reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.785 - Provisions and standards not to be used as evidence to deny liability or claim for compensation for exposure to asbestos.

Nothing in NRS 618.750 to 618.850, inclusive, including standards adopted pursuant thereto, may be used as evidence:
1. To deny liability in an action seeking damages for disease as a result of exposure to asbestos in a building or structure; or
2. To deny a claim for compensation pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or 617 of NRS relating to exposure to asbestos.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1277)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.795 - Issuance of licenses by Division.

1. The Division shall issue licenses to qualified applicants in each occupation.
2. The Division may adopt regulations to include within the definition of "occupation" any discipline deemed necessary, including that of instructor in the control of asbestos.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1277; A 1993, 1887)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.800 - Application for license: Requirements and procedures.

A person applying for a license in an occupation must:
1. Submit an application on a form prescribed and furnished by the Division, accompanied by a fee prescribed by the Division;
2. Successfully complete a course of training in the control of asbestos approved or administered by the Division for that occupation;
3. Pass an examination approved or administered by the Division for that occupation;
4. If the person is a contractor, present proof satisfactory to the Division that the person is insured to the extent determined necessary by the Administrator for the appropriate activities for the control of asbestos permitted under the requested license, for the effective period of the license; and
5. Meet any additional requirement established by the Division.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1277; A 1993, 1887)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.801 - Application for license: Statement by applicant regarding child support; grounds for denial of license; duty of Division. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a license in an occupation shall submit to the Division 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 Division 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 license; or
(b) A separate form prescribed by the Division.
3. A license in an occupation may not be issued or renewed by the Division 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 he or she 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 Division 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.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2105)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.802 - Application for license: Inclusion of social security number of applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

An application for the issuance of a license in an occupation must include the social security number of the applicant.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2106)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.805 - Renewal of license; continuing education or training. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.] Renewal of license; continuing education or training. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. To renew a license, a person must, on or before January 1 of each year:
(a) Apply to the Division for renewal;
(b) Submit the statement required pursuant to NRS 618.801;
(c) Pay the annual fee for renewal set by the Division; and
(d) Submit evidence satisfactory to the Division of the person’s completion of the requirements for continuing education or training established by the Division, if any.
2. The Division may adopt regulations requiring continuing education or training of the licensees in any occupation and, as a prerequisite to the renewal or restoration of a license, require each licensee to comply with those requirements.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1278; A 1993, 1888; 1997, 2107)
1. To renew a license a person must, on or before January 1 of each year:
(a) Apply to the Division for renewal;
(b) Pay the annual fee for renewal set by the Division; and
(c) Submit evidence satisfactory to the Division of the person’s completion of the requirements for continuing education or training established by the Division, if any.
2. The Division may adopt regulations requiring continuing education or training of the licensees in any occupation and, as a prerequisite to the renewal or restoration of a license, require each licensee to comply with those requirements.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1278; A 1993, 1888; 1997, 2107, effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.807 - Renewal of license: Additional requirements.

1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of a license in an occupation must indicate in the application submitted to the Division whether the applicant has a state 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 license in an occupation may not be renewed by the Division if:
(a) The applicant fails to submit the information required by subsection 1; or
(b) The State Controller has informed the Division 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.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2742)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.810 - Issuance of license as contractor on basis of status as qualified employee prohibited.

The Division shall not issue a license as a contractor for projects for the control of asbestos on the basis of a person’s status under chapter 624 of NRS as a qualified employee.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1278; A 1993, 1888)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.815 - Issuance of license to applicant who holds license issued by another state.

The Division may issue a license in an occupation to an applicant who holds a valid license in that occupation issued to him or her by the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States, or who has met the requirements for that occupation set by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, if:
1. The legal requirements of that district, state or territory for licensure in that occupation were, at the time of issuance of the license, at least equivalent to those of this State.
2. The applicant passes an examination, if required by the Board.
3. The applicant furnishes to the Board such other proof of the applicant’s qualifications as the Board requires.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1278; A 1993, 1888)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.820 - Duties of person licensed as contractor.

