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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION › Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 477.325 - Fees; exemptions; effect of certificate; refunds

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in this
				chapter, the schedule of fees for:
(a) A
				license to install or maintain portable fire extinguishers and fixed systems
				and a blaster's certificate of registration is as follows:
(1) Type A for full service of portable fire
				extinguishers ...............................................$528
(2) Type B for portable fire extinguishers
				without hydrostatic service ............................429
(3) Type B-C or B-D for Type B with
				hydrostatic service (C is low pressure, D is high pressure hydro)
				.............................................................................................................450
(4) Type E for fixed fire extinguishing
				systems:
(I) E-1 for pre-engineered systems
				...............................................................................165
(II) E-2 for all other engineered systems
				......................................................................165
(III) Both E-1 and E-2
				..................................................................................................330
(5) Type F for fire alarm
				...................................................................................................528
(6) Type G for automatic sprinkler systems,
				except those covered by N.F.P.A. Standards 13D and 13R, 2016
				editions.........................................................................528
(7) Type G-U for all underground private fire
				service mains and their appurtenances
				...............................................................................................................................297
(8) Type G-U for private hydrant repair,
				installation and maintenance ............................297
(9) Type G-U for the testing of backflow
				devices
				............................................................297
(10) Type H for hood and duct cleaning
				...........................................................................528
(11) Type I for standpipe systems
				.....................................................................................528
(12) Type J for systems classified pursuant
				to N.F.P.A. Standards 13D and 13R, 2016 editions
				.......................................................................................................................528
(13) A new blaster's certificate
				of registration
				....................................................................66
(14) Annual renewal of a blaster's
				certificate
				.....................................................................66
(15) Type MG license to install medical gas
				systems .......................................................297
(16) Type EWD (Early Warning Device) license
				to sell or install heat detectors
				.......................................................................................................................................132
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION › Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 477.330 - Maintenance and availability of records; change of location; agreements for services relating to hydrostatic testing

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
				licensee shall maintain accurate records of all service performed by the
				licensee and all installations and service agreements made by him or her. These
				records must be made available for inspection by the State Fire Marshal or the
				representatives of the State Fire Marshal during the normal hours of business
				of the licensee.
2. The State Fire
				Marshal will keep a list of the names, addresses and numbers of the licenses of
				all licensees. The record of all numbers will be available for
				inspection.
3. Any change of
				location of a licensee must be reported to the Office of the State Fire
				Marshal, in writing, within 7 calendar days after the change. A new license
				will be issued upon notification and payment of the prescribed fee.
4. A licensee shall provide to the State Fire
				Marshal with the initial application for a license and with each application
				for renewal of a license a copy of at least one agreement between the licensee
				and a company that has hydrostatic testing facilities approved by the United
				States Department of Transportation and soft shell hydrostatic testing
				facilities not required to be approved by the United States Department of
				Transportation, pursuant to which the company with the hydrostatic testing
				facilities will provide services relating to hydrostatic testing to the
				licensee. If the agreement is cancelled or otherwise terminated, the licensee
				shall forthwith notify the State Fire Marshal of the cancellation or
				termination of the agreement.
[St. Fire Marshal,
				  §§ 1.801-1.803, eff. 11-27-78]-(NAC A 8-22-86, eff. 9-1-86; 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 › INTERIOR DESIGN › Section 477.333 - Issuance of certificate and license

Current through June 11, 2024
The State Fire Marshal will, in accordance with
				NRS
				477.032, issue a certificate of registration
				and license for codes and regulations in interior design, including, without
				limitation, furniture, fixture and equipment interior design, to a person who
				successfully completes a specialized training course that has been approved by
				the State Fire Marshal.
Added to NAC by St. Fire
				Marshal by R207-99, eff. 2-7-2000; A by R062-04, 9-3-2004; R090-10,
				12-30-2011
NRS
				  477.030,
				  477.032
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › INTERIOR DESIGN › Section 477.3332 - Approval of proposed courses: Application; evaluation; fees and costs; addition to list of approved courses

