1. The State Board of Health may by affirmative vote of a majority of its members adopt, amend and enforce reasonable regulations consistent with law: (a) To define and control dangerous communicable diseases. (b) To prevent and control nuisances. (c) To regulate sanitation and sanitary practices in the interests of the public health. (d) To govern and define the powers and duties of local boards of health and health officers, except with respect to the provisions of NRS 444.440 to 444.620 , inclusive, 444.650 , 445A.170 to 445A.955 , inclusive, and chapter 445B of NRS. (e) To protect and promote the public health generally. (f) To carry out all other purposes of this chapter. 2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 444.650 , those regulations have the effect of law and supersede all local ordinances and regulations inconsistent therewith, except those local ordinances and regulations which are more stringent than the regulations provided for in this section. 3. The State Board of Health may grant a variance from the requirements of a regulation if it finds that: (a) Strict application of that regulation would result in exceptional and undue hardship to the person requesting the variance; and (b) The variance, if granted, would not: (1) Cause substantial detriment to the public welfare; or (2) Impair substantially the purpose of that regulation. 4. Each regulation adopted by the State Board of Health must be published immediately after adoption and issued in pamphlet form for distribution to local health officers and the residents of the State. 5. The State Board of Health shall make recommendations to the State Treasurer regarding the designation of positions for the regulations required to be adopted pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 226.462 . In determining whether to designate a position, the Board shall make findings regarding: (a) The history of the rate of turnover or length of vacancy for the position; (b) The difficulty in filling the position due to special circumstances, including, without limitation, special educational or experience requirements for the position; and (c) The history and success of the efforts to recruit for the position, including, without limitation, advertising, recruitment outside of this State and all other efforts made.
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