Nevada § 475.110 - Able-bodied males subject to fire-fighting duty for certain period during any 1 year; penalty for refusal; compensation and benefits
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 475.110 — Able-bodied males subject to fire-fighting duty for certain period during any 1 year; penalty for refusal; compensation and benefits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 475.110. Able-bodied males subject to fire-fighting duty for certain period during any 1 year; penalty for refusal; compensation and benefits
1. All sheriffs, their deputies, firewardens or other peace officers or any national
forest officer may call upon able-bodied male persons within the State of Nevada who
are between the ages of 16 years and 50 years for assistance in extinguishing fires
in timber or in brush. 2. Persons who refuse to obey the summons or who refuse to assist in fighting fire
for the period stated in subsection 3, unless they present sufficient reasons, are
guilty of a misdemeanor. 3. No male person may be required to fight fires a total of more than 5 days during
any 1 year. 4. The board of county commissioners may fix the amount of compensation to be paid
to male persons drafted to fight fires as provided in this section, and the sums so
fixed must be allowed and paid as other claims against the county are paid. 5. For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act,
male persons drafted to fight fires must be considered employees of the county demanding
their services, and they are entitled to receive for disability incurred by reason
thereof the benefits under the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act. The county shall report and pay premiums to a private carrier authorized to provide
industrial insurance in this State for persons so engaged.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 475.110 ("Able-bodied males subject to fire-fighting duty for certain period during any 1 year; penalty for refusal; compensation and benefits") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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