Section 477.460 - Inspections and testing; notice of deficiencies; notice of discontinuance of service1. Each automatic fire sprinkler system must be inspected quarterly. One of the quarterly inspections must be termed an annual inspection and be conducted in accordance with the provisions of subsection 2. The other quarterly visual inspections may be conducted by any responsible person, including an employee of a licensed firm, who, in the opinion of the authority having jurisdiction, has sufficient knowledge of the system to conduct such inspections. The quarterly inspections must conform to the requirements of NFPA 13, 2016 edition, and NFPA 25, 2017 edition. Records of inspection must be kept on-site for review by the State Fire Marshal and the authority having jurisdiction.2. The annual inspection must be made by a qualified registrant who is an employee of a licensed firm for automatic fire sprinkler systems. The annual inspection must comply with the standards and publications described in subsection 1.3. If a fire sprinkler system remains impaired and the licensed firm does not have the authority to correct the impairment, the word "impairment" must be written across the tag in black letters that are bold. The licensed firm must notify the property owner and the authority having jurisdiction of the impairment in writing not later than the next business day after completing the work. A tag with the word "impairment" must be at least 4 inches long and 2 inches wide and must be in the following form: Click to view image
4. If a deficiency is discovered in the fire sprinkler system, the licensed firm must notify the property owner of the deficiency in writing. The word "deficiency" must be written across the tag in black letters that are bold. Upon receiving a notice of deficiency, the property owner shall correct the deficiency within 30 calendar days of such receipt. If the property owner fails to correct the deficiency within 30 calendar days after receiving notice of the deficiency, the licensed firm must submit the notice of deficiency to the authority having jurisdiction within 2 business days after the 30 calendar days expire. The tag with the word "deficiency" must be at least 4 inches long and 2 inches wide and must be in the following form: Click to view image
5. A licensed firm must give 30 calendar days' written notice to the owner, the occupant and the authority having jurisdiction before it may discontinue service to the owner or the occupant, or both.Nev. Admin. Code § 477.460
[St. Fire Marshal, §§ 4.401-4.403, eff. 11-27-78]-(NAC A 1-19-84; 3-9-89; 8-24-90; 2-17-94; R220-99, 9-25-2000; R062-04, 9-3-2004; R102-08, 9-18-2008; R090-10, 12-30-2011); St. Fire Marshal, §§ 4.401-4.403, eff. 11-27-78-NAC A 1-19-84; 3-9-89; 8-24-90; 2-17-94; R220-99, 9-25-2000; R062-04, 9-3-2004; R102-08, 9-18-2008; 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; A by R048-24A, eff. 8/26/2024