Current through June 11, 2024
1. To have a course
			 in codes and regulations approved by the State Fire Marshal, a request must be
			 submitted to the State Fire Marshal with an application for the approval of the
			 proposed course. The application must contain:
(a) An outline of the course and a list of
			 reference materials to be used. At least 85 percent of the course must refer to
			 the fire codes, building codes and applicable regulations adopted by the State
			 Fire Marshal.
(b) A copy of any
			 syllabus, manual and handouts to be used by the instructor and students in the
			 course.
(c) A copy of the final
			 exam that will be used, to be approved by the State Fire Marshal.
(d) A copy of the transcript, certificate of
			 completion or other proof of successful completion that will be awarded to
			 students who successfully complete the course.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › INTERIOR DESIGN › Section 477.3334 - Qualifications of instructors; written evaluations; revocation of approval

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A course in codes and regulations approved
			 by the State Fire Marshal must be taught by an instructor who has been approved
			 by the State Fire Marshal.
2. To
			 obtain the approval of the State Fire Marshal, an instructor must:
(a) Be recognized by the State Fire Marshal
			 Division as being qualified to be an instructor;
(b) Be currently employed as an instructor
			 within the Nevada System of Higher Education; or
(c) Possess a teaching credential or proof of
			 successful completion of instructional course work relating to interior design
			 for fire and building codes from another state or agency, if that credential or
			 proof is approved by the State Fire Marshal for interior design for fire and
			 building codes.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › INTERIOR DESIGN › Section 477.3336 - Courses not previously approved by State Fire Marshal: Submission of information by applicant; fee

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The State Fire
			 Marshal will issue a certificate of registration and license for codes and
			 regulations in interior design to a person who has received training from a
			 course in codes and regulations which has not been approved by the State Fire
			 Marshal if the course meets or exceeds the standards established by the State
			 Fire Marshal for such a course.
2.
			 Such a person must apply for a certificate of registration and license for
			 codes and regulations in interior design on a form provided by the State Fire
			 Marshal. The person must provide all the information necessary to demonstrate
			 that the course in codes and regulations meets or exceeds the standards
			 established by the State Fire Marshal for such a course.
3. In addition to any other fee that may be
			 assessed pursuant to NAC 477.325, the State Fire Marshal may charge a
			 reasonable fee for evaluating a course that had not been previously listed by
			 the State Fire Marshal as an approved course and for which approval is
			 requested.
Added to NAC by St. Fire
				Marshal by R207-99, eff. 2-7-2000
NRS
				  477.030,
				  477.032
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › INTERIOR DESIGN › Section 477.3338 - Determination of compliance with codes; fee

Current through June 11, 2024
For each project in interior design by a holder of a
				certificate of registration and license for codes and regulations in interior
				design, the holder shall submit to the authority having jurisdiction a plan
				that lists the types and uses of interior materials and furnishings which the
				holder will be using in the project of interior design, so that the authority
				having jurisdiction can determine whether the materials, furnishings and plan
				comply with the codes. The authority having jurisdiction may charge a
				reasonable fee for making such a determination.
Added to NAC by St. Fire
				Marshal by R207-99, eff. 2-7-2000; A by R062-04,
				9-3-2004
NRS
				  477.030,
				  477.032
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › FIRE SYSTEMS › General Provisions › Section 477.335 - Visual inspections

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All
				pre-engineered or engineered fixed fire extinguishing systems, fire alarm
				systems, standpipe systems, sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, fixed hood
				systems, fire hydrants and underground fire sprinkler systems, and any
				appurtenance thereof, must be:
(a) Inspected
				as required by the appropriate adopted standards as published by the N.F.P.A.,
				including, without limitation, in accordance with the schedules required by
				those adopted standards. The inspections must be conducted by a person licensed
				or certified by the State Fire Marshal to conduct such inspections.
(b) Visually inspected on a quarterly basis.
				The visual inspections may be conducted by any person, including an employee of
				a firm, who, in the opinion of the authority having jurisdiction, has
				sufficient knowledge of the system to conduct a visual inspection and who will
				maintain an accurate record of such inspections of the system in the designated
				place for each system.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › FIRE SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Fire Systems › Section 477.340 - Scope; applicability

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The provisions
				of NAC 477.340 to 477.370, inclusive, prescribe the requirements for the
				licensing of persons engaged in the sale, leasing, installation or servicing of
				fire systems and components of fire systems.
2. The provisions of NAC 477.340 to 477.370,
				inclusive, apply to all:
(a) Persons within
				or conducting business within the State unless specifically excepted;
				and
(b) Fire systems and components
				installed within the State after November 27, 1978.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › FIRE SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Fire Systems › Section 477.345 - Licenses: Requirements; classifications; application

