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2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › NRS 477.223 - Certificate of registration: Qualifications; application; issuance; renewal; fees; duration.

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)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › NRS 477.2235 - Renewal of certificate of registration; information required; grounds for denial.

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.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2735)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › NRS 477.224 - Supervision of apprentice fire performer.

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.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 1014)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › NRS 477.225 - Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of certificate of registration; duty of State Fire Marshal. [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 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.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 1015)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › NRS 477.226 - Suspension of certificate of registration for failure to pay support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certificate. [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 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.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 1015)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › NRS 477.240 - Administrative citation: Issuance; substance; compliance; administrative fines; sanctions; criminal penalty.

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.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2707)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › NRS 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.

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.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2708)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › NRS 477.250 - Criminal penalty for violation of chapter; each day of violation constitutes separate offense.

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.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 153; A 1979, 127)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.110 - Department to execute, administer and enforce, and perform functions and duties provided in certain other chapters and sections of NRS.

Except as otherwise provided therein, the Department shall execute, administer and enforce, and perform the functions and duties provided in:
1. Chapters 176A and 213 of NRS relating to parole and probation;
2. Chapter 453 of NRS relating to controlled substances and chapter 454 of NRS relating to dangerous drugs;
3. Chapter 459 of NRS relating to the transportation of hazardous materials;
4. Chapter 477 of NRS relating to the State Fire Marshal; and
5. NRS 486.363 to 486.375, inclusive, relating to the education and safety of motorcycle riders.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2532; A 2003, 415; 2015, 293; 2017, 113; 2021, 2112)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.120 - Director of Department: Creation of office; appointment; classification; other employment prohibited; employment of deputies and staff.

1. The office of Director is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety.
2. The Director of the Department:
(a) Is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor;
(b) Must be appointed with special reference to his or her training, experience, capacity and interest in the field of administration or the administering of laws relating to public safety;
(c) Is in the unclassified service of the State; and
(d) Shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of the office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit.
3. The Director may, within the limits of legislative appropriations, employ such deputy directors as may be needed for the administration of the Department. A deputy director:
(a) Serves at the pleasure of the Director;
(b) Must be appointed with special reference to his or her training, experience, capacity and interest in the field of administration or the administering of laws relating to public safety;
(c) Is in the unclassified service of the State; and
(d) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of the office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit.
4. The Director shall appoint such technical, clerical and operational staff as the execution of his or her duties and the operation of the Department may require.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2532)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.130 - Department: Divisions and Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination.

The Department consists of:
1. An Investigation Division;
2. A Nevada Highway Patrol Division;
3. A State Fire Marshal Division;
4. A Division of Parole and Probation;
5. A Capitol Police Division;
6. A Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination;
7. A Training Division; and
8. A Records, Communications and Compliance Division.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2533; A 2007, 2926; 2011, 1069; 2013, 2099; 2017, 117, 1636; 2021, 2112)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.150 - General duties and powers of Director; regulations.

1. The Director shall:
(a) Direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities of the Department.
(b) Formulate the policies of the Department and the various divisions thereof.
(c) Coordinate the activities of the various divisions of the Department.
(d) Furnish fiscal, accounting and other administrative services to the various divisions of the Department.
(e) Adopt such regulations as he or she deems necessary for the operation of the Department and the enforcement of all laws administered by the Department.
2. The Director may delegate to the officers and employees of the Department such authorities and responsibilities not otherwise delegated by a specific statute as the Director deems necessary for the efficient conduct of the business of the Department.
3. The Director may authorize:
(a) The Department to use certain designations to identify itself;
(b) The various divisions of the Department to use certain designations to identify themselves, including, without limitation, the designation of "State Police" if such a designation is appropriate; and
(c) The officers and employees of the Department to use certain designations to identify themselves.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2534; A 2011, 1070; 2021, 915)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.155 - Duty of tribal liaison to communicate with certain entities concerning missing or murdered indigenous persons.