A person licensed as a contractor for projects for the control of asbestos shall:
1. If a laboratory is used for any aspect of collecting or analyzing air samples for a project, use only a laboratory which meets the standards adopted by the Division.
2. If a commercial laboratory is used for any aspect of collecting or analyzing air samples for a project, use only a laboratory in which the contractor or owner of the building or structure has no financial interest, unless the Division by regulation provides otherwise.
3. Comply with the standards adopted by the Division for projects.
4. Unless specifically exempted by the Division, refrain from providing any of the services of an inspector, management planner, consultant or project designer on a project.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1279; A 1993, 1888)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.825 - Employment of unlicensed person by licensed contractor prohibited.

A person licensed as a contractor for projects for the control of asbestos shall not employ to engage in activities directly related to asbestos on his or her projects a person who is not licensed pursuant to NRS 618.795.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1279)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.830 - Inspection of projects.

The Division or a person authorized by the Division shall inspect annually at least one project for the control of asbestos conducted by each contractor licensed pursuant to NRS 618.795. The contractor shall, upon request of the Division or a person authorized by the Division, allow the inspection of all property, activities and facilities at the project and all related documents and records.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1280; A 1993, 1889)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.833 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. If the Division 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 license in an occupation, the Division shall deem the license 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 Division receives a letter issued to the holder of the license by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
2. The Division shall reinstate a license in an occupation that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Division receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license was suspended stating that the person whose license was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2106)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.835 - Disciplinary action; owner of building not liable for employment of another contractor after revocation of license of original contractor.

1. If the Division finds that a person, other than a worker, has violated any of the provisions of NRS 618.780, 618.790, 618.820 or 618.825, or the standards or regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 618.750 to 618.850, inclusive, it may:
(a) Upon the first violation, impose upon the person an administrative fine of not more than $15,000.
(b) Upon the second and subsequent violations:
(1) Impose upon the person an administrative fine of not more than $25,000; and
(2) If the person is licensed pursuant to NRS 618.795, revoke his or her license and require the person to fulfill certain training or educational requirements to have the license reinstated.
Any penalty imposed pursuant to this section does not relieve the person from criminal prosecution for engaging in the control of asbestos without a license, nor from the imposition of a penalty pursuant to NRS 445B.640.
2. If the license of a contractor for projects for the control of asbestos is revoked pursuant to this section and the owner of a building or structure upon which the contractor is engaged in a project employs another licensed contractor to complete the project, the original contractor may not bring an action against the owner of the building or structure for breach of contract or damages based on the employment of another contractor.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1279; A 1993, 1889; 1995, 1645; 2013, 2744)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.840 - Notice of intent to revoke license; summary suspension; hearing.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if the Division intends to revoke a person’s license, it shall first notify the person by certified mail. The notice must contain a statement of the Division’s legal authority, jurisdiction and reasons for the proposed action.
2. If the Division finds that protection of the public health requires immediate action, it may order a summary suspension of a license pending proceedings for revocation.
3. A person is entitled to a hearing to contest the summary suspension or proposed revocation of the person’s license. A request for such a hearing must be made pursuant to regulations adopted by the Division.
4. Upon receiving a request for a hearing to contest a summary suspension, the Division shall hold a hearing within 10 days after the date of the receipt of the request.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1279; A 1993, 1889)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.845 - Injunctive relief.

