permanent, where invasive body decoration procedures are offered as a serv…

NAC 444.00723 “Invasive body decoration operator” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Invasive body decoration operator” means any person engaged in the business or service of performing invasive body decoration procedures, including, without limitation, employees of an invasive body decorat…

NAC 444.00725 “Invasive body decoration procedure” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Invasive body decoration procedure” means any technique used to permanently or temporarily adorn, stretch or decorate the body, including, without limitation, tattooing, permanent makeup, body piercing and…

NAC 444.00727 “Jewelry” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Jewelry” means any ornament inserted into the body by means of an invasive body decoration procedure. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R112-16, eff. 12-19-2017)

NAC 444.00729 “Medical waste” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Medical waste” has the meaning ascribed to it in NAC 444.589. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R112-16, eff. 12-19-2017)

NAC 444.00731 “Permanent makeup” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Permanent makeup” means cosmetic tattooing which includes, without limitation, the application of permanent eyeliner, eyebrows, lip liner, full lip color, repigmentation or camouflage. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R112…

NAC 444.00733 “Permit” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Permit” means written approval by the health authority to operate an invasive body decoration establishment. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R112-16, eff. 12-19-2017)

NAC 444.00735 “Pierced” or “piercing” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Pierced” or “piercing” means puncturing or penetration of the skin, tissue, cartilage or mucosa of a person and the insertion of jewelry or other adornment in the opening. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R112-16, eff…

NAC 444.00737 “Premises” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Premises” means the physical facility, either owned, rented, leased or otherwise used by an invasive body decoration establishment to conduct business. The term includes, without limitation, the facility, vehicle or location used b…

NAC 444.00739 “Presterilized” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Presterilized” means the sterilization and sealing of an item by the manufacturer of the item that is intended only for single-use after opening. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R112-16, eff. 12-19-2017)

NAC 444.00741 “Procedure area” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Procedure area” means the approved physical area in an invasive body decoration establishment where invasive body decoration procedures are performed. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R112-16, eff. 12-19-2017)

NAC 444.00743 “Responsible person” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Responsible person” means the natural person designated by an invasive body decoration establishment as being responsible for compliance with NAC 444.00701 to 444.00939, inclusive. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R112-1…

NAC 444.00745 “Sharps” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Sharps” means an object which has been or may have been contaminated with a pathogen through handling or during transportation and which is also capable of cutting or penetrating the skin, tissue, cartilage or mucosa of a person or a…

NAC 444.00747 “Sharps container” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Sharps container” means a receptacle that is commercially manufactured, rigid and puncture-resistant for the disposal of sharps with required labeling that, when sealed, is leak-resistant and cannot be reopened without grea…

NAC 444.00749 “Single-use” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Single-use” means a product or item designed to be disposed of after one use and not intended to be reused. The term includes, without limitation, cotton swabs or balls, tongue depressors, disposable grips and tips, tissues or pa…

NAC 444.00751 “Stencil” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Stencil” means a copy made from a prepared gelatin surface to which a design is transferred. The term includes, without limitation, a hectograph. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R112-16, eff. 12-19-2017)

NAC 444.00753 “Sterilization” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Sterilization” means a cleaning process which results in the total destruction of all forms of microbial life. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R112-16, eff. 12-19-2017)

NAC 444.00755 “Sterilizer” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Sterilizer” means an autoclave or similar device which is designed and labeled by the manufacturer as a medical instrument sterilizer and which uses heat and pressure to destroy microorganisms and their spores. (Added to NAC by B…

NAC 444.00757 “Tattoo” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Tattoo” means the insertion of pigment under the surface of the human skin or mucosa by pricking with a needle or other means, to permanently change the color or appearance of the skin or mucosa or to produce an indelible mark or fig…

NAC 444.00759 Adoption of publications by reference; availability; review of editions and revisions by State Board of Health. (NRS 439.200) 1. The following publications are hereby adopted by reference by the State Board of Health in the forms most recently published, unless the …

NAC 444.00761 Adoption of Uniform Plumbing Code by reference; review of editions and revisions by State Board of Health; availability. (NRS 439.200) 1. The State Board of Health hereby adopts by reference the most current edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code published by the Inte…

NAC 444.00763 Inapplicability of provisions to procedures performed by physician or under direct supervision of physician; ear piercing establishment may obtain exemption from applicability; revocation of exemption; retention of authority to investigate. (NRS 439.200) 1. Except a…

NAC 444.00765 Severability. (NRS 439.200) If any provision of NAC 444.00701 to 444.00939, inclusive, or any application thereof to any person, thing or circumstance is held invalid, it is intended that such invalidity not affect the remaining provisions or applications that can b…

NAC 444.00771 Requirement of establishment to obtain permit; procedures must not be performed at private residence; exception. (NRS 439.200) Except as otherwise provided in NAC 444.00763, an invasive body decoration procedure must be performed at an invasive body decoration estab…

NAC 444.00773 Requirements for establishment located in private residence. (NRS 439.200) 1. An invasive body decoration establishment may not be located in a private residence, including, without limitation, an apartment, condominium or other multifamily dwelling or a single-fami…

NAC 444.00775 Application for permit; contents; additional requirements for permit to operate temporary or mobile establishment or as event coordinator; fee; issuance of permit and inspection; period of validity for temporary or mobile establishment; permit not transferable. (NRS…

NAC 444.00777 Infection control plan: Requirements; annual review; contents; submission to health authority with application for permit and when changes made to plan; approval. (NRS 439.200) 1. An invasive body decoration establishment must: (a) Develop, maintain and follow a wri…

NAC 444.00779 Submission of copy of floor plan of establishment required; contents; fee. (NRS 439.200) 1. A copy of the floor plan of an invasive body decoration establishment must be submitted at the time of application and must include, without limitation: (a) All proposed work…

NAC 444.00781 Inspection of establishment to determine compliance with approved plans and standard operating procedures; fee. (NRS 439.200) Before an invasive body decoration establishment may commence operations, the health authority must conduct one or more inspections to verif…

NAC 444.00783 Period of validity of permit; renewal and fee. (NRS 439.200) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 of NAC 444.00775, a permit to operate an invasive body decoration establishment: 1. Is valid for 1 year after the date of issuance unless revoked by the health …

NAC 444.00785 Display of permit on premises of establishment. (NRS 439.200) The permit must be conspicuously displayed in the invasive body decoration establishment in a place and manner visible to customers of the establishment and must not be defaced or altered in any manner. (…

NAC 444.00787 Compliance with statutes, regulations and ordinances; revocation or suspension of permit for noncompliance posing hazard to public health. (NRS 439.200) 1. An invasive body decoration establishment must remain in compliance with the requirements of NAC 444.00701 to …

NAC 444.00789 Maintenance of documentation, records and logs required on premises of establishment. (NRS 439.200) An invasive body decoration establishment must maintain the following documentation on the premises of the establishment and present such documentation upon demand to…