Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.080 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.080
Notice of election: Contents; publication
Status: in_force

1. The board of county commissioners shall submit the question of whether the proposed district shall be organized pursuant to the provisions of NRS 474.010 to 474.450 , inclusive, to the electors of the proposed district at the next primary or general election.

2. The notice must: (a) Designate a name for the proposed district. (b) Describe the boundaries of the precincts established therein, if more than one, together with a designation of the polling places and board of election for each precinct. (c) Be published once a week for at least 3 weeks before the election in a newspaper published or circulated within the boundaries of the proposed district and published within the county or counties in which the proposed district is located. (d) Require the electors to cast ballots, which must contain the words: “____________________________ County Fire Protection District--Yes,” or “____________________________ County Fire Protection District--No,” or words equivalent thereto, and also the names of one or more persons, according to the division of the proposed district as prayed for in the petition and ordered by the board, to be voted for to fill the office of director.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.226 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.226
Suspension of certificate of registration for failure to pay support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certificate
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. If the State Fire Marshal receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a certificate of registration as a fire performer or apprentice fire performer, the State Fire Marshal shall deem the certificate of registration issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the State Fire Marshal receives a letter issued to the holder of the certificate of registration by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the certificate of registration has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .

2. The State Fire Marshal shall reinstate a certificate of registration as a fire performer or apprentice fire performer that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the State Fire Marshal receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose certificate of registration was suspended stating that the person whose certificate of registration was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.073 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.073
Creation; members; qualifications of members; terms of members; vacancies; officers; meetings; compensation of members; administrative support
Status: in_force

1. The State Board of Fire Services is hereby created. The Board consists of: (a) The State Fire Marshal, who is a nonvoting member; (b) The State Forester Firewarden, who is a voting member; and (c) The following nine voting members appointed by the Governor as follows: (1) A licensed architect; (2) A chief, deputy chief, assistant chief or division chief of a volunteer fire department or a partially paid fire department; (3) A chief, deputy chief, assistant chief or division chief of a full-time, paid fire department; (4) A professional engineer; (5) A chief officer, person of equivalent rank or any other person who is experienced in fire service training and represents a volunteer or partially paid fire department or fire district; (6) A chief officer, person of equivalent rank or any other person who is experienced in fire service training and represents a fully paid fire department or fire district; (7) A fire marshal, fire protection engineer or any other person who is experienced in developing or enforcing any code related to fire prevention; (8) A firefighter who does not otherwise meet the requirements of subparagraphs (1) to (7), inclusive; and (9) A member of the general public who has an interest in public safety and is not an employee or a volunteer of a fire department or fire district.

2. The members described in paragraph (c) of subsection 1: (a) Must be selected by the Governor based on nominations received from fire chiefs; (b) Shall serve for a term of 4 years; and (c) Serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

3. Of the members described in paragraph (c) of subsection 1: (a) At least one member must be from Clark County; (b) At least one member must be from Washoe County; and (c) A majority of such members must not be from one county.

4. No member other than the State Fire Marshal and the State Forester Firewarden may serve for more than two consecutive terms.

5. A vacancy in the Board must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

6. The Board shall select a Chair from among its members to serve for 1 year. The State Fire Marshal shall serve as the Secretary of the Board.

7. The Board shall meet at least twice each year and on the call of the Chair, the Secretary or any three members.

8. The members of the Board are entitled to receive from the State Fire Marshal Division of the Department of Public Safety the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally for each day or portion of a day during which the member attends a meeting of the Board.

9. The State Fire Marshal Division shall provide the Board with administrative support.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.480 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.480
Coordination of protective activities; duties of State Forester Firewarden
Status: in_force

1. The board of fire commissioners shall plan for the prevention and extinguishment of fires in the territory of the county described by NRS 474.460 and 474.533 , in cooperation with the State Forester Firewarden to coordinate the fire protection activities of the districts with the fire protection provided by the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and by federal agencies, in order that the State Forester Firewarden may establish a statewide plan for the prevention and control of large fires, mutual aid among the districts, training of personnel, supply, finance and other purposes to promote fire protection on a statewide basis.

2. Through inspection, the State Forester Firewarden may recommend standardization of fire protection equipment and facilities of the districts to facilitate mutual aid among the districts.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.010 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.010
Territory which may be organized into district
Status: in_force

Contiguous unincorporated territory lying within one or more counties or incorporated territory lying within a consolidated municipality and not included in any other fire protection district may be formed into a county fire protection district in the manner and under the proceedings set forth in NRS 474.010 to 474.450 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.145 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.145
Vacancies
Status: in_force

1. If a vacancy occurs on the board of directors of a county fire protection district, the remaining directors shall fill the vacancy by appointing a qualified elector to serve during the rest of the term and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

2. If the remaining directors fail or refuse to appoint a new director within 30 days after the vacancy occurs, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.125 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.125
Investigation of fires resulting in property damage, death or injury
Status: in_force

Each fire department may investigate:

1. The cause, origin and circumstances of each fire which occurs within its jurisdiction and which results in the destruction of or damage to property, loss of life, or injury to any person.

2. Any report received pursuant to NRS 629.045 to determine the origin of the fire which caused the injury.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.110 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.110
Able-bodied males subject to fire-fighting duty for certain period during any 1 year; penalty for refusal; compensation and benefits
Status: in_force

1. All sheriffs, their deputies, firewardens or other peace officers or any national forest officer may call upon able-bodied male persons within the State of Nevada who are between the ages of 16 years and 50 years for assistance in extinguishing fires in timber or in brush.

2. Persons who refuse to obey the summons or who refuse to assist in fighting fire for the period stated in subsection 3, unless they present sufficient reasons, are guilty of a misdemeanor.

3. No male person may be required to fight fires a total of more than 5 days during any 1 year.

4. The board of county commissioners may fix the amount of compensation to be paid to male persons drafted to fight fires as provided in this section, and the sums so fixed must be allowed and paid as other claims against the county are paid.

5. For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act, male persons drafted to fight fires must be considered employees of the county demanding their services, and they are entitled to receive for disability incurred by reason thereof the benefits under the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act. The county shall report and pay premiums to a private carrier authorized to provide industrial insurance in this State for persons so engaged.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.500 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.500
Elimination of fire hazards
Status: in_force

1. Any owner of lands within the jurisdiction of the State Forester Firewarden shall eliminate and remove a fire hazard on the owner’s property when directed to do so by the State Forester Firewarden.

2. If the owner does not comply within the time specified by the State Forester Firewarden, the State Forester Firewarden may eliminate and remove the fire hazard and may for this purpose contract with any person for the performance of the work.

3. The cost incurred by the State Forester Firewarden in eliminating and removing the fire hazard may be recovered directly from the owner of the property or the State Forester Firewarden may make the cost a special assessment against the real property. The special assessment may be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary county taxes are collected, and is subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in case of delinquency as provided for ordinary county taxes. All laws applicable to the collection and enforcement of county taxes are applicable to the special assessment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.532 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.532
Consolidation of districts: Declaration of public policy of State
Status: in_force

It is the public policy of the State of Nevada and the purpose of NRS 474.533 , in a county whose population is less than 700,000, to promote:

1. Efficiency in fire fighting and emergency medical services; and

2. Dedicated ad valorem funding of those services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.208 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.208
Examination of records
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

The Attorney General, the Executive Director of the Department of Taxation and the State Fire Marshal, and their authorized representatives, and any law enforcement officer may examine the books, papers, invoices and other records of any person in possession, control or occupancy of any premises where cigarettes are placed, stored, sold or offered for sale in this State, including, without limitation, any stock of cigarettes on the premises. Each person in possession, control or occupancy of any premises where cigarettes are placed, stored, sold or offered for sale in this State shall cooperate in any such examination.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.192 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.192
Sale of cigarettes prohibited unless cigarettes are tested and certified; alternative testing; reports; regulations of State Fire Marshal
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not sell or offer to sell any cigarettes in this State unless: (a) The cigarettes have been tested in accordance with this section and meet the performance standard required by this section; (b) The manufacturer has submitted to the State Fire Marshal, pursuant to NRS 477.194 , a written certification in which the cigarettes are listed; and (c) The packages that contain the cigarettes have been marked pursuant to NRS 477.198 .

2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all cigarettes that are sold or offered for sale in this State must comply with the following method of testing and performance standard: (a) The cigarettes must be tested in accordance with the ASTM International Standard ASTM E2187-04, “Standard Test Method for Measuring the Ignition Strength of Cigarettes.” (b) The testing must be conducted on 10 layers of filter paper. (c) The testing must be conducted by a laboratory which has been accredited pursuant to standard ISO/IEC 17025 of the International Organization for Standardization or which meets any other comparable accreditation standard required by the State Fire Marshal. (d) The laboratory conducting the testing must have a program for quality control that includes a procedure for determining the repeatability of the test results. The repeatability value must not exceed 0.19. (e) Not more than 25 percent of the cigarettes tested in a test trial may exhibit full-length burns in the test trial. Compliance with the performance standard required by this paragraph must be determined based on a complete test trial consisting of 40 replicate tests for each cigarette tested.

3. This section does not require additional testing if the cigarettes have been tested for any other purpose in a manner that is consistent with this section.

4. Any testing performed or caused to be performed by the State Fire Marshal to determine the compliance of a cigarette with the performance standard required by this section must be conducted in accordance with this section.

5. Any cigarette listed in a certification submitted to the State Fire Marshal pursuant to NRS 477.194 which uses lowered permeability bands in the cigarette paper to achieve compliance with the performance standard required by this section must have not less than two nominally identical bands on the paper surrounding the tobacco column, at least one of which must be located not less than 15 millimeters from the lighting end of the cigarette. For cigarettes on which the bands are positioned by design, there must be at least two bands, one of which is located not less than 15 millimeters from the lighting end of the cigarette and one of which is located not less than 10 millimeters from: (a) The filter end of the tobacco column if the cigarette is filtered; or (b) The labeled end of the tobacco column if the cigarette is nonfiltered.

6. If the State Fire Marshal: (a) Determines that a cigarette cannot be tested in accordance with the requirements of subsection 2, the manufacturer of the cigarette shall propose an alternative method of testing and performance standard to the State Fire Marshal for approval and, if the State Fire Marshal approves the alternative method of testing and determines that the alternative performance standard proposed by the manufacturer is substantially equivalent to the performance standard set forth in paragraph (e) of subsection 2, the alternative method of testing and performance standard may be used to certify the cigarette pursuant to NRS 477.194 ; or (b) Determines that: (1) Another state has enacted requirements which are substantially similar to those set forth in this section for the fire safety of cigarettes and which include a method of testing and a performance standard that are substantially similar to those set forth in subsection 2; and (2) The officials responsible for carrying out those requirements in the other state have approved the alternative method of testing and performance standard for a particular cigarette that the manufacturer has proposed as meeting the fire safety standards of the law of that state under a provision similar to this subsection, the State Fire Marshal shall authorize the manufacturer to use the alternative method of testing and performance standard to certify that cigarette for sale in this State, unless the State Fire Marshal has a reasonable basis for denying the authorization.

7. Each manufacturer shall maintain copies of the reports of all tests conducted on all cigarettes sold or offered for sale in this State for a period of 3 years after the completion of the testing and shall make copies of the reports available to the State Fire Marshal and the Attorney General upon written request. Any manufacturer that fails to make such copies available to the State Fire Marshal or Attorney General within 60 days after receiving a written request therefor is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each day after the 60th day that the manufacturer fails to make the copies available.

8. The State Fire Marshal may, by regulation, adopt by reference a subsequent ASTM International Standard Test Method for Measuring the Ignition Strength of Cigarettes if the State Fire Marshal determines that the subsequent method of testing does not result in a change in the percentage of full-length burns exhibited by any tested cigarette when compared to the percentage of full-length burns the same cigarette would exhibit when tested in accordance with the ASTM International Standard ASTM E2187-04 and the performance standard set forth in paragraph (e) of subsection 2. If the State Fire Marshal adopts the subsequent method of testing, it may be used as an alternative method for the certification of cigarettes.

9. This section does not prohibit: (a) A wholesale dealer or retail dealer from selling his or her existing inventory of cigarettes on or after June 3, 2010, if the wholesale dealer or retail dealer can establish that Nevada cigarette revenue stamps were affixed to the packages of cigarettes before June 3, 2010, and the cigarettes were purchased by the wholesale dealer or retail dealer before June 3, 2010, in a quantity comparable to the inventory purchased by the wholesale dealer or retail dealer during the same period of the immediately preceding year. (b) The sale of cigarettes solely for the purpose of consumer testing. As used in this paragraph, “ consumer testing ” means an assessment of cigarettes that is conducted by a manufacturer, or under the control and direction of a manufacturer, to evaluate consumer acceptance of the cigarettes, using only the number of cigarettes that is reasonably necessary for that assessment.

10. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “ Program for quality control ” means a program pursuant to which laboratory procedures are established to ensure that: (1) The test results are not affected by operator bias, systematic and nonsystematic methodological errors or equipment-related problems; and (2) The repeatability of the test results remains within the required repeatability value set forth in paragraph (d) of subsection 2 for all test trials used to certify cigarettes. (b) “ Repeatability value ” means the range of values within which the repeat results of cigarette test trials conducted by a single laboratory will fall 95 percent of the time.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.220 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.220
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 477.220 to 477.226 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 477.221 and 477.222 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.170 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.170
Facilities for landing helicopters on top of buildings
Status: in_force

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 the physical construction of the remainder of the building and the relative risks to human safety from permitting or denying the landing of helicopters.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.221 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.221
“Apprentice fire performer” defined
Status: in_force

“ Apprentice fire performer ” means a person who is issued a certificate of registration as an apprentice fire performer pursuant to NRS 477.223 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.176 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.176
“Cigarette” defined
Status: in_force

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“ Cigarette ” means any roll of tobacco:

1. Wrapped in paper or any other substance not containing tobacco; or

2. Wrapped in any substance containing tobacco which, because of its appearance, its packaging and labeling or the type of tobacco used in the filler, is likely to be offered to or purchased by a person as a cigarette described in subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.150 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.150
Fire sprinklers; elevators; posting of floor numbers and route for evacuation; heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and paging systems
Status: in_force

The owner or operator of every hotel, motel, office, apartment building or condominium where human occupancy is permitted on floors which are more than 55 feet above the lowest level of ground accessible to vehicles of a fire department, shall:

1. Equip each exit corridor of the building with fire sprinklers as required by regulations of the State Fire Marshal;

2. Except in a condominium, equip each room with at least one fire sprinkler above each door opening into an exit corridor of the building;

3. Equip every elevator so as to permit it to be recalled automatically, in compliance with section A 17.1 of the 1978 edition of the American National Standards Institute and section 211.3 of the 1981 amendments to that edition, to the first floor or, if necessary, to any other floor of the building not affected by fire;

4. Post the number of each floor in every stairwell and in every lobby adjacent to an elevator;

5. Equip the heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system with an automatic device to shut it off as prescribed in section 1009 of the 1979 edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code , and with an additional smoke detector as required by the 1978 edition of National Fire Protection Association Standard 90A; and

6. In each room primarily used for sleeping, except in a condominium: (a) Post in a prominent location an explanation of the route to use for evacuation of the building; and (b) Install a paging alarm system which conforms to the regulations of the State Fire Marshal, to permit vocal warning and instructions to the occupants.

7. In a condominium, install in the common areas a paging alarm system meeting the requirements of paragraph (b) of subsection 6, with a sound level of 80 decibels.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.510 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.510
Preparation of annual budget; levy, collection and use of taxes; limitation on levy; deposit of money in operating and emergency funds
Status: in_force

1. The board of fire commissioners shall prepare an annual budget in accordance with the provisions of NRS 354.470 to 354.626 , inclusive, for each district organized in accordance with NRS 474.460 or 474.533 .

