Nevada Revised Statutes 447.350 – Inspection of public accommodation facility by health authority; penalties; prohibition of retaliation against employees
1. The health authority may, upon receiving a complaint or at any time, inspect a public accommodation facility to ensure compliance with the provisions of NRS 447.300 to 447.355, inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The health authority shall inspect for such compliance:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 447.350
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), each public accommodation facility with more than 200 rooms available for sleeping accommodations at least once every 3 months.
(b) Each resort hotel at least once every 2 months.
2. Upon discovering a violation of the provisions of NRS 447.300 to 447.355, inclusive, or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto and after notice and the opportunity for a hearing, the health authority:
(a) Shall order the public accommodation facility to correct the violation.
(b) May impose an administrative fine of not more than $500 for each initial violation or $1,000 for each second or subsequent violation.
(c) If the violation occurs at a public accommodation facility that is not a resort hotel, may notify any local governmental entity responsible for licensing or regulating the public accommodation facility. Upon receiving such notification, the local governmental entity shall review the violation and may take further action, including, without limitation, suspending or revoking the license of the public accommodation facility, to enforce the provisions of NRS 447.300 to 447.355, inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Such action must be taken in accordance with any procedures established by the local governmental entity for actions to enforce statutes or regulations or impose disciplinary action generally.
(d) If the violation occurs at a facility subject to the jurisdiction of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, shall notify the Board. Upon receiving such notification, the Board may take further action to enforce the provisions of NRS 447.300 to 447.355, inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Such action must be taken in accordance with any procedures established by the Board for actions to enforce statutes or regulations or impose disciplinary action generally.
3. The Director shall adopt regulations prohibiting a public accommodation facility from discharging, reducing the compensation of, increasing the workload of, imposing fees or charges on, changing the duties of or otherwise taking adverse action against an employee in retaliation for participating in proceedings related to NRS 447.300 to 447.355, inclusive, or seeking enforcement of those provisions.
4. As used in this section, ‘resort hotel’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 463.01865.