Title 38

NRS 426.065 “Director” defined. “Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1916)

NRS 426.068 “Disability” defined. “Disability” means, with respect to a person: 1. A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the person; 2. A record of such an impairment; or 3. Being regarded as having such an impairmen…

NRS 426.071 “Division” defined. “Division” means the Rehabilitation Division of the Department. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1916)

NRS 426.082 “Person who is blind” defined. “Person who is blind” means any person whose visual acuity with correcting lenses does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye, or whose vision in the better eye is restricted to a field which subtends an angle of not greater than 20°. (Adde…

NRS 426.084 “Person who is deaf” defined. “Person who is deaf” means any person who, by reason of the loss or impairment of hearing, has an aural disability which limits, contributes to limiting or which, if not corrected, will probably result in limiting the activities or functi…

NRS 426.097 “Service animal” defined. “Service animal” has the meaning ascribed to it in 28 C.F.R. § 36.104 and includes a miniature horse that has been trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability. (Added to NRS by 1995, 1992; A 1999, 2515; 2…

NRS 426.099 “Service animal in training” defined. “Service animal in training” means a dog or a miniature horse that is being trained as a service animal. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2973; A 2015, 270) EXPEDITED SERVICE PERMITS

NRS 426.401 Definitions. As used in NRS 426.401 to 426.461, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 426.411, 426.421 and 426.431 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1158)

NRS 426.411 “Department” defined. “Department” means the Department of Motor Vehicles. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1158; A 2001, 2610)

NRS 426.421 “Expedited service permit” defined. “Expedited service permit” means a permit that: 1. Is issued by the Department pursuant to the provisions of NRS 426.441 to a person with a permanent disability; and 2. Entitles the person to expedited service pursuant to the provis…

NRS 426.431 “Person with a permanent disability” defined. “Person with a permanent disability” means a person: 1. With a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk, as defined in NRS 482.3835; and 2. Whose disability has been certified by a licensed physician as irrev…

NRS 426.441 Application; issuance; requirements; review of eligibility; fee; regulations. 1. A person with a permanent disability may apply to the Department for an expedited service permit. The application must: (a) Be submitted on a form approved by the Department; and (b) Incl…

NRS 426.451 Presentation to officer or employee of state agency; duty of officer or employee to provide expedited services. 1. A person to whom an expedited service permit is issued pursuant to the provisions of NRS 426.441, or a person who is assisting him or her, may present th…

NRS 426.461 Unlawful acts; penalty. 1. It is unlawful for a person, other than a person to whom an expedited service permit is issued pursuant to the provisions of NRS 426.441, to use or attempt to use such a permit to obtain services from a state agency pursuant to the provision…

NRS 426.510 Restrictions on use of service animal and white or metallic cane; duties of pedestrian; penalty. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, a person shall not: (a) Use a service animal; or (b) Carry or use on any street or highway or in any other publi…

NRS 426.515 Failure to carry white or metallic cane or use service animal as evidence of contributory negligence in action against common carrier or place of public accommodation. The failure of a: 1. Person who is blind to carry a white or metallic colored cane or to use a servi…

NRS 426.517 Purposes of provisions. The purposes of NRS 426.517 to 426.610, inclusive, are to: 1. Provide vocational rehabilitation services to persons who are blind so that they may prepare for and engage in competitive integrated employment; 2. Promote vocational rehabilitation…

NRS 426.518 Definitions. As used in NRS 426.517 to 426.610, inclusive, the words and terms defined in NRS 426.519 to 426.526, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2005, 112; A 2017, 260)

NRS 426.519 “Administrator” defined. “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division. (Added to NRS by 2005, 112)

NRS 426.5192 “Competitive integrated employment” defined. “Competitive integrated employment” has the meaning ascribed to it in 29 U.S.C. § 705. (Added to NRS by 2017, 260)

NRS 426.520 “Person who is blind” further defined. “Person who is blind” means a person who: 1. Is described in NRS 426.082; and 2. Has a loss or impairment of eyesight which constitutes a substantial impediment to employment for which vocational rehabilitation services: (a) May …

NRS 426.523 “Substantial impediment to employment” defined. “Substantial impediment to employment” means that a loss or impairment of eyesight, in light of attendant medical, psychological, vocational, cultural, social or environmental factors, hampers a person’s occupational per…

NRS 426.526 “Vocational rehabilitation services” defined. “Vocational rehabilitation services” means any goods and services necessary to prepare a person who is blind to engage in competitive integrated employment or to determine the rehabilitation potential of the person. (Added…

NRS 426.531 Administration by Department. The Department, through the Director, shall administer the provisions of NRS 426.517 to 426.610, inclusive, as the sole agency in the State for such purpose. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1388; A 2017, 261)