2. Each budget must be based on estimates of the amount of money which will be needed to defray the expenses of the district and to meet unforeseen emergencies and the amount of a fire protection tax sufficient, together with the revenue which will result from application of the rate to the net proceeds of minerals, to raise such sums.

3. At the time of making the levy of county taxes for the year, the board of county commissioners shall levy the tax provided by subsection 2, upon all property, both real and personal, subject to taxation within the boundaries of the district. Any tax levied on interstate or intercounty telephone lines, power lines and other public utility lines as authorized in this section must be based upon valuations established by the Nevada Tax Commission pursuant to the provisions of NRS 361.315 to 361.330 , inclusive.

4. The amount of tax to be collected for the purposes of this section must not exceed, in any 1 year, 1 percent of the value of the property described in subsection 3 and any net proceeds of minerals derived from within the boundaries of the district.

5. If levied, the tax must be entered upon the assessment roll and collected in the same manner as state and county taxes. Taxes may be paid in four approximately equal installments at the times specified in NRS 361.483 , and the same penalties as specified in NRS 361.483 must be added for failure to pay the taxes.

6. For the purposes of NRS 474.460 to 474.540 , inclusive, the treasurer of the district shall keep two separate funds for each district, one to be known as the district fire protection operating fund and one to be known as the district emergency fund. The money collected to defray the expenses of any district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or 474.533 must be deposited in the district fire protection operating fund, and the money collected to meet unforeseen emergencies must be deposited in the district emergency fund. The district emergency fund must be used solely for emergencies and must not be used for regular operating expenses. The money deposited in the district emergency fund must not exceed the sum of $1,000,000 for a district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or $1,500,000 for a district organized pursuant to NRS 474.533 . Any interest earned on the money in the district emergency fund that causes the balance in that fund to exceed $1,000,000 or $1,500,000, as applicable, must be credited to the district fire protection operating fund.

7. For the purposes of subsection 6, an emergency includes, without limitation, any event that: (a) Causes widespread or severe damage to property or injury to or the death of persons within the district; (b) As determined by the district fire chief, requires immediate action to protect the health, safety and welfare of persons who reside within the district; and (c) Requires the district to provide money to obtain a matching grant from an agency of the Federal Government to repair damage caused by a natural disaster that occurred within the district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.090 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.090
Proposed training and certification programs for emergency response personnel: Submission; evaluation; contents; effect of approval
Status: in_force

1. A fire department, fire district or any political subdivision or agency of the State or Federal Government may submit to the Chair of the Board a proposed training and certification program for any of the emergency response members who serve in positions for which the Board has adopted regulations pursuant to NRS 477.080 . The proposed program must be submitted not less than 30 days before the next scheduled meeting of the Board.

2. At that meeting, the Board shall evaluate the proposed program and determine whether it meets the standards for training and certification prescribed in the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 477.080 .

3. A proposed training and certification program submitted pursuant to this section must include: (a) A description of the emergency response positions which will be covered by the program; (b) A description of the training which the program will provide; (c) A procedure for the renewal of certification; and (d) A procedure for the revocation of certification.

4. If a training and certification program is approved by the Board, the program constitutes the standard for state certification of emergency response personnel.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.186 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.186
“Sell” defined
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

“ Sell ” means to make a sale or to offer or agree to make a sale.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 476.080 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 476 / Section 476.080
Requirements for marking container used to store explosives
Status: in_force

Any container used to store an explosive must be marked in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.120 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.120
Filing and distribution of copies of order; prohibition on formation of another district without consent of owners; when organization of district complete
Status: in_force

1. The board of county commissioners shall then cause a copy of such order, certified by the clerk of the board, to be immediately filed for record in the office of the county recorder of each county in which any portion of the lands included in the county fire protection district are located, and must also immediately forward a copy thereof to the clerk of the board of county commissioners of each such county.

2. The board of county commissioners shall not, after the date of the organization of the district, allow another fire protection district to be formed within the district without the consent of the owners thereof.

3. From and after such filing, the organization of the district is complete.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.220 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.220
Issuance and sale of bonds for certain purposes; applicability of section prescribing limit on indebtedness
Status: in_force

1. The board of directors of any county fire protection district formed under the provisions of NRS 474.010 to 474.450 , inclusive, may prepare, issue and sell bonds to provide money for the purchase of fire-fighting equipment, the acquisition of property, the construction of buildings and improvement of district-owned property for use in that county fire protection district.

2. The provisions of NRS 474.514 apply to a county fire protection district specified in subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 476.210 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 476 / Section 476.210
Duties of bomb squad commander; retention of final authority
Status: in_force

Each bomb squad commander:

1. Is responsible for the activities of the public safety bomb squad concerning responses to actual or suspected improvised explosive devices;

2. Shall establish policies and tactical plans consistent with the National Guidelines for Bomb Technicians ;

3. Shall work cooperatively with the appropriate law enforcement agencies to remediate any incident involving an explosive to which the public safety bomb squad responds; and

4. Retains final authority for the render-safe procedures for any incident involving an explosive to which the public safety bomb squad responds.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.440 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.440
Levy of taxes for payment of outstanding or bonded indebtedness after dissolution
Status: in_force

If at the time of the dissolution of the district there shall be any outstanding or bonded indebtedness of the district, then taxes for the payment of such bonds or other indebtedness shall be levied and collected the same as if the district had not been dissolved and disincorporated, but for all other purposes the district shall be deemed dissolved from the time of the filing of the copy of the entry with the clerk of the board of county commissioners and the recording of the copy of such entry with the county recorder.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.245 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.245
Contest of administrative citation: Time limit; effect of failure to contest citation within time limit; extension of time to contest citation; service of citation
Status: in_force

1. A person who is issued a written citation pursuant to NRS 477.240 may contest the citation within 15 business days after the date on which the citation is served on the person.

2. A person may contest, without limitation: (a) The facts forming the basis for the determination that the person has committed an act which constitutes a violation of this chapter or the regulations of the State Fire Marshal; (b) The time allowed to take any corrective action ordered; (c) The amount of any administrative fine ordered; (d) The amount of any order to reimburse the State Fire Marshal or the State Board of Fire Services for the expenses incurred to investigate the person; and (e) Whether any corrective action described in the citation is reasonable.

3. If a person does not contest a citation issued pursuant to NRS 477.240 within 15 business days after the date on which the citation is served on the person, or on or before such later date as specified by the State Fire Marshal or the State Board of Fire Services pursuant to subsection 4, the citation shall be deemed a final order of the State Fire Marshal or the State Board of Fire Services and not subject to review by any court or agency.

4. The State Fire Marshal or the State Board of Fire Services may, for good cause shown, extend the time to contest a citation issued pursuant to NRS 477.240 .

5. For the purposes of this section, a citation shall be deemed to have been served on a person on: (a) The date on which the citation is personally delivered to the person; or (b) If the citation is mailed, the date on which the citation is mailed by certified mail to the last known business or residential address of the person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.071 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.071
“Board” defined
Status: in_force

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 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.050 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.050
Report to Governor; legislative recommendations
Status: in_force

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 statistics as the State Fire Marshal may wish to include therein. The State Fire Marshal shall also recommend any amendments to the law which, in his or her judgment, are desirable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.511 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.511
Acquisition of properties by district
Status: in_force

Any district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or 474.533 , acting by and through the board of fire commissioners, by resolution may at any time or from time to time acquire:

1. A system of waterworks, hydrants and supplies of water.

2. Telegraphic signals for fire and telephone, telegraph, radio and television service.

3. Fire engines and other vehicles.

4. Hooks, ladders, chutes, buckets, gauges, meters, hoses, pumps, fire extinguishers, fans and artificial lights.

5. Respirators, rescue equipment, medical supplies and equipment, other apparatus for fire fighting and protection from fire, and other appurtenances.

6. Fixtures, structures, stations, other buildings and sites therefor.

7. Land, interests in land, and improvements thereon for firebreaks and other protection from fire.

8. Appurtenances and incidentals necessary, useful or desirable for any such facilities, including all types of property therefor.

9. Any combination of the properties provided in this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.050 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.050
Agreements with Federal Government, other entities and individuals for protection from fire; related agreements; deposit of federal money
Status: in_force

1. The State Forester Firewarden, with the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may represent the State of Nevada in negotiating and entering into agreements with the Federal Government for the purpose of securing cooperation in forest, rangeland and watershed land management and the protection of such areas of Nevada from fire, and enter into such other agreements with boards of county commissioners, municipalities, rangeland fire protection associations and other organizations and individuals in the State of Nevada owning lands therein, as are necessary in carrying out the terms of the federal agreements or that will otherwise promote and encourage vegetation management and the protection from fire of lands having an inflammable cover.

2. Any federal money allotted to the State of Nevada under the terms of the federal agreements and such other money as may be received by the State for the management and protection of forests, rangelands and watershed areas therein shall be deposited in the Division of Forestry Account in the State General Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.032 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.032
Regulations concerning registration of qualified interior designers who provide interior materials and furnishings regulated by building code; contents of regulations; eligibility
Status: in_force

1. The State Fire Marshal shall, by regulation, provide for the registration of qualified interior designers who provide interior materials and furnishings regulated by a building code.

2. The regulations must set forth: (a) The qualifications necessary for the issuance of a certificate of registration pursuant to this section, including, without limitation, the submission of evidence of the successful completion of a course of study approved by the State Fire Marshal regarding applicable building codes and other related information. (b) The criteria for approving instructors and courses of study regarding applicable building codes and other related information. (c) Any continuing education necessary for the renewal of a certificate of registration issued pursuant to this section.

3. A person licensed or registered by the State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design pursuant to chapter 623 of NRS is not eligible for the issuance of a certificate of registration pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 476.170 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 476 / Section 476.170
Applicability
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of NRS 476.110 to 476.210 , inclusive, apply in each county in this State: (a) In which there is a public safety bomb squad; and (b) In the absence of a memorandum of understanding setting forth the responsibilities of each public safety bomb squad in the county.

2. In a county in which there is no public safety bomb squad, the sheriff of the county or the sheriff’s designee shall carry out those duties of a public safety bomb squad which he or she determines are appropriate in that county.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.325 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.325
Procedure
Status: in_force

The boundaries of any county fire protection district formed under NRS 474.010 to 474.450 , inclusive, may be altered and new territory annexed thereto, incorporated and included therein, and made a part thereof in the manner provided in NRS 474.335 to 474.395 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 476.110 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 476 / Section 476.110
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 476.110 to 476.210 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 476.120 to 476.160 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.495 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.495
Provision of emergency medical services; purchase, acquisition, lease, operation and maintenance of ambulances; purchase of insurance; employment of trained personnel
Status: in_force

The board of fire commissioners of a district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or 474.533 may:

1. Provide emergency medical services within the district; and

2. Purchase, acquire by donation or otherwise, lease, operate and maintain ambulances if necessary, and may take out liability and other insurance therefor. The board of fire commissioners may employ trained personnel to operate those vehicles.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.320 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.320
Revised Statutes Title to property vested in district
Status: in_force

The title to all property which may have been acquired for a county fire protection district created under the provisions of NRS 474.010 to 474.450 , inclusive, shall be vested in the district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.120 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.120
Exits, open stairways and vertical shafts
Status: in_force

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 approved by the authority which permits the safe evacuation of the building. (b) Except as otherwise provided by the authority, equip every door to an exit corridor which serves 30 or more occupants with a device, approved by the authority, which closes the door. (c) Except as otherwise provided by the authority, immediately provide adequate facilities for exit. (d) If the building has three stories or more, enclose every open stairway or vertical shaft with: (1) Construction whose resistance to fire has been approved by the authority; or (2) Alternate means approved by the authority which afford equivalent protection to life and property from fire.

2. A medical facility or facility for the dependent is exempt from the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 with regard to the door to a patient's room if smoking in the patient's room is prohibited or permitted only when: (a) An employee of the facility is present; or (b) Smoking material is wholly contained within a device designed for such use and approved by the State Fire Marshal.

3. Upon a showing of practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship, the authority may grant an exemption from the provisions of paragraph (c) of subsection 1 if it is clearly evident that the safe evacuation of the building will not be hindered thereby.

4. When an exemption is granted pursuant to subsection 3, the authority shall record the details of and reasons for the exemption.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.550 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.550
Liability of person, firm, association or agency causing fire or other emergency; immunity; exception
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 527.126 , within the boundaries of any fire protection district created pursuant to this chapter, any person, firm, association or agency which willfully or negligently causes a fire or other emergency may be charged with the expenses incurred in extinguishing the fire or meeting the emergency and the cost of necessary patrol. Such a charge constitutes a debt which is collectible by the federal, state, county, city or district agency, or general improvement district created pursuant to NRS 318.1181 to furnish fire protection, incurring the expenses in the same manner as an obligation under a contract, express or implied.

2. In determining whether a person, firm, association or agency is responsible for willfully or negligently causing a fire, it must be considered, without limitation, whether the person, firm, association or agency failed to exercise reasonable care given: (a) The forecasted and existing weather conditions; (b) The conditions of fuel moisture; and (c) The topography of the area of the fire.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections 1 and 2, a person, firm, association or agency is immune from liability for the payment of expenses and costs described in subsection 1 if the person, firm, association or agency immediately notified the nearest fire-fighting agency of the fire, was forthright and truthful in responding to questions from the State Forester Firewarden, any fire-fighting agency and any other state or local agency investigating the fire, and at least one of the following circumstances applies: (a) The person, firm, association or agency had permission from a federal, state or local agency to start a fire or conduct a controlled burn and was in compliance with the terms of such permission; (b) The person, firm, association or agency started a warming fire to protect human life due to dangerous weather conditions; or (c) The person, firm, association or agency is in the business of raising livestock and started a controlled campfire for the purpose of branding livestock.

4. If it is determined that the fire or other emergency was the result of an unavoidable accident, the person, firm, association or agency that caused the fire or emergency may not be charged the expenses incurred in extinguishing the fire or meeting the emergency.

5. As used in this section: (a) “ Fire-fighting agency ” means a public fire department, fire protection district or other agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State, the primary functions of which are to control, extinguish, prevent and suppress fires. (b) “Livestock” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 569.0085 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.095 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.095
Duties of technicians who inspect fire dampers, smoke dampers or combination fire and smoke dampers
Status: in_force

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 the inspection in such a manner as to ensure, without limitation: (a) Access to the damper is unobstructed; (b) The damper is able to close and there is no damper interference due to a rusted, bent, misaligned or damaged frame or blades or defective hinges or parts; (c) The damper frame will not be penetrated by any foreign objects during operation that would affect functioning; (d) The damper is not blocked from closure in any way; (e) The fusible link, if applicable, is reinstalled after the completion of the inspection; and (f) If the fusible link, if applicable, is damaged or painted, it is replaced with a link of the same size, temperature and load rating.

2. Report malfunctions or defects discovered during the inspection, if any, to the owner or operator of the building, the State Fire Marshal and the governing body.

3. Provide the owner or operator of the building with a certification of inspection that includes, without limitation: (a) The location of the fire damper, smoke damper or combination fire and smoke damper inspected; (b) The date of the inspection; (c) The results of the inspection; and (d) The name and certification number of the technician.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.093 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.093
Duties of owners and operators of buildings equipped with fire dampers, smoke dampers or combination fire and smoke dampers
Status: in_force

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 to be inspected upon installation and thereafter: (a) In accordance with the standards set forth in the version of the International Fire Code published by the International Code Council that has been most recently adopted by the governing body; and (b) By a technician that holds a certification issued through a program that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute under the standards most recently adopted by the governing body.

