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Chapter 444 -- Sanitation

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NRS Chapter 444 -- SANITATION

DEFINITIONS

NRS 444.  NRS 444.003 "Health authority" defined.
NRS 444.005  Health division defined.

USED BEDDING AND MATTRESSES

NRS 444.010  Sterilization and labeling required
NRS 444.020  State board of health to adopt regulations
concerning method of sterilization.

NRS 444.030  Enforcement by health authority.
NRS 444.040  Penalty


TOILET FACILITIES

NRS 444.045  Pay toilet prohibited in publicly owned building.
NRS 444.047  Public body defined
NRS 444.048  Areas leased by public body to provide public service required to have certain toilet facilities available to public; exception; void and unenforceable contracts.

NRS 444.049  Reporting of violations of requirement concerning availability of toilet facilities to public; duties of attorney general.


COMMON TOWELS

NRS 444.050  Common towel defined
NRS 444.060  Use in public place prohibited; penalty.


PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS AND BATHHOUSES;
NUDIST COLONIES

NRS 444.065  Public swimming pool defined.

  NRS 444.070 Health authority to supervise public swimming pools and bathhouses; regulations.

NRS 444.080  Operation without permit unlawful; procedure for application for and granting of permit.

NRS 444.090  Inspection; reporting and publication of results.
NRS 444.100  Suspension or revocation of permit: Grounds; procedure; regulations.

NRS 444.105  Person with physical disability may use lifesaving device in public swimming pool; conditions.

NRS 444.110  Swimming pool as public nuisance; abatement.
NRS 444.115  Competency of lifeguard on duty at facility of state or local government.

NRS 444.120  Penalties.


CONSTRUCTION AND LABOR CAMPS

NRS 444.130  Sanitary conditions of bunkhouses, tents and surrounding grounds of camp where five or more persons are employed.

NRS 444.140  Air space in bunkhouse or tent; bunk, bed or mattress to be supplied to employee.

NRS 444.150  Sanitary conditions of dining rooms, kitchens, dishes and cooking utensils.

NRS 444.160  Toilet facilities or portable facilities for temporarily holding sewage.

NRS 444.170  Disposal of garbage and drainage from kitchen sink.

NRS 444.180  Employer to keep camp clean; appointment of responsible person to keep camp clean.

NRS 444.190  Powers of health authority; abatement of construction camp as public nuisance.
NRS 444.200  Penalty.


CHILDREN'S CAMPS

NRS 444.220  Children's camp defined.
NRS 444.230  Operation without license prohibited; procedure for application and granting of licenses; posting of license.

NRS 444.240  Fee for license; renewals.
NRS 444.250  Location, layout and drainage of camp; containers for garbage.

NRS 444.260  Equipment and area used to prepare and store food to be kept clean; supply of water.

NRS 444.270  Toilets and disposal systems or portable facilities for temporarily holding sewage.

NRS 444.280  Inspection; correction of failure to comply with standards; suspension or revocation of license.

NRS 444.290  Reinstatement of license.
NRS 444.300  Exemption of certain employees from laws governing minimum wage. NRS 444.310  Powers and duties of health division not limited by

NRS 444.220 to 444.320  inclusive.
NRS 444.320  Penalties.


PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

NRS 444.330  Supervision of state institutions by health division: Regulations; inspections and reports.

NRS 444.335  Supervision of local institutions by health authority: Regulations; inspections and reports.


UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE

NRS 444.340  Declaration of state policy.
NRS 444.350  Compliance with and local modification of code; use of materials containing lead; approval of amendments to code by chairman of state public works board.

NRS 444.420  Duties of state public works board.
NRS 444.430  Power of local government to adopt regulations; procedure.


PLASTIC BOTTLES AND CONTAINERS

NRS 444.435  Definitions.
NRS 444.436  Manufacture or distribution prohibited without symbol indicating plastic resin used to produce bottle or container; penalty.

NRS 444.437  Symbols required; maintenance of list of symbols; copy of list to be provided upon request.


COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE

NRS 444.440*  Declaration of state policy.
NRS 444.450*  Definitions
NRS 444.460*  Disposal site defined
NRS 444.465*  Municipal solid waste landfill defined
NRS 444.470*  Municipality defined
NRS 444.480*  Person defined
NRS 444.490*  Solid waste defined
NRS 444.495*  Solid waste management authority defined
NRS 444.500*  Solid waste management system defined.


NRS 444.510*  Municipal solid waste management systems: Development, revision and approval of plans; cooperative agreements.

NRS 444.520*  Municipal solid waste management systems: Additional fees and charges.

NRS 444.530*  Municipal solid waste management systems: Regulations for operation.

NRS 444.540*  Municipal solid waste management systems: Acceptance and use of grants or appropriations.

NRS 444.550*  Municipal solid waste management systems: Authority to acquire land, machinery, equipment or facilities.

NRS 444.553*  Permits to operate disposal sites: Issuance; requirements.

NRS 444.555*  Use of certain disposal sites established by municipality restricted; penalty.

NRS 444.556*  Municipal solid waste landfills: Permit required; conditions of permit; disclosure of records regarding application for permit; powers of solid waste management authority.

NRS 444.557*  Municipal solid waste landfills: Program to monitor compliance with permits, laws and regulations; allowance of intervention.

NRS 444.558*  Municipal solid waste landfills: Regulations for program of issuing permits.

NRS 444.560*  Regulations of state environmental commission: Adoption; fees for importation of solid waste; notice; violation prohibited after reasonable time.

NRS 444.570*  Duties of state department of conservation and natural resources and state environmental commission; inspections.

NRS 444.580*  Authority of municipality to adopt regulations and issue permits.

NRS 444.583*  Unlawful disposal of motor vehicle battery, motor vehicle tire or motor oil; penalty; plan for appropriate disposal; exemption.

NRS 444.585*  Ownership of recyclable materials; unauthorized collection of recyclable materials prohibited; penalty; civil remedy.

NRS 444.587*  Division of environmental protection: Development of markets for products made from recycled materials; reports to legislature.

NRS 444.590*  Designation of state department of conservation and natural resources as state agency for participation in federal program; extent of authority.

NRS 444.592*  Solid waste management authority: Powers of protection and enforcement.

NRS 444.594*  Solid waste management authority: Contents of orders for protection or enforcement.

NRS 444.596*  Solid waste management authority: Recovery of civil penalties for violations.

NRS 444.598*  Solid waste management authority: Recovery of damages resulting from violations.

NRS 444.600*  Injunctive relief.
NRS 444.605*  Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.
NRS 444.610*  Unlawful acts; penalties.
NRS 444.615*  Solid waste management account: Creation; deposits.

NRS 444.616*  Solid waste management account: Distribution and use.

NRS 444.620*  Applicability of plans and provisions.


UNLAWFUL DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE OR SEWAGE

NRS 444.630*  Penalty; enforcement; identification of violator.

NRS 444.635*  Civil penalties; collection; use of money restricted.

NRS 444.640*  Reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of violator; regulations.

NRS 444.645*  Notice of provision of

NRS 444.555 or 444.630   to be posted; offer of reward.


DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE


NRS 444.650  Regulations to control use of individual systems.


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