The Division may maintain in any court of competent jurisdiction a suit for an injunction against any person engaged in the control of asbestos in violation of the provisions of NRS 618.780, 618.790, 618.820 or 618.825, or the standards or regulations adopted by the Division pursuant to NRS 618.750 to 618.850, inclusive. An injunction:
1. May be issued without proof of actual damage sustained by any person, this provision being a preventive as well as a punitive measure.
2. Does not relieve the person from criminal liability for engaging in the control of asbestos without a license.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1280; A 1993, 1889)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.882 - Application for certification as crane operator: Statement by applicant regarding child support; grounds for denial of certification; duty of Division. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of certification as a crane operator pursuant to NRS 618.880 shall submit with his or her application 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 Division 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 certification; or
(b) A separate form prescribed by the Division.
3. Certification as a crane operator may not be issued or renewed pursuant to NRS 618.880 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 he or she 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 person to whom the application was submitted 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.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2104)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.884 - Application for certification as crane operator: Inclusion of social security number of applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

An application for the issuance of certification as a crane operator pursuant to NRS 618.880 must include the social security number of the applicant.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2105)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.885 - Renewal of certification as crane operator; additional requirements.

1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of certification as a crane operator pursuant to NRS 618.880 must indicate in the application submitted to the Division 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 certification as a crane operator issued pursuant to NRS 618.880 may not be renewed by the Division if:
(a) The applicant fails to submit the information required by subsection 1; or
(b) The State Controller has informed the Division 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.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2742)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.886 - Suspension of certification as crane operator for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certification. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. If the Division 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 has been certified as a crane operator pursuant to NRS 618.880, the Division shall deem the certification 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 Division receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person who has been issued the certification stating that the person has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
2. The Division shall reinstate a certification as a crane operator issued pursuant to NRS 618.880 that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Division receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose certification was suspended stating that the person whose certification was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2105)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.892 - Application for certification as trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person to provide training and testing of employees: Statement by applicant regarding child support; grounds for denial of certification; duty of Division. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of certification as a trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person designated by an employer to provide annual training and testing programs to employees pursuant to NRS 618.890 shall submit with his or her application 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 Division 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 certification; or
(b) A separate form prescribed by the Division.
3. Certification as a trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person designated by an employer to provide annual training and testing programs to employees pursuant to NRS 618.890 may not be issued or renewed pursuant to NRS 618.890 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 he or she 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 person to whom the application was submitted 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.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1855)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.894 - Application for certification as trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person to provide training and testing of employees: Inclusion of social security number of applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

An application for the issuance of certification as a trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person designated by an employer to provide annual training and testing programs to employees pursuant to NRS 618.890 must include the social security number of the applicant.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1855)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.895 - Renewal of certification as trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person to provide training and testing of employees; additional requirements.

1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of certification as a trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person designated by an employer to provide annual training and testing programs to employees pursuant to NRS 618.890 must indicate in the application submitted to the Division 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. Certification as a trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person designated by an employer to provide annual training and testing programs to employees issued pursuant to NRS 618.890 may not be renewed by the Division if:
(a) The applicant fails to submit the information required by subsection 1; or
(b) The State Controller has informed the Division 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.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2743)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.896 - Suspension of certification as trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person to provide training and testing of employees for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certification. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. If the Division 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 has been certified as a trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person designated by an employer to provide annual training and testing programs to employees pursuant to NRS 618.890, the Division shall deem the certification 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 Division receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person who has been issued the certification stating that the person has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
2. The Division shall reinstate the certification of a trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person designated by an employer to provide annual training and testing programs to employees pursuant to NRS 618.890 that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Division receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose certification was suspended stating that the person whose certification was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1855)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.898 - Permit for construction or alteration of major process used to protect lives, safety and health of employees: Application; standards for issuance; fee; regulations; exception.