2. Maintain and make available for inspection, upon the request of the State Fire Marshal or governing body, the certification of inspection provided by the technician that completed the inspection pursuant to NRS 477.095 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.182 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.182
“Retail dealer” defined
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

“ Retail dealer ” means any person, other than a manufacturer or wholesale dealer, engaged in selling cigarettes or other tobacco products.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.040 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.040
Destruction of timber, crops or vegetation by fire caused by gross negligence; criminal penalty; civil action
Status: in_force

Every person who, with gross negligence, lights a fire for any purpose along the road through any woodland, or upon the same, or at any other place in the open, and thereby, or by any other means, sets fire to any growing timber or forest, shrubbery, crops, grass or vegetation, and thereby causes the destruction of any timber, forest, crops, grass, vegetation or property not his or her own, is guilty of a public offense, as prescribed in NRS 193.155 , proportionate to the value of the loss resulting therefrom, in addition to being liable to the owner of such property for the full value thereof in a civil action.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.013 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.013
Appointment of State Fire Marshal, assistant, deputies and other employees
Status: in_force

1. The Director of the Department of Public Safety shall consult the State Board of Fire Services and appoint the State Fire Marshal from the list of candidates presented by the Board. The Chief of the State Fire Marshal Division is the State Fire Marshal.

2. The State Fire Marshal may appoint, within the limits of legislative appropriations, an assistant, deputies and such staff as is necessary to the performance of the duties of the State Fire Marshal.

3. The assistant, deputies and additional personnel appointed by the State Fire Marshal are in the classified service of the State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.003 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.003
“Rangeland fire protection association” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the term “ rangeland fire protection association ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 472.005 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.110 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.110
Limitations on local ordinances requiring changes
Status: in_force

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 this chapter; or

2. More stringent than this chapter unless the governing body has sought and obtained approval of the ordinance from the State Board of Examiners.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.385 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.385
Election
Status: in_force

1. If the board of directors deems it in the best interest of the district that the boundaries of the district be changed as proposed or as altered by the exclusion of lands not benefited, the board shall submit the question of the change in boundaries at the next primary or general election to be held in the district, and at the primary or general election to be held at the same time within the territory to be annexed.

2. Notice of the elections must be given in the same manner as that prescribed for annual elections of directors. The notice of election must describe the proposed change of the boundaries in such manner and terms that it can readily be traced.

3. The ballots cast at the election must contain the words “For change of boundary,” or “Against change of boundary,” or words equivalent thereto.

4. The qualifications for voters must be the same as for other elections in the district, and votes by proxy must be allowed as in such other elections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.540 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.540
Liability of person, firm, association or agency causing fire or other emergency; immunity; exception
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section or by specific statute, if the State Forester Firewarden determines that a person, firm, association or agency is responsible for willfully or negligently causing any fire or other emergency, the person, firm, association or agency may be charged with the expenses incurred in extinguishing the fire or meeting the emergency, together with the cost of necessary patrol. This charge constitutes a debt of the person, firm, association or agency charged and is collectible by the federal, state, county, city or municipal agency, or general improvement district created pursuant to NRS 318.1181 for the purpose of furnishing fire protection, incurring such expenses in the same manner as in the case of an obligation under a contract, express or implied.

2. In determining whether a person, firm, association or agency is responsible for willfully or negligently causing a fire pursuant to subsection 1, the State Forester Firewarden shall consider, without limitation, whether the person, firm, association or agency failed to exercise reasonable care given: (a) The forecasted and existing weather conditions; (b) The conditions of fuel moisture; and (c) The topography of the area of the fire.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections 1 and 2, a person, firm, association or agency is immune from liability for the payment of expenses and costs described in subsection 1 if the person, firm, association or agency immediately notified the nearest fire-fighting agency of the fire, was forthright and truthful in responding to questions from the State Forester Firewarden, any fire-fighting agency and any other state or local agency investigating the fire, and at least one of the following circumstances applies: (a) The person, firm, association or agency had permission from a federal, state or local agency to start a fire or conduct a controlled burn and was in compliance with the terms of such permission; (b) The person, firm, association or agency started a warming fire to protect human life due to dangerous weather conditions; or (c) The person, firm, association or agency is in the business of raising livestock and started a controlled campfire for the purpose of branding livestock.

4. If the State Forester Firewarden determines that the fire or other emergency was the result of an unavoidable accident, the State Forester Firewarden shall not charge the person, firm, association or agency that caused the fire or emergency the expenses incurred in extinguishing the fire or meeting the emergency.

5. As used in this section: (a) “ Fire-fighting agency ” means a public fire department, fire protection district or other agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State, the primary functions of which are to control, extinguish, prevent and suppress fires. (b) “Livestock” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 569.0085 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.0325 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.0325
Required consultation before adoption of regulations concerning buildings or structures
Status: in_force

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 is a state-owned building or facility, the State Fire Marshal shall consult with the Deputy Administrator of the Public Works--Compliance and Code Enforcement Section for the purposes of subsection 9 of NRS 341.100 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.053 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.053
Agreements with federal, state and local agencies for creation of fire board of directors to ensure that agencies in this State work collaboratively
Status: in_force

The State Forester Firewarden, with the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may enter into a cooperative agreement with federal, state and local agencies for the purpose of creating a fire board of directors to ensure, without limitation, that agencies in this State work collaboratively to:

1. Determine and plan for best practices for wildfire suppression tactics and needs;

2. Facilitate communication among the agencies when a wildfire occurs; and

3. Develop policies that ensure a safe and effective response to a wildfire.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.130 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.130
Fire alarms
Status: in_force

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 equip the building with fire alarms in compliance with paragraph 2 of section 1202B of the 1979 edition of the Uniform Building Code .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.220 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.220
Dumps: Safe operation; regulations of State Forester Firewarden
Status: in_force

1. Any county, municipality, public institution, agency, corporation, person or persons, or other entity maintaining or operating a dump shall provide such devices and conditions therefor as will reasonably promote the safe operation thereof and guard against the escape of fire therefrom.

2. The State Forester Firewarden shall have power to make rules and regulations for the implementation of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.535 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.535
Reorganization into district created by election
Status: in_force

1. A fire protection district established pursuant to NRS 474.460 to 474.540 , inclusive, which has been in existence for at least 10 years, may be reorganized as a fire protection district subject to the provisions of NRS 474.010 to 474.450 , inclusive, in the manner provided in this section.

2. The reorganization of such a district may be initiated by: (a) A petition signed by at least a majority of the owners of property located within the district; or (b) A resolution of the board of county commissioners of the county in which the district is located.

3. If, after notice and a hearing, the board of county commissioners determines that the reorganization of the district is in the best interests of the county and the district, it shall adopt an ordinance reorganizing the district. The ordinance must include the name and boundaries of the district.

4. The board shall cause a copy of the ordinance, certified by the clerk of the board of county commissioners, to be filed immediately for record in the office of the county recorder.

5. The reorganization of the district is complete upon the filing of the ordinance pursuant to this section. The district thereafter is subject to the provisions of NRS 474.010 to 474.450 , inclusive. Upon the completion of the reorganization of the district, the district shall assume the debts, obligations, liabilities and assets of the former district.

6. The board of county commissioners shall: (a) Make an order dividing the district into election precincts, or providing for the election of directors at large, in the manner provided in NRS 474.070 . (b) Appoint the initial members of the board of directors of the district to terms established in the manner provided in NRS 474.130 . Each director must be a resident of the precinct, if any, for which the director is appointed, and serves until a successor is elected and qualified.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.540 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.540
Activities of district to be separate from activities of other political subdivisions
Status: in_force

The activities of each district organized in accordance with NRS 474.460 or 474.533 shall be separate and apart from county activities and any other political subdivision in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.335 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.335
Petition: Contents; signatories; publication of notice
Status: in_force

The board of directors of any such district, upon receiving a written petition for annexation containing a description of the territory proposed to be annexed (which territory shall be contiguous to the district), and signed by not less than 20 percent of the holders of title or evidence of title to lands within the territory proposed to be annexed, and whose names appear as such on the last preceding county assessment roll, shall cause a notice of filing of such petition to be published in the same manner and for the same time as is required for notices of the proposed formation of a county fire protection district under NRS 474.010 to 474.450 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.200 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.200
Formation; approval; evaluation; delegation of evaluation; assistance with funding and operations
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 474.323 and 474.518 , any business entity or cooperative or any two or more persons who own, lease, produce agriculture on or occupy property within a county in this State may establish a rangeland fire protection association by petitioning the board of county commissioners of the county in which the petitioners reside or in which their property is located for recognition as a rangeland fire protection association.

2. A board of county commissioners may approve a petition submitted pursuant to subsection 1 if the petitioners: (a) Meet the requirements established by the board relating to the creation, operation and duties of a rangeland fire protection association. (b) Provide to the board a copy of written notice from the State Forester Firewarden that the proposed rangeland fire protection association meets all the applicable requirements set forth in the regulations adopted by the State Forester Firewarden pursuant to NRS 472.210 concerning the formation, operation and training of the members of a rangeland fire protection association.

3. A board of county commissioners, in cooperation with the State Forester Firewarden or his or her designee, shall, before the board enters into a cooperative agreement with a rangeland fire protection association pursuant to NRS 472.060 or 472.070 and annually thereafter during the term of the agreement, evaluate: (a) The governance and management structure of the association; (b) The adequacy of any policy of liability insurance carried by the association; (c) The condition and maintenance of the vehicles and equipment used by the association in carrying out its duties; and (d) The training and qualifications of each member of the association in accordance with national standards or other substantially equivalent standards determined by the State Forester Firewarden.

4. A board of county commissioners may delegate the performance of the evaluation required pursuant to subsection 3 to the State Forester Firewarden. The State Forester Firewarden shall report to the board of county commissioners the results of any such delegated evaluation.

5. The board of county commissioners, the State Forester Firewarden and any other agency which is a party to a cooperative agreement entered into with a rangeland fire protection association shall, to the extent practicable, assist the association in procuring funding for the association, carrying out the duties of the association, training the members of the association and providing personal protective equipment for the members of the association.

6. The provisions of this section do not require a person to be a member of a rangeland fire protection association in order to protect his or her property from a rangeland fire.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.070 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.070
Creation of election precincts; election of directors
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, when, pursuant to the provisions of NRS 474.040 , 474.050 and 474.060 , the boundaries of the proposed district are defined and established by the board, the board of county commissioners shall make an order dividing the proposed district into three or five divisions as nearly equal in size as practicable. The divisions must be numbered consecutively and constitute election precincts for the district.

2. When or after the boundaries of a district are established, the board of county commissioners may provide for the election of three or five directors at large, without precincts.

3. If precincts are created, each director must be a resident of the election precinct for which the director is elected and must be elected at large by the district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.224 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.224
Supervision of apprentice fire performer
Status: in_force

1. An apprentice fire performer may not act as a fire performer unless, at all times while the apprentice fire performer is acting as a fire performer, the apprentice fire performer is directly supervised by a person who: (a) Is at least 21 years of age; and (b) Is the holder of a certificate of registration as a fire performer issued pursuant to NRS 477.223 .

2. While an apprentice fire performer is acting as a fire performer, the fire performer who is directly supervising the apprentice fire performer shall ensure that the apprentice fire performer: (a) Safely handles and operates any equipment used by the apprentice fire performer; and (b) Complies with all applicable laws and regulations concerning acting as a fire performer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.031 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.031
Fees for services and regulatory activities: Adoption by regulation; deposit; use
Status: in_force

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 this chapter. The fees must:

1. Approximate the cost of those services and activities.

2. Be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the appropriate account of the State Fire Marshal Division.

3. Be used to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.210 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.210
Governor may close land or prohibit burning in areas which are fire hazards
Status: in_force

1. Whenever the Governor finds that conditions of extreme fire hazard exist, either in or out of the fire hazard season, the Governor may by proclamation close or partially close such land or areas as the Governor may find to be in such condition of extreme hazard to the general public and prohibit or limit burning and other acts thereon to such degree and in such ways as he or she deems necessary to reduce the danger of forest and other wild land fires.

2. The Governor shall declare the end of any such emergency only upon a finding that the conditions of extreme fire hazard no longer exist.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.130 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.130
Terms of office; designation by lot; nonpartisan office
Status: in_force

1. The directors elected at the election organizing the district shall immediately enter upon their duties. At the first meeting, the first board of directors shall so classify themselves by lot that a minority of their number go out of office on the first Monday in January following the next succeeding biennial election, and the remainder of their number on the first Monday in January following the second succeeding biennial election.

2. Thereafter, directors shall hold their offices for terms of 4 years from and after the first Monday in January following their election and until their successors are elected and qualified.

3. The office of director is a nonpartisan office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.517 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.517
Payment of claims against district
Status: in_force

All accounts, bills and demands against a district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or 474.533 must be audited, allowed and paid by the board of fire commissioners by warrants drawn on the county treasurer or the treasurer of the district. The county treasurer or, if authorized by the board of county commissioners and the board of fire commissioners, the treasurer of the district shall pay them in the order in which they are presented.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.050 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.050
Smoking in building on which notice posted prohibiting smoking; penalty
Status: in_force

Every person who lights a pipe, cigar or cigarette in, or who enters with a lighted pipe, cigar or cigarette, any mill or other building on which is posted in a conspicuous place over and near each principal entrance a notice in plain, legible characters stating that no smoking is allowed in such building is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.188 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.188
“Wholesale dealer” defined
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

“ Wholesale dealer ” means:

1. Any person other than a manufacturer who sells cigarettes or other tobacco products to retail dealers or other persons for purposes of resale; and

2. Any person who owns, operates or maintains one or more vending machines which dispense cigarettes or other tobacco products and which are located on premises owned or occupied by another person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.030 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.030
Willful or negligent throwing or placing of burning cigarette or other material; throwing burning cigarette or other material from moving vehicle; penalty
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for any person willfully or negligently: (a) To throw or place any lighted cigarette, cigar, ashes, match or other material which may cause a fire in any place where such lighted cigarette, cigar, match, ashes or other material may start a fire. (b) To throw or otherwise discard from a moving vehicle any lighted cigarette, cigar, ash or other material which may cause a fire.

2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.010 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.010
Willful or negligent failure to guard or extinguish fire; penalty
Status: in_force

Every person who willfully or negligently sets or fails to guard carefully or extinguish any fire, whether on the person’s own land or the land of another, whereby the timber or property of another is endangered is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 476.090 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 476 / Section 476.090
Unusual sale, purchase, theft or loss of explosive: Report required; penalty; exceptions; rebuttable presumption
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, any person who has knowledge of an unusual sale, purchase, theft or loss of any explosive shall, within 24 hours after the discovery, report the sale, purchase, theft or loss to the local law enforcement agency and local fire department in whose jurisdiction the sale, purchase, theft or loss occurred. The report must contain, when possible: (a) The name, birth date and address of the persons involved. (b) The amount and type of explosive involved. (c) Any other information the person making the report believes to be useful.

2. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

3. The provisions of this section do not apply with respect to a person who is acting in his or her official capacity as an owner, officer or employee of a company, corporation or partnership engaged in the business of mining.

4. For the purposes of this section, there is a rebuttable presumption that a sale, purchase, theft or loss of any explosive is “unusual” if that type of sale, purchase, theft or loss does not regularly occur in the ordinary course of business.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 476.070 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 476 / Section 476.070
Discharge of tracer or incendiary ammunition within certain areas; penalty; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Any person who discharges any bullet, projectile or ammunition of any kind which is tracer or incendiary in nature on any grass, brush, forest or crop-covered land is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. This section does not apply to: (a) Any member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the Nevada National Guard while such member is on active duty; (b) Any law enforcement officer of this State or the United States; or (c) The possession or use of such ammunition on land owned or leased by the United States when possessed or used at the direction of an authorized official of the United States.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.420 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.420
Petition of property owners for dissolution; election
Status: in_force

Upon receiving a petition signed by 25 percent of the owners of land within the district, requesting the dissolution thereof, the board of county commissioners shall, by resolution, submit the question of whether the district shall be dissolved at the next primary or general election.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.250 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.250
Criminal penalty for violation of chapter; each day of violation constitutes separate offense
Status: in_force

1. Any person who knowingly violates the provisions of this chapter or any of the regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. Each day on which a violation occurs is a separate offense.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.222 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.222
“Fire performer” defined
Status: in_force

“ Fire performer ” means an entertainer or other performer who performs for an audience using an open flame in a venue authorized by permit of a governmental entity.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.533 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.533
Consolidation of districts: Requirements; initiation; approval; recording; debts and assets; taxation of property
Status: in_force

1. The board of county commissioners of a county whose population is less than 700,000 may consolidate two or more fire protection districts organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 if: (a) Each district is contiguous to at least one other district subject to the consolidation; (b) The territory of each district is located entirely within the county; and (c) The rates of the taxes levied by the board of county commissioners pursuant to NRS 474.510 and 474.515 , respectively, are equal in each district at the time of consolidation.