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any firm that holds a license to service
				or install any fire alarm system, standpipe system, residential sprinkler
				system, automatic sprinkler system or any other type of extinguishing system
				must be properly equipped and shall employ personnel who are qualified to
				install and perform service on fire alarm systems, standpipe systems,
				assemblies for the prevention of backflow, residential sprinkler systems,
				automatic sprinkler systems, fire hydrants and underground fire sprinkler
				systems, and any appurtenance thereof, and must possess a state contractor's
				license which is pertinent to the work being performed. Licenses will be issued
				in five basic classifications:
(a) Type E:
				Authorizes the holder to design the placement of, install, maintain and service
				engineered or pre-engineered fixed fire extinguishing systems.
(b) Type F: Authorizes the holder to design
				the placement of, install, maintain and service fire alarm systems.
(c) Type G: Authorizes the holder to design
				the placement of, install, maintain and service automatic sprinkler
				systems.
(d) Type I: Authorizes the
				holder to design the placement of, install, maintain and service fire standpipe
				systems.
(e) Type J: Authorizes the
				holder to design the placement of, install, maintain and service residential
				sprinkler systems which are classified as systems pursuant to N.F.P.A.
				Standards 13D or 13R, 2016 editions.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › FIRE SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Fire Systems › Section 477.346 - Installation, maintenance and service of certain fire systems and supervision thereof: Requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. No person may:
(a) Supervise the installation, maintenance
				or service of a system described in NAC 477.345; or
(b) Install, maintain or service a system
				described in NAC 477.345, unless the person has a certificate of registration
				issued by the State Fire Marshal and is employed by a licensee, including
				exempt and restricted licenses.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › FIRE SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Fire Systems › Section 477.3465 - Sale, installation, repair, restoration and testing for maintenance of heat detectors: Requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A firm that
				wishes to engage in the sale, installation, repair, restoration or testing for
				maintenance of heat detectors which will be used as devices for the early
				warning of fires must possess a license issued by the State Fire
				Marshal.
2. Each applicant for such
				a license must:
(a) Provide a certification
				from a manufacturer of the type of heat detector to be used by the applicant or
				firm engaged in the sale of the heat detector that the applicant has received
				instruction and training in the installation, repair, testing and inspection of
				the heat detector to be used by the applicant.
(b) Possess a certificate of registration
				issued by the State Fire Marshal.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › FIRE SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Fire Systems › Section 477.348 - Installation, repair, restoration and testing for maintenance of fire systems: Requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
A person who desires to engage in the installation, repair,
				  restoration or testing for maintenance of a fire system must possess a
				  certificate issued by the State Fire Marshal. The applicant must take and pass
				  a written examination and pay the appropriate fee.
Added to NAC by St.
				  Fire Marshal, eff. 1-19-84; A 2-17-94; Added to NAC by St. Fire Marshal, eff.
				  1-19-84; A 2-17-94; A by
				  R123-13,
				  eff. 1/16/2015
NRS
					 477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › FIRE SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Fire Systems › Section 477.349 - Notification of discontinuance of service

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensed company that is providing service relating to the
				  installation or maintenance of a fire system, or both the installation and
				  maintenance of a fire system, shall give 30-days' written notice to the owner,
				  the occupant, the authority having jurisdiction and the State Fire Marshal
				  before the licensed company discontinues service to the owner or occupant, as
				  appropriate.
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 › FIRE SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Fire Systems › Section 477.350 - Approval of equipment; compliance with standards; smoke detectors

Current through June 11, 2024
1. No fire system, device or component of any
				fire system may be sold, leased or installed in this State unless it is
				approved, labeled or listed by Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Underwriters'
				Laboratories of Canada, FM Global or any other testing laboratory approved by
				the State Fire Marshal as being qualified to test such systems or devices or,
				if an approved listing from a testing laboratory is not available for a system,
				device or a component, by the State Fire Marshal on the basis of a practical
				test or examination and payment of the required fee by the person who is
				requesting approval of the system, device or component by the State Fire
				Marshal.
2. In addition to other
				provisions of NAC
				477.340 to
				477.370, inclusive, fire systems
				must comply with :
(a) The standards published
				by the N.F.P.A. and the International Code Council; and
(b) The requirements set forth in chapter
				445A of NAC.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › FIRE SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Fire Systems › Section 477.365 - Fire alarm systems: Evidence of capability to provide service; agreement for maintenance; notification of discontinuance of service; plans and specifications; level of sound

