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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.137 - "Installer of medical gas systems" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Installer of medical gas systems" means a person who works for
				a company that is licensed by the State Fire Marshal to install medical gas
				distribution systems and whose work includes, without limitation, the
				installation, maintenance, repair, inspection and testing of a medical gas
				distribution system to keep the system and its components in an operative
				condition.
Added to NAC by St. Fire
				Marshal by R220-99, eff. 9-25-2000
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.138 - "International Building Code" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"
International Building Code
" means the code
				published by the International Code Council.
[St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1151, eff. 11-27-78]-(NAC A by R062-04, 9-3-2004)-Substituted in revision for
				NAC 477.250 )
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.139 - "International Fire Code" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"
International Fire Code
" means the code
				published by the International Code Council.
[St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1152, eff. 11-27-78]-(NAC A by R062-04, 9-3-2004)-(Substituted in revision
				for NAC 477.255 )
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.1395 - "International Wildland-Urban Interface Code" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"
International Wildland-Urban Interface Code
"
				means the code published by the International Code Council.
Added to NAC by St. Fire
				Marshal by R090-10, eff. 12-30-2011
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.146 - "License" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"License" means a license granted to a firm by the State Fire
				Marshal to perform certain tasks or work in an area regulated by the State Fire
				Marshal.
Added to NAC by St. Fire
				Marshal, eff. 3-9-89
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.150 - "Maintenance" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
1. "Maintenance"
			 means repair service, including periodic inspections and tests, required to
			 keep the protective signaling system and automatic sprinkler systems and their
			 component parts in an operative condition at all times, together with
			 replacement of the system or of their components when it becomes undependable
			 or inoperative.
2. The term also
			 means the disassembly of an extinguisher or extinguishing system and a complete
			 check of all working parts and all parts which have a bearing on the
			 performance of the extinguisher or system to ensure their integrity.
St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1130, eff. 11-27-78
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.165 - "Owner" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Owner" means a person who owns property and the person's
				authorized agent or attorney, a purchaser, devisee or fiduciary and a person
				having a vested or contingent interest in the property.
St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1133, eff. 11-27-78
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.167 - "Person" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Person" means:
1. A
			 natural person.
2. Any form of
			 business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity,
			 including, without limitation, a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship,
			 association, trust or unincorporated organization.
3. A government, a political subdivision of a
			 government, or an agency or instrumentality of a government or of a political
			 subdivision of a government.
Added by
				R124-13,
				eff. 6/26/2015
NRS
				  233B.050,
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.172 - "Portable building" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Portable building" means a structure that is used as a
				classroom or for any other purpose relating to education and which is intended
				to be moveable, whether manufactured on the site or elsewhere or purchased for
				or converted to a mobile capability. The term includes a mobile, manufactured,
				portable or relocatable building, structure or unit, by whatever name
				designated.
Added to NAC by St. Fire
				Marshal, eff. 2-17-94
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.175 - "Portable fire extinguisher" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Portable fire extinguisher" means any approved device capable
				of being moved from place to place which contains dry chemicals, fluids or
				gases for the purpose of extinguishing fires and the means for application of
				its contents.
St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1136, eff. 11-27-78
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.180 - "Pre-engineered system" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Pre-engineered system" means a packaged system of components
				designed to be installed according to pretested limitations as listed by a
				nationally recognized testing laboratory or as determined by the State Fire
				Marshal.
St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1137, eff. 11-27-78
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.185 - "Protective signaling system" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Protective signaling system" means electrically operated
				circuits, instruments and devices, together with the necessary electrical
				energy, designed to transmit fire alarms and supervisory and trouble signals
				necessary for the protection of life and property.
St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1138, eff. 11-27-78
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.190 - "Protective systems, equipment or apparatus" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Protective systems, equipment or apparatus" means automatic
				sprinklers, standpipes, carbon dioxide systems and other devices used for
				extinguishing fires and for controlling temperatures or other conditions
				dangerous to life or property.
St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1139, eff. 11-27-78