In addition to the duties set forth in NRS 233A.260, the tribal liaison for the Department shall maintain ongoing communication relating to missing or murdered indigenous persons between the Department and:
1. Indian tribes and tribal communities in this State;
2. Tribal organizations;
3. Urban Indian organizations;
4. Other tribal liaisons designated by state agencies pursuant to NRS 233A.260; and
5. Nongovernmental entities that provide services to women who are members of Indian tribes.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1755)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.160 - Main office of Department to be kept in Carson City; maintenance of branch offices.

1. The Department shall keep its main office at Carson City, Nevada, in rooms provided by the Buildings and Grounds Section of the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration.
2. The Department may maintain such branch offices throughout the State as the Director deems necessary for the efficient operation of the Department and the various divisions thereof in space provided by the Buildings and Grounds Section. Any leases or agreements entered into pursuant to this subsection must be executed in accordance with the provisions of NRS 331.110.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2534; A 2011, 2554, 2985)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.170 - Deposit of money collected or received by State Fire Marshal Division.

Money collected or received by the State Fire Marshal Division pursuant to chapter 477 of NRS must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the appropriate account of the Division.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2534; A 2021, 2114)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.310 - Composition.

The Nevada Highway Patrol is composed of the following personnel appointed by the Director:
1. One Chief; and
2. Such number of inspectors, supervisors, troopers and commercial officers as the Director determines necessary to perform the duties set forth in NRS 480.360, within the limits of legislative appropriations therefor.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2535)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.330 - Powers and duties of Chief; appointment of personnel to protect life and property and enforce state law.

1. The Chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol is the chief officer of the Nevada Highway Patrol and has the powers and duties provided in NRS 480.360, which must be performed under the direction and supervision of the Director.
2. When requested by the Governor to preserve order, protect life or property and enforce the laws of this State, the Chief may appoint such personnel of the Nevada Highway Patrol as may be necessary for that purpose. The salaries and expenses of the personnel incidental to those operations must be paid out of appropriations for the Department from the State General Fund.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2535)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.340 - Contracts to provide services relating to control of vehicular traffic in connection with special events.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol may enter into a contract with any person or governmental agency to provide services for the control of vehicular traffic related to or affected by any special event sponsored by the person or agency.
2. Any such contract:
(a) Must require the sponsor of the special event to reimburse the Nevada Highway Patrol for the cost of the services provided.
(b) May require the sponsor to furnish a bond to ensure that reimbursement is made.
(c) Is subject to the following limitations:
(1) The services provided pursuant to the contract must be provided by personnel of the Nevada Highway Patrol or other qualified personnel of the Department.
(2) The services required must not impair the ability of the Nevada Highway Patrol to perform its customary duties.
3. Any money received by the Nevada Highway Patrol pursuant to such a contract must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State Highway Fund.
4. As used in this section, "special event" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 484A.800.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2535; A 2005, 676; 2007, 2043)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.350 - Qualifications of appointed personnel.

Personnel appointed for duty in the Nevada Highway Patrol must:
1. Be persons qualified at the time of their appointment with the knowledge of all traffic laws of this State and the provisions of chapters 482, 483 and 706 of NRS.
2. Be versed in all laws relating to the powers of police officers as to traffic law violations and other offenses committed over and along the highways of this State.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2535)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.360 - Duties of personnel.