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The distributor
				or installer of a fire alarm system must submit evidence of his or her
				capability to provide for any needed repair and restoration of the system
				within 24 hours after being notified of a fire or fault in the system. The
				evidence of that capability is subject to approval by the State Fire Marshal
				and must include a showing that the distributor or installer has:
(a) The necessary equipment and qualified
				personnel to perform the service;
(b) Provided a letter to the State Fire
				Marshal stating that the distributor or installer is capable of responding to
				and initiating repairs of a fire alarm system within 24 hours after being
				notified that the system requires service; and
(c) A valid license issued by the State
				Contractors' Board.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › FIRE SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Fire Systems › Section 477.370 - Tags for recording installation, maintenance and inspection; notice of impairment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A tag for
				recording the installation, maintenance and inspection of a fire alarm system
				must be at least 4 inches long and 2 inches wide and must be in the following
				form:
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2.
				The tag must be attached to the system by the last person to work on the system
				for any purpose. The tag must be punched in an approved manner to indicate the
				type of service performed on the system and the date. The tag must be signed
				with a legible signature by the holder of a certificate of registration who
				directly supervises the work, and such information must remain permanently on
				the tag. A number stamp or date stamp must not be used on the tag.
3. A tag must be attached to the system at
				the conclusion of the successful testing of the system immediately after its
				installation.
4. The tag must be
				printed by a printing company and include the following information:
(a) The date when the system was last
				serviced;
(b) The name, address
				and telephone number of the company;
(c) The number of the license issued by the
				State Fire Marshal; and
(d) The
				name and certificate number of the person who last serviced the
				system.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS › General Provisions › Section 477.380 - Applicability

Current through June 11, 2024
The provisions of NAC 477.380 to 477.435, inclusive, do not
				  apply to:
1. The filling or charging
				of a portable fire extinguisher before its initial sale by its
				manufacturer.
2. A person who
				maintains only his or her own portable fire extinguishers for his or her own
				use and has facilities adequate for the purpose. This subsection does not apply
				if the fire extinguishers are required by any statute, regulation or ordinance,
				in which case the person maintaining the extinguishers must possess a
				certificate of registration.
St. Fire Marshal,
				  §§ 1.409, 2.101 & 2.102, eff. 11-27-78-NAC A
				  1-19-84
NRS
					 477.030,
					 477.033
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems › Section 477.385 - Licenses: Qualifications of licensee; classifications

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A firm that is licensed to install or
				maintain a portable fire extinguisher or fixed fire extinguishing system or
				sell at retail or provide as a part of other sales at retail a portable fire
				extinguisher or fixed fire extinguishing system for use within this State:
(a) Must be properly equipped and qualified
				to perform the service authorized by the type of license issued;
(b) Must provide a shop or a vehicle as a
				place of business, properly equipped and subject to inspection by the authority
				having jurisdiction; and
(c) If the
				firm is engaged in the installation or maintenance of fixed fire extinguishing
				systems, must possess a state contractor's license appropriate to the work
				performed as issued by the State Contractors' Board.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems › Section 477.390 - Declaration of qualification

Current through June 11, 2024
1. In addition to
				the requirements set forth in NAC 477.385, any person who desires to engage in
				the installation, maintenance or inspection of an engineered or pre-engineered
				fixed extinguishing system must be declared qualified to perform such act or
				acts by the State Fire Marshal.
2.
				The State Fire Marshal will declare a person to be qualified if the person
				provides a certification from a manufacturer of fixed extinguishing systems
				that he or she has received instruction and training in the installation,
				maintenance and inspection of fixed extinguishing systems and the person passes
				a written examination for a certificate of registration.
[St. Fire Marshal,
				  § 1.403, eff. 11-27-78]-(NAC A 1-19-84; R220-99, 9-25-2000; R062-04,
				  9-3-2004)
NRS
					 477.030,
					 477.033
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems › Section 477.395 - Licenses and certificates: Application; examination

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
				Application for a license or a certificate of registration must be made on
				forms prescribed by the State Fire Marshal.
2. Each application must be accompanied by
				the required fee and contain the following information:
(a) The name, address and telephone number of
				the applicant.
(b) Fictitious names
				used, if any.
(c) Proof of
				insurance.
(d) The type of work
				performed.
(e) The business
				identification number or other unique identification number assigned to the
				applicant by the Secretary of State, if any.
(f) Other pertinent information required by
				the State Fire Marshal.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems › Section 477.400 - New employees; termination of employment; change of address; reports