2. The consolidation may be initiated by: (a) The filing with the board of county commissioners of a petition signed by a majority of the owners of property located within the fire protection districts proposed for consolidation; or (b) The adoption by the board of county commissioners of a resolution proposing the consolidation of the fire protection districts.

3. The board of county commissioners shall, after receiving a petition filed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 or adopting a resolution pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2, conduct a hearing to determine whether consolidation of the fire protection districts is feasible and in the best interests of the county and the fire protection districts. If the board of county commissioners determines that the consolidation of the fire protection districts is feasible and in the best interests of the county and the fire protection districts, the board of county commissioners shall adopt an ordinance creating a consolidated fire protection district that includes all of the area of the fire protection districts. The ordinance must include the name and identify the boundaries of the consolidated fire protection district.

4. The board of county commissioners shall cause a copy of any ordinance adopted pursuant to subsection 3 to be recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the consolidated fire protection district is located.

5. All debts, obligations, liabilities, revenues, expenditures and assets of the former fire protection districts must be assumed or taken over by the consolidated fire protection district.

6. If two or more fire protection districts are consolidated pursuant to this section, each owner of real or personal property that is located within the consolidated fire protection district and that is subject to taxation pursuant to NRS 474.510 and 474.515 is entitled after the consolidation to any partial abatement of taxes provided by NRS 361.4722 , 361.4723 and 361.4724 to which the owner was entitled immediately prior to the date of the consolidation for those taxes levied against the owner's real or personal property pursuant to NRS 474.510 and 474.515 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.520 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.520
Dissolution of districts created by election; territory subject to control by county commissioners; retention and use of property
Status: in_force

Upon dissolution of any fire protection district organized under NRS 474.010 to 474.450 , inclusive, as provided by NRS 474.410 to 474.450 , inclusive, the territory formerly included in such district shall be subject to the provisions of NRS 474.460 to 474.540 , inclusive. The property of such dissolved fire protection district shall be retained by the board of county commissioners for use for fire protection purposes in the territory of the dissolved district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.030 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.030
Duties; powers; applicability of regulations in certain counties
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the State Fire Marshal shall enforce all laws and adopt regulations relating to: (a) The prevention of fire. (b) The storage and use of: (1) Combustibles, flammables and fireworks; and (2) Explosives in any commercial construction, but not in mining or the control of avalanches, under those circumstances that are not otherwise regulated by the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry pursuant to NRS 618.890 . (c) The safety, access, means and adequacy of exit in case of fire from mental and penal institutions, facilities for the care of children, foster homes, residential facilities for groups, facilities for intermediate care, nursing homes, hospitals, schools, all buildings, except private residences, which are occupied for sleeping purposes, buildings used for public assembly and all other buildings where large numbers of persons work, live or congregate for any purpose. As used in this paragraph, “ public assembly ” means a building or a portion of a building used for the gathering together of 50 or more persons for purposes of deliberation, education, instruction, worship, entertainment, amusement or awaiting transportation, or the gathering together of 100 or more persons in establishments for drinking or dining. (d) The suppression and punishment of arson and fraudulent claims or practices in connection with fire losses. (e) The maintenance and testing of: (1) Fire dampers, smoke dampers and combination fire and smoke dampers; and (2) Smoke control systems. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 12, the regulations of the State Fire Marshal apply throughout the State, but except with respect to state-owned or state-occupied buildings, the State Fire Marshal's authority to enforce them or conduct investigations under this chapter does not extend to a school district except as otherwise provided in NRS 393.110 , or a county whose population is 100,000 or more or which has been converted into a consolidated municipality, except in those local jurisdictions in those counties where the State Fire Marshal is requested to exercise that authority by the chief officer of the organized fire department of that jurisdiction or except as otherwise provided in a regulation adopted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2.

2. The State Fire Marshal may: (a) Set standards for equipment and appliances pertaining to fire safety or to be used for fire protection within this State, including the threads used on fire hose couplings and hydrant fittings; and (b) Adopt regulations based on nationally recognized standards setting forth the requirements for fire departments to provide training to firefighters using techniques or exercises that involve the use of fire or any device that produces or may be used to produce fire.

3. The State Fire Marshal shall cooperate with the State Forester Firewarden in the mitigation of the risk of a fire hazard from vegetation in this State pursuant to paragraph (g) of subsection 1 of NRS 472.040 .

4. The State Fire Marshal shall cooperate with the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services in establishing reasonable minimum standards for overseeing the safety of and directing the means and adequacy of exit in case of fire from foster homes.

5. The State Fire Marshal shall coordinate all activities conducted pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §§ 2201 et seq. and receive and distribute money allocated by the United States pursuant to that act.

6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 10, the State Fire Marshal shall: (a) Investigate any fire which occurs in a county other than one whose population is 100,000 or more or which has been converted into a consolidated municipality, and from which a death results or which is of a suspicious nature. (b) Investigate any fire which occurs in a county whose population is 100,000 or more or which has been converted into a consolidated municipality, and from which a death results or which is of a suspicious nature, if requested to do so by the chief officer of the fire department in whose jurisdiction the fire occurs. (c) Cooperate with the Commissioner of Insurance, the Attorney General and the Fraud Control Unit for Insurance established pursuant to NRS 228.412 in any investigation of a fraudulent claim under an insurance policy for any fire of a suspicious nature. (d) Cooperate with any local fire department in the investigation of any report received pursuant to NRS 629.045 . (e) Provide specialized training in investigating the causes of fires if requested to do so by the chief officer of an organized fire department.

7. The State Fire Marshal shall put the National Fire Incident Reporting System into effect throughout the State and publish at least annually a summary of data collected under the System.

8. The State Fire Marshal shall provide assistance and materials to local authorities, upon request, for the establishment of programs for public education and other fire prevention activities.

9. The State Fire Marshal shall: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 12 and NRS 393.110 , assist in checking plans and specifications for construction; (b) Provide specialized training to local fire departments; and (c) Assist local governments in drafting regulations and ordinances, on request or as the State Fire Marshal deems necessary.

10. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in a county other than one whose population is 100,000 or more or which has been converted into a consolidated municipality, the State Fire Marshal shall, upon request by a local government, delegate to the local government by interlocal agreement all or a portion of the State Fire Marshal's authority or duties if the local government's personnel and programs are, as determined by the State Fire Marshal, equally qualified to perform those functions. If a local government fails to maintain the qualified personnel and programs in accordance with such an agreement, the State Fire Marshal shall revoke the agreement. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to the authority of the State Fire Marshal to adopt regulations pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2.

11. The State Fire Marshal may, as a public safety officer or as a technical expert on issues relating to hazardous materials, participate in any local, state or federal team or task force that is established to conduct enforcement and interdiction activities involving: (a) Commercial trucking; (b) Environmental crimes; (c) Explosives and pyrotechnics; (d) Drugs or other controlled substances; or (e) Any similar activity specified by the State Fire Marshal.

12. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any regulations of the State Fire Marshal concerning matters relating to building codes, including, without limitation, matters relating to the construction, maintenance or safety of buildings, structures and property in this State: (a) Do not apply in a county whose population is 700,000 or more which has adopted a code at least as stringent as the International Fire Code , the International Building Code and the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code , published by the International Code Council. To maintain the exemption from the applicability of the regulations of the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this subsection, the code of the county must be at least as stringent as the most recently published edition of the International Fire Code , the International Building Code and the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code within 2 years after publication of such an edition. (b) Apply in a county described in paragraph (a) with respect to state-owned or state-occupied buildings or public schools in the county and in those local jurisdictions in the county in which the State Fire Marshal is requested to exercise that authority by the chief executive officer of that jurisdiction. As used in this paragraph, “public school” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 385.007 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.365 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.365
Hearing
Status: in_force

1. At the time and place mentioned in the notice, or at such other time or times to which the hearing of the petition may be adjourned, the board of directors shall proceed to hear the petition and all objections thereto presented in writing by any interested persons, who shall be holders of title or evidence of title to lands within the district or within the territory proposed to be annexed.

2. At the hearing, the board of directors shall hear and determine all objections and shall exclude all lands within the territory proposed to be annexed which will not be benefited by inclusion in the district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.537 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.537
Reorganization of district as general improvement district to furnish fire protection facilities
Status: in_force

1. A fire protection district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or 474.533 may reorganize as a district created wholly or in part for the purpose of furnishing fire protection facilities pursuant to chapter 318 of NRS .

2. The reorganization may be initiated by: (a) A petition signed by a majority of the owners of property located within the district; or (b) A resolution of the board of county commissioners of the county in which the district is located.

3. If the board of county commissioners determines, after notice and hearing, that the reorganization is feasible and in the best interests of the county and the district, the board of county commissioners shall adopt an ordinance reorganizing the district pursuant to chapter 318 of NRS .

4. All debts, obligations, liabilities and assets of the former district must be assumed or taken over by the reorganized district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 476.030 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 476 / Section 476.030
Injury to person or property by careless, negligent or unauthorized use or management of explosive or combustible substance: Penalty
Status: in_force

Every person who, by careless, negligent or unauthorized use or management of any explosive or combustible substance, injures or causes injury to the person or property of another is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.030 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.030
Notice of proposed formation of district: Heading; contents; publication
Status: in_force

The notice must:

1. Be headed “Notice of the proposed formation of fire protection district in ____________________________ County,” stating the name of the proposed district and the name of the county or, if there is more than one county, the name of the counties in which the proposed district is located.

2. State the fact that the board of county commissioners has fixed the time and place for a hearing on the matter of the formation of a county fire protection district, and must set forth the time and place of that hearing.

3. Describe the territory or specify the exterior boundaries of the territory proposed to be organized into the fire protection district, which boundaries, so far as practicable, must be the centerlines of highways.

4. Be published once a week for 2 successive weeks before the time fixed for the hearing in the newspaper designated by the board of county commissioners.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.057 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.057
Wildland Fire Protection Program: Creation; agreements with fire protection districts or boards of county commissioners; provision of resources to such fire protection districts and boards of county commissioners
Status: in_force

1. The Wildland Fire Protection Program is hereby created in the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to provide wildfire protection and resources throughout this State.

2. The State Forester Firewarden, with the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may enter into cooperative agreements with any fire protection district or board of county commissioners to participate in the Wildland Fire Protection Program.

3. The Wildland Fire Protection Program may provide fire protection districts and boards of county commissioners who enter into the agreement to participate in the Wildland Fire Protection Program with resources for wildfire protection, firefighting and recovery, including, without limitation, technical assistance and labor, when available, to reduce the risk of wildfires in high to extreme wildfire risk areas and to reduce the cost of suppressing wildfires.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.206 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.206
Inspection by Department of Taxation
Status: in_force

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The Department of Taxation, in the regular course of conducting inspections of wholesale dealers, retail dealers and agents pursuant to NRS 370.002 to 370.597 , inclusive, may inspect any packages of cigarettes to determine if they have been marked in accordance with NRS 477.198 . If the packages of cigarettes are not marked as required, the Executive Director of the Department of Taxation shall notify the State Fire Marshal and may seize the packages of cigarettes pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 477.202 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.184 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.184
“Sale” defined
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

“ Sale ” means any transfer of title or possession, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means or agreement. The term includes, without limitation, cash and credit sales, the giving of cigarettes as samples, prizes or gifts and the exchanging of cigarettes for consideration other than money.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 476.200 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 476 / Section 476.200
Plan for notification of public safety bomb squad
Status: in_force

Each law enforcement agency in this State shall establish a plan to ensure the timely notification of the appropriate public safety bomb squad of any actual or suspected improvised explosive device.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.512 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.512
Issuance of bonds and other securities for acquisition of property
Status: in_force

For the purpose of defraying the cost of the acquisition of any properties authorized by NRS 474.511 , the board of fire commissioners, on the behalf and in the name of any district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or 474.533 , may, by resolution, at any time or from time to time, borrow money, otherwise become obligated, and evidence or reevidence such obligations by the issuance of bonds and other municipal securities payable from general (ad valorem) taxes and constituting general obligations of the district, as provided in the Local Government Securities Law, subject to the limitations therein and in NRS 474.514 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.007 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.007
Activities of district are separate from activities of county and other political subdivisions
Status: in_force

The activities of a county fire protection district are separate from county activities and any other political subdivision in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.043 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.043
Establishment and preservation of vegetative cover in forests, on rangelands and on watershed land
Status: in_force

1. It is the purpose of this section to provide for the maintenance of vegetative cover in forests, on rangelands and on watershed land, to conserve water and soil, to mitigate wildfires and to prevent destructive floods.

2. The State Forester Firewarden, with the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may: (a) Enter into contracts with any state or federal public agency, municipal corporation, or any person, firm or private corporation to establish and preserve vegetative cover in forests, on rangelands or on watershed lands. (b) Conduct surveys and studies, formulate plans and perform all acts incidental to the establishment and maintenance of vegetative cover in forests, on rangelands and on watershed lands, including any work necessary to accomplish such purposes.

3. In entering into contracts the State Forester Firewarden shall give priority to, but not be limited to, situations where: (a) The natural vegetative cover has been destroyed or denuded to the extent that precipitation may create floods and serious soil depletion and erosion. (b) The denuded area is of a size, and the topography and soil characteristics are of such a nature, that soil loss and floods will have a significant effect upon watershed values and the public welfare. (c) The vegetative cover will not be restored by natural means in time effectively to prevent undue erosion and flood runoff. (d) The natural succession of vegetation may be detrimental to the public welfare.

4. The State Forester Firewarden, or any agents of the State Forester Firewarden, with the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may enter into cooperative agreements with federal agencies, counties, county fire protection districts, cities and private landowners for the purposes set forth in this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.172 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.172
Definitions
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

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 477.188 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.520 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.520
Unlawful burning, blasting or use of fireworks, welding torch, tarpot or other device; permits; exceptions; applicability; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 527.126 , it is unlawful for any person, firm, association, corporation or agency to burn, or cause to be burned, any brush, grass, logs or any other inflammable material, or blast with dynamite, powder or other explosive, or set off fireworks, or operate a welding torch, tarpot or any other device that may cause a fire in forest, grass or brush, either on the land of the person, firm, association, corporation or agency or on the land of another, or on public land, unless the burning or act is done under a written permit from the State Forester Firewarden or the State Forester Firewarden's duly authorized agent and in strict accordance with the terms of the permit.

2. Written permission is not necessary: (a) At any time during the year when the State Forester Firewarden determines that no fire hazard exists. (b) To burn materials in screened, safe incinerators, or in incinerators approved by the local governmental jurisdiction, the State Forester Firewarden or the State Forester Firewarden's duly authorized agent, or in small heaps or piles, where the fire is set on a public road, corrals, gardens or ploughed fields, and at a distance not less than 100 feet from any woodland, timber or brush-covered land or field containing dry grass or other inflammable material with at least one adult person in actual attendance at the fire at all times during its burning.

3. This section does not prevent the issuance of an annual permit to any: (a) Public utility covering its usual and emergency operation and maintenance work. (b) Person who engages in agricultural production.

4. This section does not prevent the building of necessary controlled small camp and branding fires if caution is taken to make certain that the fire is extinguished before leaving. In any case where the fire escapes and does injury to the property of another, the escape and injury are prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.

