Nevada Alarm & Security Licensing Law

Nevada Code · 30 sections

The following is the full text of Nevada’s alarm & security licensing law statutes as published in the Nevada Code. For the official version, see the Nevada Legislature.

NRS 202.263

NRS

202.263

Unlawful manufacture, purchase, possession, sale, advertisement or transportation of hoax bomb: Penalty; exceptions.

A person shall not knowingly manufacture, purchase, possess, sell, advertise for sale or transport a hoax bomb with the intent to:

(a) Make a reasonable person believe that the hoax bomb is an explosive or incendiary device;

(b) Cause alarm or reaction by an officer, an employee or a volunteer of a public safety agency; or

A person who violates subsection 1:

(a) Is guilty of a gross misdemeanor, unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c).

(b) In a manner that causes the evacuation of any private or public building, is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 , unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to paragraph (c).

(c) In the furtherance of any other crime punishable as a felony, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

This section does not prohibit:

(a) The purchase, possession, sale, advertising for sale, transportation or use of a military artifact, if the military artifact is harmless or inert, unless the military artifact is used to make a reasonable person believe that the military artifact is an explosive or incendiary device.

(b) The authorized manufacture, purchase, possession, sale, transportation or use of any material, substance or device by a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a fire department or a law enforcement agency if the person is acting lawfully while in the line of duty.

(c) The manufacture, purchase, possession, sale, transportation or use of any material, substance or device that is permitted by a specific statute.

As used in this section:

(a) Hoax bomb means anything that by its design, construction, content, characteristics or representation appears to be or to contain:

(1) An inoperative facsimile or imitation of an explosive or incendiary device; or

(2) An explosive or incendiary device.

(b) Public building has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 203.119 .

(Added to NRS by 1991, 816 ; A 2001, 805 ; 2013, 757 )

NRS 202.448

NRS

202.448

Making threats or conveying false information concerning acts of terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, lethal agents or toxins prohibited; penalty.

A person shall not, through the use of any means of oral, written or electronic communication, knowingly make any threat or convey any false information concerning an act of terrorism or the presence, development, manufacture, production, assemblage, transfer, transportation, acquisition, retention, storage, testing, possession, delivery, dispersion, release, discharge or use of any weapon of mass destruction, any biological agent, chemical agent, radioactive agent or other lethal agent or any toxin with the intent to:

(a) Injure, intimidate or alarm any person, whether or not any person is actually injured, intimidated or alarmed thereby;

(b) Cause panic or civil unrest, whether or not such panic or civil unrest actually occurs;

(d) Interfere with the operations of or cause economic or other damage to any person or any officer, agency, board, bureau, commission, department, division or other unit of federal, state or local government, whether or not such interference or damage actually occurs.

A person who violates any provision of subsection 1 is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 20 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.
The provisions of this section do not apply to any act that is committed in a lawful manner and in the course of a lawful business, event or activity.

(Added to NRS by 1999, 4 ; A 2003, 2950 ; 2007, 996 )

NRS 202.449

NRS

202.449

Dispersing hoax substance prohibited; penalties.

A person shall not, through the use of any means of delivery, including, without limitation, mail, package delivery services, mail couriers or drop payment boxes, disperse or cause to be dispersed any hoax substance with the intent to:

(a) Injure, intimidate, alarm or cause mental anguish to any person, whether or not any person is actually injured, intimidated, alarmed or caused mental anguish thereby;

(b) Cause any reasonable person to believe that the person was contaminated by or exposed to a biological agent, chemical agent, radioactive agent or other lethal agent, any toxin or any nuclear or explosive substance;

(d) Extort or profit thereby, whether or not the extortion is actually successful or any profit actually occurs; or

(e) Interfere with the operations of or cause economic or other damage to any person or business, whether or not such interference or damage actually occurs.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person who violates any provision of subsection 1 is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
Unless a greater penalty is provided by specific statute, if a person violates any provision of subsection 1 and the violation proximately causes the death of, or substantial bodily harm to, any other person, the person is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 20 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.
In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order a person who violates any provision of subsection 1 to pay restitution to any public agency for any expenses of a response to a hoax substance that arise from the violation.
As used in this section:

(a) Expenses of a response to a hoax substance includes, without limitation, the reasonable costs incurred by a public agency in making an appropriate response to or investigation of a hoax substance, including, without limitation, the salary or wages of any person responding to or investigating a hoax substance, the deemed wages of any volunteer of a public agency participating in the response or investigation, the costs for use or operation of any equipment and the costs for the use or expenditure of any resources, fuel or other materials.

(b) Public agency means an agency, bureau, board, commission, department or division of the State of Nevada or a political subdivision of the State of Nevada that provides police, fire-fighting, rescue or emergency medical services.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 995 )

PUBLIC NUISANCES

NRS 202.580

NRS

202.580

Removal, damage or destruction of signal or apparatus for police or fire alarm; impairing effectiveness of or installing inoperable system for fire protection.