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The provisions of NAC
				477.385 do not prohibit new
				employees of a licensed firm from performing service on portable fire
				extinguishers or fixed fire extinguishing systems if the servicing is performed
				in the presence and under the direct supervision of a registrant.
2. Within 7 calendar days after employing a
				registrant or new employee who performs service on portable fire extinguishers
				or fixed fire extinguishing systems, a licensed firm must report to the State
				Fire Marshal the name, address and certificate number of the registrant or the
				name and address of the new employee.
3. A licensed firm shall report any
				termination of employment by a registrant within 7 calendar days. A registrant
				shall report any change in his or her address by written notice to the State
				Fire Marshal within 7 calendar days after the change. The State Fire Marshal
				will issue a new certificate of registration to the registrant upon receipt of
				the written notice and the payment of the required fees.
4. A licensed firm shall report, in writing,
				to the State Fire Marshal on or before December 31 of each year the name and
				certificate number of each registrant employed by the firm.
[St. Fire Marshal,
				  § 1.404, eff. 11-27-78]-(NAC A 1-19-84; R220-99, 9-25-2000; R062-04,
				  9-3-2004; R090-10, 12-30-2011); St. Fire Marshal, § 1.404, eff.
				  11-27-78-NAC A 1-19-84; R220-99, 9-25-2000; R062-04, 9-3-2004; R090-10,
				  12-30-2011; A by
				  R123-13,
				  eff. 1/16/2015; A by
				  R132-18A,
				  eff. 2/20/2020; A by
				  R132-18CAP,
				  eff. 12/16/2020
477.030 and
				  477.033
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems › Section 477.405 - Approval of equipment; prohibited equipment; label required

Current through June 11, 2024
1. No portable fire extinguisher or component
				of a fixed fire extinguishing system may be sold or leased in this State unless
				it has been approved, labeled or listed by Underwriters Laboratories Inc.,
				Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada, FM Global Technologies LLC, Applied
				Research Laboratories, the United States Coast Guard or any other testing
				laboratory approved by the State Fire Marshal.
2. No portable fire extinguisher or fixed
				fire extinguishing system may be sold, leased, installed or serviced in this
				State if it uses as an extinguishing agent carbon tetrachloride,
				chlorobromomethane, methyl bromide, trichlortrifluoroethane or any other agent
				which has not been accepted by a laboratory approved under subsection 1. Any
				accepted fire extinguishing agents must be approved by the State Fire Marshal
				or the authorized representative of the State Fire Marshal. Plans for proposed
				Halon installations must be submitted to the State Fire Marshal or the
				authorized representative of the State Fire Marshal with an application for
				approval. No portable fire extinguisher containing Halon as an extinguishing
				agent may be sold or used except as approved by the authority having
				jurisdiction for use in commercial occupancies or other special
				applications.
3. Inverting type
				extinguishers may not be hydrostatically tested. Each such extinguisher which
				becomes due for hydrostatic testing must be permanently removed from
				service.
4. Each portable fire
				extinguisher must bear a label which includes the following information:
(a) The unit is a fire
				extinguisher.
(b) The
				manufacturer's name.
(c) The date
				of manufacture.
(d) The designation
				of the model.
(e) The numerical
				rating and classification.
(f) The
				weight full and empty.
(g) The
				extinguishing agent.
(h) The test
				pressure determined by the manufacturer.
(i) The testing laboratory's listing
				label.
(j) The freezing limits, if
				applicable.
A label bearing this information must not be removed from the
				  extinguisher except when it has failed to pass the tests or other requirements
				  of this chapter.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems › Section 477.407 - Advertising and sales: Devices for suppressing fire

Current through June 11, 2024
A device for suppressing fire must not be sold or advertised
				  as a fire extinguisher, provided as part of other sales, or represented, either
				  orally or by written word, to be a fire extinguisher unless it meets the
				  requirements for a fire extinguisher pursuant to this chapter.
Added to NAC by St.
				  Fire Marshal, 8-22-86, eff. 9-1-86; A by R220-99, 9-25-2000; R090-10,
				  12-30-2011
NRS
					 477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems › Section 477.409 - Required equipment for each shop and vehicle used for service