5. The provisions of this section apply only to areas of land that are outside of incorporated cities and towns.

6. Any person, firm, association, corporation or agency violating any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

7. As used in this section: (a) “ Agricultural production ” means an activity associated with the production of agricultural products for food, fiber, fuel or any other lawful use, including every process and step necessary and incident to the preparation, production and storage of agricultural products for human or animal consumption. The term includes, without limitation: (1) Planting, harvesting or raising agricultural, horticultural, floricultural or viticultural crops, including, without limitation, fruits, vegetables, grains, seeds, nursery stock, plant products, plant by-products and plant compost; (2) Breeding, raising, feeding or managing livestock, furbearing animals, fish, bees and any other animal or aquatic species, or any product thereof; (3) The construction, expansion, use, maintenance or repair of an agricultural production facility; (4) Processing and packaging; and (5) Manufacturing feed for animals. (b) “ Agricultural production facility ” means any structure or land that is used for the production of agricultural products, including, without limitation, a structure or land that is privately or publicly owned, leased or operated. (c) “ Livestock ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 569.0085 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.190 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.190
Preparation of annual budget; limitation on tax levy
Status: in_force

1. Subject to the provisions of subsection 3, the board of directors of each county fire protection district shall prepare annual budgets in accordance with NRS 354.470 to 354.626 , inclusive.

2. The budget of a district must be based on estimates of the amount of money that will be needed to defray the expenses of the district and to meet unforeseen emergencies and the amount of a fire protection tax sufficient, together with the revenue which will result from application of the rate to the net proceeds of minerals, to raise such sums.

3. The amount of money to be raised for the purpose of establishing, equipping and maintaining the district with fire-fighting facilities must not in any 1 year exceed 1 percent of the assessed value of the property described in NRS 474.200 and any net proceeds of minerals derived from within the boundaries of the district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 476.120 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 476 / Section 476.120
“Bomb squad commander” defined
Status: in_force

“ Bomb squad commander ” means a bomb technician who serves as the point of contact for and speaks on behalf of a public safety bomb squad.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.090 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.090
Willful and malicious removal, damage or destruction of fire equipment or apparatus; penalty
Status: in_force

Every person who willfully and maliciously removes, damages or destroys any engine, hose, hose cart, truck, ladder, extinguisher or other apparatus used by any fire company or fire department is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.2235 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.2235
Renewal of certificate of registration; information required; grounds for denial
Status: in_force

1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of a certificate of registration pursuant to NRS 477.223 must indicate in the application submitted to the State Fire Marshal whether the applicant has a state business license. If the applicant has a state business license, the applicant must include in the application the business identification number assigned by the Secretary of State upon compliance with the provisions of chapter 76 of NRS.

2. A certificate of registration issued pursuant to NRS 477.223 may not be renewed by the State Fire Marshal if: (a) The applicant fails to submit the information required by subsection 1; or (b) The State Controller has informed the State Fire Marshal pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 353C.1965 that the applicant owes a debt to an agency that has been assigned to the State Controller for collection and the applicant has not: (1) Satisfied the debt; (2) Entered into an agreement for the payment of the debt pursuant to NRS 353C.130 ; or (3) Demonstrated that the debt is not valid.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Agency ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 353C.020 . (b) “ Debt ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 353C.040 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.014 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.014
Appointment of special deputies; duties
Status: in_force

A fire chief, fire marshal, police officer or a person charged with the enforcement of building codes by a local government may be appointed by the State Fire Marshal to serve as a Special Deputy State Fire Marshal, without additional compensation. The Special Deputy State Fire Marshal shall carry out the provisions of this chapter as directed by the State Fire Marshal.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.005 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.005
“Rangeland fire protection association” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the term “ rangeland fire protection association ” means a nonprofit association formed for the purpose of protecting rangeland from wildfire pursuant to NRS 472.200 , 474.323 or 474.518 , as applicable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.105 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.105
Theft of device to prevent, control, extinguish or give warning of fire; penalties
Status: in_force

A person who steals a device intended for use in preventing, controlling, extinguishing or giving warning of a fire:

1. If the device has a value of less than $1,200, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. If the device has a value of $1,200 or more, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.170 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.170
Medium-term obligations
Status: in_force

The board of directors has the powers and duties with respect to medium-term obligations provided in chapter 350 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.060 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.060
Operation of internal combustion engine without spark arrestor; penalty; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Every person, firm, corporation or association which uses or permits to be used any internal combustion engine which is operated on hydrocarbon fuels on any grass, brush or forest-covered land without providing, and maintaining in effective order, a spark arrestor attached to the exhaust system is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. For the purposes of this section, a spark arrestor is a device constructed of nonflammable material specifically for the purpose of removing or retaining carbon and other flammable materials over 0.023 inch in size from the exhaust flow of an internal combustion engine that is operated on hydrocarbon fuels.

3. Motortrucks, truck tractors, buses and passenger vehicles, except motorcycles, are not subject to the provisions of this section if the exhaust system is equipped with an adequate and properly maintained muffler in constant operation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.515 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.515
Levy and collection of tax to pay principal and interest on general obligations; applicability of Local Government Securities Law
Status: repealed

1. An annual general (ad valorem) tax must be levied upon all property, both real and personal, subject to taxation within the district and collected by the district sufficient to pay the interest on and the principal of the general obligation securities of the district as the same become due.

2. The proceeds of the taxes are specially appropriated to the payment of principal and interest.

3. Such appropriation must not be repealed nor the taxes postponed or diminished until the principal and interest have been wholly paid.

4. The payment of securities, the levy of taxes, and the appropriation of the proceeds thereof must be in the manner delineated in NRS 350.592 to 350.602 , inclusive, and other provisions of the Local Government Securities Law supplemental thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.010 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.010
Creation; appointment
Status: in_force

There is hereby created the position of State Forester Firewarden. The State Forester Firewarden shall be appointed by and be responsible to the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.450 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.450
Disposition of property on dissolution
Status: in_force

Whenever any county fire protection district shall be dissolved, all property thereof shall be subject to the provisions of NRS 474.520 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.025 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.025
Classification; restrictions on other employment
Status: in_force

1. The State Forester Firewarden is in the unclassified service of the State.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143 , the State Forester Firewarden shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of his or her office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.194 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.194
Submission of written certification to State Fire Marshal concerning cigarettes intended for sale in this State; availability of certification; fees; retesting
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. Each manufacturer shall submit to the State Fire Marshal a written certification of the cigarettes that the manufacturer intends to sell in this State attesting that each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with and meets the applicable performance standard set forth in NRS 477.192 .

2. The description of each cigarette listed in the certification must include, without limitation: (a) The brand or trade name on the package; (b) The style, such as light or ultra light; (c) The length in millimeters; (d) The circumference in millimeters; (e) The flavor, such as menthol or chocolate, if applicable; (f) Whether the cigarette is filtered or nonfiltered; (g) The package description, such as soft pack or box; (h) The marking pursuant to NRS 477.198 ; (i) The name, address and telephone number of the laboratory that conducted the testing of the cigarette; and (j) The date that the testing occurred.

3. The State Fire Marshal shall make the certifications that are submitted pursuant to this section available to the Attorney General for purposes consistent with NRS 477.172 to 477.214 , inclusive, and to the Executive Director of the Department of Taxation for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section and NRS 477.196 .

4. Each cigarette certified under this section must be recertified every 3 years.

5. A manufacturer shall pay to the State Fire Marshal a fee of $1,000 for each brand family of cigarettes listed in the certification. The fee paid applies to all cigarettes within the brand family certified and must include any new cigarettes certified within the brand family during the 3-year certification period. All fees collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in the Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Fund created by NRS 477.210 . As used in this subsection, “ brand family ” means all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trademark and differentiated from one another by means of additional modifiers or descriptors, including, without limitation, “menthol,” “lights,” “kings” and “100s,” and includes any brand name, whether or not occurring alone or in conjunction with any other word, any trademark, logo, symbol, motto, selling message or recognizable pattern of colors, or any other indicia of product identification identical or similar to, or identifiable with, a previously known brand of cigarettes.

6. If a manufacturer has certified a cigarette pursuant to this section and subsequently makes any change to the cigarette that is likely to alter its compliance with the performance standard required by NRS 477.192 , the cigarette must not be sold or offered for sale in this State unless the manufacturer retests the cigarette pursuant to NRS 477.192 and maintains the reports of the retesting in accordance with that section. Any altered cigarette that does not meet the applicable performance standard set forth in NRS 477.192 must not be sold or offered for sale in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.5115 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.5115
Revised Statutes Title to property vested in district
Status: in_force

The title to all property which may have been acquired for a district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or 474.533 must be vested in the district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.020 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.020
Willful or negligent leaving of fire burning or unexhausted in campsite or in open; penalty
Status: in_force

Every person who, upon departing from camp or from any fire started by the person in the open, willfully or negligently leaves the fire or fires burning or unexhausted, or fails to extinguish them thoroughly, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.174 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.174
“Agent” defined
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

“ Agent ” means a person authorized by the Department of Taxation to purchase and affix Nevada cigarette revenue stamps to packages of cigarettes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.070 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.070
Separate or collective agreements with United States Forest Service and United States Bureau of Land Management and other entities; disbursement of money
Status: in_force

The State Forester Firewarden with the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, fire protection districts, and the boards of county commissioners, separately or collectively, may enter into agreements with the United States Forest Service, United States Bureau of Land Management, other fire protection agencies and rangeland fire protection associations to provide for placing any or all portions of the fire protection work under the direction of the agency or association concerned, under such terms as the contracting parties deem equitable, and may place any or all funds appropriated or otherwise secured for forest and rangeland protection in the cooperative work fund of the respective agency or rangeland fire protection association for disbursement by that agency or association for the purposes stated in the agreements and otherwise in conformity with the terms thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.323 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.323
Formation; approval; evaluation; delegation of evaluation; assistance with funding and operations
Status: in_force

1. Any business entity or cooperative or any two or more persons who own, lease, produce agriculture on or otherwise control or occupy property within a county fire protection district organized pursuant to NRS 474.010 to 474.450 , inclusive, may establish a rangeland fire protection association by petitioning the board of directors of the county fire protection district in which the petitioners reside or in which their property is located for recognition as a rangeland fire protection association.

2. The board of directors of a county fire protection district may approve a petition submitted pursuant to subsection 1 if the petitioners: (a) Meet the requirements established by the board relating to the creation, operation and duties of a rangeland fire protection association. (b) Provide to the board a copy of written notice from the State Forester Firewarden that the proposed rangeland fire protection association complies with the recommendations developed by the State Forester Firewarden pursuant to NRS 472.210 concerning the formation, operation and training of the members of a rangeland fire protection association.

3. The board of directors of a county fire protection district, in cooperation with the State Forester Firewarden or his or her designee, shall, before the board enters into a cooperative agreement with a rangeland fire protection association pursuant to NRS 472.060 or 472.070 and annually thereafter during the term of the agreement, evaluate: (a) The governance and management structure of the association; (b) The adequacy of any policy of liability insurance carried by the association; (c) The condition and maintenance of the vehicles and equipment used by the association in carrying out its duties; and (d) The training and qualifications of each member of the association in accordance with national standards or other substantially equivalent standards determined by the county fire protection district.

4. The board of directors of a county fire protection district may delegate the performance of the evaluation required pursuant to subsection 3 to the State Forester Firewarden. The State Forester Firewarden shall report to the board of directors of the county fire protection district the results of any such delegated evaluation.

5. The board of directors of a county fire protection district, the State Forester Firewarden and any other agency which is a party to a cooperative agreement entered into with a rangeland fire protection association shall, to the extent practicable, assist the association in procuring funding for the association, carrying out the duties of the association, training the members of the association and providing personal protective equipment for the members of the association.

6. The provisions of this section do not require a person to be a member of a rangeland fire protection association in order to protect his or her property from a rangeland fire.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.580 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.580
Elimination of fire hazards
Status: in_force

1. Any owner of lands within a fire protection district created pursuant to this chapter shall eliminate and remove a fire hazard on the owner’s property when directed to do so by the board.

2. If the owner does not comply within the time specified by the board, the board may eliminate and remove the fire hazard in the manner permitted by NRS 474.160 or 474.470 , whichever applies, and may for this purpose contract with any person for the performance of the work.

3. The cost incurred by the district in eliminating and removing the fire hazard may be recovered directly from the owner of the property or the district may make the cost a special assessment against the real property. The special assessment may be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary county taxes are collected, and is subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in case of delinquency as provided for ordinary county taxes. All laws applicable to the collection and enforcement of county taxes are applicable to the special assessment.

4. As used in this section, “board” means the board of directors or the board of fire commissioners of the district, as the case may be.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.310 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.310
Faith of State of Nevada pledged
Status: repealed

The faith of the State of Nevada is pledged that this section and NRS 474.220 and 474.300 shall not be repealed nor the taxation thereby imposed be omitted until all the bonds and coupons issued thereunder and by virtue thereof shall have been paid in full as specified in this section and NRS 474.220 and 474.300 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.100 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.100
“Authority” defined
Status: in_force

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 municipality;

2. Unless the county has enacted an ordinance designating the persons who constitute the authority, the chief building official and chief officer of the fire service of the jurisdiction in a county whose population is 100,000 or more or which has been converted into a consolidated municipality, and if they are unable to agree on any question, “ authority ” includes the county manager or city manager, who shall cast the deciding vote on that question; or

3. If the board of county commissioners of a county whose population is 100,000 or more or which has been converted into a consolidated municipality, or the governing body of a city in that county, has specified a person or persons to act as the authority, that person or those persons.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.045 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.045
Hazardous materials: Training program for response to spills; permit for storage; surcharge for permit
Status: in_force

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 require persons who store hazardous materials to obtain a permit to do so. The State Fire Marshal shall collect a surcharge of $60 for each such permit issued in the State. The surcharge is in addition to any other fee charged for the issuance of such a permit.

2. The revenue derived by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this section must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.200 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.200
Levy, collection and use of taxes; deposit of money in operating and emergency funds
Status: in_force

1. At the time of making the levy of county taxes for that year, the boards of county commissioners shall levy the tax established pursuant to NRS 474.190 upon all property, both real and personal, subject to taxation within the boundaries of the district. Any tax levied on interstate or intercounty telephone lines, power lines and other public utility lines as authorized in this section must be based upon valuations as established by the Nevada Tax Commission pursuant to the provisions of NRS 361.315 to 361.330 , inclusive.

2. When levied, the tax must be entered upon the assessment rolls and collected in the same manner as state and county taxes. Taxes may be paid in four approximately equal installments at the times specified in NRS 361.483 , and the same penalties as specified in NRS 361.483 must be added for failure to pay the taxes.

3. When the tax is collected, it must be placed in the treasury of the county in which the greater portion of the county fire protection district is located, to the credit of the district. The treasurer of the district shall keep two separate funds for each district, one to be known as the district fire protection operating fund and one to be known as the district emergency fund. The money collected to defray the expenses of the district must be deposited in the district fire protection operating fund, and the money collected to meet unforeseen emergencies must be deposited in the district emergency fund. The district emergency fund must be used solely for emergencies and must not be used for regular operating expenses. The money deposited in the district emergency fund must not exceed the sum of $1,000,000. Any interest earned on the money in the district emergency fund that causes the balance in that fund to exceed $1,000,000 must be credited to the district fire protection operating fund.

4. For the purposes of subsection 3, an emergency includes, without limitation, any event that: (a) Causes widespread or severe damage to property or injury to or the death of persons within the district; (b) As determined by the district fire chief, requires immediate action to protect the health, safety and welfare of persons who reside within the district; and (c) Requires the district to provide money to obtain a matching grant from a state agency or an agency of the Federal Government to repair damage caused by a natural disaster that occurred within the district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.100 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.100
False fire alarms; penalties; exception
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for a person intentionally to give or cause to be given, or turn in or cause to be turned in, any false alarm of fire.

