Nevada Code § 278.577

Certain cities and counties to require certification and continuing education for persons who act as building official, review plans or inspect structure or building or portion thereof; exception; application in smaller counties
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1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2, in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, or in any city
located within such a county, if the city or county provides for the inspection
of structures and the enforcement of building codes pursuant to NRS 278.570 , 278.573 and 278.575 , the city or county shall:
(a) Prepare a list of national and international
organizations which certify persons who inspect a structure or a portion of a
structure and which are approved by the city or county, as appropriate, for
certifying persons pursuant to this subsection;
(b) Require a person who fills the position of
building official, reviews plans or inspects a structure or building or a
portion of a structure or building pursuant to NRS 278.570 or 278.575 to be certified by an organization
included on the list prepared pursuant to paragraph (a);
(c) Establish requirements for continuing
education for a person who is required to be certified pursuant to this
subsection; and
(d) Prohibit a person who is not certified or
does not fulfill the requirements for continuing education pursuant to this
subsection from filling the position of building official, reviewing plans or
inspecting a structure or building or a portion of a structure or building
pursuant to NRS 278.570 or 278.575 .
2. A city or county specified in
subsection 1 may authorize an employee of the city or county to perform duties
for which certification is required pursuant to that subsection if those duties
are performed under the supervision of a person who is certified by an
organization that is included on the list prepared by the city or county
pursuant to paragraph (a) of that subsection. The city or county may authorize
an employee to perform duties pursuant to this subsection for not more than 1
year.
3. The requirements for continuing
education established pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 must:
(a) Include the completion of at least 45 hours
of continuing education every 3 years; and
(b) Specify the manner in which a person may
complete those hours.
4. In a county whose population is less
than 100,000, or in any city located within such a county, if the city or
county provides for the inspection of structures and the enforcement of
building codes pursuant to NRS 278.570 , 278.573 and 278.575 , the city or county shall, by
resolution, establish the requirements for certifying and for continuing
education for a person who, on a full-time basis, fills the position of
building official, reviews plans or inspects a structure or building or a
portion of a structure or building pursuant to NRS 278.570 or 278.575 .

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