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.195 - "Recharging" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Recharging" means emptying the extinguishing agent container,
				refilling with the appropriate extinguishing agent, charging the container with
				the appropriate propellant and reasonable preventative maintenance to ensure
				integrity.
St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1140, eff. 11-27-78
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.205 - "Restrained care facility" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Restrained care facility" means a building or a part of a
				building which is used to house persons who are under restraint or
				security.
St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1142, eff. 11-27-78
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.210 - "Service" and "servicing" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Service" and "servicing" means:
1. Maintenance of portable fire extinguishers
			 or fixed extinguishing systems in accordance with applicable adopted standards,
			 including all charging, filling, recharging, refilling, repairing, installing,
			 hydrostatic testing and tagging by a licensed company or a holder of a
			 certificate of registration.
2.
			 Servicing of protective signaling systems and automatic sprinkler systems and
			 components in accordance with adopted standards and may include maintenance,
			 installation, repairing, restoration, inspections and tests by a licensed
			 company or a holder of a certificate of registration.
St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1143, eff. 11-27-78-NAC A by R220-99, 9-25-2000
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.215 - "Smoking" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Smoking" means the carrying or use of a lighted pipe, cigar,
				cigarette or tobacco in any form.
St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1144, eff. 11-27-78
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.218 - "Special hazard suppression system" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Special hazard suppression system" means a fire suppression
				system other than a sprinkler system or pre-engineered system which requires
				individual calculation and design to determine the flow rates, nozzle pressures
				and pipe size of each nozzle, the area or volume protected by each nozzle, and
				the quantities of product, number and types of nozzles and their placement in a
				specific system.
Added to NAC by St. Fire
				Marshal by R090-10, eff. 12-30-2011
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.220 - "Sprinkler system" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Sprinkler system" means an integrated system of piping
				connected to a water supply, including a controlling valve and a device for
				actuating an alarm when the system operates, with sprinklers which will
				automatically initiate water discharge over a fire area.
St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1145, eff. 11-27-78
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.222 - "Standpipe system" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Standpipe system" means an arrangement of piping, valves, hose
				connections and related equipment installed in a building or structure with the
				hose connections located in such a manner that water can be discharged in
				streams and spray patterns through attached hoses and nozzles, for the purposes
				of extinguishing a fire and protecting a building or structure, its contents
				and its occupants. A standpipe system may be connected to a system which
				supplies water, or uses pumps, tanks or other equipment necessary to provide an
				adequate supply of water to the hose connections. For the purposes of this
				chapter, a standpipe system which is used in combination with an automatic fire
				sprinkler system retains its characterization as a standpipe system.
Added to NAC by St. Fire
				Marshal, eff. 2-17-94
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.225 - "Supervisory service" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Supervisory service" means the service required to assure the
				operating condition of automatic sprinkler systems and other systems for the
				protection of life and property.
St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1146, eff. 11-27-78
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.230 - "Supervisory signal" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Supervisory signal" means a signal indicating the need of
				action in connection with the supervision of watchmen or of sprinkler and other
				extinguishing systems or equipment or with the maintenance features of other
				protective systems.
St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1147, eff. 11-27-78
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.240 - "Trouble signal" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Trouble signal" means a signal indicating trouble of any
				nature, such as a circuit break or ground, occurring in the devices or wiring
				associated with a protective signaling system.
St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1149, eff. 11-27-78
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.260 - "Uniform Mechanical Code" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"
Uniform Mechanical Code
" means the code
				published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
				Officials.
[St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1153, eff. 11-27-78]-(NAC A by R062-04,
				9-3-2004)
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.265 - "Uniform Plumbing Code" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"
Uniform Plumbing Code
" means the code
				published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
				Officials.
St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1154, eff. 11-27-78
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.270 - "Wet system" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Wet system" means a system employing automatic sprinklers
				attached to a piping system containing water and connected to a water supply in
				which water discharges immediately from sprinklers opened by a fire.
St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1155, eff. 11-27-78
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.275 - Compliance with intent of chapter