1. No owner or operator of a place of employment may commence the construction of, substantially alter the construction of, or modify any major process used to protect the lives, safety and health of employees at a place of employment where an explosive is manufactured, or used, processed, handled, moved on-site or stored in relation to its manufacture, unless the owner or operator, as applicable, first obtains a permit therefor from the Division. Before issuing any permit, the Division shall consult with the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
2. An application for such a permit must be submitted on a form prescribed by the Division.
3. The Division may require the applicant to comply with requirements that it establishes by regulation before issuing such a permit.
4. The Division may charge and collect a fee for the issuance of such a permit.
5. The Division shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
6. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the provisions of this section do not apply to the mining industry.
7. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, as used in this section, "explosive" means gunpowders, powders used for blasting, all forms of high explosives, blasting materials, fuses other than electric circuit breakers, detonators and other detonating agents, smokeless powders, other explosive or incendiary devices and any chemical compound, mechanical mixture or device that contains any oxidizing and combustible units, or other ingredients, in such proportions, quantities or packing that ignition by fire, friction, concussion, percussion, or detonation of the compound, mixture or device or any part thereof may cause an explosion.
8. For the purposes of this section, an explosive does not include:
(a) Ammunition for small arms, or any component thereof;
(b) Black powder commercially manufactured in quantities that do not exceed 50 pounds, percussion caps, safety and pyrotechnic fuses, quills, quick and slow matches, and friction primers that are intended to be used solely for sporting, recreation or cultural purposes:
(1) In an antique firearm, as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(16), as that section existed on January 1, 1999; or
(2) In an antique device which is exempted from the definition of "destructive device" pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(4), as that section existed on January 1, 1999; or
(c) Any explosive that is manufactured under the regulation of a military department of the United States, or that is distributed to, or possessed or stored by, the military or naval service or any other agency of the United States, or an arsenal, a navy yard, a depot or any other establishment owned by or operated on behalf of the United States.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2010)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.900 - Permit for construction or alteration of major process used to protect lives, safety and health of employees: Injunctive relief and penalty for failure to obtain permit.

If any person violates the provisions of NRS 618.898, the Division may:
1. Maintain an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive or any other appropriate relief to prohibit and prevent the violation. The court may proceed in the action in a summary manner.
2. Unless a greater penalty is provided in this chapter, require the violator to pay an administrative fine of not more than $25,000.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2011)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.910 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 618.910 to 618.936, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 618.912, 618.914 and 618.916 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 72; A 2013, 2745)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.912 - "Photovoltaic installer" defined.

"Photovoltaic installer" means a person directly engaged with the electrical connection and wiring of a photovoltaic system project in a capacity other than as an inspector, management planner, consultant, project designer, contractor or supervisor for the photovoltaic system project.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 72)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.916 - "Photovoltaic system project" defined.

1. "Photovoltaic system project" means a project related to:
(a) The installation of a photovoltaic system; or
(b) The maintenance of a photovoltaic system.
2. The term does not include the installation or maintenance of a photovoltaic system before January 1, 2007.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 72)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.922 - Application for license: Requirements and procedures.

A person applying for a license as a photovoltaic installer must:
1. Submit an application on a form prescribed and furnished by the Division;
2. Pay all required fees established by the Division by regulation;
3. Pass an examination approved or administered by the Division for licensure as a photovoltaic installer;
4. If the person is a contractor, provide proof to the Division that the person has been issued a license of the appropriate classification by the State Contractors’ Board pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS; and
5. Meet any additional requirements established by the Division.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 73)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.924 - Application for license: Statement by applicant regarding child support; grounds for denial of license; duty of Division. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in NRS 618.910 to 618.936, inclusive, an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a license as a photovoltaic installer shall submit to the Division:
(a) 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.
(b) The social security number of the applicant.
2. The Division 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 a license; or
(b) A separate form prescribed by the Division.
3. A license as a photovoltaic installer may not be issued or renewed by the Division 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 he or she 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 Division 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.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 73)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.926 - Renewal of license; continuing education or training.

1. A license as a photovoltaic installer expires 1 year after the date on which the license is issued. To renew a license as a photovoltaic installer, a person must, on or before the date on which the license expires:
(a) Apply to the Division for renewal;
(b) Pay the annual fee for renewal established by the Division by regulation; and
(c) Submit evidence satisfactory to the Division that the person has completed the requirements for continuing education or training established by the Division, if any.
2. The Division may adopt regulations establishing requirements for continuing education or training that a person must complete in order for the person to renew a license as a photovoltaic installer.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 73)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.927 - Renewal of license; additional requirements.