Every person who willfully and maliciously removes, damages or destroys any rope, wire, bell, signal, instrument or apparatus for the communication of alarms of fire or police calls is guilty of an offense proportionate to the value of the property removed, damaged or destroyed, but in no event less than a misdemeanor.
Every contractor who willfully or maliciously installs or causes to be installed in any structure a fire protection system knowing it to be inoperable, or who impairs the effectiveness of a fire protection system in any structure to an extent that a person in the structure would be endangered in the event of a fire, shall be punished by the permanent revocation of every license issued to the contractor by this state or any political subdivision authorizing the contractor to install fire protection systems, and for a gross misdemeanor.
The conviction of a person for a violation of the provisions of subsection 2 does not preclude the prosecution of that person for deceptive trade practices, fraud or similar crimes.
As used in this section:

(a) Automatic fire extinguishing system means a system approved by the State Fire Marshal that is installed in a structure and designed to extinguish a specific type of fire. This type of system includes dry chemical, carbon dioxide, halogenated agent, steam, high-expansion foam, foam extinguishing and liquid agent systems.

(b) Automatic fire sprinkler system means a system of underground or overhead pipes, or both, to which sprinklers are attached that is installed in a structure and designed to discharge water automatically when activated by heat from a fire and to sound an alarm when the system is in operation.

(c) Contractor means any person, including a subcontractor, employee or agent of the contractor, who, for another person and for compensation or with the intention or expectation of receiving compensation, undertakes to install or cause to be installed, by himself or herself or by or through others, in any structure, a fire protection system.

(d) Fire alarm system means a system composed of a control unit and a combination of electrical devices that is designed to sound an alarm in the event of a fire and that may be activated manually, automatically or in both ways.

(e) Fire protection system includes an automatic fire sprinkler system, an automatic fire extinguishing system, a fire alarm system and a standpipe system.

(f) Standpipe system means a system of pipes, valves, connectors and related equipment that is attached to a water supply and designed so that water can be discharged through a hose attached to a connector for the purpose of extinguishing a fire.

(g) Structure includes a building, bridge, tunnel and power plant.

[1911 C&P § 487; RL § 6752; NCL § 10434]—(NRS A 1967, 489 ; 1989, 1044 )

NRS 244.159

NRS

244.159

Prohibition on sounding of certain sirens, bells or alarms; penalty.

A county in this State may not sound a siren, bell or alarm if a siren, bell or alarm is currently or was previously sounded on specific days or times in association with an ordinance enacted by the county which required persons of a particular race, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin or color to leave the county or a city, town or township within the county by a specific time, for a purpose other than:

(a) Alerting persons to an emergency;

(b) Testing the siren, bell or alarm at reasonably scheduled intervals of not more than once every 6 months; or

on the day of the legal holiday or the day on which the legal holiday is recognized.

Any county that sounds a siren, bell or alarm in violation of subsection 1 is subject to a penalty of not more than $50,000 for each violation. The Attorney General may recover the penalty in a civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada in any court of competent jurisdiction. Such an action must be commenced within 1 year after the violation.
A county shall not take adverse employment action against an employee who reports a violation of this section to the Office of the Attorney General.

(Added to NRS by 2021, 2073 ; A 2023, 1407 )

NRS 244.35356

NRS

244.35356

Application for authorization; powers and duties of board of county commissioners related to processing application; requirements for person granted authorization.

A person who wishes to offer for rent a residential unit or a room within a residential unit for the purposes of transient lodging independently or using an accommodations facilitator must file a written application for an authorization with the agency, officer or department designated by the board of county commissioners in the ordinance and in the form set forth in the ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 244.353545 .
Upon receipt of an application for an authorization, the board of county commissioners may hold a public hearing on the application.
Before granting, denying or renewing an authorization, the board of county commissioners or its designee may conduct any necessary health, safety or fire inspection of the residential unit. The costs of any inspection must be paid by the applicant.
The board of county commissioners or its designee may grant or deny the authorization. If the board of county commissioners or its designee grants an authorization, the board or its designee, as applicable, shall include such terms and conditions for the rental of the residential unit or a room within the residential unit for the purposes of transient lodging that the board or its designee deems necessary for the health and safety of the residents of the county. The conditions imposed by the board or designee must include, without limitation, provisions stipulating that the holder of the authorization is subject to the oversight and enforcement authority of the county and the local health authority, law enforcement agency and fire department having jurisdiction in the county.
A person who is granted an authorization pursuant to this section must, without limitation:

(a) Pay an annual fee for the authorization in an amount established in the ordinance adopted by the board of county commissioners pursuant to NRS 244.353545 . The board of county commissioners may increase the annual fee in an amendment to the ordinance.

(b) Maintain insurance which identifies that the property is used for transient lodging with a minimum liability coverage in an amount set forth in the ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 244.353545 .

(c) Have a designated local representative who is responsible for the rental and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to any issues relating to the residential unit.

(d) Include educational information in the residential unit for any renters, which must include, without limitation, the occupancy limitations for the residential units, emergency telephone numbers, the telephone number of the designated local representative, safety information, trash requirements, parking rules and noise regulations.

(e) Ensure that the address of the residential unit is clearly visible from the roadway.

(f) Maintain the residential unit in a safe and hazard-free condition, including, without limitation, all mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems within the residential unit.

(g) Ensure that the residential unit is equipped with a fire extinguisher, a smoke alarm or detector and a carbon monoxide alarm or detector.