Current through June 11, 2024
Where no specific standards or requirements are specified in
				this chapter or contained within other applicable statutes, ordinances or
				bylaws, or within other codes or regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal,
				compliance with the applicable standards of the N.F.P.A. or other nationally
				recognized fire safety standards approved by the State Fire Marshal is prima
				facie evidence of compliance with the intent of this chapter.
[St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.102, eff. 11-27-78]-(NAC A 1-19-84; R220-99, 9-25-2000; R062-04,
				9-3-2004)
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.280 - Adoption and effect of local requirements; enforcement of model codes

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except for property owned by the State,
			 where there is a conflict between this chapter and any code, ordinance or
			 regulation adopted by a local authority, the more stringent requirement
			 providing the greatest safety from fire and for life to the public
			 applies.
2. The model codes adopted
			 with modifications by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this chapter are
			 enforceable jointly with the other provisions of this chapter.
3. Nothing in this section prohibits a local
			 government from adopting any code or ordinance that is more stringent than the
			 provisions of this chapter.
[St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.103, eff. 11-27-78]-(NAC A 1-19-84; 8-24-90; R062-04,
				9-3-2004)
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.281 - Codes adopted by reference

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The State Fire
			 Marshal hereby adopts by reference the following nationally recognized codes
			 with additions and deletions as noted in NAC
			 477.283:
(a) International Fire Code, 2018 edition,
			 including appendices B, C, D, F and H. A copy is available from the
			 International Code Council by mail at 25442 Network Place, Chicago, Illinois
			 60673-1254, or at the Internet address
http://www.iccsafe.org
, at the
			 price of $89.50 for members and $119.00 for nonmembers.
(b) International Building Code, 2018
			 edition. A copy is available from the International Code Council by mail at
			 25442 Network Place, Chicago, Illinois 60673-1254, or at the Internet address
http://www.iccsafe.org
, at the
			 price of $110 for members and $147 for nonmembers.
(c)
International Existing Building
			 Code
, 2018 edition. A copy is available from the International Code
			 Council by mail at 25442 Network Place, Chicago, Illinois 60673-1254, or at the
			 Internet address
http://www.iccsafe.org
, at the
			 price of $59.75 for members and $79.50 for nonmembers.
(d) International Wildland-Urban Interface
			 Code, 2018 edition, including Appendices A and B. A copy is available from the
			 International Code Council by mail at 25442 Network Place, Chicago, Illinois
			 60673-1254, or at the Internet address
http://www.iccsafe.org
, at the
			 price of $43.50 for members and $58.00 for nonmembers.
(e) Uniform Mechanical Code, 2018 edition. A
			 copy is available from the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
			 Officials by mail at 4755 East Philadelphia Street, Ontario, California
			 91761-2816, or at the Internet address
http://publications.iapmo.org
,
			 at the price of $100 for members and $125 for nonmembers.
(f) Uniform Plumbing Code, 2018 edition. A
			 copy is available from the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
			 Officials, by mail at 4755 East Philadelphia Street, Ontario, California
			 91761-2816, or at the Internet address
http://publications.iapmo.org
,
			 at the price of $100 for members and $125 for nonmembers.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.2833 - 2012 Emergency Response Guidebook adopted by reference

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The State Fire Marshal hereby adopts by
			 reference the
2016
Emergency Response Guidebook published by
			 the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration of the United States
			 Department of Transportation and any subsequent revision of the publication
			 that has been approved by the State Fire Marshal for use in this State. Each
			 revision of the publication shall be deemed approved by the State Fire Marshal
			 unless the State Fire Marshal disapproves of the revision within 180 days after
			 the date of publication of the revision.
2. The most recent publication of the
Emergency Response Guidebook
that has been approved by the
			 State Fire Marshal will be available for inspection at the office of the
			 Division of Emergency Management of the Department of Public Safety, 2478
			 Fairview Drive, Carson City, Nevada 89701, or may be obtained, free of charge,
			 from the United States Department of Transportation at the Internet address
https://www.phmsa.dot.gov
.
3. The State Fire Marshal will:
(a) Review each revision of the publication
			 described in subsection 1 to ensure its suitability for this State;
			 and
(b) File a copy of each
			 revision of the publication described in subsection 1 that the State Fire
			 Marshal approves with the Secretary of State and the State Library, Archives
			 and Public Records Administrator.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.2835 - Training of firefighters: Compliance with national standards