The duties of the personnel of the Nevada Highway Patrol include, without limitation:
1. To police the public highways of this State, to enforce and to aid in enforcing thereon all the traffic laws of the State of Nevada and to enforce all other laws of this State when:
(a) In the apprehension or pursuit of an offender or suspected offender;
(b) Making arrests for crimes committed in their presence or upon or adjacent to the highways of this State; or
(c) Making arrests pursuant to a warrant in the officer’s possession or communicated to the officer.
2. To investigate crashes on all primary and secondary highways within the State of Nevada resulting in personal injury, property damage or death, and to gather evidence to prosecute any person guilty of any violation of the law contributing to the happening of such a crash.
3. In conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles, to enforce the provisions of chapters 365, 366, 408, 482 to 486, inclusive, 487 and 706 of NRS.
4. To enforce the provisions of laws and regulations relating to motor carriers, the safety of their vehicles and equipment, and their transportation of hazardous materials and other cargo.
5. To maintain the repository for information concerning hazardous materials in Nevada and to carry out its duties pursuant to chapter 459 of NRS concerning the transportation of hazardous materials.
6. To perform such other duties in connection with those specified in this section as may be imposed by the Director.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2536; A 2001, 2639; 2005, 676; 2007, 2927; 2015, 1621)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.370 - Nevada Highway Patrol Revolving Account: Creation; permissible use; administration; amount of money to be deposited.

The Nevada Highway Patrol Revolving Account is hereby created as a special account in the State Highway Fund and must be used for making change in the main and branch offices of the Nevada Highway Patrol. The Account must be administered by the Chief of the Highway Patrol. The State Board of Examiners shall determine the amount of money to be deposited in the Account, within the limits of money available for that purpose.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 676)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.400 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 480.400 to 480.545, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 480.405 to 480.440, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2536; A 2019, 163)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.407 - "Criminal intelligence information" defined.

"Criminal intelligence information" means any information about an identifiable person or group of persons that is collected by a natural person, a private entity or a public safety agency or another federal, state or local governmental agency in an effort to detect, prevent, investigate or respond to criminal activity or acts of terrorism.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 160)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.425 - "Public safety agency" defined.

"Public safety agency" means:
1. 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 and suppress fires;
2. A law enforcement agency as defined in NRS 277.035;
3. An emergency medical service;
4. The Division of Emergency Management of the Office of the Military; or
5. A local organization for emergency management, as defined in NRS 414.036.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 161; A 2021, 2114)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.450 - Composition of Division.

The Investigation Division is composed of:
1. A Chief appointed by the Director; and
2. Within the limits of legislative appropriations, a number of investigators and agents which the Director determines to be sufficient to carry out the duties of the Division, who are employed in the classified service of the State.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2536)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.460 - Duties of Chief of Division.

The Chief of the Investigation Division shall:
1. Furnish services relating to the investigation of crimes, including interrogation with the use of polygraph instruments, upon the request of the following:
(a) The Attorney General;
(b) The head of any agency, bureau, board, commission, department, division, office or other unit of the Executive Department of the State Government which is authorized or required to conduct criminal investigations; or
(c) Any sheriff, chief of police or district attorney.
2. Disseminate information relating to the dangers of the use of controlled substances and dangerous drugs.
3. Provide and operate a system of recording all information received by the Investigation Division relating to persons who have alleged connections with organized crime or have some connection with violations of laws regulating controlled substances or dangerous drugs.
4. Arrange for the purchase of controlled substances and dangerous drugs when such a purchase is necessary in an investigation of offenses relating to controlled substances and dangerous drugs.
5. Procure from law enforcement agencies and other reliable sources information relating to violators of laws which govern controlled substances and dangerous drugs, including information about their character, probable motives, circumstances of arrest, methods of operation and other pertinent information.
6. Enforce the provisions of chapter 453 of NRS.
7. Furnish information relating to any person of whom he or she maintains a record to any law enforcement agency.
8. Assist the Secretary of State in carrying out an investigation pursuant to NRS 293.124.
9. Upon request, assist:
(a) The Department of Taxation in carrying out a criminal investigation relating to cannabis pursuant to NRS 372A.200 to 372A.380, inclusive, and chapter 678A of NRS;
(b) The Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services in carrying out a criminal investigation relating to cannabis pursuant to chapter 678C of NRS; and
(c) The Cannabis Compliance Board in carrying out a criminal investigation pursuant to title 56 of NRS.
10. Investigate technological crime, as defined in NRS 205A.030, and enforce the provisions of the law of this State relating to technological crime, as defined in NRS 205A.030.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2536; A 2009, 37; 2021, 916)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.470 - Additional duties of Chief of Division; powers of Chief; accounting for and expenditure of money.