(Added to NRS by 2021, 2394 )

NRS 244.3677

NRS

244.3677

Ordinance regulating battery charged fences: Requirements; prohibitions.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a board of county commissioners shall enact ordinances regulating battery-charged fences.
An ordinance enacted pursuant to this section must, without limitation, require that a battery-charged fence:

(a) Be located on property that:

(1) Is not designated for residential use; or

(2) Is designated for residential use and

the property:

(I) Is located in a rural zoning area; or

(II) Is governed by the provisions of NRS 278.780 to 278.828 , inclusive;

(b) Use a battery that is not more than 12 volts of direct current;

(d) Be surrounded by a nonelectric perimeter fence or wall that is at least 5 feet in height;

(e) Not be higher than 10 feet in height or 2 feet higher than the height of the nonelectric perimeter fence or wall described in paragraph (d), whichever is greater; and

(f) Be marked with conspicuous warning signs that are located on the battery-charged fence at intervals of not more than 40 feet and that read: WARNING: ELECTRIC FENCE.

A board of county commissioners, in enacting an ordinance pursuant to this section, may not enact an ordinance that:

(a) Requires a permit for the installation or use of a battery-charged fence that is in addition to any permit that is required to install an alarm system;

(b) Imposes any installation or operational requirement for a battery-charged fence that is inconsistent with the most current standards set forth by the International Electrotechnical Commission; or

As used in this section:

(a) Alarm system means a device or system that transmits an audible, visual or electronic signal intended to summon or alert law enforcement. The term does not include a system which does not transmit a signal from outside of a building or residence and is intended to alert only occupants of a building or residence.

(b) Battery-charged fence means a fence that interfaces with an alarm system in a manner that enables the fence to cause the connected alarm system to transmit a signal intended to summon law enforcement in response to an intrusion and has an energizer that is driven by a battery.

(Added to NRS by 2023, 1298 )

NRS 268.0199

NRS

268.0199

Prohibition on sounding of certain sirens, bells or alarms; penalty.

A city in this State may not sound a siren, bell or alarm if a siren, bell or alarm is currently or was previously sounded on specific days or times in association with an ordinance enacted by the city which required persons of a particular race, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin or color to leave the city by a specific time, for a purpose other than:

(a) Alerting persons to an emergency;

(b) Testing the siren, bell or alarm at reasonably scheduled intervals of not more than once every 6 months; or

on the day of the legal holiday or the day on which the legal holiday is recognized.

Any city that sounds a siren, bell or alarm in violation of subsection 1 is subject to a penalty of not more than $50,000 for each violation. The Attorney General may recover the penalty in a civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada in any court of competent jurisdiction. Such an action must be commenced within 1 year after the violation.
A city shall not take adverse employment action against an employee who reports a violation of this section to the Office of the Attorney General.

(Added to NRS by 2021, 2073 ; A 2023, 1408 )

MUNICIPAL FINANCES

NRS 268.09797

NRS

268.09797

Application for authorization; powers and duties of governing body related to processing applications; requirements for person granted authorization.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 of NRS 268.09795 , a person who wishes to offer for rent a residential unit or a room within a residential unit for the purposes of transient lodging in this State independently or using an accommodations facilitator must file a written application for an authorization with the agency, officer or department designated by the city council or other governing body of an incorporated city in the ordinance and in the form set forth in the ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 268.09795 .
Upon receipt of an application for an authorization, the city council or other governing body of an incorporated city may hold a public hearing on the application.
Before granting, denying or renewing an authorization, the city council or other governing body of the incorporated city or its designee, as applicable, may conduct any necessary health, safety or fire inspection of the residential unit. The costs of any inspection must be paid by the applicant.
The city council or other governing body of the incorporated city or its designee, as applicable, may grant or deny the authorization. If the city council or governing body or its designee grants an authorization, the city council or governing body or its designee, as applicable, shall include such terms and conditions for the rental of the residential unit or a room within the residential unit for the purposes of transient lodging that the city council or governing body or its designee deems necessary for the health and safety of the residents of the incorporated city. The conditions imposed by the city council or governing body or its designee, as applicable, must include, without limitation, provisions stipulating that the holder of the authorization is subject to the oversight and enforcement authority of the city and the local health authority, law enforcement agency and fire department having jurisdiction in the city.
A person who is granted an authorization pursuant to this section must, without limitation:

(a) Pay an annual fee for the authorization in an amount established in the ordinance adopted by the city council or other governing body of the incorporated city pursuant to NRS 268.09795 . The city council or governing body, as applicable, may increase the annual fee in an amendment to the ordinance.

(b) Maintain insurance which identifies that the property is used for transient lodging with a minimum liability coverage in an amount set forth in the ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 268.09795 .

(c) Have a designated local representative who is responsible for the rental and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to any issues relating to the residential unit.

(d) Include educational information in the residential unit for any renters, which must include, without limitation, the occupancy limitations for the residential unit, emergency telephone numbers, the telephone number of the designated local representative, safety information, trash requirements, parking rules and noise regulations.

(e) Ensure that the address of the residential unit is clearly visible from the roadway.

(f) Maintain the residential unit in a safe and hazard-free condition, including, without limitation, all mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems within the residential unit.

(g) Ensure that the residential unit is equipped with a fire extinguisher, a smoke alarm or detector and a carbon monoxide alarm or detector.