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Fire departments that provide training to
			 firefighters using techniques or exercises which involve the use of fire or any
			 device that produces or may be used to produce fire must follow the
			 requirements set forth in N.F.P.A. Standard 1403, as adopted by reference in
			 NAC 477.281, on live fire-training
			 evolutions.
2. Each person directly
			 supervising a live fire-training evolution and each person managing a training
			 program involving live fire-training evolutions must hold a certification from
			 the State Fire Marshal as a Fire Service Instructor II or higher, as described
			 in N.F.P.A. Standard 1041, as adopted by reference in subsection 5.
3. The construction of each structure used
			 for a live fire-training evolution must comply with the requirements set forth
			 in N.F.P.A. Standard 1403, as adopted by reference in NAC
			 477.281, including, without
			 limitation, design oversight and periodic inspection conducted by a person
			 licensed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 625 of NRS who is working
			 within his or her area of expertise.
4. Any evaluation, inspection or modification
			 of an acquired structure that is to be used for a live fire-training evolution
			 must comply with the requirements set forth in N.F.P.A. Standard 1403, as
			 adopted by reference in NAC
			 477.281.
5. The State Fire Marshal hereby adopts by
			 reference N.F.P.A. Standard 1041, 2019 edition, of the National Fire Code and
			 any subsequent revision of the publication that has been approved by the State
			 Fire Marshal for use in this State. Each revision of the publication shall be
			 deemed approved by the State Fire Marshal unless the State Fire Marshal
			 disapproves of the revision within 180 days after the date of publication of
			 the revision. A copy of the most recent publication of the standard will be
			 available for inspection at the main office of the State Fire Marshal and may
			 be obtained, free of charge, at the Internet address
http://www.nfpa.org
.
6. The State Fire Marshal will:
(a) Review each revision of the publication
			 described in subsection 5 to ensure its suitability for this State;
			 and
(b) File a copy of each
			 revision of the publication described in subsection 5 that the State Fire
			 Marshal approves with the Secretary of State and the State Library, Archives
			 and Public Records Administrator.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.285 - Requests for clarification of or relief from regulations

Current through June 11, 2024
Any person desiring clarification of the provisions of this
				chapter, relief from the strict application of any of their terms or
				information concerning procedures for dealing with the Division in connection
				with them must address a written request for the action or information to the
				State Fire Marshal at the:
State Fire Marshal Division
Department of Public Safety
107 Jacobsen Way
Carson City, Nevada 89711
[St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.104, eff. 1-16-81]-(NAC A 2-17-94; R220-99,
				9-25-2000)
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.287 - Variance from requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The State Fire
			 Marshal may address, by variance, any requirement of the codes or standards
			 adopted by him or her. The variance must provide an alternate means and method
			 for satisfying the requirement that is being addressed by the variance. The
			 State Fire Marshal will evaluate the alternate means and method used to ensure
			 that the means and method are at least equivalent with regard to quality,
			 strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability and safety as the
			 applicable provisions of NAC and the codes and standards adopted by the State
			 Fire Marshal.
2. A request for a
			 variance from a requirement of a code or standard adopted by the State Fire
			 Marshal must:
(a) Be prepared and submitted by
			 a person who is licensed as a professional engineer pursuant to chapter 625 of
			 NRS or registered as an architect pursuant to chapter 623 of NRS;
(b) Bear the wet stamp and signature of the
			 person who submitted the plans; and
(c) Include not less than two copies of the
			 request for the variance along with the fee required pursuant to subsection
			 3.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.288 - Interlocal agreements: Review by State Fire Marshal

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A request by a local government for an
			 interlocal agreement pursuant to the provisions of
			 NRS
			 477.030 must:
(a) Identify the local government and
			 designate those persons who will represent the local government for the
			 purposes of the interlocal agreement.
(b) Be accompanied by an official resolution
			 executed by the local government which petitions the State Fire Marshal to
			 develop, in cooperation with the local government, an interlocal agreement and
			 describes the authority or duties being requested for delegation.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.290 - Severability