1. The Chief of the Investigation Division shall:
(a) Investigate and enforce the provisions of law relating to theft and fraud in matters concerning vehicles, including special mobile equipment and off-road vehicles.
(b) Procure from law enforcement agencies and other reliable sources information relating to violators of laws that govern theft and fraud relating to vehicles, including special mobile equipment and off-road vehicles. The information may concern the character of the violators, their probable motives, the circumstances of their arrests and their methods of operation, and may include any other pertinent information.
(c) Establish and conduct proactive law enforcement programs intended to reduce the incidence of commercial theft and fraud related to vehicles.
2. To carry out the provisions of this section, the Chief of the Investigation Division may:
(a) Accept gifts and grants of money from any person or governmental agency; and
(b) Employ or contract with persons to provide professional or technical assistance to the Division, payable from the money accepted pursuant to this section.
3. Money accepted by the Chief pursuant to this section must be accounted for separately in the State General Fund and is hereby authorized for expenditure to:
(a) Pay the cost of carrying out the duties of the Chief set forth in this section.
(b) Conduct educational programs to provide information to owners of vehicles, including special mobile equipment and off-road vehicles, concerning the prevention and reduction of commercial theft and fraud related to vehicles.
(c) Provide such equipment as the Chief determines is necessary to test methods of preventing or reducing commercial theft and fraud related to vehicles.
4. As used in this section, "commercial theft" means the theft of vehicles, including special mobile equipment and off-road vehicles, for financial gain.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2537)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.480 - Agreements with other law enforcement agencies; powers and responsibilities of peace officer acting pursuant to agreement.

The Chief of the Investigation Division may enter into agreements with any state or local law enforcement agency in this State or in any other state to carry out the duties of the Division. A peace officer, while carrying out the duties of the Investigation Division pursuant to such an agreement, has the same powers and responsibilities as an investigator of the Investigation Division.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2538)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.490 - Appointment of persons with special skills or training; "category I peace officer" defined.

1. If circumstances require the appointment of persons with special skills or training, the Chief of the Investigation Division may appoint persons as investigators who have those special skills or training and have completed the requirements for the training of a category I peace officer. A person appointed as an investigator has the powers of a peace officer while carrying out the duties assigned to him or her by the Chief or a person designated by the Chief.
2. As used in this section, "category I peace officer" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.610.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2538)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.500 - Identification of dead bodies; missing persons.

1. When a coroner is unable to establish the identity of a dead body by means other than by dental records, the coroner shall have a dental examination of the body made by a dentist. The dentist shall prepare a record of his or her findings and forward it to the coroner, who shall enter the information into the computer for the National Crime Information Center.
2. Each sheriff, chief of police or other law enforcement agency which receives a report of a person missing under suspicious circumstances who is 18 years of age or older shall:
(a) Notify immediately such persons and make inquiries concerning the missing person as the agency deems necessary; and
(b) Enter the information concerning the missing person into the computer for the National Crime Information Center.
3. The sheriff, chief of police or other law enforcement agency shall request the written consent of the next of kin or guardian of a person who has been reported to him or her as missing for 30 days or more to obtain certain identifying information about the missing person that the National Crime Information Center recommends be provided from the appropriate providers of medical care. After receiving the written consent, the sheriff, chief of police or other law enforcement agency shall obtain the identifying information from the providers of medical care and enter that information and any other relevant information into the computer for the National Crime Information Center for comparison with the identifying information that is on file concerning unidentified deceased persons. This subsection does not prevent the voluntary release of identifying information about the missing person by the next of kin or guardian of the missing person at any time.
4. The next of kin or guardian of the person reported as missing shall promptly notify the appropriate law enforcement agency when the missing person is found.
5. The sheriff, chief of police or other law enforcement agency shall update the records entered into the computer for the National Crime Information Center when a missing person has been found.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2538; A 2009, 38)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.503 - Person missing from Indian reservation or Indian colony: Acceptance of report; entry of information into National Crime Information Center.