(Added to NRS by 2021, 2402 )

NRS 268.4133

NRS

268.4133

Ordinance regulating battery-charged fences: Requirements; prohibitions.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a city council or other governing body of an incorporated city shall enact ordinances regulating battery-charged fences.
An ordinance enacted pursuant to this section must, without limitation, require that a battery-charged fence:

(a) Be located on property that:

(1) Is not designated for residential use; or

(2) Is designated for residential use and:

(I) Is located in a rural zoning area; or

(II) Is governed by the provisions of NRS 278.780 to 278.828 , inclusive;

(b) Use a battery that is not more than 12 volts of direct current;

(d) Be surrounded by a nonelectric perimeter fence or wall that is at least 5 feet in height;

(e) Not be higher than 10 feet in height or 2 feet higher than the height of the nonelectric perimeter fence or wall described in paragraph (d), whichever is greater; and

(f) Be marked with conspicuous warning signs that are located on the battery-charged fence at intervals of not more than 40 feet and that read: WARNING: ELECTRIC FENCE.

A city council or other governing body of an incorporated city, in enacting an ordinance pursuant to this section, may not enact an ordinance that:

(a) Requires a permit for the installation or use of a battery-charged fence that is in addition to any permit that is required to install an alarm system;

(b) Imposes any installation or operational requirement for a battery-charged fence that is inconsistent with the most current standards set forth by the International Electrotechnical Commission; or

As used in this section:

(Added to NRS by 2023, 1299 )

NRS 269.234

NRS

269.234

Prohibition on sounding of certain sirens, bells or alarms; penalty.

An unincorporated town in this State may not sound a siren, bell or alarm if a siren, bell or alarm is currently or was previously sounded on specific days or times in association with an ordinance enacted by the town which required persons of a particular race, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin or color to leave the town by a specific time, for a purpose other than:

(a) Alerting persons to an emergency;

(b) Testing the siren, bell or alarm at reasonably scheduled intervals of not more than once every 6 months; or

on the day of the legal holiday or the day on which the legal holiday is recognized.

Any unincorporated town that sounds a siren, bell or alarm in violation of subsection 1 is subject to a penalty of not more than $50,000 for each violation. The Attorney General may recover the penalty in a civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada in any court of competent jurisdiction. Such an action must be commenced within 1 year after the violation.
An unincorporated town shall not take adverse employment action against an employee who reports a violation of this section to law enforcement.

(Added to NRS by 2021, 2074 ; A 2023, 1408 )

POLICE PROTECTION

NRS 277.180

NRS

277.180

Interlocal contracts.

Any one or more public agencies may contract with any one or more other public agencies to perform any governmental service, activity or undertaking which any of the public agencies entering into the contract is authorized by law to perform.
If it is reasonably foreseeable that a public agency will be required to:

(a) Expend more than $25,000 to carry out a contract, the contract must:

(1) Set forth fully the purposes, powers, rights, objectives and responsibilities of the contracting parties;

(2) Be ratified by appropriate official action of the governing body of each party to the contract as a condition precedent to its entry into force;

(3) If an agency of this State is a party to the contract, be approved by the Attorney General as to form and compliance with law; and

(4) Be in writing.

(b) Expend $25,000 or less to carry out a contract, each participating public agency shall maintain written documentation of the terms of the contract for at least 3 years after the date on which the contract was entered into.

The authorized purposes of agreements made pursuant to subsection 1 include, but are not limited to:

(a) The joint use of hospitals, road construction and repair equipment, and such other facilities or services as may and can be reasonably used for the promotion and protection of the health and welfare of the inhabitants of this State.

(b) The joint use of county and city personnel, equipment and facilities, including sewer systems, drainage systems, street lighting systems, fire alarm systems, sewage disposal plants, playgrounds, parks and recreational facilities, and public buildings constructed by or under the supervision of the board of county commissioners or the city council of the county and city concerned, upon such terms and agreements, and within such areas within the county as may be determined, for the promotion and protection of health, comfort, safety, life, welfare and property of the inhabitants of the counties and cities.

(c) The joint employment of clerks, stenographers and other employees in the offices of the city and county auditor, city and county assessor, city and county treasurer, or any other joint city and county office existing or hereafter established in the several counties, upon such terms and conditions as may be determined for the equitable apportionment of the expenses of the joint city and county office.

(d) The joint and cooperative use of fire-fighting and fire-protection equipment for the protection of property and the prevention and suppression of fire.

(e) The joint use of county and city personnel, equipment and facilities, upon such terms and conditions, and within such areas within the county as may be determined, for the promotion and protection of the health of the inhabitants of the county and city through the regulation, control and prohibition of the excessive emission of dense smoke and air pollution.

(f) The joint and cooperative use of law enforcement agencies.

(g) The joint use or operation of a system of public transportation.

Each public agency which has entered into an agreement pursuant to this section shall annually at the time of preparing its budget include an estimate of the expenses necessary to carry out such agreement, the funds for which are not made available through grant, gift or other source, and provide for such expense as other items are provided in its budget. Each such public agency may furnish property, personnel or services as necessary to carry out the agreement.

(Added to NRS by 1965, 1334 ; A 1967, 699 ; 1973, 1077 ; 1999, 2173 ; 2001, 808 , 1080 ,

1083 ;

2007, 499 )

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COOPERATION ACT

NRS 278.586

NRS

278.586

Adoption of building code or other action by local government requiring installation of automatic fire sprinkler system in new residential dwelling units and other structures.

