Title 42

NRS 477.031 Fees for services and regulatory activities: Adoption by regulation; deposit; use. The State Fire Marshal shall by regulation adopt a schedule of fees for the services and regulatory activities performed by the State Fire Marshal Division pursuant to the provisions of…

NRS 477.032 Regulations concerning registration of qualified interior designers who provide interior materials and furnishings regulated by building code; contents of regulations; eligibility. 1. The State Fire Marshal shall, by regulation, provide for the registration of qualifi…

NRS 477.0325 Required consultation before adoption of regulations concerning buildings or structures. Before the State Fire Marshal may adopt any regulation concerning the construction, maintenance, operation or safety of a building, structure or other property in this State that…

NRS 477.033 License: Requirements; application; fee; hearing. 1. A license, issued by the State Fire Marshal, is required for: (a) Maintenance, installation or sale of fire extinguishers, fire alarm systems or fire sprinkler systems. (b) Use of explosives in any commercial constr…

NRS 477.035 Inspection of state buildings; duties of State Public Works Board; regulations. 1. The State Fire Marshal shall: (a) Maintain a prioritized schedule to inspect or cause to be inspected all state buildings to determine the extent of compliance with the provisions of al…

NRS 477.037 Library: Establishment; maintenance; materials; fees for use. The State Fire Marshal: 1. Shall establish and maintain a library of publications, films, fire report data and other materials for the benefit of the fire service of the State and the general public. 2. Sha…

NRS 477.039 Training programs; agreements; acceptance of gifts, grants, services or property; charging of fees. 1. The State Fire Marshal shall: (a) Furnish and administer programs for the training of firefighters; (b) Describe the programs that are available for training of fire…

NRS 477.045 Hazardous materials: Training program for response to spills; permit for storage; surcharge for permit. 1. The State Fire Marshal shall establish a statewide training program for response to spills of hazardous materials and related fires. The State Fire Marshal shall…

NRS 477.047 Hazardous materials: Establishment of mobile training team to train volunteer firefighters to respond to incidents. 1. The State Fire Marshal shall establish a mobile training team to train volunteer firefighters to respond to incidents involving hazardous materials. …

NRS 477.050 Report to Governor; legislative recommendations. The State Fire Marshal shall before September 1 of each even-numbered year, for the biennium ending June 30 of such year, transmit to the Governor a full report of the proceedings of the State Fire Marshal and such stat…

NRS 477.071 “Board” defined. As used in NRS 477.071 to 477.090, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “Board” means the State Board of Fire Services created pursuant to NRS 477.073. (Added to NRS by 2011, 2640; A 2013, 2709)

NRS 477.073 Creation; members; qualifications of members; terms of members; vacancies; officers; meetings; compensation of members; administrative support. 1. The State Board of Fire Services is hereby created. The Board consists of: (a) The State Fire Marshal, who is a nonvoting…

NRS 477.080 Duties. The Board shall: 1. Encourage the training and education of fire service personnel to improve the system of public safety in the State. 2. Adopt regulations establishing minimum standards for the approval of training and certification programs submitted by a f…

NRS 477.085 Powers. The Board may: 1. Adopt regulations which: (a) It determines are necessary for the operation of the Board. (b) Require that training programs which are approved by the Board and require special facilities be conducted at facilities approved by the Board. 2. Re…

NRS 477.090 Proposed training and certification programs for emergency response personnel: Submission; evaluation; contents; effect of approval. 1. A fire department, fire district or any political subdivision or agency of the State or Federal Government may submit to the Chair o…

NRS 477.091 “Governing body” defined. As used in NRS 477.091 to 477.099, inclusive, “governing body” means: 1. If a building is located within the boundaries of a city, the governing body of the city. 2. If a building is located in the unincorporated area of a county, the board o…

NRS 477.093 Duties of owners and operators of buildings equipped with fire dampers, smoke dampers or combination fire and smoke dampers. The owner or operator of any building equipped with a fire damper, smoke damper or combination fire and smoke damper shall: 1. Cause the unit t…

NRS 477.095 Duties of technicians who inspect fire dampers, smoke dampers or combination fire and smoke dampers. Any technician that performs an inspection of a fire damper, smoke damper or combination fire and smoke damper as required pursuant to NRS 477.093 shall: 1. Perform th…

NRS 477.097 Duties of owners and operators of buildings equipped with smoke control systems. The owner or operator of any building equipped with a smoke control system shall: 1. Cause the smoke control system to be inspected upon installation and thereafter: (a) In accordance wit…

NRS 477.099 Duties of technicians who inspect smoke control systems. Any technician that performs an inspection on a smoke control system as required pursuant to NRS 477.097 shall: 1. Report malfunctions or defects discovered during the inspection, if any, to the owner or operato…

