CHAPTER 444 - SANITATION

NAC 444.56804 “Health authority” defined. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) “Health authority” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439.005. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002)

NAC 444.56806 “Private school” defined. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) “Private school” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 394.103. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002)

NAC 444.56808 “Public nuisance” defined. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) “Public nuisance” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.450. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002)

NAC 444.5681 “Public school” defined. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) “Public school” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 385.007. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002)

NAC 444.56812 “School” defined. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) “School” means a charter school, private school or public school. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002)

NAC 444.56814 Severability of provisions. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) If any provision set forth in NAC 444.568 to 444.56862, inclusive, or any application thereof to any person, thing or circumstance is held invalid, it is intended that the invalidity not affect the remaining provisi…

NAC 444.56816 Adoption by reference of certain publications; revision of certain publications after adoption. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) 1. The State Board of Health hereby adopts by reference: (a) The guidelines for playground safety set forth in the Handbook for Public Playground S…

NAC 444.56818 Submission and approval or denial of plans and specifications for construction. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) 1. A person may not begin the construction of a school until the plans and specifications for the school are submitted to and approved by the health authority. The…

NAC 444.5682 Schools constructed before July 24, 2002. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) A school that is constructed before July 24, 2002, shall be deemed to be in compliance with NAC 444.568 to 444.56862, inclusive, if the use of the space in the school is not changed or any deficiency in…

NAC 444.56822 Notification of health authority regarding health or safety hazard. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) 1. If the superintendent or principal of a school or the designee of the superintendent or the principal determines that a substantial health or safety hazard exists at the sc…

NAC 444.56824 Inspections: Preparation and dissemination of reports by health authority; maintenance of other reports. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) 1. The health authority shall prepare a written report of the findings of an inspection of a school required by NRS 444.335 while on the p…

NAC 444.56826 Correction of deficiencies; reporting of corrective action taken or planned; reporting of noncompliance. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) 1. Any deficiency indicated in a report of an inspection prepared pursuant to NAC 444.56824 must be corrected within 30 days after the ins…

NAC 444.56828 Floors, walls and ceilings; benches, mats and other equipment. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) 1. The floors, walls and ceilings in a school must be: (a) Constructed of durable materials that are easy to clean and appropriate for their intended use; and (b) Maintained in goo…

NAC 444.5683 Lighting. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) Artificial sources of light that are permanently fixed in a school must be installed to provide lighting at luminance levels equal to or greater than those prescribed in tables 1 and 2 of the Recommended Practice on Lighting for Educa…

NAC 444.56832 Temperature. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) The temperature in a classroom that is occupied by pupils or members of the staff of the school, other than an area used for teaching vocational education or for physical activities, including, without limitation, weight lifting, …

NAC 444.56834 Pets. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) 1. Pets may be kept only in the designated areas of a school. 2. An enclosure used for pets must be clean and sanitary to prevent odors and the accumulation of excrement. 3. A pet that is on the premises of a school may be handled by a p…

NAC 444.56836 Hazardous materials; laboratories. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) 1. A unit for washing eyes in an emergency, in combination with or in addition to an accessible shower used in an emergency, must be provided in each classroom in which acid, caustic substances, flammable mat…

NAC 444.56838 Materials, tools and other equipment; areas used for teaching vocational education. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) 1. Machinery, tools or any other equipment that is used in an area of the school for teaching vocational education may be operated or used by a pupil only unde…

NAC 444.5684 Areas used for teaching home economics. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) 1. Any area in a classroom that is used for home economics in which food is prepared or eaten must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. 2. Food must be stored and handled in a manner that prev…

NAC 444.56842 Health rooms. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) 1. Each school shall provide a health room with beds, couches, mats, cots or other furniture that may be used for resting. The beds, couches, mats, cots and other furniture must be covered with a nonabsorbent material that is mai…

NAC 444.56844 Electrical panels, janitors’ closets, boiler rooms and storage rooms. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) Electrical panels, janitors’ closets, boiler rooms, storage rooms, including, without limitation, storage rooms for supplies and equipment, and rooms containing a transforme…

NAC 444.56846 Playgrounds and playground equipment. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) Playgrounds and playground equipment must be designed, constructed and maintained in the manner prescribed in the guidelines set forth in the Handbook for Public Playground Safety as adopted by reference i…

NAC 444.56848 Programs for food service. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) A program used by a school to serve food must comply with: 1. The provisions of chapter 446 of NRS and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and 2. Any ordinances, rules or regulations governing food establishmen…