A governing body may adopt a building code or take any other action that requires the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system in a new residential dwelling unit that has an area of livable space of 5,000 square feet or more.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a governing body may, on or after July 1, 2015, adopt a building code or take any other action that requires the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system in a new residential dwelling unit that has an area of livable space of less than 5,000 square feet only if, before adopting the building code or taking the action, the governing body:

(a) Conducts an independent cost-benefit analysis of the adoption of a building code or the taking of any other action by the governing body that requires the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system in a new residential dwelling unit that has an area of livable space of less than 5,000 square feet; and

(b) Makes a finding at a public hearing that, based on the independent cost-benefit analysis conducted pursuant to paragraph (a), adoption of the building code or the taking of any other action by the governing body that requires the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system in a new residential dwelling unit that has an area of livable space of less than 5,000 square feet is to the benefit of the owners of the residential dwelling units to which the requirement would be applicable and that such benefit exceeds the costs related to the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems in such residential dwelling units.

A governing body may require the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system in a new residential dwelling unit that has an area of livable space of less than 5,000 square feet without conducting the analysis or making the findings required by subsection 2 if the governing body makes a determination at a public hearing that the unique characteristics or the location of the residential dwelling unit, when compared to residential dwelling units of comparable size or location within the jurisdiction of the governing body, would cause an unreasonable delay in firefighter response time. In making such a determination, the governing body may consider:

(a) The availability of water for use by firefighters in the area in which the residential dwelling unit is located;

(b) The availability to firefighters of access to the residential dwelling unit;

(d) The availability of firefighting resources in the area in which the residential dwelling unit is located.

A governing body shall not adopt a building code or take any other action that requires the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system in a structure other than a residential dwelling unit or any portion of such a structure, whether located on public or private property:

(a) That is covered but not completely enclosed;

(b) That is used primarily for agricultural, livestock or equestrian activities;

(d) Which is otherwise in compliance with all relevant building codes concerning exits and fire alarm systems.

The provisions of this section do not prohibit:

(a) A local government from enforcing an agreement for the development of land which requires the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system in any residential dwelling unit; or

(b) A person from installing an automatic fire sprinkler system in a structure described in subsection 4 or any residential dwelling unit.

As used in this section:

(a) Automatic fire sprinkler system has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.580 .

(b) Residential dwelling unit does not include a condominium unit, an apartment unit or a townhouse unit that shares a common wall with more than one other such unit.

(Added to NRS by 2015, 1989 )

NRS 321.5952

NRS

321.5952

Declaration of legislative intent.

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:

The Lake Tahoe Basin exhibits unique environmental and ecological conditions that are irreplaceable.
Certain of the unique environmental and ecological conditions exhibited within the Lake Tahoe Basin, such as the clarity of the water in Lake Tahoe, are diminishing at an alarming rate.
This State has a compelling interest in preserving, protecting, restoring and enhancing the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
The preservation, protection, restoration and enhancement of the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin is a matter of such significance that it must be carried out on a continual basis.
It is in the best interest of this State to grant to the Division continuing authority to carry out programs to preserve, protect, restore and enhance the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
The powers and duties set forth in NRS 321.5952 to 321.5957 , inclusive, are intended to be exercised by the Division in a manner that complements and does not duplicate the activities of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.

(Added to NRS by 1999, 2017 ; A 2011, 3734 ; 2013, 2367 )

NRS 392.915

NRS

392.915

Threatening to cause bodily harm or death to pupil or school employee by means of oral, written or electronic communication; penalties.

A person shall not, through the use of any means of oral, written or electronic communication, including, without limitation, through the use of cyber-bullying, knowingly threaten to cause bodily harm or death to a pupil or employee of a school district or charter school with the intent to:

(a) Intimidate, harass, frighten, alarm or distress a pupil or employee of a school district or charter school;

(b) Cause panic or civil unrest; or

Unless a greater penalty is provided by specific statute, a person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of:

(a) A misdemeanor, unless the provisions of paragraph (b) apply to the circumstances.

(b) A gross misdemeanor, if the threat causes:

(1) Any pupil or employee of a school district or charter school who is the subject of the threat to be intimidated, harassed, frightened, alarmed or distressed;

(2) Panic or civil unrest; or

(3) Interference with the operation of a public school, including, without limitation, a charter school.

As used in this section:

(a) Cyber-bullying has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.123 .

(b) Oral, written or electronic communication includes, without limitation, any of the following:

(1) A letter, note or any other type of written correspondence.

(2) An item of mail or a package delivered by any person or postal or delivery service.

(3) A telegraph or wire service, or any other similar means of communication.

(4) A telephone, cellular phone, satellite phone, page or facsimile machine, or any other similar means of communication.

(5) A radio, television, cable, closed-circuit, wire, wireless, satellite or other audio or video broadcast or transmission, or any other similar means of communication.

(6) An audio or video recording or reproduction, or any other similar means of communication.

(7) An item of electronic mail, a modem or computer network, or the Internet, or any other similar means of communication.

(Added to NRS by 2001 Special Session, 184 ; A 2009, 690 )

NRS 394.178

NRS

394.178

Threatening to cause bodily harm or death to pupil or school employee by means of oral, written or electronic communication; penalties.