Current through June 11, 2024
If any of the provisions of this chapter, or any application
				thereof to any person, thing or circumstance is held invalid, it is intended
				that such invalidity not affect the remaining provisions, or their application,
				that can be given effect without the invalid provision or
				application.
St. Fire Marshal, §
				1.1101 subsec. d, eff. 11-27-78
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.Sec. 2.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Campus" means the area and buildings owned or controlled by a
				university, college or school.
Added
				to NAC by St. Fire Marshal by
				R132-18CAP,
				eff. 12/16/2020
NRS
				477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.Sec. 3.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Complex" means a group of buildings, including, without
				limitation, apartments, hospitals and government facilities, that are located
				near each other and used for a particular purpose.
Added
				to NAC by St. Fire Marshal by
				R132-18CAP,
				eff. 12/16/2020
NRS
				477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.Sec. 3.2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in this
			 section and section 2 , the State Fire Marshall will charge a fee of
			 $46.20 per hour in relation to any
			 inspection required to obtain a certificate of compliance pursuant to NAC
			 477.740.
2. Except as otherwise provided in section 2
			 , in addition to the fee required pursuant to subsection 1, the State Fire
			 Marshal will charge the following, if applicable, in relation to any inspection
			 required to obtain a certificate of compliance pursuant to NAC
			 477.740:
(a) If an inspection requires overnight
			 travel by the State Fire Marshal, lodging and per diem expenses.
(b) If an inspection occurs at a time other
			 than the normal business hours of the State Fire Marshal, an hourly cost
			 sufficient to cover the salaries and administrative expenses of the State Fire
			 Marshal.
(c) For a subsequent
			 inspection at the same address, the actual cost of travel, salaries and
			 administrative expenses.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.Sec. 4.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Deficiency" means, for the purpose of any fire protection
				equipment for the protection of life and property, a condition that:
1. Will or has the potential to adversely
			 impact the performance of the fire system or unit or portion thereof;
			 and
2. Does not rise to the level
			 of an impairment.
Added
				to NAC by St. Fire Marshal by
				R132-18CAP,
				eff. 12/16/2020
NRS
				477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 477.Sec. 5.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Impair" or "impairment" means, for the purpose of any fire
				protection equipment for the protection of life and property, a
				condition:
1. In which the fire system
			 or a unit or portion thereof is not in good working order; and
2. That may result in the fire system or a
			 unit or portion thereof not functioning in the event of a fire.
Added
				to NAC by St. Fire Marshal by
				R132-18CAP,
				eff. 12/16/2020
NRS
				477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION › General Provisions › Section 477.300 - Application; requirements; effect; licensure of additional offices; access to systems for protection from fire

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All applications
				for licenses or certificates must be made to the State Fire Marshal in the
				manner required by this chapter.
2.
				A person who performs any of the following work in this State, other than as
				the employee of another, must obtain a license in accordance with this chapter
				and chapter 477 of NRS and shall require each person employed by him or her to
				perform that work to obtain the appropriate certificate of registration:
(a) Selling, servicing, maintaining or
				installing any fire extinguisher, engineered or pre-engineered fixed fire
				extinguishing system, fire alarm system, fire detection system, automatic fire
				suppression system or fire standpipe system.
(b) Cleaning of a Type 1 hood and duct and
				the removal of fuel.
(c) Blasting
				and using commercial explosives.
(d) Using and handling of
				pyrotechnics.
(e) Installing
				medical gas systems.
(f) Selling
				and installing heat detectors which will be used as devices for the early
				warning of fires.
(g) Installing,
				servicing and repairing of underground piping and fire sprinkler
				systems.
(h) Installing, servicing
				and repairing of underground piping and fire hydrants.
(i) Testing of backflow assemblies.
(j) Flame effects.
(k) Retail selling of portable fire
				extinguishers.
(l) Performing work
				as a magician.
(m) Furniture,
				fixture and equipment interior design.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION › General Provisions › Section 477.305 - Separate licenses; replacement if license or certificate lost or destroyed

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A separate
				license is required for each business location.
2. A duplicate license or certificate of
				registration may be issued to replace a license or certificate which has been
				lost or destroyed upon the submission of a written statement from the licensee
				or the registrant to the State Fire Marshal attesting that the license or
				certificate of registration has been lost or destroyed. The prescribed fee must
				accompany the written statement for a duplicate license or certificate of
				registration.
St. Fire Marshal,
				  §§ 1.406 & 1.407, eff. 11-27-78
NRS
					 477.030,
					 477.033
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION › General Provisions › Section 477.310 - Expiration and renewal; change of information; initial fees; late charges