Notwithstanding any other provision of state or local law, the Department may:
1. Accept a report of a person who is 18 years of age or older and missing from an Indian reservation or Indian colony that is located in whole or in part in this State if the person who is reported missing:
(a) Has a physical or mental disability;
(b) Is missing after an emergency or natural disaster;
(c) Is missing under:
(1) Circumstances that indicate he or she may be in danger or that his or her disappearance may not be voluntary; or
(2) Any other suspicious circumstance; and
2. Enter the information concerning the missing person into the National Crime Information Center pursuant to NRS 480.500.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1755)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.505 - Person missing from Indian reservation or Indian colony: Notification of receipt of report.

If a person reports to a sheriff, chief of police or other law enforcement agency that an indigenous person who is 18 years of age or older is missing from an Indian reservation or Indian colony that is located in whole or in part in this State, the sheriff, chief of police or other law enforcement agency, as applicable, shall notify:
1. The Missing and Murdered Unit within the Office of Justice Services of the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
2. A person employed as a police officer by the Indian tribe having jurisdiction over the Indian reservation or Indian colony from which the person is missing; or
3. The tribal liaison designated by the Department pursuant to NRS 233A.260.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1755)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.510 - Sheriffs and chiefs of police to furnish to Division certain information concerning violations connected to controlled substances, dangerous drugs and theft of vehicles.

Each sheriff and chief of police shall furnish to the Investigation Division, on forms approved by the Division, all information obtained in an investigation or a prosecution of any person who has been alleged to have violated any criminal law of this State if in the investigation of the violation it appears that there is some connection with:
1. Controlled substances or dangerous drugs; or
2. The theft of vehicles, including special mobile equipment or off-road vehicles.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2539)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.520 - Authority of Director to expend appropriated money to purchase or otherwise obtain evidence; duty of State Controller; keeping of money.

1. The Director may, as he or she determines necessary, to assist local law enforcement agencies or the Investigation Division in the purchase of evidence and in employing persons other than peace officers to obtain evidence, expend money appropriated for such a purpose.
2. Upon receiving a written request from the Director for money appropriated pursuant to this section, the State Controller shall draw a warrant, payable to the Director, in an amount which does not exceed any limit set by the Legislature in the appropriation.
3. The Director may keep money drawn pursuant to this section in accounts in one or more banks or credit unions or in cash.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2539)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.530 - Nevada Threat Analysis Center: Creation; appointment and classification of Director; duties.

1. The Nevada Threat Analysis Center is hereby created within the Investigation Division.
2. The Chief of the Investigation Division shall appoint a Director of the Center who is in the classified service of the State.
3. The Center shall:
(a) Collect and maintain criminal intelligence information and other information regarding actual or potential threats to public safety; and
(b) Analyze the criminal intelligence information and other information collected pursuant to paragraph (a) and disseminate the information to a public safety agency or other federal, state or local governmental agency or a private entity as the Center determines is necessary to detect, prevent, investigate or respond to criminal activity or acts of terrorism.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 161)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety › NRS 480.535 - Nevada Threat Analysis Center: Confidentiality of information collected; penalties for violation.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 480.530, any criminal intelligence information or other information collected by the Nevada Threat Analysis Center, including, without limitation, any papers, records, documents, reports, materials, databases or other evidence related to actual or suspected criminal activity or acts of terrorism is confidential and must not be disclosed.
2. A person who knowingly violates any provision of this section or who assists, solicits or conspires with another person to violate any provision of this section is guilty of:
(a) A category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 if the person acted with intent to:
(1) Commit, cause, aid, further or conceal, or attempt to commit, cause, aid, further or conceal, any act of terrorism; or
(2) Assist, solicit or conspire with another person to commit, cause, aid, further or conceal any act of terrorism; or
(b) If paragraph (a) does not apply, a gross misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 161)