Title 53

NRS 618.750 Definitions. As used in NRS 618.750 to 618.850, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Asbestos” means asbestiform varieties of: (a) Chrysotile (serpentine); (b) Crocidolite (riebeckite); (c) Amosite (cummingtonite-grunerite); (d) Anthophyllite; (e) Tre…

NRS 618.755 Scope. NRS 618.750 to 618.850, inclusive, does not apply to: 1. The control of asbestos by a person in his or her own residence. 2. A person employed by a public utility which supplies electricity when performing emergency activities which include, but are not limited…

NRS 618.760 Regulations of Division: Generally. The Division may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 618.750 to 618.850, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1280; A 1993, 1886)

NRS 618.765 Regulations of Division: Standards and procedures. 1. Not later than 60 days after June 28, 1989, the Division shall adopt regulations establishing standards and procedures for the licensure of each occupation which are at least as stringent as those contained in the …

NRS 618.770 Assessments and fees: Establishment; collection; use. 1. The costs of carrying out the provisions of NRS 618.750 to 618.850, inclusive, must be paid from assessments payable by each insurer based upon expected annual expenditures for claims. The Division shall adopt r…

NRS 618.775 Regulations of State Environmental Commission. The State Environmental Commission shall adopt regulations for the disposal of asbestos and material containing asbestos. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1280)

NRS 618.780 Disposal of asbestos and material containing asbestos. All asbestos and material containing asbestos removed from a building during a project to control asbestos must be disposed of in accordance with the regulations adopted by the State Environmental Commission for t…

NRS 618.785 Provisions and standards not to be used as evidence to deny liability or claim for compensation for exposure to asbestos. Nothing in NRS 618.750 to 618.850, inclusive, including standards adopted pursuant thereto, may be used as evidence: 1. To deny liability in an ac…

NRS 618.790 License required. A person shall not engage in a project for the control of asbestos unless the person holds a valid license issued by the Division. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1277; A 1993, 1887)

NRS 618.795 Issuance of licenses by Division. 1. The Division shall issue licenses to qualified applicants in each occupation. 2. The Division may adopt regulations to include within the definition of “occupation” any discipline deemed necessary, including that of instructor in t…

NRS 618.800 Application for license: Requirements and procedures. A person applying for a license in an occupation must: 1. Submit an application on a form prescribed and furnished by the Division, accompanied by a fee prescribed by the Division; 2. Successfully complete a course…

NRS 618.801 Application for license: Statement by applicant regarding child support; grounds for denial of license; duty of Division. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspendi…

NRS 618.802 Application for license: Inclusion of social security number of applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupation…

NRS 618.805 Renewal of license; continuing education or training. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational l…

NRS 618.807 Renewal of license: Additional requirements. 1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of a license in an occupation must indicate in the application submitted to the Division whether the applicant has a state bus…

NRS 618.810 Issuance of license as contractor on basis of status as qualified employee prohibited. The Division shall not issue a license as a contractor for projects for the control of asbestos on the basis of a person’s status under chapter 624 of NRS as a qualified employee. (…

NRS 618.815 Issuance of license to applicant who holds license issued by another state. The Division may issue a license in an occupation to an applicant who holds a valid license in that occupation issued to him or her by the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the…

NRS 618.820 Duties of person licensed as contractor. A person licensed as a contractor for projects for the control of asbestos shall: 1. If a laboratory is used for any aspect of collecting or analyzing air samples for a project, use only a laboratory which meets the standards a…

NRS 618.825 Employment of unlicensed person by licensed contractor prohibited. A person licensed as a contractor for projects for the control of asbestos shall not employ to engage in activities directly related to asbestos on his or her projects a person who is not licensed purs…

NRS 618.830 Inspection of projects. The Division or a person authorized by the Division shall inspect annually at least one project for the control of asbestos conducted by each contractor licensed pursuant to NRS 618.795. The contractor shall, upon request of the Division or a p…

NRS 618.833 Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, sus…

NRS 618.835 Disciplinary action; owner of building not liable for employment of another contractor after revocation of license of original contractor. 1. If the Division finds that a person, other than a worker, has violated any of the provisions of NRS 618.780, 618.790, 618.820 …