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in this
				chapter and chapter 477 of NRS, all original licenses and certificates of
				registration expire on December 31 of the year in which they are
				issued.
2. Application for renewal
				must be made annually. The application must be accompanied by the appropriate
				fee. The State Fire Marshal will accept applications for renewal from October 1
				through December 31.
3. If an
				application and the appropriate fee for renewal of a license or certificate of
				registration is not received by the State Fire Marshal on or before the date
				specified for renewal, then the firm or registrant holding the license or
				certificate of registration shall cease to perform those services authorized by
				the license or certificate of registration.
4. If a certificate of registration has
				expired and the registrant desires to continue to perform the acts requiring a
				certificate of registration, the registrant must apply to the State Fire
				Marshal for an original certificate of registration and pay the full fee for
				certification. The State Fire Marshal may require the applicant to be
				retested.
5. Any change of
				information on the license or certificate of registration must be reported to
				the State Fire Marshal in writing within 7 days after the change. A new license
				or certificate of registration will be issued upon notification and payment of
				the prescribed fee.
6. Initial fees
				for a new license must be paid in full unless the fees are paid in the final
				quarter of the licensing year. Initial fees which are paid in the final quarter
				will be reduced by 50 percent.
7.
				If a fee for a licensed firm is not paid by the time it is due, a late charge
				of 12 percent per month will be assessed as an administrative fee for
				processing. The charge will be assessed beginning at the end of the first
				business day after the fee is due. A licensed firm may not engage in any work
				authorized by this chapter or chapter 477 of NRS until the fee is
				paid.
8. Within 7 calendar days
				after employing a registrant or a new employee, a licensed firm shall report
				that fact and the name of the registrant or new employee to the State Fire
				Marshal. A licensed firm shall report any termination by a registrant within 7
				calendar days after the termination.
1.701, eff.
				  11-27-78]-(NAC A 1-19-84; 2-17-94; R220-99, 9-25-2000; R090-10,
				  12-30-2011)§[St. Fire Marshal, ; A by
				  R077-15,
				  eff. 12/30/2015; A
				  by
				  R132-18A,
				  eff. 2/20/2020; A by
				  R132-18CAP,
				  eff. 12/16/2020
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION › Examinations › Section 477.311 - Written examinations; consideration of other qualifications

Current through June 11, 2024
Except as otherwise provided for a certificate for
				  blasting:
1. An applicant for a
				certificate of registration must pass a written examination. The applicant must
				receive a passing score of at least 75 percent on each part taken.
2. Licensure by another state, or other
				training and certification recognized by the State Fire Marshal, may be
				considered in evaluating an applicant's qualifications.
Added to NAC by St.
				  Fire Marshal, eff. 1-19-84; A 7-16-85, eff. 8-1-85; R220-99, 9-25-2000;
				  R062-04, 9-3-2004; R090-10, 12-30-2011
NRS
					 477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION › Examinations › Section 477.312 - Basis of examinations

Current through June 11, 2024
The examinations administered by the State Fire Marshal are
				  based on this chapter and the
National Fire Codes
published by
				  the N.F.P.A.
Added to NAC by St.
				  Fire Marshal, eff. 1-19-84; A 7-16-85, eff. 8-1-85; 3-9-89; 2-17-94; R220-99,
				  9-25-2000; R062-04, 9-3-2004; R090-10, 12-30-2011
NRS
					 477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION › Examinations › Section 477.3125 - Examinations for installer of medical gas systems

Current through June 11, 2024
To receive a certificate of registration for an installer of
				  medical gas systems from the State Fire Marshal, an applicant must submit proof
				  that he or she has passed:
1. A
				national examination relating to the installation and maintenance of medical
				gas systems; and
2. Any applicable
				examination required by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this chapter and
				chapter 477 of NRS
Added to NAC by St.
				  Fire Marshal by R220-99, eff. 9-25-2000; A by R090-10,
				  12-30-2011
NRS
					 477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION › Examinations › Section 477.313 - Scheduling; failure; testing for higher classification; cheating