Current through June 11, 2024
The following equipment must be located in each shop or
				  vehicle used to service fire extinguishers and fixed fire extinguishing
				  systems:
1. A dry compressor with a
				moisture monitor and pressurizing station or a dry nitrogen supply and
				pressurizing station;
2. A carbon
				dioxide supply fill station or a letter of agreement from a licensed fill
				station;
3. A clean agent supply
				and fill station or a letter of agreement from a licensed fill
				station;
4. Work benches;
5. Cylinder racks, as appropriate;
6. A dry chemical fill station with an
				approved closed recovery system;
7.
				A shop vacuum;
8. Beam scales that
				are 100 and 500 pounds, which must be calibrated annually;
9. Low pressure hydrostatic test equipment or
				a letter from a company that provides hydrostatic test service;
10. Test cages, as appropriate;
11. A cylinder vise and bench;
12. Regulators;
13. Gauges, which must be calibrated
				annually;
14. A system for keeping
				records which must be available for inspection;
15. Power drills and bench
				grinders;
16. Approved service tags
				and internal tags;
17. Approved
				seals;
18. A measuring
				tape;
19. A penlight;
20. Extension mirrors;
21. An internal inspection light;
22. A scale which is able to measure weights
				up to 50 pounds and which is calibrated annually;
23. A 4-pound by 1-ounce cartridge
				scale;
24. Assorted recharge
				adapters;
25. Taps and
				dies;
26. Pipe and screw
				extractors;
27. Wire and nylon
				bristle brushes;
28. Hammers and
				mallets;
29. Drift pins, punches,
				reamers and rivets;
30. Pliers,
				wrenches and screwdrivers;
31.
				Knives, files and hacksaws;
32. An
				approved closed recovery collection system;
33. Lubricants;
34. Sealing compounds;
35. A quantity of mixed extinguishing agents
				necessary for servicing equipment;
36. Assorted discharge nozzles;
37. Assorted discharge hoses;
38. Assorted "O" rings;
39. Assorted pressure gauges;
40. Assorted valve springs;
41. Assorted valve stems;
42. Assorted siphon tubes;
43. Assorted pull pins;
44. Brackets and wall hangers; and
45. A chain hoist and trolley, as
				appropriate.
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 › PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems › Section 477.415 - Hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each person
				who performs hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers manufactured in
				accordance with the specifications of the United States Department of
				Transportation must do so in accordance with the procedure specified by that
				Department for compressed gas cylinders and must have been qualified by a test
				administered by the State Fire Marshal and have received the proper license or
				certificate of registration, or both.
2. The procedure concerning the hydrostatic
				testing of cylinders listed by the United States Department of Transportation
				is set forth in the Compressed Gas Association's pamphlet, C-1,
Methods
				for Hydrostatic Testing Compressed Gas Cylinders
. The 2009 edition of
				the pamphlet is hereby adopted by reference. A copy of the pamphlet may be
				obtained from the Compressed Gas Association by mail at 4221 Walney Road, 5th
				Floor, Chantilly, Virginia 20151-2923, or at the Internet address
http://www.cganet.com
, at a price of
				$102 for members and $186 for nonmembers.
[St. Fire Marshal,
				  §§ 1.405 & 1.414, eff. 11-27-78]-(NAC A 1-19-84; 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 › PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems › Section 477.420 - Replacement of extinguishers; failure to comply

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensee or registrant shall replace extinguishers removed
				  from premises for servicing with spare extinguishers of equal or higher ratings
				  during the period the extinguishers being serviced are removed. Failure to
				  comply with the provisions of this section is a ground for the immediate
				  suspension or revocation of the certificate of registration of the registrant
				  or the license of the licensee.
[St. Fire Marshal,
				  §1.408, eff. 11-27-78]-(NAC A by R220-99, 9-25-2000; R062-04, 9-3-2004); 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 › PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems › Section 477.422 - Response to call for service

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensed firm shall respond to a call for service from a
				  customer, the State Fire Marshal or the authority having jurisdiction within 24
				  hours by sending a registrant with proper equipment to repair or replace the
				  fire protection equipment. If unable to respond, the licensed firm shall
				  communicate with another licensed firm that is able to respond and repair or
				  replace the equipment.
Added to NAC by St.
				  Fire Marshal, eff. 1-19-84; A by R220-99, 9-25-2000; R090-10,
				  12-30-2011
NRS
					 477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems › Section 477.425 - Service tags and labels