NRS 426.550 Administrator as head of Bureau; powers and duties of Bureau. 1. The Bureau must be headed by the Administrator. 2. The Bureau shall: (a) Assist persons who are blind in achieving physical and psychological orientation and inform persons who are blind of available ser…

NRS 426.555 Administrator to prepare required reports. Subject to the approval of the Director, the Administrator or a representative designated by the Administrator shall prepare reports for the Federal Government pursuant to the Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1965,…

NRS 426.560 Regulations. 1. Subject to the approval of the Department, the Division shall direct the Bureau to adopt administrative regulations to enforce the provisions of this chapter related to services for persons who are blind, which regulations must not conflict with the pr…

NRS 426.561 Authority of Division to adopt, amend and repeal policies; public meeting required. 1. To the extent required by 34 C.F.R. § 361.50, the Division may adopt, amend and repeal policies concerning the nature and scope of vocational rehabilitation services provided to per…

NRS 426.563 Costs of administration. Costs of administration of NRS 426.517 to 426.715, inclusive, shall be paid out on claims presented by the Bureau in the same manner as other claims against the State are paid. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1579; A 1973, 1389; 2021, 839)

NRS 426.567 State Grant and Gift Account for Persons Who Are Blind. 1. All gifts of money which the Bureau is authorized to accept must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the State Grant and Gift Account for Persons Who Are Blind in the Department of Employment, Tra…

NRS 426.570 Employees. 1. All employees of the Bureau are directly responsible to the Administrator. 2. Such employees must consist of persons skilled in the vocational rehabilitation of persons who are blind to allow such persons to engage in competitive integrated employment. (…

NRS 426.573 Confidentiality of information concerning applicant for or recipient of services; exceptions; penalty. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not solicit, disclose, receive or make use of, or authorize, knowingly permit, participate in or acqu…

NRS 426.575 Payment of allowance for maintenance to trainee in advance. When a person who is blind who is eligible to receive a maintenance allowance while pursuing a training program administered by the Bureau is accepted for such a training program, the Bureau may in its discre…

NRS 426.590 Bureau as licensing agency under federal law. The Bureau is hereby designated as the licensing agency for the purposes of 20 U.S.C. §§ 107a to 107f, inclusive, and acts amendatory thereto, and the Bureau is authorized to comply with such requirements as may be necessa…

NRS 426.600 Denial of services prohibited; exceptions. 1. Unless comparable services and benefits must be used pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 361.53, no person who is blind who may benefit from services authorized under NRS 426.517 to 426.610, inclusive, and is eligible to receive such …

NRS 426.610 Fair hearing before hearing officer; judicial review. 1. A person who is blind applying for or receiving services from the Bureau who is aggrieved by an act, determination or omission of the Bureau is entitled, in accordance with regulations, to a fair hearing before …

NRS 426.630 Definitions. As used in NRS 426.630 to 426.715, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Licensee” means a person who is blind and who is licensed by the Bureau to operate a vending facility in or on a public building or property or on federal property. 2…

NRS 426.640 Operation of vending facilities by licensees; priority of right in or on certain public buildings or properties; waiver of priority. 1. For the purposes of providing persons who are blind with remunerative employment, enlarging the economic opportunities of persons wh…

NRS 426.650 Notice to Bureau by public entity of location of and license, permit and lease for any vending facility. Each head of the public entity that has care, custody and control of public buildings or properties shall: 1. Not less than 60 days prior to the request for propos…

NRS 426.660 Acquisition, construction, remodeling or improvement of public building: Planning for vending facility. To effectuate further the purposes of NRS 426.630 to 426.715, inclusive, when new construction, remodeling, leasing, acquisition or improvement of public buildings …

NRS 426.665 Construction of building by Bureau; approval of Legislature. If a suitable location is available for a vending facility which requires the construction of a permanent building, the Bureau may construct such building, but only after obtaining approval of the Legislatur…

NRS 426.670 Powers and duties of Bureau relating to Program; regulations; powers and duties of public entity that has care, custody or control of certain public buildings or property relating to Program; conflicting contractual provisions void. 1. The Bureau shall: (a) Make surve…

NRS 426.672 Powers and duties of Bureau concerning training. 1. The Bureau shall establish a training program for persons who wish to become licensees. The training must include, without limitation, a standard curriculum and on-the-job training while working for a vending facilit…

NRS 426.675 Business Enterprise Account for Persons Who Are Blind. 1. The Business Enterprise Account for Persons Who Are Blind is hereby created within the State General Fund and must be managed by the Administrator of the Division. 2. Money received by the Bureau under the prov…

NRS 426.677 Management of money received from vending facility when licensee unavailable or temporarily unable to operate facility. 1. The Bureau may, in interim periods when a licensee is not available to operate a vending facility and its continuous operation is required, estab…