2. A person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be punished: (a) If the act is malicious and another person suffers death or substantial bodily harm as a result, for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130 . (b) Otherwise, for a gross misdemeanor.

3. This section does not apply to alarms given for practice by any chief of a fire department or by any other person properly authorized to give such alarms, nor to alarms given by a person to attract attention of police, firefighters or other people to acts of violence, disorder or menace.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.163 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.163
District fire chief: Appointment, qualifications and duties; cooperative agreements; support of volunteer fire departments
Status: in_force

1. The board of directors of a county fire protection district may appoint a district fire chief who shall have adequate training and experience in fire control and who shall hire such employees as are authorized by the board. The district fire chief shall administer all fire control laws in the district and perform such other duties as may be designated by the board of directors. The district fire chief shall coordinate fire protection activities in the district and shall cooperate with all other fire protection agencies and rangeland fire protection associations.

2. In lieu of or in addition to the provisions of subsection 1, the board of directors may: (a) Provide fire protection to the county fire protection district by entering into agreements with other agencies or rangeland fire protection associations as provided by NRS 277.180 and 472.060 to 472.090 , inclusive, for the furnishing of such protection to the district; or (b) Support volunteer fire departments within the county fire protection district for the furnishing of such protection to the district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.500 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.500
District fire chief: Appointment, qualifications and duties; cooperative agreements; support of volunteer fire departments
Status: in_force

1. The board of fire commissioners may appoint a district fire chief who is adequately trained and experienced in fire control. A district fire chief appointed pursuant to this subsection shall hire such employees as are authorized by the board, administer all fire control laws in the territory of the county described by NRS 474.460 and 474.533 and perform such other duties as may be designated by the board of fire commissioners and the State Forester Firewarden. The district fire chief shall coordinate fire protection activities in the district and shall cooperate with all other existing fire protection agencies and rangeland fire protection associations and with the State Forester Firewarden for the standardization of equipment and facilities.

2. In lieu of or in addition to the provisions of subsection 1, the board of fire commissioners may: (a) Provide the fire protection required by NRS 474.460 to 474.540 , inclusive, to the districts by entering into agreements with other agencies or rangeland fire protection associations as provided by NRS 472.060 to 472.090 , inclusive, and 277.180 , for the furnishing of such protection to the districts; or (b) Support volunteer fire departments within districts organized under the provisions of NRS 474.460 to 474.540 , inclusive, for the furnishing of such protection to the districts.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 476.140 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 476 / Section 476.140
“National Guidelines for Bomb Technicians” defined
Status: in_force

“ National Guidelines for Bomb Technicians ” means the guidelines published by the National Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board that set forth:

1. The requirements for certifying a bomb technician;

2. The requirements for accrediting a public safety bomb squad; and

3. The fundamental operational doctrine of the bomb squad profession, including, without limitation, minimum principles of safety for that profession.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.033 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.033
License: Requirements; application; fee; hearing
Status: in_force

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 construction, but not in mining or the control of avalanches. (c) Commercial fireworks displays.

2. Applications for licenses must be made on a form prescribed by the State Fire Marshal.

3. The State Fire Marshal may conduct inspections, examinations or hearings before the issuance of licenses.

4. The State Fire Marshal may charge a reasonable fee, to be fixed by regulation, for the inspection and issuance of licenses.

5. If any person is denied a license by the State Fire Marshal, the person is entitled to a hearing, upon request, before a hearing officer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.080 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.080
Cancellation, modification and renewal of cooperative agreements
Status: in_force

Any authority granted by this chapter for entering into cooperative agreements shall be deemed to include authority for cancelling, modifying and renewing such agreements.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.225 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.225
Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of certificate of registration; duty of State Fire Marshal
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in NRS 477.220 to 477.226 , inclusive, an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of registration pursuant to NRS 477.223 shall: (a) Include the social security number of the applicant in the application submitted to the State Fire Marshal. (b) Submit to the State Fire Marshal the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520 . The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.

2. The State Fire Marshal shall include the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in: (a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for the issuance or renewal of the certificate of registration; or (b) A separate form prescribed by the State Fire Marshal.

3. A certificate of registration may not be issued or renewed by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to NRS 477.223 if the applicant: (a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or (b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order.

4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the State Fire Marshal shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.178 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.178
“Manufacturer” defined
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

“ Manufacturer ” means:

1. A person who manufactures or otherwise produces cigarettes or causes cigarettes to be manufactured or produced in any location and who intends the cigarettes to be sold in this State, including, without limitation, cigarettes intended to be sold in the United States through an importer; or

2. The successor in interest of any person described in subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.140 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.140
Election procedure following first election
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) At the next general election and in conjunction therewith after the organization of any district, and in conjunction with every general election thereafter, an election, to be known as the biennial election of the district, must be held. (b) The general election laws of this State govern the nomination and election of the members of the board of directors. The election must be conducted under the supervision of the county clerk or registrar of voters. The returns of the election must be certified to and canvassed as provided by the general law concerning elections. The candidate or candidates, according to the number of directors to be elected, receiving the most votes, are elected. Any new member of the board must qualify in the same manner as members of the first board qualify.

2. If at 5 p.m. on the last day for filing a declaration of candidacy, as defined in NRS 293.0455 , for the office of director, there is only one candidate nominated for the office, that candidate must be declared elected and no election may be held for that office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.080 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.080
Intentional prevention or obstruction of extinguishment of fire; penalties
Status: in_force

Every person who, with intent to prevent or obstruct the extinguishment of any fire, cuts, damages or removes any bell rope, wire or other apparatus for communicating an alarm of fire, or cuts, injures or destroys any engine, hose or other fire apparatus, or otherwise prevents or obstructs the extinguishment of any fire, is guilty of a public offense, as prescribed in NRS 193.155 , proportionate to the value of the loss resulting therefrom and in no event less than a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.100 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.100
Persons entitled to vote; voting by proxy
Status: in_force

1. Every qualified elector within the district may vote either in person or by proxy at any election held by the district.

2. No person may vote by proxy unless the proxy to cast his or her vote is evidenced by an instrument in writing duly acknowledged before a notary public and filed with the board of election.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 476.160 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 476 / Section 476.160
“Suspected improvised explosive device” defined
Status: in_force

“ Suspected improvised explosive device ” means any item that, based on training, experience or circumstances, would cause a reasonable person to believe that the item may pose an immediate threat of an explosive or destructive nature.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.005 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.005
Registration of electors; list of registered voters; reimbursement for costs of conducting election
Status: in_force

1. Any person residing within a county fire protection district who is otherwise qualified to vote at general elections in this State may register to vote in the biennial elections and other elections of the district by appearing before the county clerk or registrar of voters of the county in which the district is located and completing an application to register to vote in accordance with the general election laws of this State. Registration for a district election which is not held simultaneously with a general election must close at 5 p.m. of the fifth Friday preceding the district election, and registration offices must be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding Saturdays, during the last days before the close of registration. If a person residing within a district is otherwise registered to vote, new registration for district elections is not required.

2. The county clerk or registrar of voters shall, at the expense of the district, prepare and maintain a list of all registered voters residing within the district. The county clerk or registrar of voters is entitled to receive on behalf of the county reimbursement for the actual costs of conducting the district's election. All money so received must be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the county.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.235 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.235
Disposition of claims by State Board of Examiners
Status: in_force

1. The State Board of Examiners may submit a copy of the claim to the State Fire Marshal for review. The State Fire Marshal shall make his or her recommendations to the State Board of Examiners who shall make a final determination of the disposition of the claim.

2. All claims approved by the State Board of Examiners must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.035 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.035
Inspection of state buildings; duties of State Public Works Board; regulations
Status: in_force

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 all laws or regulations adopted by the State to protect employees, the general public and property against fire. (b) Order any changes that the State Fire Marshal may deem necessary to comply with any laws or regulations adopted by the State to protect employees, the general public and property against fire. (c) Provide inspection forms and maintain records of inspections of state-owned or state-occupied buildings.

2. If the agency in charge of any state property fails to comply with the order of the State Fire Marshal for any structural change within 30 days after the receipt of such order, the State Fire Marshal shall report such failure to the State Public Works Board. The State Public Works Board shall thereupon take necessary steps to correct the situation as ordered.

3. The State Fire Marshal may contract with local authorities for the inspection of state-owned or state-occupied buildings.

4. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations establishing the criteria for the prioritization of inspections of state buildings pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.160 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.160
Buildings used for public assembly
Status: in_force

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 a building with a total floor area of 12,000 square feet or more, shall install automatic sprinklers for protection from fire as required by regulation of the State Fire Marshal, except in those areas where the authority waives this requirement. The authority may waive this requirement for any space which is separated from this area by construction whose resistance to fire has been approved by the authority. (b) Which is certified for occupancy by more than 300 persons shall: (1) Use interior finishes in the areas used for public assembly which comply with chapter 42 of the 1979 edition of the Uniform Building Code as it relates to retarding the spread of fire; (2) Install automatic sprinklers in the areas used for public assembly for protection from fire as required by regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal; or (3) Apply a flame-retarding solution which has been approved by the authority and will produce an interior finish equal to that required by subparagraph (1).

2. For the purposes of this section, a building or a portion of a building is used for public assembly if 50 or more persons assemble there for any purpose other than in the normal course of their employment.

3. The provisions of this section do not apply to: (a) Churches and buildings associated with them; (b) Meeting halls of fraternal organizations; (c) Gymnasiums which belong to schools or other nonprofit organizations; and (d) Any other area which: (1) Is at ground level; (2) Has no public area more than 100 feet from an outside exit; (3) Limits occupancy to 50 persons per 1,000 square feet or, in the case of an auditorium, has permanent seating capacity for less than 1,000 persons; (4) Is not more than two stories in height; and (5) Contains no areas regularly used for sleeping or living, if the area complies with the requirements set by the authority for interior finishes in all areas and for smoke-detectors and domestic fire sprinklers in hazardous areas.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.2233 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.2233
Revised Statutes Preliminary determination of whether person’s criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining certificate of registration
Status: in_force

1. The State Fire Marshal shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a criminal history may petition the State Fire Marshal to review the criminal history of the person to determine if the person's criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a certificate of registration as a fire performer or apprentice fire performer pursuant to NRS 477.223 .

2. Not later than 90 days after a petition is submitted to the State Fire Marshal pursuant to subsection 1, the State Fire Marshal shall inform the person of the determination of the State Fire Marshal of whether the person's criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a certificate of registration. The State Fire Marshal is not bound by his or her determination of disqualification or qualification and may rescind such a determination at any time.

3. The State Fire Marshal may provide instructions to a person who receives a determination of disqualification to remedy the determination of disqualification. A person may resubmit a petition pursuant to subsection 1 not earlier than 6 months after receiving instructions pursuant to this subsection if the person remedies the determination of disqualification.

4. A person with a criminal history may petition the State Fire Marshal at any time, including, without limitation, before obtaining any education or paying any fee required to obtain a certificate from the State Fire Marshal.

5. A person may submit a new petition to the State Fire Marshal not earlier than 2 years after the final determination of the initial petition submitted to the State Fire Marshal.

6. The State Fire Marshal may impose a fee of up to $50 upon the person to fund the administrative costs in complying with the provisions of this section. The State Fire Marshal may waive such fees or allow such fees to be covered by funds from a scholarship or grant.

7. The State Fire Marshal may post on its Internet website: (a) The requirements to obtain a certificate from the State Fire Marshal; and (b) A list of crimes, if any, that would disqualify a person from obtaining a certificate from the State Fire Marshal.

8. The State Fire Marshal may request the criminal history record of a person who petitions the State Fire Marshal for a determination pursuant to subsection 1. To the extent consistent with federal law, if the State Fire Marshal makes such a request of a person, the State Fire Marshal shall require the person to submit his or her criminal history record which includes a report from: (a) The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History; and (b) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.

9. A person who petitions the State Fire Marshal for a determination pursuant to subsection 1 shall not submit false or misleading information to the State Fire Marshal.

10. The State Fire Marshal shall, on or before the 20th day of January, April, July and October, submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau in an electronic format prescribed by the Director, a report that includes: (a) The number of petitions submitted to the State Fire Marshal pursuant to subsection 1; (b) The number of determinations of disqualification made by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to subsection 1; (c) The reasons for such determinations; and (d) Any other information that is requested by the Director or which the State Fire Marshal determines would be helpful.

11. The Director shall transmit a compilation of the information received pursuant to subsection 10 to the Legislative Commission quarterly, unless otherwise directed by the Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.514 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.514
Limit on indebtedness
Status: in_force

No indebtedness, as defined in NRS 350.586 , including outstanding indebtedness, shall be incurred by any district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or 474.533 in an aggregate principal amount exceeding 5 percent of the total last assessed valuation of taxable property (excluding motor vehicles and cattle) situated within the district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.202 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.202
Prohibited sale of cigarettes; civil penalties; seizure of cigarettes; petition for injunctive relief; recovery of costs and damages
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. Any manufacturer, wholesale dealer, agent or other person that knowingly sells cigarettes in this State, other than through retail sale, in violation of NRS 477.192 is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each pack of such cigarettes sold, except that the penalty against the person must not exceed $100,000 during any 30-day period.

2. A retail dealer that knowingly sells cigarettes in this State in violation of NRS 477.192 is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each pack of such cigarettes sold, except that the penalty against the retail dealer must not exceed $25,000 during any 30-day period.

3. In addition to any other penalty prescribed by law, any manufacturer of cigarettes that knowingly makes a false certification pursuant to NRS 477.194 is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $75,000 or more than $250,000 for each false certification.

4. A person who violates any other provision of NRS 477.172 to 477.214 , inclusive, is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for the first offense and not more than $5,000 for each subsequent offense.

5. A law enforcement officer, authorized representative of the Department of Taxation or authorized representative of the State Fire Marshal who discovers any cigarettes for sale in this State for which no certification has been submitted pursuant to NRS 477.194 or which are not marked pursuant to NRS 477.198 may seize the cigarettes. Cigarettes seized pursuant to this section must be destroyed after the true holder of the trademark rights in the cigarette brand is allowed to inspect the cigarettes.

6. Each violation of any provision of NRS 477.172 to 477.214 , inclusive, or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto constitutes a separate civil violation for which the State Fire Marshal or the Attorney General may obtain relief. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the Attorney General may file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction concerning a violation of any provision of NRS 477.172 to 477.214 , inclusive, or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, petitioning for: (a) Preliminary or permanent injunctive relief against any manufacturer, importer, wholesale dealer, retail dealer, agent or other person to enjoin the person from selling or affixing Nevada cigarette revenue stamps to any package of cigarettes that contains cigarettes which do not comply with the requirements of NRS 477.172 to 477.214 , inclusive. Upon obtaining judgment for injunctive relief, the State Fire Marshal or Attorney General shall provide a copy of the judgment to all wholesale dealers and agents to whom the cigarette has been sold. (b) The recovery of any civil penalty authorized by the provisions of NRS 477.172 to 477.214 , inclusive. (c) The recovery of any costs or damages incurred by this State because of a violation of NRS 477.172 to 477.214 , inclusive, including, without limitation, enforcement costs relating to a specific violation and attorney's fees.

7. All money collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in the Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Fund created by NRS 477.210 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.060 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.060
Proceedings at hearing
Status: in_force

Upon the hearing of the petition, the board of county commissioners shall determine whether or not the petition complies with the requirements and purposes of NRS 474.010 to 474.450 , inclusive, and must hear all competent and relevant testimony offered in support or in objection thereto. The board shall, by resolution, determine whether or not such a proposed district shall be formed and such determination shall be entered upon the minutes of the board of county commissioners.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.198 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.198
Marking packages of certified cigarettes; inspection of marked packages
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. Packages that contain cigarettes which have been certified by a manufacturer in accordance with NRS 477.194 must be marked to indicate compliance with NRS 477.192 . The marking must be set forth in not less than 8-point type and consist of the letters “FSC,” signifying “Fire Standard Compliant,” and be permanently printed, stamped, engraved or embossed on the package at or near the UPC label.