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The tags used as
				records of service performed on portable fire extinguishers or fixed fire
				extinguishing systems must be at least 4 inches long and 2 inches wide and must
				be in the following form:
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2.
				The tag must be punched to indicate the type of service which was performed on
				the extinguisher or system and the date on which the service was performed.
				Each tag must be signed with a legible signature by the holder of a certificate
				of registration and must be:
(a) Attached to
				the extinguisher or system by wire, string or a plastic tie; or
(b) A self-adhesive tag approved by the State
				Fire Marshal which is so attached as to be readily visible for inspection, and
				such information must remain permanently on the tag. A number stamp or date
				stamp must not be used on the tag.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems › Section 477.427 - Allegation of failure to install internal maintenance tag

Current through June 11, 2024
If a written complaint is filed with the State Fire Marshal
				  alleging failure of an agency that performs service to install an internal
				  maintenance tag the State Fire Marshal may require the company who last
				  performed service on the fire extinguisher in question to open the fire
				  extinguisher for examination by the State Fire Marshal or the representative of
				  the State Fire Marshal. If the allegation proves false, the person filing the
				  allegation is responsible for charges incurred in the conducting of the
				  inspection. If the allegation is made by the State Fire Marshal or the
				  representative of the State Fire Marshal, the foregoing procedure is followed,
				  and the company responsible for the unit will bear the cost of recharging the
				  unit if the allegation proves true. The State Fire Marshal will bear the cost
				  of recharging the unit if the allegation proves false.
Added to NAC by St.
				  Fire Marshal, eff. 1-19-84
NRS
					 477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems › Section 477.430 - Fixed fire extinguishing systems: Evidence of capability to provide service; written agreement for maintenance; plans and specifications

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The installer shall submit evidence of his
				or her capability to repair, recharge and restore fixed fire extinguishing
				systems within 24 hours after notification of a fire or a fault in the system.
				The installer's evidence must include a showing that the installer has:
(a) The necessary equipment and certified
				personnel for the service;
(b)
				Provided a letter to the State Fire Marshal stating that the installer is
				capable of responding to and initiating repairs of a fixed fire extinguishing
				system within 24 hours after notification that the system requires
				service;
(c) A valid license issued
				by the State Contractors' Board; and
(d) A certification and approval of a major
				manufacturer of fixed fire extinguishing systems which is acceptable to the
				State Fire Marshal.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS › Regulation of Persons Engaged in Business Related to Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems › Section 477.435 - Reports; new employees; termination of employment; change of address; change of location

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each licensed
				firm shall report to the State Fire Marshal on or before December 31 of each
				year the name and certificate number of each registrant in its
				employ.
2. The State Fire Marshal
				will keep a list of the names, addresses and license and certificate numbers of
				all licensed firms and registrants.
3. Within 7 calendar days after employing any
				new employee who will perform service on portable fire extinguishers or fixed
				fire extinguishing systems, a licensed firm shall report to the State Fire
				Marshal the name of the new employee and, if he or she is a registrant, the
				number of his or her certificate. Each licensed firm shall report terminations
				of employment of registrants within 7 calendar days.
4. A change of address of any registrant must
				be reported by the registrant to the State Fire Marshal within 7 calendar days
				after the change. A new certificate will be issued upon notice and payment of
				the required fee.
5. A change of
				location of a licensed firm must be reported to the State Fire Marshal in
				writing within 7 calendar days after the change. A new license will be issued
				upon approval of the new location by the State Fire Marshal and the payment of
				the prescribed fee.
6. Reports
				required by this chapter are public records and may be inspected at the Office
				of the State Fire Marshal.
[St. Fire Marshal,
				  §§ 2.401-2.405, eff. 11-27-78]-(NAC A 1-19-84; R220-99, 9-25-2000;
				  R090-10, 12-30-2011)
NRS
					 477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › PORTABLE BUILDINGS › Section 477.440 - Compliance with statutes and regulations; approval required before construction, placement or relocation

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each portable
			 building in this State must comply with all statutes and regulations relating
			 to educational facilities or other occupancy classifications, depending on the
			 intended use of the building.
2.
			 All plans for the construction and placement of portable buildings must be
			 reviewed and approved by the authority having jurisdiction. The authority
			 having jurisdiction shall inspect and approve the placement or relocation of a
			 portable building, including, without limitation, available access for a fire
			 department and water supply, before the building may be occupied.
Added to NAC by St. Fire
				Marshal, eff. 2-17-94; A by R220-99, 9-25-2000; R062-04,
				9-3-2004
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › PORTABLE BUILDINGS › Section 477.441 - General requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A new or
			 relocated portable building must:
(a) Be
			 placed on a surface which is:
(1) Paved or
			 composed of dirt or any other material which is noncombustible; and
(2) Free of combustible material.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › PORTABLE BUILDINGS › Section 477.442 - Safety requirements; approval of changes in use required; service of systems for heating, ventilating or air-conditioning

