Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 447.070 “Tableware” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Tableware” means all nondisposable utensils for eating and drinking, including knives, forks, spoons, glasses and cups. [Bd. of Health, Hotel and Motel Reg. No. 1.7, eff. 2-5-82]

NAC 447.080 “Utensils” defined. (NRS 439.200) “Utensils” means any tableware or kitchenware used in the storing, preparing, conveying or serving of food. [Bd. of Health, Hotel and Motel Reg. No. 1.8, eff. 2-5-82]

NAC 447.090 Severability. (NRS 439.200) If any provision of this chapter or any application thereof to any person, thing or circumstance is held invalid, the State Board of Health intends that the invalidity not affect the remaining provisions, or their application, that can be g…

NAC 447.100 Construction and remodeling: Application and approval required; plans and specifications. (NRS 439.200, 447.185) 1. Any person who desires to construct a hotel or to remodel or add to an existing hotel must apply in writing to the appropriate health authority on forms…

NAC 447.110 Exemption of certain facilities and equipment from requirements for design and construction. (NRS 439.200) If any facility or equipment being used by the operator of a hotel on February 5, 1982, does not meet the requirements for design and construction established in…

NAC 447.120 Floors. (NRS 439.200) 1. Every floor and every floor covering, such as carpeting, must be kept clean and in good repair so that it will not become a hazard to safety or health. 2. The floors in areas used for washing and sanitizing tableware and in laundry areas, kitc…

NAC 447.130 Walls, ceilings and closures. (NRS 439.200) 1. All walls and ceilings, all doors, windows, skylights and other closures, all fixtures and all decorative material must be kept clean and in good repair. 2. The walls of bathrooms, toilet rooms, rooms for washing tablewar…

NAC 447.140 Lighting. (NRS 439.200) 1. At least 50 foot-candles of light must be provided in each area for washing tableware and in each kitchenette. 2. At least 20 foot-candles of light at a distance of 30 inches (76.2 cm) from the floor must be provided in each laundry area, to…

NAC 447.150 Heating and ventilating systems. (NRS 439.200) 1. All bathrooms and toilet rooms must be adequately ventilated so that excessive moisture is removed from the room. 2. Each system for heating, cooling or ventilation must be properly maintained. 3. All sleeping rooms, b…

NAC 447.160 Baths, showers, toilets and lavatories. (NRS 439.200) 1. All baths, showers, toilets and lavatories must be kept in good repair. 2. While being used by guests, the floors of the bathrooms and toilet rooms must be sanitized each day. 3. While being used by guests, ever…

NAC 447.170 Kitchenettes. (NRS 439.200) 1. No community kitchen facilities are permitted. 2. A kitchenette, when provided, must have all of the following facilities: (a) A sink which is supplied with adequate hot and cold running water. The hot water must be at least 120°F (48.89…

NAC 447.180 Water supply. (NRS 439.200) 1. The water supply of a hotel must be piped in directly from a source approved by the appropriate health authority. 2. Hot and cold running water in sufficient quantity must be provided for all bath and shower rooms, lavatories, laundry ar…

NAC 447.190 Plumbing. (NRS 439.200) 1. The potable water system must be installed in such a manner that there is no cross connection between it and any other system. 2. Every room with laundry facilities must have a drain in the floor of the room. 3. Each ice machine, dishwasher …

NAC 447.200 Garbage and rubbish disposal. (NRS 439.200) 1. Each hotel must have containers of sufficient number and size to store all the garbage and rubbish until it is removed. 2. The containers must be kept at locations and be emptied at frequencies approved by the appropriate…

NAC 447.210 Sewage disposal. (NRS 439.200) All sewage carried by water must be disposed of by means of public sewerage or by a system for disposal which is approved by the appropriate health authority. [Bd. of Health, Hotel and Motel Reg. No. 6.3, eff. 2-5-82]

NAC 447.220 Parking areas. (NRS 439.200) All parking areas must have adequate drainage, and be kept clean and free of any health hazards. [Bd. of Health, Hotel and Motel Reg. No. 5.5.1, eff. 2-5-82]

NAC 447.230 Disposable articles. (NRS 439.200) 1. All disposable articles in a hotel must be: (a) Stored in closed cartons or containers to protect the contents from contamination; and (b) Handled and dispensed in a manner which will prevent contamination. 2. Disposable articles …

NAC 447.240 Bedding, linen and towels. (NRS 439.200) 1. Laundered bedding and linen must be stored above the floor level in a clean place until used. 2. All items of bedding and linen must be protected against unnecessary handling or contamination by dust or filth. 3. Containers,…

NAC 447.250 Soap; sheets and pillow cases; furniture. (NRS 439.200) 1. Individual bars of hand soap must be provided for hotel guests. Used bars of soap must be discarded. 2. Sheets and pillow cases must be replaced at least twice weekly and, at the request of a guest, whenever t…

NAC 447.260 Ice. (NRS 439.200) 1. Ice used in a hotel must be made of water obtained from a water supply approved by the appropriate health authority or the ice must be obtained from a source approved by the authority. 2. All ice-making machines must be located, installed, operat…

NAC 447.270 Tableware: Equipment required for cleaning and sanitizing. (NRS 439.200) 1. A suitable area must be provided for cleaning and sanitizing all tableware in a hotel. 2. A sink with three compartments, approved by the appropriate health authority, must be used to manually…

NAC 447.280 Tableware: Approval of facilities, devices or procedures for cleaning and sanitizing. (NRS 439.200) The appropriate health authority may approve any type of facility, device or procedure for cleaning and sanitizing tableware if the hotel operator shows that it is effe…

