Nevada § 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

§ 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

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 .