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An existing portable building which has
			 only one door to the exterior must be equipped with:
(a) A system for emergency
			 lighting.
(b) An automatic fire
			 sprinkler system as required by N.F.P.A. Standard 13, 2016 edition, if:
(1) The maximum legal occupancy of the
			 building exceeds 50 persons; or
(2)
			 More than two portable buildings are joined together to be used for classrooms
			 or assembly.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › PORTABLE BUILDINGS › Section 477.444 - Requirements for fire flow and proximity to fire hydrants

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The authority having jurisdiction will
			 designate the requirements for fire flow and approve the location of a site for
			 a portable building based on the proximity and usability of available fire
			 hydrants. If it is not possible to locate a portable building which is to be
			 used as a classroom or for any other purpose relating to education in
			 compliance with such requirements, the school district in which the building is
			 to be placed may apply to the authority having jurisdiction to request an
			 alternative means of compliance with the requirements.
2. There must be no obstruction between a
			 hydrant and the areas to be protected. Access to a hydrant by fire apparatus
			 must not be obstructed. If necessary, a hydrant must be turned, moved or
			 otherwise relocated to allow access to the hydrant by fire apparatus.
Added to NAC by St. Fire
				Marshal, eff. 2-17-94; A by R220-99, 9-25-2000; R062-04, 9-3-2004; 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 › PORTABLE BUILDINGS › Section 477.445 - Maintenance of exterior areas

Current through June 11, 2024
The exterior areas around a portable building, including the
				areas under stairs or ramps, must be kept free and clear of accumulations of
				trash, weeds, dead grass, litter or any other flammable or combustible
				material, in accordance with the
International Fire Code
.
				Clearances from other buildings, services or hazards must be maintained as
				required by the building and fire codes adopted by the State Fire Marshal for
				all structures and buildings.
Added to NAC by St. Fire
				Marshal, eff. 2-17-94; A by R062-04, 9-3-2004
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › PORTABLE BUILDINGS › Section 477.446 - Access for vehicles

Current through June 11, 2024
Access for vehicles must be provided into any area where a
				portable building is located. Not less than two means of access which meet the
				requirements of the authority having jurisdiction or the
International
				Fire Code
, whichever is more stringent, must be provided, except that,
				if physical difficulties exist, the authority having jurisdiction may approve a
				single means of access.
Added to NAC by St. Fire
				Marshal, eff. 2-17-94; A by R220-99, 9-25-2000; A by R062-04,
				9-3-2004
NRS
				  477.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS › Generally › Section 477.455 - Approval of equipment; compliance with International Fire Code and certain standards

Current through June 11, 2024
1. No component or
				device of an automatic sprinkler system may be sold, leased or installed in
				this State unless it has been approved, labeled or listed by Underwriters
				Laboratories Inc., Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada, FM Global or any other
				testing laboratory approved by the State Fire Marshal as qualified to test such
				a component or device.
2. Automatic
				sprinkler systems must comply with the International Fire Code, 2018 edition,
				and the following standards of the N.F.P.A.:
(a) "Standard for the Installation of
				Sprinkler Systems," Standard 13, 2016 edition.
(b) "Standard for the Installation of
				Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes,"
				Standard 13D, 2016 edition.
(c)
				"Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential
				Occupancies," Standard 13R, 2016 edition.
(d) "Standard for the Installation of
				Standpipe and Hose Systems," Standard 14, 2016 edition.
(e) "Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems
				for Fire Protection," Standard 15, 2017 edition.
(f) "Standard for the Installation of
				Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems," Standard 16, 2015
				edition.
(g) "Standard for the
				Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection," Standard 20, 2016
				edition.
(h) "Standard for Water
				Tanks for Private Fire Protection," Standard 22, 2018 edition.
(i) "Standard for the Installation of Private
				Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances," Standard 24, 2016
				edition.
(j) "Standard for the
				Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems,"
				Standard 25, 2017 edition.
(k)
				"Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems" Standard 750, 2015
				edition.