NRS 618.840 Notice of intent to revoke license; summary suspension; hearing. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if the Division intends to revoke a person’s license, it shall first notify the person by certified mail. The notice must contain a statement of the Divis…

NRS 618.845 Injunctive relief. The Division may maintain in any court of competent jurisdiction a suit for an injunction against any person engaged in the control of asbestos in violation of the provisions of NRS 618.780, 618.790, 618.820 or 618.825, or the standards or regulatio…

NRS 618.850 Penalty for acting without license. Any person who engages in the control of asbestos without a license issued by the Division is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1280; A 1993, 1890) Operation of Cranes

NRS 618.880 Establishment of safety plans and procedures; certification of cranes; certification of operators of tower cranes and mobile cranes; exceptions. [Effective until the date on which the Governor declares that the Federal Government has adopted provisions governing the c…

NRS 618.882 Application for certification as crane operator: Statement by applicant regarding child support; grounds for denial of certification; duty of Division. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish proced…

NRS 618.884 Application for certification as crane operator: Inclusion of social security number of applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the …

NRS 618.885 Renewal of certification as crane operator; additional requirements. 1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of certification as a crane operator pursuant to NRS 618.880 must indicate in the application submitte…

NRS 618.886 Suspension of certification as crane operator for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certification. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish p…

NRS 618.890 Regulations establishing safety plans and procedures; training and testing program for employees; exception. 1. The Division shall adopt regulations establishing standards and procedures for places of employment where explosives are manufactured, or where an explosive…

NRS 618.892 Application for certification as trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person to provide training and testing of employees: Statement by applicant regarding child support; grounds for denial of certification; duty of Division. [Effective until the date of t…

NRS 618.894 Application for certification as trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person to provide training and testing of employees: Inclusion of social security number of applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiri…

NRS 618.895 Renewal of certification as trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person to provide training and testing of employees; additional requirements. 1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of certification…

NRS 618.896 Suspension of certification as trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person to provide training and testing of employees for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certification. [Effective until the date…

NRS 618.898 Permit for construction or alteration of major process used to protect lives, safety and health of employees: Application; standards for issuance; fee; regulations; exception. 1. No owner or operator of a place of employment may commence the construction of, substanti…

NRS 618.900 Permit for construction or alteration of major process used to protect lives, safety and health of employees: Injunctive relief and penalty for failure to obtain permit. If any person violates the provisions of NRS 618.898, the Division may: 1. Maintain an action in a…

NRS 618.910 Definitions. As used in NRS 618.910 to 618.936, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 618.912, 618.914 and 618.916 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 72; A 2…

NRS 618.912 “Photovoltaic installer” defined. “Photovoltaic installer” means a person directly engaged with the electrical connection and wiring of a photovoltaic system project in a capacity other than as an inspector, management planner, consultant, project designer, contractor…

NRS 618.914 “Photovoltaic system” defined. “Photovoltaic system” means a facility or energy system for the generation of electricity that uses photovoltaic cells and solar energy to generate electricity. (Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 72)

NRS 618.916 “Photovoltaic system project” defined. 1. “Photovoltaic system project” means a project related to: (a) The installation of a photovoltaic system; or (b) The maintenance of a photovoltaic system. 2. The term does not include the installation or maintenance of a photov…

NRS 618.918 Regulations of Division. The Division may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 618.910 to 618.936, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 73)

NRS 618.920 Issuance of license as photovoltaic installer. The Division shall issue a license to each qualified applicant for licensure as a photovoltaic installer. (Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 73)

NRS 618.922 Application for license: Requirements and procedures. A person applying for a license as a photovoltaic installer must: 1. Submit an application on a form prescribed and furnished by the Division; 2. Pay all required fees established by the Division by regulation; 3. …

NRS 618.924 Application for license: Statement by applicant regarding child support; grounds for denial of license; duty of Division. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspendi…

NRS 618.926 Renewal of license; continuing education or training. 1. A license as a photovoltaic installer expires 1 year after the date on which the license is issued. To renew a license as a photovoltaic installer, a person must, on or before the date on which the license expir…