NAC 444.5685 Water. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) 1. Potable water of a sufficient amount to meet the requirements of a school must be provided to the school from a supplier that is approved by the health authority and licensed by the Division. 2. Water that is under pressure and mainta…

NAC 444.56852 Sewage. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) 1. All sewage at a school, including liquid waste, must be disposed of in a manner that is approved by the health authority. 2. Facilities for the disposal of sewage that do not use water, including chemical toilets, are prohibited unl…

NAC 444.56854 Toilets, lavatories and drinking fountains. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) 1. A minimum number of toilets, lavatories and drinking fountains must be installed in a school as prescribed in the standards for plumbing facilities of the Uniform Plumbing Code, as adopted by refe…

NAC 444.56856 Drinking fountains and potable drinking water. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) 1. Each drinking fountain in a school must be clean and in good repair. 2. Potable drinking water must be provided and dispensed in a sanitary manner in gymnasiums and during outdoor events held a…

NAC 444.56858 Showers and shower fixtures. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) A shower that is provided in a school must have hot and cold water which is tempered by a mixing valve or combination fixture. The hot water must be delivered at a maximum temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Eac…

NAC 444.5686 Garbage and refuse. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) 1. There must be a sufficient number of containers located in a school to hold all garbage and refuse that accumulates in the school. The containers must be conveniently located throughout the school. 2. Garbage and refuse m…

NAC 444.56862 Control of vermin. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) 1. Measures must be taken to minimize the presence of rodents, flies, cockroaches or other vermin on the premises of a school, including regular inspections to detect the presence of those vermin. The premises of the school,…

NAC 444.570 Definitions. (NRS 444.560) As used in NAC 444.570 to 444.7499, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 444.5701 to 444.631, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Supplied in codification; A by En…

NAC 444.5701 “Active life” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Active life” means the period of operation of a disposal site beginning with the initial receipt of solid waste and ending at the completion of closure activities in accordance with NAC 444.6891, 444.6892 and 444.6893. (Added to …

NAC 444.5702 “Administrator” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 11-8-93)

NAC 444.5703 “Appendix I” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Appendix I” means the Appendix I of 40 C.F.R. Part 258. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 11-8-93)

NAC 444.57035 “Appendix II” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Appendix II” means the Appendix II of 40 C.F.R. Part 258. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 11-8-93)

NAC 444.5704 “Aquifer” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Aquifer” means a geological formation, group of formations or portion of a formation capable of yielding usable quantities of groundwater to wells and springs. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 11-8-93)

NAC 444.57048 “Cell” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Cell” means a portion of a municipal solid waste landfill unit which consists of compacted wastes completely enclosed in cover material. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 11-8-93)

NAC 444.5705 “Class I site” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Class I site” means a disposal site which: 1. Is comprised of at least one municipal solid waste landfill unit including all contiguous land and structures, other appurtenances and improvements on the land used for the disposal …

NAC 444.571 “Class II site” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Class II site” means a disposal site: 1. Which is comprised of at least one municipal solid waste landfill unit; 2. Which accepts less than 20 tons of solid waste per day on an annual average; 3. For which there is no evidence o…

NAC 444.5715 “Class III site” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Class III site” means a disposal site which accepts only industrial solid waste. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 9-2-92; A 11-8-93)

NAC 444.572 “Composting” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Composting” means a controlled process of biological degradation of solid waste to an inoffensive humus-like product. [Environmental Comm’n, Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § 1.1, eff. 9-21-77]

NAC 444.573 “Contaminant” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Contaminant” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445A.325. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 9-2-92)

NAC 444.5735 “Cross-media” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Cross-media” means the transfer of a constituent from a medium such as water, land or air, to another medium. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 11-8-93)

NAC 444.574 “Disposal site” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Disposal site” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444.460. [Environmental Comm’n, Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § 1.2, eff. 9-21-77]

NAC 444.576 “Division” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Division” means the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. [Environmental Comm’n, Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § 1.3, eff. 9-21-77]

NAC 444.577 “Existing municipal solid waste landfill unit” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Existing municipal solid waste landfill unit” means a municipal solid waste landfill unit which is receiving waste on November 8, 1993. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 11-8-93)

NAC 444.578 “Garbage” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Garbage” means putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, storage, sale, preparation, cooking and serving of food. (Environmental Comm’n, Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § 1.4, eff. 9-21-77]