2. A manufacturer shall use only one marking and shall apply the marking uniformly for all packages, including, without limitation, packs, cartons, cases and brands marketed by that manufacturer.

3. A manufacturer that certifies a cigarette in accordance with NRS 477.194 shall provide a copy of the certification to each wholesale dealer and agent to whom the manufacturer sells cigarettes. A wholesale dealer, retail dealer or agent shall allow the State Fire Marshal, the Executive Director of the Department of Taxation and the Attorney General, and their respective employees, to inspect the markings of cigarette packaging marked in accordance with this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.040 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.040
Powers and duties; administrative supervision
Status: in_force

1. The State Forester Firewarden shall: (a) Supervise or coordinate all forestry, rangeland and watershed work on state-owned and privately owned lands, including fire control, in Nevada, working with federal agencies, private associations, counties, towns, cities or private persons. (b) Administer all fire control laws and all forestry laws in Nevada outside of townsite boundaries, and perform any other duties designated by the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or by state law. (c) Assist and encourage county or local fire protection districts to create legally constituted fire protection districts where they are needed and offer guidance and advice in their operation. (d) Purchase communication equipment which can use the microwave channels of the state communications system and store this equipment in regional locations for use in emergencies. (e) Administer money appropriated and grants awarded for fire prevention, fire control and the education of firefighters and award grants of money for those purposes to fire departments and educational institutions in this State. (f) Determine the amount of wages that must be paid to offenders who participate in conservation camps and who perform work relating to fire fighting and other work projects of conservation camps. (g) Cooperate with the State Fire Marshal in the enforcement of all laws and the adoption of regulations relating to the prevention of fire through the management of vegetation in this State. (h) Ensure that any adopted regulations are consistent with those of fire protection districts created pursuant to chapter 318 or 474 of NRS . (i) Upon the request of the State Engineer, review a plan submitted with an application for the issuance of a temporary permit pursuant to NRS 533.436 . (j) Work collaboratively with and provide technical assistance to federal, state and local agencies and property owners to: (1) Identify and mitigate the risks of wildfire to life, property and ecosystems; (2) Restore and maintain landscape resiliency; (3) Create and maintain fire-adapted communities and ignition-resistant communities; and (4) Improve and support safe and effective responses to wildfire.

2. The State Forester Firewarden in carrying out the provisions of this chapter may: (a) Appoint paid foresters and firewardens to enforce the provisions of the laws of this State respecting forest, rangeland and watershed management or the protection of lands from fire, subject to the approval of the board of county commissioners of each county concerned. (b) Appoint suitable citizen-wardens. Citizen-wardens serve voluntarily except that they may receive compensation when an emergency is declared by the State Forester Firewarden. (c) Appoint, upon the recommendation of the appropriate federal officials, resident officers of the United States Forest Service and the United States Bureau of Land Management as voluntary firewardens. Voluntary firewardens are not entitled to compensation for their services. (d) Appoint certain paid foresters or firewardens to be arson investigators. (e) Employ, with the consent of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, clerical assistance, county and district coordinators, patrol officers, firefighters, and other employees as needed, and expend such sums as may be necessarily incurred for this purpose. (f) Purchase, or acquire by donation, supplies, material, equipment and improvements necessary for fire protection, fire prevention and forest, rangeland and watershed management, including, without limitation, cameras or other equipment necessary for the early warning or detection of wildfires. (g) With the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the State Board of Examiners, purchase or accept the donation of real property to be used for lookout sites and for other administrative, experimental or demonstration purposes. No real property may be purchased or accepted unless an examination of the title shows the property to be free from encumbrances, with title vested in the grantor. The title to the real property must be examined and approved by the Attorney General. (h) Expend any money appropriated by the State to the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for paying expenses incurred in fighting fires or in emergencies which threaten human life.

3. The State Forester Firewarden, in carrying out the powers and duties granted in this section, is subject to administrative supervision by the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.240 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.240
Administrative citation: Issuance; substance; compliance; administrative fines; sanctions; criminal penalty
Status: in_force

1. If the State Fire Marshal or the State Board of Fire Services, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, has reason to believe that a person has committed a violation of this chapter or the regulations of the State Fire Marshal, the State Fire Marshal or the State Board of Fire Services may issue a written administrative citation to the person.

2. A citation issued pursuant to this section includes, without limitation, an order to: (a) Take action to correct a condition resulting from an act that constitutes a violation of this chapter or the regulations of the State Fire Marshal, at the person's cost; (b) Pay an administrative fine imposed in accordance with the schedule of administrative fines prescribed by the State Board of Fire Services pursuant to subsection 4; and (c) Reimburse the State Fire Marshal or the State Board of Fire Services for the amount of the expense incurred to investigate the complaint.

3. If a written citation issued pursuant to subsection 1 includes an order to take action to correct a condition resulting from an act that constitutes a violation of this chapter or the regulations of the State Fire Marshal, the citation must state the time permitted for compliance, which must be not less than 15 business days after the date the person receives the citation, and must specifically describe the action required to be taken.

4. The State Board of Fire Services shall by regulation establish a schedule of at least three different levels of administrative fines not to exceed $50,000, based on the severity and frequency of the violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation of the State Fire Marshal.

5. The sanctions authorized by subsection 2 are separate from, and in addition to, any other remedy, civil or criminal, authorized by this chapter.

6. The failure of an unlicensed person to comply with a citation or order after it is final is a misdemeanor. If an unlicensed person does not pay an administrative fine imposed pursuant to this section within 60 days after the order of the State Fire Marshal or the State Board of Fire Services becomes final, the order may be executed upon in the same manner as a judgment issued by a court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.167 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.167
Cooperation with State Forester Firewarden and other agencies to prevent and suppress fires in wild lands; authorized expenditures
Status: in_force

The board of directors of a county fire protection district shall cooperate with the State Forester Firewarden and other agencies as provided in NRS 472.040 to 472.090 , inclusive, to prevent and suppress fires in wild lands, and may contribute suitable amounts of money from the sums raised as provided in NRS 474.200 for that purpose to cooperating agencies, or may receive contributions from other agencies to be spent for that purpose.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.590 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.590
Chapter does not authorize operation of ambulance in any area for which exclusive franchise for ambulance service has been granted by or on behalf of county, city or town
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter authorizes any person, firm, corporation, association, government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government to operate an ambulance in any area for which an exclusive franchise for ambulance service has been granted:

1. By a county, city or town pursuant to NRS 244.187 , 268.081 or 269.128 , as applicable; or

2. By another person or governmental entity authorized to do so on behalf of the county, city or town.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.010 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.010
State Fire Marshal Division: Establishment and composition
Status: in_force

1. The State Fire Marshal Division is hereby established in the Department of Public Safety.

2. The Division consists of the Fire Protection and Control Section, the Fire Investigation Section, the Public Education Section, the Fire Service Training Section and the Fire Data Section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.180 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.180
Provision of emergency medical services; purchase, acquisition, lease, operation and maintenance of ambulances; purchase of insurance; employment of trained personnel
Status: in_force

The board of directors may:

1. Provide emergency medical services within the county fire protection district; and

2. Purchase, acquire by donation or otherwise, lease, operate and maintain ambulances whenever necessary, and may take out liability and other insurance therefor. The board of directors may employ trained personnel to operate those vehicles.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.115 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.115
Volunteer firefighters: Discharge from employment prohibited; civil action; attorney's fees; disclosure to employer
Status: in_force

1. Any person, corporation, partnership, association or other entity who is an employer or is vested with the power to discharge or recommend the discharge of a person who serves as a volunteer firefighter shall not deprive the person performing such service of his or her employment as a consequence of his or her action.

2. A person discharged in violation of subsection 1 may commence a civil action against his or her employer and obtain: (a) Wages and benefits lost as a result of the violation; (b) An order of reinstatement without loss of position, seniority or benefits; (c) Damages equal to the amount of lost wages and benefits; and (d) Reasonable attorney's fees fixed by the court.

3. Any applicant for employment who is, and any employee who becomes, a volunteer firefighter must disclose that fact to his or her prospective or present employer, as the case may be.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 476.010 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 476 / Section 476.010
Distribution of excessive amount of dynamite, nitroglycerine, gunpowder or other explosives; manufacture, importation, purchase or distribution of explosives; record required; information required to be included in record; unlawful to fail to make required entry or to make false or misleading entry in record; notification of law enforcement agency upon storing of explosives; penalty; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except in the due course of trade or as otherwise provided in subsection 9, it is unlawful for any dealer in dynamite, nitroglycerine, gunpowder or any other explosive to distribute to any person, in any unusual manner, an excessive amount of such commodities.

2. It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, import, purchase or distribute any explosive without creating and maintaining a written record that includes the information required pursuant to this section.

3. If a person involved in a transaction is not a business or governmental entity or an agent of a business or governmental entity, the written record required pursuant to subsection 2 must include all the following information: (a) The name of the person. (b) The signature of the person. (c) The driver's license number of the person. (d) The residential address of the person. (e) The date of the transaction. (f) A statement of intended use.

4. If a person involved in a transaction is a business or governmental entity or an agent of a business or governmental entity, the written record required pursuant to subsection 2 must include all the following information with respect to the business or governmental entity and the agent of the business or governmental entity, if appropriate: (a) The name of the business or governmental entity. (b) The taxpayer identification number of the business or governmental entity. (c) The principal and local addresses of the business or governmental entity. (d) The name and any other appropriate personal identifying information that is sufficient to identify the agent authorized to act for the business or governmental entity. (e) The date of the transaction. (f) A statement of intended use.

5. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly and intentionally: (a) Make any false or misleading entry in a written record required pursuant to subsection 2; or (b) Fail to make an entry in a written record required pursuant to subsection 2.

6. Any person who keeps any explosive for any purpose shall do so in conformity with the regulations governing the storage of explosives promulgated by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 842 and set forth in 27 C.F.R. §§ 555.201 et seq.

7. Any person who stores any explosive shall, within 24 hours after beginning to store the explosive, notify the local law enforcement agency and local fire department in whose jurisdiction the explosive is stored of: (a) The type of explosive that is being stored; and (b) The location of the site where the explosive is stored.

8. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

9. The provisions of this section do not apply with respect to a person who is acting in his or her official capacity as an owner, officer or employee of a company, corporation or partnership engaged in the business of mining.

10. As used in this section: (a) “ Distribute ” means to sell, issue, give, transfer or otherwise dispose of an explosive. (b) “ Person ” means any of the following: (1) A natural person. (2) Any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity, including, without limitation, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. (3) A government, a political subdivision of a government or an agency or instrumentality of a government or a political subdivision of a government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.020 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.020
Petition of property owners for formation of district; resolution of county commissioners
Status: in_force

1. When 25 percent or more of the holders of title or evidence of title to lands lying in one body, whose names appear as such upon the last county assessment roll, present a petition to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the land or the greater portion thereof is located, setting forth the exterior boundaries of the proposed district and asking that the district so described be formed into a county fire protection district under the provisions of NRS 474.010 to 474.450 , inclusive, the board of county commissioners shall pass a resolution declaring the board's intention to form or organize such territory into a county fire protection district, naming the district and describing its exterior boundaries.

2. The resolution must: (a) Fix a time and place for the hearing of the matter not less than 30 days after its adoption. (b) Direct the clerk of the board of county commissioners to publish the notice of intention of the board of county commissioners to form the county fire protection district, and of the time and place fixed for the hearing, and must designate that publication must be in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county and circulated in the proposed county fire protection district, or if there is no newspaper so published and circulated, then in a newspaper of general circulation circulated in the proposed district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.020 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.020
Qualifications
Status: in_force

The State Forester Firewarden must be:

1. A graduate of a recognized school of forestry, or the equivalent.

2. Trained in fire control work.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.060 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.060
Fire protection districts and counties may enter into agreements with State Forester Firewarden and other entities; expenditure of money
Status: in_force

Any fire protection district and board or boards of county commissioners of the State of Nevada may:

1. Enter into cooperative agreements with the State Forester Firewarden subject to the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, acting for the State, and with other counties, rangeland fire protection associations and other organizations and individuals, to prevent and suppress outdoor fires.

2. Appropriate and expend funds for the payment of wages and expenses incurred in fire prevention and fire suppression, for the purchase, construction and maintenance of forest and rangeland protection improvements and equipment and for paying other expenses incidental to the protection of lands from fire, including any portion of the office and travel expense of the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources incurred in carrying out the provisions of any cooperative agreements with the State of Nevada.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 476.100 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 476 / Section 476.100
Applicability of NRS 476.010 to 476.100, inclusive
Status: in_force

If the provisions of chapter 40 of Title 18 of the United States Code do not apply to an activity, substance or item pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 845(a) , the provisions of NRS 476.010 to 476.100 , inclusive, do not apply to the activity, substance or item.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 476.040 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 476 / Section 476.040
Sale or transportation of explosive or combustible substance without conspicuous marking: Penalty
Status: in_force

Every person who offers for sale, or who delivers to any warehouseman, dock, depot or common carrier any package, cask or can containing benzine, gasoline, naphtha, nitroglycerine, dynamite, powder or other explosive or combustible substance, without having printed thereon in a conspicuous place in large letters the word “Explosive,” is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.430 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.430
Procedure on favorable vote for dissolution; when dissolution complete
Status: in_force

1. If it appears that a majority of the owners of land voting at the election have voted in favor of dissolution, the board of directors of the district shall: (a) Cause such facts to be entered upon its minutes. (b) Forward a copy of such entry to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the district is situated. (c) Record a copy of such entry with the county recorder.

2. On and after filing and recording, the district shall be deemed dissolved.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.125 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.125
Powers of district
Status: in_force

1. A county fire protection district organized pursuant to NRS 474.010 to 474.450 , inclusive, upon its formation: (a) Is a political subdivision of this State; and (b) Has perpetual existence unless dissolved as provided in this chapter.

2. Each such district may: (a) Sue and be sued, and be a party to suits, actions and proceedings; (b) Arbitrate claims; and (c) Contract and be contracted with.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.095 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.095
Public-private partnerships for addressing threat of catastrophic wildfires in this State
Status: in_force

The State Forester Firewarden, with the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may represent the State of Nevada in negotiating and entering into, cancelling, modifying and renewing one or more public-private partnerships for the purpose of addressing the threat of catastrophic wildfires in this State. Any such public-private partnership may address, without limitation, investment in wildfire prevention, restoration, infrastructure and workforce development for enhancing landscape resiliency against the threat of wildfires.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.080 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.080
Duties
Status: in_force

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 fire department, fire district or any political subdivision or agency of the State or Federal Government pursuant to NRS 477.090 . The regulations must provide minimum standards for the training and certification, including the renewal and revocation of certification, of emergency response personnel who serve in positions for which the Board determines minimum standards of training and certification are necessary.

3. Provide information and make recommendations to the State Fire Marshal concerning the training of fire service personnel.

4. Make recommendations to the State Fire Marshal and to the Legislature concerning necessary legislation in the fields of fire fighting and fire protection.

5. When requested to do so by the Director of the Department of Public Safety, recommend to the Director not fewer than three persons for appointment as State Fire Marshal.

6. Hear appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to his or her statutory authority.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.530 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.530
Liability of person, firm, association or agency for damage by fire
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 527.126 , any person, firm, association or agency which, personally or through another, willfully, negligently or in violation of the law:

1. Sets fire to the property, whether privately or publicly owned, of another;

2. Allows fire to be set to the property, whether privately or publicly owned, of another; or

3. Allows a fire kindled or attended by the person, firm, association or agency to escape to the property, whether privately or publicly owned, of another,

is liable to the owner of the property for the damages caused by the fire.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.097 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.097
Duties of owners and operators of buildings equipped with smoke control systems
Status: in_force

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 with the standards set forth in the version of the International Fire Code published by the International Code Council that has been most recently adopted by the governing body; and (b) By a technician that holds a certification issued through a program that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute under the standards most recently adopted by the governing body.