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The State Fire Marshal will schedule the
				various examinations so that an applicant may take his or her examination
				within 90 days after the date of his or her application. Examinations will be
				conducted at the State Fire Marshal's Office in Carson City during business
				hours with an appointment. Examinations for certificates of registration will
				also be conducted by appointment in Las Vegas. The State Fire Marshal may also
				conduct examinations for certificates of registration in additional locations
				within the State if he or she determines that there is sufficient demand for
				the additional locations. No appointment for an examination will be made until
				the applicant submits all required documentation to the State Fire Marshal's
				Office in Carson City.
2. An
				applicant who fails the examination or a part of the examination must wait 15
				calendar days after the date of the examination and pay the fee for retaking an
				examination set forth in NAC 477.325 before taking the test, or the failed part
				of the test, again. A person may not take the test for the same class of
				license more than three times in 1 calendar year.
3. An applicant who already has a certificate
				in one classification may apply for licensing or registration in a higher
				classification and, upon payment of the prescribed fee, will be tested only on
				that part of the examination pertaining to the higher classification.
4. An applicant shall not engage in cheating
				activities relating to an examination, including, without limitation:
(a) Copying answers from the test of another
				applicant;
(b) Using restricted
				materials, including, without limitation, answers to test questions;
(c) Offering to sell or distribute, or
				selling and distributing, test answers or questions; or
(d) Assisting others to engage in cheating
				activities.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION › Certification › Section 477.314 - General requirements for courses, applications, instructors and fees

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The State Fire Marshal may issue a
				certification to a person who successfully completes a specialized training
				course which has been:
(a) Developed by the
				State Fire Marshal;
(b) Developed
				and given by the National Fire Academy; or
(c) Approved and recognized by the State Fire
				Marshal.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION › Certification › Section 477.3142 - Approval of proposed courses: Application; evaluation; charges for evaluation; addition to list of courses

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who
				requests certification must submit an application for the approval of the
				proposed course which includes:
(a) An outline
				of the course and a list of reference materials to be used in the course. At
				least 85 percent of the course must refer to material which is approved and
				recognized by the State Fire Marshal, including, without limitation,
				information provided pursuant to NAC
				477.3146.
(b) A manual or handout to be used by the
				students in the course.
(c) A
				manual to be used by the instructor of the course.
(d) A list of visual aids to be used in the
				course.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION › Certification › Section 477.3144 - Qualifications of instructors; written evaluations; revocation of accreditation

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A course which
				has been certified by the State Fire Marshal must be taught by an accredited
				instructor.
2. To be an accredited
				instructor, a person must:
(a) Be recognized
				by the State Fire Marshal Division as being qualified to be an
				instructor;
(b) Be currently
				employed as an instructor of fire science or fire technology within the Nevada
				System of Higher Education;
(c)
				Have completed a development course for instructors offered by the State Fire
				Marshal Division;
(d) Have at least
				4 semester units of upper division credit in educational materials, methods and
				curriculum development; or
(e)
				Possess a teaching credential or proof of successful completion of
				instructional course work from another state or agency, if that credential or
				proof is approved by the State Fire Marshal.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION › Certification › Section 477.3146 - Courses not previously approved by State Fire Marshal: Submission of information by applicant; fee

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The State Fire
				Marshal may issue a certification to a person for training received from a
				course which is not offered through the state training program if that course
				meets or exceeds the standards of the State Fire Marshal and the national
				standards.
2. The person must apply
				for certification on a form provided by the State Fire Marshal. The person must
				provide all of the information necessary to demonstrate that the training
				course meets or exceeds the standards established by the State Fire Marshal and
				the national standards.
3. In
				addition to any fee charged pursuant to NAC
				477.325, the State Fire Marshal
				may charge a reasonable fee for performing the evaluation of a
				course.
Added to NAC by St.
				  Fire Marshal, eff. 2-17-94; A by
				  R132-18A,
				  eff. 2/20/2020; A by
				  R132-18CAP,
				  eff. 12/16/2020
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION › Certification › Section 477.3148 - Training given by training officer of fire department

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The State Fire Marshal may issue a
				certificate to each person who completes training given by a training officer
				of a fire department if the training officer or fire department:
(a) Completes a form specified by the State
				Fire Marshal which includes the numbers of hours of training given, the name of
				the person who received the training and a description of the training;
				and
(b) Timely delivers the
				completed form to the State Fire Marshal Division.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION › Disciplinary Action › Section 477.315 - Authority; grounds