A person shall not, through the use of any means of oral, written or electronic communication, knowingly threaten to cause bodily harm or death to a pupil or employee of a private school with the intent to:

(a) Intimidate, frighten, alarm or distress a pupil or employee of a private school;

(b) Cause panic or civil unrest; or

Unless a greater penalty is provided by specific statute, a person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of:

(a) A misdemeanor, unless the provisions of paragraph (b) apply to the circumstances.

(b) A gross misdemeanor, if the threat causes:

(1) Any pupil or employee of a private school who is the subject of the threat to be intimidated, frightened, alarmed or distressed;

(2) Panic or civil unrest; or

(3) Interference with the operation of a private school.

As used in this section, oral, written or electronic communication includes, without limitation, any of the following:

(a) A letter, note or any other type of written correspondence.

(b) An item of mail or a package delivered by any person or postal or delivery service.

(d) A telephone, cellular phone, satellite phone, page or facsimile machine, or any other similar means of communication.

(e) A radio, television, cable, closed-circuit, wire, wireless, satellite or other audio or video broadcast or transmission, or any other similar means of communication.

(f) An audio or video recording or reproduction, or any other similar means of communication.

(g) An item of electronic mail, a modem or computer network, or the Internet, or any other similar means of communication.

(Added to NRS by 2001 Special Session, 185 )

NRS 412.508

NRS

412.508

Misbehavior before enemy.

Any person subject to this Code who before or in the presence of the enemy:

Runs away;
Shamefully abandons, surrenders or delivers up any command, unit, place or military property which it is his or her duty to defend;
Through disobedience, neglect or intentional misconduct endangers the safety of any such command, unit, place or military property;
Casts away his or her arms or ammunition;
Is guilty of cowardly conduct;
Quits his or her place of duty to plunder or pillage;
Causes false alarms in any command, unit or place under control of the Armed Forces of the United States or the organized militia;
Willfully fails to do his or her utmost to encounter, engage, capture or destroy any enemy troops, combatants, vessels, aircraft or any other thing, which it is his or her duty so to encounter, engage, capture or destroy; or
Does not afford all practicable relief and assistance to any troops, combatants, vessels or aircraft of the Armed Forces belonging to the United States or their allies, to this state or to any other state, when engaged in battle,

Ê shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1333 )

NRS 463.4073

NRS

463.4073

Regulations establishing policies and procedures for approval of license to operate gaming salon and standards of operation.

The Commission shall, with the advice and assistance of the Board, adopt regulations setting forth:

The policies and procedures for approval of a license to operate a gaming salon.
The standards of operation for a gaming salon, including, without limitation, policies and procedures governing:

(a) Surveillance and security systems.

(b) The games offered. The regulations must provide that the games offered must include table games and may include slot machines.

(c) Minimum wagers for any game offered. The regulations must provide that minimum wagers for slot machines must not be less than $500.

(Added to NRS by 2001, 896 ; A 2003, 1171 )

NRS 475.080

NRS

475.080

Intentional prevention or obstruction of extinguishment of fire; penalties.

Every person who, with intent to prevent or obstruct the extinguishment of any fire, cuts, damages or removes any bell rope, wire or other apparatus for communicating an alarm of fire, or cuts, injures or destroys any engine, hose or other fire apparatus, or otherwise prevents or obstructs the extinguishment of any fire, is guilty of a public offense, as prescribed in NRS 193.155 , proportionate to the value of the loss resulting therefrom and in no event less than a misdemeanor.

[1911 C&P § 311; RL § 6576; NCL § 10259]—(NRS A 1967, 589 ; 1971, 1459 ; 1979, 1481 )

NRS 475.100

NRS

475.100

False fire alarms; penalties; exception.

It is unlawful for a person intentionally to give or cause to be given, or turn in or cause to be turned in, any false alarm of fire.
A person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be punished:

(a) If the act is malicious and another person suffers death or substantial bodily harm as a result, for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130 .

(b) Otherwise, for a gross misdemeanor.

This section does not apply to alarms given for practice by any chief of a fire department or by any other person properly authorized to give such alarms, nor to alarms given by a person to attract attention of police, firefighters or other people to acts of violence, disorder or menace.

[1911 C&P § 336; RL § 6601; NCL § 10284] + [1911 C&P § 337; RL § 6602; NCL § 10285]—(NRS A 1967, 590 ; 1971, 1460 ; 1979, 1482 ; 1987, 1476 ; 1995, 1296 ; 2005, 337 )

NRS 477.033

NRS

477.033

License: Requirements; application; fee; hearing.

A license, issued by the State Fire Marshal, is required for:

(a) Maintenance, installation or sale of fire extinguishers, fire alarm systems or fire sprinkler systems.

(b) Use of explosives in any commercial construction, but not in mining or the control of avalanches.

Applications for licenses must be made on a form prescribed by the State Fire Marshal.
The State Fire Marshal may conduct inspections, examinations or hearings before the issuance of licenses.
The State Fire Marshal may charge a reasonable fee, to be fixed by regulation, for the inspection and issuance of licenses.
If any person is denied a license by the State Fire Marshal, the person is entitled to a hearing, upon request, before a hearing officer.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 152 ; A 1973, 333 ; 1977, 75 ; 1979, 126 ; 1985, 330 )

NRS 477.130

NRS

477.130

Fire alarms.

The owner or operator of every hotel or motel of three stories or more which contains 20 or more guest rooms, apartment building or condominium of three stories or more with 15 or more dwelling units, or any office building of three stories or more shall equip the building with fire alarms in compliance with paragraph 2 of section 1202B of the 1979 edition of the Uniform Building Code .

