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NV Rev Stat § 477.099 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.099 - Duties of technicians who inspect smoke control systems.

Any technician that performs an inspection on a smoke control system as required pursuant to NRS 477.097 shall:  1. Report malfunctions or defects discovered during the inspection, if any, to the owner or 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.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3149)
NV Rev Stat § 477.100 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.100 - "Authority" defined.

As used in NRS 477.100 to 477.170, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, "authority" means:  1. The State Fire Marshal in a county other than one whose population is 100,000 or more or which has been converted into a consolidated 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.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1568; A 1987, 2282; 1989, 1930; 1999, 1077; 2001, 1994)
NV Rev Stat § 477.110 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.110 - Limitations on local ordinances requiring changes.

After May 15, 1981, the governing body of a local government may not adopt an ordinance requiring changes to existing structures to enhance the safety of occupants from fire if the ordinance is:  1. Less stringent than 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.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1569)
NV Rev Stat § 477.120 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.120 - Exits, open stairways and vertical shafts.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the owner or operator of any building, except a single-family detached dwelling, shall:  (a) Equip every exit corridor and other means of exit with emergency lighting of a type 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.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1569; A 1983, 809; 1985, 918, 1763)
NV Rev Stat § 477.130 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.130 - Fire alarms.

The owner or operator of every hotel or motel of three stories or more which contains 20 or more guest rooms, apartment building or condominium of three stories or more with 15 or more dwelling units, or any office building of three stories or more shall equip the building with fire alarms in compliance with paragraph 2 of section 1202B of the 1979 edition of the Uniform Building Code.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1569)
NV Rev Stat § 477.140 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.140 - Smoke detectors; openings used to supply air.

  1. The owner or operator of every hotel or motel which contains at least six guest rooms, or apartment building with at least three dwelling units, shall equip each room primarily used for sleeping in a hotel or motel and 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.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1569)
NV Rev Stat § 477.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.150 - Fire sprinklers; elevators; posting of floor numbers and route for evacuation; heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and paging systems.

The owner or operator of every hotel, motel, office, apartment building or condominium where human occupancy is permitted on 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.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1569)
NV Rev Stat § 477.160 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.160 - Buildings used for public assembly.

  1. The owner or operator of every building or portion of a building used for public assembly:  (a) Which has a room or rooms which have a total floor area of more than 5,000 square feet and which are used for public assembly, within 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.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1570; A 1983, 1225; 1985, 900)
NV Rev Stat § 477.170 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.170 - Facilities for landing helicopters on top of buildings.

The owner or operator of a building shall not construct a facility for or permit helicopters to land on top of the building unless the authority approves this landing. The authority shall base its decision upon the physical construction of the remainder of the building and the relative risks to human safety from permitting or denying the landing of helicopters.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1570)
NV Rev Stat § 477.172 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.172 - Definitions. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]

As used in NRS 477.172 to 477.214, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 477.174 to 477.188, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2433)
NV Rev Stat § 477.174 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.174 - "Agent" defined. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]

Agent means a person authorized by the Department of Taxation to purchase and affix Nevada cigarette revenue stamps to packages of cigarettes.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2433)
NV Rev Stat § 477.176 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.176 - "Cigarette" defined. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]

Cigarette means any roll of tobacco:  1. Wrapped in paper or any other substance not containing tobacco; or  2. Wrapped in any 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.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2433)
NV Rev Stat § 477.178 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.178 - "Manufacturer" defined. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]

Manufacturer means:  1. A person who manufactures or otherwise produces cigarettes or causes cigarettes to be manufactured 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.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2433)
NV Rev Stat § 477.182 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.182 - "Retail dealer" defined. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]

Retail dealer means any person, other than a manufacturer or wholesale dealer, engaged in selling cigarettes or other tobacco products.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2433)
NV Rev Stat § 477.184 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.184 - "Sale" defined. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]

Sale means any transfer of title or possession, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means or agreement. The term 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.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2433)
NV Rev Stat § 477.186 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.186 - "Sell" defined. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]

Sell means to make a sale or to offer or agree to make a sale.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2433)
NV Rev Stat § 477.188 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.188 - "Wholesale dealer" defined. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]

Wholesale dealer means:  1. Any person other than a manufacturer who sells cigarettes or other tobacco products to 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.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2433)
NV Rev Stat § 477.196 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.196 - Notification of agents, wholesale dealers and retail dealers concerning certified cigarettes. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]

The Executive Director of the Department of Taxation shall establish a procedure to ensure that agents, wholesale dealers and retail dealers receive notice of the cigarettes that have been certified by manufacturers pursuant to NRS 477.194. The procedure may include, without limitation, listing the brands and styles of cigarettes which have been certified on an Internet website maintained by the Department.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2437)
NV Rev Stat § 477.198 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.198 - Marking packages of certified cigarettes; inspection of marked packages. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]

  1. Packages that contain cigarettes which have been certified by a 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.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2437)
NV Rev Stat § 477.204 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.204 - Regulations.

The State Fire Marshal may adopt such regulations as he or she determines necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 477.172 to 477.214, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2438)
NV Rev Stat § 477.206 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.206 - Inspection by Department of Taxation. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]

The Department of Taxation, in the regular course of conducting inspections of wholesale dealers, retail 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.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2438; A 2019, 642)
NV Rev Stat § 477.208 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.208 - Examination of records. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]

The Attorney General, the Executive Director of the Department of Taxation and the State Fire Marshal, and their authorized 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.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2438)
NV Rev Stat § 477.210 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.210 - Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Fund.

  1. The Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury as a special revenue fund. All money received for the use of the Fund pursuant to NRS 477.172 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.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2439)
NV Rev Stat § 477.214 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.214 - Uniformity of laws; sales of cigarettes outside this State. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]

  1. The provisions of NRS 477.172 to 477.214, inclusive, must, to the extent practicable, 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.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2439)
NV Rev Stat § 477.220 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.220 - Definitions.

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.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 1014; A 2013, 2735; 2019, 2933)
NV Rev Stat § 477.221 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.221 - "Apprentice fire performer" defined.

Apprentice fire performer means a person who is issued a certificate of registration as an apprentice fire performer pursuant to NRS 477.223.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 1014)
NV Rev Stat § 477.222 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.222 - "Fire performer" defined.

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.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 1014)
NV Rev Stat § 477.223 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal|NRS 477.223 - Certificate of registration: Qualifications; application; issuance; renewal; duration; fee.

  1. A person shall not act as a fire performer unless the person is the holder of a certificate of registration as a fire performer or apprentice fire performer issued by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this section.  2. An applicant for a certificate of registration as a fire performer or apprentice fire performer must:  (a) Be a natural person and, if the application is:  (1) For a fire performer, be at least 21 years of age; or  (2) For an apprentice fire performer, be at least 18 years of age;  (b) Make a written notarized application to the State Fire Marshal on a form provided by the State Fire Marshal;  (c) Submit to the State Fire Marshal a resume setting forth the experience of the applicant as a fire performer or apprentice fire performer and a description of all safety precautions used by the applicant while acting as a fire performer or apprentice fire performer; and  (d) Pay an application fee in an amount prescribed by regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal.  3. The State Fire Marshal may:  (a) Issue to any person who applies for either certificate pursuant to subsection 2 a certificate of registration as a fire performer or apprentice fire performer; and  (b) Renew a certificate of registration as a fire performer or apprentice fire performer to any person who applies for a renewal in a manner specified by the State Fire Marshal and pays a renewal fee in an amount prescribed by regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal.  4. A certificate of registration as a fire performer or apprentice fire performer is valid for the period prescribed by regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 1014)