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The State Fire
				Marshal , or the Board upon appeal of a decision of the State Fire Marshal, may
				refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend or revoke, any certificate of
				registration or license if he or she determines that an applicant, licensee or
				registrant has:
(a) Obtained or attempted to
				obtain a license or certificate of registration by fraud, misrepresentation or
				falsifying information required on an application form.
(b) Engaged in any act of dishonesty in
				connection with any test administered by or on behalf of the State Fire Marshal
				or any local fire agency or department of any jurisdiction of any
				state.
(c) Been found by a court of
				law or an administrative agency of any state to have committed malpractice or
				incompetence in the practice of the applicant's, licensee's or registrant's
				trade, craft or profession.
(d)
				Failed to obtain the necessary tools or materials required by the State Fire
				Marshal for performing the work for which the license was issued.
(e) Failed to pay the annual fees for renewal
				of a license or certificate of registration.
(f) Violated any provision of this chapter
				three or more times within a 12-month period, except that a single violation of
				any provision of this chapter that is determined to constitute gross negligence
				or reckless disregard for public safety constitutes grounds for the refusal to
				issue or renew, or the suspension or revocation of, any certificate of
				registration or license.
(g)
				Submitted payment for a license or certificate upon an account which has
				insufficient funds.
(h) Been
				convicted of a felony.
(i) Refused
				to cooperate with the State Fire Marshal or the Board in an
				investigation.
(j) Created an
				imminent hazard to life. For the purposes of this paragraph, an "imminent
				hazard to life" exists when:
(1) A system to
				detect, suppress or protect against fire is reduced to less than 80 percent of
				its design standard by an action, whether malicious or not, of a licensee or
				holder of a certificate of registration; or
(2) A fire appliance or device is made
				nonfunctional because more than 20 percent of the appliances or devices
				provided to a building or area become nonfunctional because of the improper
				service of a licensee or the holder of a certificate of registration.
(k) Agents or principals who have
				violated the provisions of this subsection.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION › Disciplinary Action › Section 477.320 - Investigation; administrative hearing

Current through June 11, 2024
1. When the State
				Fire Marshal, the Division or its investigators receive written notice alleging
				fraud, misrepresentation, malpractice, incompetence , gross negligence or
				reckless disregard of public safety on the part of any person licensed or
				certified under this chapter, the State Fire Marshal or the investigators of
				the Division will conduct an investigation of the allegations. The
				investigation will concentrate on violations of this chapter, deceptive trade
				practices as set forth in chapter 598 of NRS and other pertinent criminal and
				civil violations set forth in NRS. The use of any unauthorized, faulty or
				otherwise unacceptable equipment discovered during an investigation may be
				prohibited pending a final determination. A license or certificate will be
				suspended during an investigation if the investigation reveals conditions which
				the State Fire Marshal considers an imminent threat to public safety.
2. Pursuant to an investigation conducted
				pursuant to subsection 1, an investigator of the Division may issue a notice of
				alleged violations against a respondent for such issues. The notice of alleged
				violations must include:
(a) A statement of
				the time, place and nature of the administrative hearing to address the notice
				of alleged violations.
(b) A short
				and plain statement of the type of administrative action that might be taken
				upon an adverse finding against the respondent at the administrative hearing,
				including, without limitation, the refusal to issue or renew, or the suspension
				or revocation of, a certificate of registration or license by the State Fire
				Marshal.
(c) A short and plain
				statement of the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the
				administrative hearing is to be held.
(d) A reference to the particular sections of
				the statutes and regulations involved and upon which the notice of alleged
				violations is based.
(e) A short
				and plain statement of the matters asserted.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION › Permit to Store Hazardous Material › Section 477.323 - Permit required; issuance, expiration, renewal, suspension, reinstatement and revocation of permit; fees; criminal investigation; plan for termination

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person shall
				not store a hazardous material in excess of the amount set forth in the
				International Fire Code, 2018 edition, as adopted by reference pursuant to NAC
				477.281, unless he or she has
				been issued an operational permit by the State Fire Marshal to store that
				material. A permit must be renewed annually.
2. Permits may be revoked or suspended when,
				after investigation, the State Fire Marshal determines that:
(a) The permit is being used by a person
				other than the person to whom it was issued.
(b) The permit is being used for a location
				other than that for which it was issued.
(c) Any of the conditions or limitations set
				forth in the permit have been violated.
(d) The holder of the permit has failed,
				refused or neglected to comply with any order or notice served upon him or her
				under the provisions of this chapter within the time provided
				therein.
(e) A false statement or
				misrepresentation as to a material fact was made in the application for the
				permit or the plans on which the permit was based.