(Added to NRS by 1981, 1569 )

NRS 477.150

NRS

477.150

Fire sprinklers; elevators; posting of floor numbers and route for evacuation; heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and paging systems.

The owner or operator of every hotel, motel, office, apartment building or condominium where human occupancy is permitted on floors which are more than 55 feet above the lowest level of ground accessible to vehicles of a fire department, shall:

Equip each exit corridor of the building with fire sprinklers as required by regulations of the State Fire Marshal;
Except in a condominium, equip each room with at least one fire sprinkler above each door opening into an exit corridor of the building;
Equip every elevator so as to permit it to be recalled automatically, in compliance with section A 17.1 of the 1978 edition of the American National Standards Institute and section 211.3 of the 1981 amendments to that edition, to the first floor or, if necessary, to any other floor of the building not affected by fire;
Post the number of each floor in every stairwell and in every lobby adjacent to an elevator;
Equip the heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system with an automatic device to shut it off as prescribed in section 1009 of the 1979 edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code , and with an additional smoke detector as required by the 1978 edition of National Fire Protection Association Standard 90A; and
In each room primarily used for sleeping, except in a condominium:

(a) Post in a prominent location an explanation of the route to use for evacuation of the building; and

(b) Install a paging alarm system which conforms to the regulations of the State Fire Marshal, to permit vocal warning and instructions to the occupants.

In a condominium, install in the common areas a paging alarm system meeting the requirements of paragraph (b) of subsection 6, with a sound level of 80 decibels.

(Added to NRS by 1981, 1569 )

NRS 597.880

NRS

597.880

Sale and advertising of master keys for motor vehicles limited; penalty.

As used in this section, master motor vehicle key set means a key or keys that may be used to operate more than one motor vehicle.
A person shall not sell a master motor vehicle key set to any person except automobile dealers, automobile repairers, locksmiths and peace officers of the State of Nevada.
A person shall not advertise the sale of a master motor vehicle key set except in trade journals of automobile dealers, automobile repairers and locksmiths.
Any person who violates the provisions of subsection 2 or 3 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 142 ; A 1985, 347 )

NRS 613.510

NRS

613.510

Exemptions from provisions.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the following are exempt from the provisions of NRS 613.440 to 613.500 , inclusive:

(a) Any employer who requests an employee to submit to a polygraphic examination if:

(1) The examination is administered in connection with an ongoing investigation involving economic loss or injury to the employers business, including theft, embezzlement, misappropriation or an act of unlawful industrial espionage or sabotage;

(2) The employee had access to the property that is the subject of the investigation;

(3) The employer has a reasonable suspicion that the employee was involved in the incident or activity under investigation; and

(4) The employer provides to the employee, before the examination, a written statement that:

(I) Sets forth with particularity the specific incident or activity being investigated;

(II) Is signed by the employer or an agent of the employer;

(III) Is retained by the employer for at least 3 years; and

(IV) Contains an identification of the specific economic loss or injury to the business, a statement indicating that the employee had access to the property and a statement describing the basis of the employers reasonable suspicion that the employee was involved in the incident.

(b) The use of polygraphic examinations on prospective employees who would be employed to protect:

(1) Facilities, materials or operations having a significant impact on the health or safety of this state or any political subdivision of this state; or

(2) Currency, negotiable securities, precious commodities or instruments or proprietary information,

Ê requested by the potential employer whose primary business is to provide armored car personnel, personnel engaged in the design, installation and maintenance of security alarm systems or other security personnel.

(c) The use of a polygraphic examination by any employer authorized to manufacture, distribute or dispense a controlled substance if:

(1) The examination is administered to a prospective employee who would have direct access to the manufacture, storage, distribution or sale of any controlled substance; or

(2) The examination is administered to a current employee in connection with an ongoing investigation of misconduct involving a controlled substance manufactured, distributed or dispensed by the employer if the employee had access to the property that is the subject of the investigation.

The exemptions provided in subsection 1 are applicable only if:

(a) The polygraphic examination is administered by a person who holds a valid license as a polygraphic examiner or intern or is qualified as a polygraphic examiner and is exempt from the requirement of licensing pursuant to the provisions of chapter 648 of NRS; and

(b) The results of a polygraphic examination or the refusal to take a polygraphic examination is not used as the sole basis upon which an adverse employment action is taken against an employee or prospective employee.

(Added to NRS by 1989, 724 )

USE OF CONSUMER CREDIT REPORT OR OTHER CREDIT INFORMATION

NRS 618.7304

NRS

618.7304

Engineering control defined.

Engineering control means an aspect of a building, other designed space or device that removes a hazard from the workplace or creates a barrier between an employee or other provider of care and the hazard. The term includes one or more of the following:

Electronic access controls to areas occupied by employees or other providers of care;
Detectors for weapons, whether installed or handheld;
Workstations enclosed with glass that is resistant to shattering;
Deep service counters;
Separate rooms or areas for patients that pose a high risk of workplace violence;
Locks on doors;
Furniture affixed to the floor;
Opaque glass in rooms for patients that allows an employee or other provider of care to see the location of the patient before entering the room;
Closed-circuit television monitoring and video recording;
Devices designed to aid the sight of an employee or other provider of care;
Personal alarm devices; or
Any other measure or device that removes a hazard from the workplace or creates a barrier between an employee or other provider of care and a hazard.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 3671 )

NRS 618.7314

NRS

618.7314

Requirements for procedures included in plan relating to response and investigation of incidents of workplace violence.