NRS 477.100 “Authority” defined. As used in NRS 477.100 to 477.170, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “authority” means: 1. The State Fire Marshal in a county other than one whose population is 100,000 or more or which has been converted into a consolidated munici…

NRS 477.110 Limitations on local ordinances requiring changes. After May 15, 1981, the governing body of a local government may not adopt an ordinance requiring changes to existing structures to enhance the safety of occupants from fire if the ordinance is: 1. Less stringent than…

NRS 477.120 Exits, open stairways and vertical shafts. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the owner or operator of any building, except a single-family detached dwelling, shall: (a) Equip every exit corridor and other means of exit with emergency lighting of a type …

NRS 477.130 Fire alarms. The owner or operator of every hotel or motel of three stories or more which contains 20 or more guest rooms, apartment building or condominium of three stories or more with 15 or more dwelling units, or any office building of three stories or more shall …

NRS 477.140 Smoke detectors; openings used to supply air. 1. The owner or operator of every hotel or motel which contains at least six guest rooms, or apartment building with at least three dwelling units, shall equip each room primarily used for sleeping in a hotel or motel and …

NRS 477.150 Fire sprinklers; elevators; posting of floor numbers and route for evacuation; heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and paging systems. The owner or operator of every hotel, motel, office, apartment building or condominium where human occupancy is permitted on floor…

NRS 477.160 Buildings used for public assembly. 1. The owner or operator of every building or portion of a building used for public assembly: (a) Which has a room or rooms which have a total floor area of more than 5,000 square feet and which are used for public assembly, within …

NRS 477.170 Facilities for landing helicopters on top of buildings. The owner or operator of a building shall not construct a facility for or permit helicopters to land on top of the building unless the authority approves this landing. The authority shall base its decision upon t…

NRS 477.172 Definitions. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.] As used in NRS 477.172 to 477.214, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 477.174 to 477.1…

NRS 477.174 “Agent” defined. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.] “Agent” means a person authorized by the Department of Taxation to purchase and affix Nevada cigarette revenue stamps to packages of…

NRS 477.176 “Cigarette” defined. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.] “Cigarette” means any roll of tobacco: 1. Wrapped in paper or any other substance not containing tobacco; or 2. Wrapped in any s…

NRS 477.178 “Manufacturer” defined. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.] “Manufacturer” means: 1. A person who manufactures or otherwise produces cigarettes or causes cigarettes to be manufactured o…

NRS 477.182 “Retail dealer” defined. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.] “Retail dealer” means any person, other than a manufacturer or wholesale dealer, engaged in selling cigarettes or other toba…

NRS 477.184 “Sale” defined. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.] “Sale” means any transfer of title or possession, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means or agreement. The term incl…

NRS 477.186 “Sell” defined. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.] “Sell” means to make a sale or to offer or agree to make a sale. (Added to NRS by 2009, 2433)

NRS 477.188 “Wholesale dealer” defined. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.] “Wholesale dealer” means: 1. Any person other than a manufacturer who sells cigarettes or other tobacco products to retai…

NRS 477.192 Sale of cigarettes prohibited unless cigarettes are tested and certified; alternative testing; reports; regulations of State Fire Marshal. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.] 1. Except …

NRS 477.194 Submission of written certification to State Fire Marshal concerning cigarettes intended for sale in this State; availability of certification; fees; retesting. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes …

NRS 477.196 Notification of agents, wholesale dealers and retail dealers concerning certified cigarettes. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.] The Executive Director of the Department of Taxation sh…

NRS 477.198 Marking packages of certified cigarettes; inspection of marked packages. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.] 1. Packages that contain cigarettes which have been certified by a manufactu…

NRS 477.202 Prohibited sale of cigarettes; civil penalties; seizure of cigarettes; petition for injunctive relief; recovery of costs and damages. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.] 1. Any manufact…

NRS 477.204 Regulations. The State Fire Marshal may adopt such regulations as he or she determines necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 477.172 to 477.214, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2009, 2438)

NRS 477.206 Inspection by Department of Taxation. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.] The Department of Taxation, in the regular course of conducting inspections of wholesale dealers, retail dealer…

NRS 477.208 Examination of records. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.] The Attorney General, the Executive Director of the Department of Taxation and the State Fire Marshal, and their authorized r…

NRS 477.210 Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Fund. 1. The Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury as a special revenue fund. All money received for the use of the Fund pursuant to NRS 477.172 …

NRS 477.214 Uniformity of laws; sales of cigarettes outside this State. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.] 1. The provisions of NRS 477.172 to 477.214, inclusive, must, to the extent practicable, …