Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 444.5484 Maintenance of headquarters. (NRS 439.200) The operator of a temporary mass gathering shall: 1. Maintain a headquarters at the site of the gathering. 2. Ensure that a natural person designated by the operator is: (a) Present at the headquarters of the operator at all…

NAC 444.5486 Removal of solid waste. (NRS 439.200) 1. The operator of a temporary mass gathering shall remove all solid waste from the site of the gathering within a reasonable time after the end of the gathering. 2. If, during the operation of a temporary mass gathering, the hea…

NAC 444.5488 Operation of food establishment. (NRS 439.200) 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 446.870, the operator of a temporary mass gathering shall not operate, or allow another person to operate, a food establishment, including a temporary food establishment, at the gat…

NAC 444.549 Provision of potable water; disposal of graywater. (NRS 439.200) 1. The operator of a temporary mass gathering shall ensure that each person who attends the gathering: (a) Provides sufficient potable water to meet his or her individual needs; and (b) Disposes of his o…

NAC 444.5492 Provision of toilet facilities; removal and disposal of contents of nonsewered toilets. (NRS 439.200) 1. The operator of a temporary mass gathering shall provide toilet facilities as set forth in NAC 444.825 unless the health authority reduces the number of toilet fa…

NAC 444.5494 Discharge of water used to provide dust control. (NRS 439.200) The operator of a temporary mass gathering shall not discharge, or allow another person to discharge, water onto the ground to provide dust control at the gathering unless: 1. If the water used is potable…

NAC 444.5496 Operation of public bathing or swimming facility or public spa. (NRS 439.200) 1. The operator of a temporary mass gathering shall not operate, or permit another person to operate, a public bathing or swimming facility at the gathering unless the person operating the …

NAC 444.5498 Inspection by health authority. (NRS 439.200) The health authority may conduct any inspection reasonably necessary to enforce any provision of NAC 444.547 to 444.5498, inclusive. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R071-03, eff. 10-22-2003) LABOR CAMPS

NAC 444.550 Applicability. (NRS 439.200, 444.190) NAC 444.550 to 444.566, inclusive, do not apply to facilities for permanent family or individual occupancy, nor to facilities or premises assigned to an employee for his or her exclusive use or convenience. The application of thes…

NAC 444.552 General standards. (NRS 439.200, 444.190) 1. All housing and housing grounds must be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition, free from rubbish, debris, waste paper, garbage and other refuse. Grounds must also be well drained and free from depressions where…

NAC 444.554 Living and sleeping quarters. (NRS 439.200, 444.190) 1. Living and sleeping spaces must be in good structural condition and constructed to provide shelter to the occupants against the elements and to exclude dampness. 2. The floors and roofing of all buildings must be…

NAC 444.556 Cooking and eating facilities. (NRS 439.200, 444.190) 1. Every structure used as a mess hall where food is cooked, prepared or served must be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. 2. The same standards relative to ventilation, window space and screening, and means o…

NAC 444.558 Sanitary facilities. (NRS 439.200, 444.190) 1. Convenient and suitable bathing facilities maintained in a sanitary condition must be provided in each camp, readily accessible to the living quarters. 2. Where showers are provided there must be at least one shower head …

NAC 444.560 Laundry facilities. (NRS 439.200, 444.190) 1. Laundry facilities must be maintained in a sanitary condition and provided with adequate drainage as described in NAC 444.552. 2. At least one laundry tray, wash tub or other laundry facility must be provided for every 10 …

NAC 444.562 Lighting. (NRS 439.200, 444.190) 1. All habitable rooms must be well lighted. Rooms used for living quarters and mess hall must be equipped with ceiling-type light fixtures arranged to provide at least 10 foot-candles of light to every part of the room. Water closet c…

NAC 444.564 Operating permit: Application; issuance; denial, suspension or revocation. (NRS 439.200, 444.190) 1. Before operating a labor camp, the operator must apply for a permit to operate, submit sufficient plans for review by the Division and pay the required fees. 2. Within…

NAC 444.565 Procedure for review of actions taken by Division; appeals. (NRS 439.200, 444.190) 1. A person who has reason to believe that an action taken by the Division pursuant to NAC 444.550 to 444.566, inclusive, is incorrect or based on inadequate knowledge may, within 10 bu…

NAC 444.566 Fees for permits and review of plans. (NRS 439.150, 439.200, 444.190) 1. For an annual permit to operate a labor camp, the Division shall charge and collect $166, plus $1.25 for each five workers above 30 workers in the camp, except in areas where the laws and regulat…

NAC 444.568 Definitions. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) As used in NAC 444.568 to 444.56862, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 444.56802 to 444.56812, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Bd. …

NAC 444.56802 “Charter school” defined. (NRS 439.200, 444.335) “Charter 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 444.56804 “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…