The procedures for responding to and investigating incidents of workplace violence included in the plan adopted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 618.7312 must include, without limitation, procedures to:

Maintain and use alarms or other communications systems to allow employees and other providers of care to seek immediate assistance during an incident of workplace violence;
Ensure an effective response to each incident of workplace violence, including, without limitation, by ensuring that members of the staff of the medical facility are trained to address such incidents and designated to be available to immediately assist in the response to such an incident without interrupting patient care;
Provide timely medical care or first aid to employees or other providers of care who have been injured in an incident of workplace violence;
Identify each employee or other provider of care involved in an incident of workplace violence;
Offer counseling to each employee and other provider of care affected by an incident of workplace violence;
Offer the opportunity for each employee and other provider of care, including, without limitation, supervisors and security guards, involved in an incident of workplace violence to debrief as soon as possible after the incident at a time and place that is convenient for the employee or other provider of care;
Review any patient-specific risk factors and any measures specified to reduce those factors;
Review the implementation and effectiveness of corrective measures taken under the plan; and
Solicit the feedback of each employee or other provider of care involved in an incident of workplace violence concerning the precipitating factors of the incident and any measures that may have assisted in preventing the incident.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 3674 )

NRS 639.2353

NRS

639.2353

Transmission of prescriptions other than prescriptions for controlled substances to pharmacist: Authorized methods; contents of and requirements for written prescription; authentication of prescription given by electronic transmission.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 639.23535 or a regulation adopted pursuant thereto or a regulation adopted pursuant to NRS 453.385 or 639.2357 :

A prescription must be given:

(a) Directly from the practitioner to a pharmacist;

(b) Indirectly by means of an order or written prescription signed by the practitioner;

(d) By electronic transmission or transmission by a facsimile machine, including, without limitation, transmissions made from a facsimile machine to another facsimile machine, a computer equipped with a facsimile modem to a facsimile machine or a computer to another computer, pursuant to the regulations of the Board.

A written prescription must contain:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the name and signature of the practitioner, the registration number issued to the practitioner by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the address of the practitioner if that address is not immediately available to the pharmacist;

(b) The classification of his or her license;

(c) The name and date of birth of the patient, and the address of the patient if not immediately available to the pharmacist;

(d) The name, strength and quantity of the drug prescribed and the number of days that the drug is to be used, beginning on the day on which the prescription is filled;

(e) The symptom or purpose for which the drug is prescribed, if included by the practitioner pursuant to NRS 639.2352 ;

(f) Directions for use, including, without limitation, the dose of the drug prescribed, the route of administration and the number of refills authorized, if applicable;

(g) The code established in the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification , adopted by the National Center for Health Statistics and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or the code used in any successor classification system adopted by the National Center for Health Statistics and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, that corresponds to the diagnosis for which the controlled substance was prescribed; and

(h) The date of issue.

The directions for use must be specific in that they indicate the portion of the body to which the medication is to be applied or, if to be taken into the body by means other than orally, the orifice or canal of the body into which the medication is to be inserted or injected.
Each written prescription must be written in such a manner that any registered pharmacist would be able to dispense it. A prescription must be written in Latin or English and may include any character, figure, cipher or abbreviation which is generally used by pharmacists and practitioners in the writing of prescriptions.
A prescription that is given by electronic transmission is not required to contain the signature of the practitioner if:

(a) It contains a facsimile signature, security code or other mark that uniquely identifies the practitioner;

(b) A voice recognition system, biometric identification technique or other security system approved by the Board is used to identify the practitioner; or

(Added to NRS by 1979, 342 ; A 1979, 1696 ; 1983, 1510 ; 1985, 885 ; 1993, 634 ; 1995, 292 ; 1997, 688 ; 2001, 836 , 1633 ;

2005, 181 , 2749 ;

2007, 658 ; 2011, 1763 ; 2017, 4436 ; 2019, 2210 )

NRS 655.040

NRS

655.040

Locksmith defined.

Locksmith means a person whose occupation consists, in whole or in part, of:

Making, repairing or adjusting locks; or
Operating locks by mechanical means other than those intended by the manufacturers of the locks.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 839 )

NRS 655.070

NRS

655.070

Permit: Requirement; investigation; issuance; expiration and renewal; possession by holder; report of change of address.

Every person who wishes to operate as a locksmith or safe mechanic must obtain a permit from the sheriff of the county in which the persons principal place of business is located.
The sheriff of a county shall investigate each applicant and shall issue a permit to each applicant who qualifies under any ordinance adopted by the board of county commissioners of the county which regulates the occupation of locksmiths and who is found by the board of county commissioners to be suitable. An ordinance adopted by the board of county commissioners must specify fees for the issuance and renewal of a permit.
A permit expires 5 years after the date it was obtained and may be renewed.
The holder of a permit shall have the permit in his or her possession at all times.
The holder of a permit shall report any change of address of his or her principal place of business to the sheriff of the county in which the permit was obtained within 10 days after the change occurs.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 839 ; A 1981, 268 ; 1999, 31 )

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