1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of a license as a photovoltaic installer must indicate in the application submitted to the Division 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 license as a photovoltaic installer may not be renewed by the Division if:
(a) The applicant fails to submit the information required by subsection 1; or
(b) The State Controller has informed the Division 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.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2743)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.928 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. If the Division 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 license as a photovoltaic installer, the Division shall deem the license 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 Division receives a letter issued to the holder of the certificate by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license has complied with the subpoena or warrant, or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
2. The Division shall reinstate a license that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Division receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license was suspended stating that the person whose license was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 74)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.930 - Disciplinary action; owner of building not liable for employment of another photovoltaic installer after suspension or revocation of license of original installer.

1. In addition to any other remedy or penalty, if the Division finds that a person has violated any provision of NRS 618.910 to 618.936, inclusive, or the standards or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the Division may:
(a) Upon the first violation, impose upon the person an administrative fine of not more than $1,500.
(b) Upon the second violation or a subsequent violation:
(1) Impose upon the person an administrative fine of not more than $2,500; and
(2) If the person is licensed pursuant to NRS 618.910 to 618.936, inclusive, suspend or revoke the person’s license and require the person to fulfill certain training or educational requirements to have the license reinstated.
2. Any penalty imposed pursuant to subsection 1 does not relieve the person from criminal prosecution for acting as a photovoltaic installer without a license.
3. If the license of a photovoltaic installer is suspended or revoked pursuant to subsection 1 and the owner of a building or structure who has contracted with the photovoltaic installer for a photovoltaic system project contracts with another licensed photovoltaic installer to complete the project, the original photovoltaic installer may not bring an action against the owner of the building or structure for breach of contract or damages based on the contract with the other licensed photovoltaic installer.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 74; A 2013, 2745)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.932 - Notice of intent to suspend or revoke license; hearing.

1. If the Division intends to suspend or revoke a person’s license, the Division shall first notify the person by certified mail. The notice must contain a statement of the Division’s legal authority, jurisdiction and reasons for the proposed action.
2. A person is entitled to a hearing to contest the proposed suspension or revocation of the person’s license. A request for such a hearing must be made pursuant to regulations adopted by the Division.
3. Upon receiving a request for a hearing to contest a proposed suspension or revocation, the Division shall hold a hearing within 10 days after the date of the receipt of the request.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 74)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.934 - Injunctive relief.

The Division may maintain in a court of competent jurisdiction a suit for an injunction against any person who acts as a photovoltaic installer in violation of any provision of NRS 618.910 to 618.936, inclusive, or the standards or regulations adopted pursuant thereto. An injunction:
1. May be issued without proof of actual damage sustained by any person.
2. Does not relieve the person from criminal liability for acting as a photovoltaic installer without a license.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 75)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.936 - Penalty for acting as photovoltaic installer without license or employing or contracting with person to act as installer without license.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not:
(a) Act as a photovoltaic installer for a photovoltaic system project unless the person holds a license as a photovoltaic installer issued by the Division; or
(b) Employ or contract with another person to act as a photovoltaic installer for a photovoltaic system project unless the other person holds a license as a photovoltaic installer issued by the Division.
2. A person is not required to obtain a license from the Division to install or maintain a photovoltaic system project on property that the person owns and occupies as a residence.
3. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 75)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.950 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 618.950 to 618.990, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 618.953 to 618.967, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2420)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › NRS 618.957 - "Construction worker" defined.

1. "Construction worker" means a person who actually performs physical work at a construction site:
(a) That results in the construction, alteration or destruction involved in the construction project, including, without limitation, painting and decorating; or
(b) Who supervises any person engaged in work described in paragraph (a).
2. The term does not include a person to the extent that the person performs or supervises another person who performs work which is conducted:
(a) For the upkeep of an existing property for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the appropriate building inspector or other authority; and
(b) To prevent the property from degrading, to maintain the property in its original condition or to maintain the operational soundness of the property, including, without limitation, by repairing components of the property or by replacing components of the property with the same or similar components.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2420)