NAC 447.290 Tableware: Washing. (NRS 439.200) 1. All tableware must be thoroughly washed in a reasonably clean solution which contains an effective concentration of detergent. 2. All tableware must be rinsed in clean, warm water after washing. [Bd. of Health, Hotel and Motel Reg.…

NAC 447.300 Tableware: Sanitizing. (NRS 439.200) 1. All tableware, when manually washed, must be sanitized by immersion for 1 minute in a clean sanitizing solution containing 50 parts per million ( ppm) of available chlorine at a temperature of 75°F (23.9°C) or higher. 2. A test …

NAC 447.310 Tableware: Storage and handling. (NRS 439.200) 1. All tableware must be stored above floor level in a clean and dry location so that it is protected from splash, dust and other contamination. 2. All cleaned and sanitized tableware must be handled by employees of a hot…

NAC 447.320 Control of vermin. (NRS 439.200) 1. All openings to the exterior of a hotel must be protected from rodents, flies and other vermin. 2. The interior and exterior of a hotel must be maintained in a condition which will prevent the harborage or feeding of vermin. 3. Pest…

NAC 447.330 Pets and other animals. (NRS 439.200) No pet or other animal may be allowed to create a nuisance. [Bd. of Health, Hotel and Motel Reg. No. 6.7.1, eff. 2-5-82] EMPLOYEES

NAC 447.350 Persons ineligible to work in hotels. (NRS 439.200) A person who: 1. Has a communicable disease; 2. Is a carrier of a communicable disease; or 3. Has a boil, an infected wound or any acute respiratory infection, Ê may not work in a hotel if there is a likelihood that …

NAC 447.360 Washing of hands. (NRS 439.200) Each employee of a hotel who comes in contact with utensils, tableware or linen or who cleans guest rooms, toilets or bathrooms shall thoroughly wash his hands with soap and warm water: 1. Before starting work each day; 2. As often as m…

NAC 447.370 Outer garments. (NRS 439.200) The outer garments of each person engaged in handling linen, bedding or tableware in a hotel must be reasonably clean. [Bd. of Health, Hotel and Motel Reg. No. 2.1.3, eff. 2-5-82] MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

NAC 447.400 Inspections; correction of deficiencies. (NRS 439.200) 1. A representative of a health authority shall give a proper identification of himself before entering a hotel to make an inspection pursuant to NRS 447.200. Such an inspection may be made as often as the health …

NAC 447.410 Fees of Health Division of Department of Health and Human Services. (NRS 439.150, 439.200, 447.185) 1. The Health Division of the Department of Health and Human Services shall charge and collect fees for each inspection of a hotel in accordance with the following sche…

NAC 449.002 Definitions. (NRS 439.200, 449.03005, 449.0302) As used in NAC 449.002 to 449.99939, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 449.0022 to 449.0072, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to N…

NAC 449.0022 “Administrator” defined. (NRS 449.0302) “Administrator” means the person responsible for the day-to-day management of a facility. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 8-1-91)

NAC 449.0024 “Affiliated facility” defined. (NRS 449.0302) “Affiliated facility” means a facility that owns, directly or indirectly, an equity interest of 5 percent or more in the capital, the stock, the profits or the assets of another facility or is, as a subcontractor, agent o…

NAC 449.0026 “Agent” defined. (NRS 449.0302) “Agent” means a person having actual or apparent authority to act on behalf of a licensee. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 8-1-91)

NAC 449.0028 “Bureau” defined. (NRS 449.0302) “Bureau” means the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance of the Division. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 8-1-91; A by R179-09, 7-22-2010)

NAC 449.0029 “Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services” defined. (NRS 449.0302) “Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services” means the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R051…

NAC 449.00295 “Central Repository” defined. (NRS 449.0302) “Central Repository” means the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R111-12, eff. 3-28-2014)

NAC 449.003 “Deficiency” defined. (NRS 449.0302) 1. “Deficiency” means noncompliance with any federal or state statute or of the rules or regulations of the Division or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or conditions and standards of or requirements for participation…

NAC 449.00305 “Division” defined. (NRS 449.0302) “Division” means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 8-1-91; A by R094-06 & R098-06, 7-14-2006)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 449.0038…

NAC 449.0031 “Division of Welfare and Supportive Services” defined. (NRS 449.0302) “Division of Welfare and Supportive Services” means the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 8-1-91)—(Sub…

NAC 449.0032 “Emergency” defined. (NRS 449.0302) “Emergency” means a major deficiency that places one or more recipients in immediate jeopardy. The term includes, without limitation, any fire, flood, contagious infection, loss of utilities or inappropriate transfer of residents. …

NAC 449.0033 “Employment agency to provide nonmedical services” defined. (NRS 439.200, 449.03005) “Employment agency to provide nonmedical services” means an employment agency that contracts with persons to provide “nonmedical services related to personal care to elderly persons …

NAC 449.0034 “Facility” defined. (NRS 449.0302) Except as otherwise defined in NAC 449.011911, “facility” means a medical facility, facility for the dependent, an employment agency that contracts with persons in this State to provide certain nonmedical services described in subse…

NAC 449.0042 “Holiday” defined. (NRS 449.0302) “Holiday” means a day on which the offices of State Government are closed. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 8-1-91)

NAC 449.0043 “Home for individual residential care” defined. (NRS 449.0302) “Home for individual residential care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0105. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R131-99, eff. 11-29-99)