2. Maintain and make available for inspection, upon the request of the State Fire Marshal or governing body, the certification of inspection provided by the technician that completed the inspection pursuant to NRS 477.099 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.570 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.570
Dissolution of district which is entirely within boundaries of district for county fire department
Status: in_force

A board of county commissioners shall dissolve any fire protection district created pursuant to the provisions of this chapter whenever all the territory within the district is included within the boundaries of a district for a county fire department created pursuant to NRS 244.2961 . No petition or election is required for the dissolution of a district pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.490 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.490
Cooperation with State Forester Firewarden and other agencies to prevent and suppress fires in wild lands; authorized expenditures
Status: in_force

The board of fire commissioners shall cooperate with the State Forester Firewarden and other agencies as provided in NRS 472.040 to 472.090 , inclusive, to prevent and suppress fires in wild lands, and may contribute suitable amounts of money from the sums raised as provided in NRS 474.510 for that purpose to cooperating agencies, or may receive contributions from other agencies to be spent for that purpose.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.210 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.210
Payment of claims against district
Status: in_force

All accounts, bills and demands against the district must be audited, allowed and paid by the board of directors by warrants drawn on the county treasurer or the treasurer of the district. The county treasurer or, if authorized by the board of county commissioners and the board of directors, the treasurer of the district shall pay them in the order in which they are presented.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.518 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.518
Rangeland fire protection associations: Formation; approval; evaluation; delegation of evaluation; assistance with funding and operations
Status: in_force

1. Any business entity or cooperative or any two or more persons who own, lease, produce agriculture on or otherwise control or occupy property within a district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or 474.533 may establish a rangeland fire protection association by petitioning the board of fire commissioners of the district in which the petitioners reside or in which their property is located for recognition as a rangeland fire protection association.

2. The board of fire commissioners of the district may approve a petition submitted pursuant to subsection 1 if the petitioners: (a) Meet the requirements established by the board relating to the creation, operation and duties of a rangeland fire protection association. (b) Provide to the board a copy of written notice from the State Forester Firewarden that the proposed rangeland fire protection association complies with the recommendations developed by the State Forester Firewarden pursuant to NRS 472.210 concerning the formation, operation and training of the members of a rangeland fire protection association.

3. The board of fire commissioners of a district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or 474.533 , in cooperation with the State Forester Firewarden or his or her designee, shall, before the board enters into a cooperative agreement with a rangeland fire protection association pursuant to NRS 472.060 or 472.070 and annually thereafter during the term of the agreement, evaluate: (a) The governance and management structure of the association; (b) The adequacy of any policy of liability insurance carried by the association; (c) The condition and maintenance of the vehicles and equipment used by the association in carrying out its duties; and (d) The training and qualifications of each member of the association in accordance with national standards or other substantially equivalent standards determined by the district.

4. The board of fire commissioners of a district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or 474.533 may delegate the performance of the evaluation required pursuant to subsection 3 to the State Forester Firewarden. The State Forester Firewarden shall report to the board of fire commissioners the results of any such delegated evaluation.

5. The board of fire commissioners of a district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or 474.533 , the State Forester Firewarden and any other agency which is a party to a cooperative agreement entered into with a rangeland fire protection association shall, to the extent practicable, assist the association in procuring funding for the association, carrying out the duties of the association, training the members of the association and providing personal protective equipment for the members of the association.

6. The provisions of this section do not require a person to be a member of a rangeland fire protection association in order to protect his or her property from a rangeland fire.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.410 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.410
Authority to dissolve
Status: in_force

Any county fire protection district may be dissolved by the board of county commissioners which formed it as provided in NRS 474.420 , 474.430 and 474.440 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.070 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.070
Interference with peace officer, firefighter or member of search and rescue organization; disobedience of orders; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Every person who, at any fire: (a) Disobeys the lawful order of any peace officer or firefighter, or a member of a search and rescue organization who is under the direction of the sheriff; (b) Resists or interferes with any lawful effort to extinguish the fire; or (c) Engages in any conduct likely to interfere with the extinguishment of the fire, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. Every person who, at the scene of an emergency, other than a fire, disobeys any of the lawful orders of a peace officer or firefighter, or a member of a search and rescue organization who is under the direction of the sheriff, or resists or interferes with the lawful efforts of any firefighters or company of firefighters, or members of a search and rescue organization who are under the direction of the sheriff, to control or handle the emergency, or acts in a disorderly manner likely to interfere with the control or handling thereof, or who forbids, prevents or dissuades others from assisting to control or handle the emergency, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 475.230 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 475 / Section 475.230
Claim by fire department to recover direct expenses and losses incurred while fighting fire on property of State
Status: in_force

1. Any fire department which engages in fighting a fire on property owned by the State within the jurisdictional limits of the fire department may submit a claim to the State Board of Examiners to recover any direct expenses and losses incurred as a result of fighting that fire.

2. The claim must include: (a) The name, address and jurisdictional limits of the fire department; (b) The name, address and telephone number of the person making the claim on behalf of the fire department; (c) The name and address, if known, of the state agency having jurisdiction over the property on which the fire occurred; (d) The exact location of the fire; (e) A description of the property burned; (f) The number and classification of the personnel and the number and type of equipment used to fight the fire; (g) A copy of the fire report; and (h) An itemized list of direct expenses and losses incurred while fighting the fire, including the purchase cost, estimated cost of repairs and a statement of depreciated value immediately preceding and after the damage to or destruction of any equipment and the extent of any insurance coverage.

3. As used in this section, “ direct expenses and losses ” means certain expenses and losses which were incurred while fighting a fire on property owned by the State. The term is limited to: (a) The depreciated value, if any, of any equipment or vehicle which was damaged or destroyed; and (b) If the employer maintains a plan which supplements coverage for workers' compensation provided pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS by a private carrier and, if the benefits are provided from public money and not by an insurer, any injury or death benefits which would have been paid by the employer from public money.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.204 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.204
Regulations
Status: in_force

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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.210 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.210
Regulations and recommendations
Status: in_force

1. The State Forester Firewarden shall adopt regulations governing a rangeland fire protection association established pursuant to NRS 472.200 setting forth: (a) The requirements for the formation of such a rangeland fire protection association, including the governance and management structure of an association; (b) The scope of the operations which may be conducted by such an association; (c) The training requirements for the members of such an association; (d) The amount of liability insurance that must be carried by such an association; and (e) Any financial requirements for the formation and operation of such an association.

2. The State Forester Firewarden shall develop recommendations concerning the formation, operation and training of the members of a rangeland fire protection association established pursuant to NRS 474.323 or 474.518 . Such recommendations must address the topics set forth in subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.040 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.040
Written objections to formation of district; exclusion of territory
Status: in_force

1. At the time fixed for the hearing of the matter, or at any time prior thereto, any person interested may file with the clerk of the board written objections to the formation of the district.

2. At the time fixed for the hearing, or to which the hearing may be adjourned, the board of county commissioners shall hear the objections filed, if any, and pass upon the same.

3. The board may, in its discretion, sustain any or all of the objections filed and may change or alter the boundaries of such proposed district to conform to the needs of the district and to exclude therefrom any land that will not be benefited by the formation of such a district. Except as provided in NRS 474.010 to 474.450 , inclusive, the board shall not include therein any territory not included in the boundaries mentioned in the petition.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.110 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.110
Meals may be provided to employees involved in certain emergencies or projects
Status: in_force

The State Forester Firewarden may provide meals to employees of the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources who are involved in emergency fire fighting or critical natural resource projects if the State Forester Firewarden determines that it is impractical for the employees to eat at home because of their duties in that emergency or on that assignment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.375 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.375
Payments by petitioners as condition precedent to annexation
Status: in_force

The board of directors to whom such petition is presented may require, as a condition precedent to the granting of the same, that the petitioners shall severally pay to the district such respective sums as nearly as the same can be estimated (the several amounts to be determined by the board), as such petitioners or their grantors would have been required to pay the district as taxes had such lands been included in the district at the time the same was originally formed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.099 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.099
Duties of technicians who inspect smoke control systems
Status: in_force

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 operator of the building, the State Fire Marshal and the governing body.

2. Provide the owner or operator of the building of the smoke control system with a certification of inspection that includes, without limitation: (a) The location of the smoke control system inspected; (b) The date of the inspection; (c) The results of the inspection; and (d) The name and certification number of the technician.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.210 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.210
Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Fund
Status: in_force

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 to 477.214 , inclusive, or from any other source must be deposited in the Fund.

2. The interest and income earned on the money in the Fund, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Fund. All claims against the Fund must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.

3. The State Fire Marshal shall administer the Fund and may expend any money in the Fund to support fire safety and fire prevention programs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.300 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.300
Levy and collection of tax; use of tax for principal and interest
Status: in_force

1. In any county fire protection district availing itself of the privileges of this section and NRS 474.220 and 474.310 , the board of directors of the district annually shall determine the tax necessary for the payment of interest and principal of such bonds.

2. The amount of the tax must be certified to the boards of county commissioners of the counties in which any portion of the district is located, and the board of county commissioners shall, at the time of making the levy of county taxes for that year, levy the tax certified upon all the real property, together with the improvements thereon, in the district.

3. When levied, the tax must be entered on the assessment rolls and collected in the same manner as state and county taxes.

4. When the tax is collected, it must be placed in the treasury of the county in which the greater portion of the district is located in a special fund for the payment of principal and interest of the bonds. Payments therefrom must be made according to the terms of the bonds.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 476.005 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 476 / Section 476.005
“Explosive” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “ explosive ” means any explosive material included in the list of explosive materials published in the Federal Register and revised annually by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 841 et seq.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 476.220 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 476 / Section 476.220
Distribution of black powder or smokeless gunpowder to persons under certain age; penalties
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any person who distributes: (a) Black powder to a person under the age of 18 years; or (b) Smokeless gunpowder to a person: (1) Under the age of 18 years; or (2) Under the age of 21 years, if the smokeless gunpowder is intended for use other than in a rifle or shotgun, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.

2. A person shall be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions of subsection 1 if, before the person distributes black powder or smokeless gunpowder to another person, the person: (a) Asks the other person to declare the intended use for the black powder or smokeless gunpowder; (b) Demands that the other person present a valid driver's license, permanent resident card, tribal identification card or other written or documentary evidence which shows that the other person meets the appropriate age requirement set forth in subsection 1; (c) Is presented a valid driver's license, permanent resident card, tribal identification card or other written or documentary evidence which shows that the other person meets the appropriate age requirement set forth in subsection 1; and (d) Reasonably relies upon the declaration of intended use by the other person and the driver's license, permanent resident card, tribal identification card or other written or documentary evidence presented by the other person.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Distribute ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 476.010 . (b) “ Permanent resident card ” means a Permanent Resident Card issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security. (c) “ Tribal identification card ” means an identification card issued by a tribal government which satisfies the requirements of subsection 3 of NRS 232.006 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.214 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.214
Uniformity of laws; sales of cigarettes outside this State
Status: in_force

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1. The provisions of NRS 477.172 to 477.214 , inclusive, must, to the extent practicable, be interpreted and construed to effectuate the general purpose of those provisions to make uniform the laws of those states that have enacted similar legislation.

2. The provisions of NRS 477.172 to 477.214 , inclusive, must not be construed to prohibit any person from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of NRS 477.192 if the cigarettes are or will be stamped for sale in another state or are packaged for sale outside the United States and that person has taken reasonable steps to ensure that the cigarettes will not be sold or offered for sale in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.395 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.395
Findings by board following election; inclusion of territory
Status: in_force

1. The returns of the votes cast in the outside territory proposed to be annexed and in the district shall be canvassed separately, and the board of directors shall cause a record of the canvass to be made and entered in its minutes.

2. If it appears from such canvass that a majority of the votes cast in the district and in the territory proposed to be annexed are in favor of the change in boundary, the board shall so find. Upon the filing of a certified copy of such findings, under seal of the district, in the office of the county recorder, the territory shall be a part of the district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.047 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.047
Hazardous materials: Establishment of mobile training team to train volunteer firefighters to respond to incidents
Status: in_force

1. The State Fire Marshal shall establish a mobile training team to train volunteer firefighters to respond to incidents involving hazardous materials.

2. The State Fire Marshal shall have the goal of providing to all volunteer firefighters training in compliance with the requirements for the first responder operations level set forth in 29 C.F.R. § 1910.120 .

3. As used in this section, “ hazardous material ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 459.7024 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.460 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.460
Organization of district in unincorporated areas; powers, governing body and officers of district
Status: in_force

1. All territory in each county or consolidated municipality not included in any other fire protection district, except incorporated areas other than consolidated municipalities, may be organized by ordinance by the board of county commissioners of the county in which that territory lies into as many fire protection districts as necessary to provide for the prevention and extinguishment of fires in the county, until such time as that territory may be included in another fire protection district formed in accordance with the provisions of NRS 474.010 to 474.450 , inclusive, or 474.532 and 474.533 .

2. Each such district: (a) Is a political subdivision of the State; and (b) Has perpetual existence unless dissolved as provided in this chapter.

3. Each such district may: (a) Sue and be sued, and be a party to suits, actions and proceedings; (b) Arbitrate claims; and (c) Contract and be contracted with.

4. The board of county commissioners organizing each such district is ex officio the governing body of each such district. The governing body must be known as the board of fire commissioners.

5. The chair of the board of county commissioners is ex officio the chair of each such district.

6. The county clerk is ex officio the clerk of each such district.

7. Unless the board of fire commissioners employs a treasurer, the county treasurer is ex officio the treasurer of each such district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.140 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.140
Smoke detectors; openings used to supply air
Status: in_force

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 each dwelling unit in an apartment building with a smoke detector, the placement of which is approved by the authority.

2. The owner or operator of every hotel or motel which contains at least six guest rooms, or apartment building or condominium with at least three dwelling units shall seal any opening used to supply air from a corridor to a guest room or to a dwelling unit unless: (a) The corridor contains smoke detectors as required by regulation of the State Fire Marshal; (b) Activation of any two detectors causes the supply of air to cease and seals the opening between the room and the corridor; and (c) The owner or operator obtains the approval of the authority to supply air in this manner.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.050 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.050
Inclusion of territory within proposed district
Status: in_force

Any owner of lands adjacent to the borders of the proposed district may, by written application therefor filed with the board of county commissioners at or before the time of the hearing of the petition, in the discretion of the board, have such lands included within such proposed district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.355 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.355
Petitioners to advance estimated costs of proceedings
Status: in_force

The petitioners shall advance to the board sufficient money to pay the estimated costs of all proceedings.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 476.130 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 476 / Section 476.130
“Bomb technician” defined
Status: in_force

“ Bomb technician ” means a person who:

1. Is certified as a bomb technician by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and

2. Is an active member of a public safety bomb squad.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 477.037 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.037
Library: Establishment; maintenance; materials; fees for use
Status: in_force

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. Shall incorporate into the materials in the library, where feasible and appropriate, a discussion of the issues relating to controlled fires.

3. May charge a reasonable fee for the use of the materials in the library.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.345 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.345
Notice: Contents
Status: in_force

1. The notice shall: (a) State the filing of the petition and the names of the petitioners. (b) Describe the lands mentioned in the petition and in the prayer of the petition. (c) Notify all persons interested in or who may be affected by such change of the boundaries of the district to appear at the offices of the board, at a time named in the notice, and show cause in writing, if any they have, why the proposed change in boundaries should not be made.

2. The time specified in the notice at which they shall be required to show cause shall be the regular meeting of the board next after the expiration of time for the publication of the notice.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 474.150 — NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 474 / Section 474.150
President and secretary of board
Status: in_force

The directors shall organize as a board, elect a president from their number and appoint a secretary, who shall each hold office during the pleasure of the board.