Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 233B - Nevada Administrative Procedure Act
NRS 233B.070 - Effective date of permanent, temporary and emergency regulations; agency required to file copy of temporary or emergency regulation with Legislative Counsel; duty of Secretary of State to maintain originals of regulations and informati...


1. A permanent regulation becomes effective when the Legislative Counsel files with the Secretary of State the original of the final draft or revision of a regulation, except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.247 or where a later date is specified in the regulation.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 233B.0633, an agency that has adopted a temporary regulation may not file the temporary regulation with the Secretary of State until 35 days after the date on which the temporary regulation was adopted by the agency. A temporary regulation becomes effective when the agency files with the Secretary of State the original of the final draft or revision of the regulation, together with the informational statement prepared pursuant to NRS 233B.066. The agency shall also file a copy of the temporary regulation with the Legislative Counsel, together with the informational statement prepared pursuant to NRS 233B.066.
3. An emergency regulation becomes effective when the agency files with the Secretary of State the original of the final draft or revision of an emergency regulation, together with the informational statement prepared pursuant to NRS 233B.066. The agency shall also file a copy of the emergency regulation with the Legislative Counsel, together with the informational statement prepared pursuant to NRS 233B.066.
4. The Secretary of State shall maintain the original of the final draft or revision of each regulation in a permanent file to be used only for the preparation of official copies.
5. The Secretary of State shall file, with the original of each agency’s rules of practice, the current statement of the agency concerning the date and results of its most recent review of those rules.
6. Immediately after each permanent or temporary regulation is filed, the agency shall deliver one copy of the final draft or revision, bearing the stamp of the Secretary of State indicating that it has been filed, including material adopted by reference which is not already filed with the State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator, to the State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator for use by the public. If the agency is a licensing board as defined in NRS 439B.225 and it has adopted a permanent regulation relating to standards for the issuance or renewal of licenses, permits or certificates of registration issued to a person or facility regulated by the agency, the agency shall also deliver one copy of the regulation, bearing the stamp of the Secretary of State, to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services within 10 days after the regulation is filed with the Secretary of State.
7. Each agency shall furnish a copy of all or part of that part of the Nevada Administrative Code which contains its regulations, to any person who requests a copy, and may charge a reasonable fee for the copy based on the cost of reproduction if it does not have money appropriated or authorized for that purpose.
8. An agency which publishes any regulations included in the Nevada Administrative Code shall use the exact text of the regulation as it appears in the Nevada Administrative Code, including the leadlines and numbers of the sections. Any other material which an agency includes in a publication with its regulations must be presented in a form which clearly distinguishes that material from the regulations.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 964; A 1975, 1158, 1414; 1977, 1387, 1549, 1551; 1979, 972; 1983, 1245; 1985, 367, 1490; 1991, 941; 1995, 133, 2582; 1997, 276, 3152; 1999, 642, 2205; 2003, 2007; 2007, 877, 2622; 2009, 532; 2021, 2523)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 233B - Nevada Administrative Procedure Act

NRS 233B.010 - Short title.

NRS 233B.020 - Legislative intent.

NRS 233B.030 - Definitions.

NRS 233B.031 - "Agency" defined.

NRS 233B.032 - "Contested case" defined.

NRS 233B.033 - "Emergency regulation" defined.

NRS 233B.034 - "License" and "licensing" defined.

NRS 233B.035 - "Party" defined.

NRS 233B.036 - "Permanent regulation" defined.

NRS 233B.037 - "Person" defined.

NRS 233B.0375 - "Preponderance of the evidence" defined.

NRS 233B.038 - "Regulation" defined.

NRS 233B.0382 - "Small business" defined.

NRS 233B.0385 - "Temporary regulation" defined.

NRS 233B.039 - Applicability. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Applicability. [Effective January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2025.] Applicability. [Effective January 1, 2026.]

NRS 233B.0395 - Ratification of Nevada Administrative Code.

NRS 233B.040 - Regulations: Authority to adopt; enforcement; inclusion of citation of authority and agency contact information; adoption of material by reference; deadline for adoption of proposed regulations; agency to explain failure to adopt.

NRS 233B.045 - Treatment of regulations adopted by certain entities other than agencies.

NRS 233B.050 - Adoption of rules of practice; public inspection and validity of rules of practice, regulations and final orders, decisions and opinions; review of rules of practice and regulations.

NRS 233B.060 - Agency to provide notice of intent to adopt, amend or repeal permanent or temporary regulation; procedure for adoption of permanent regulation after adoption of temporary regulation.

NRS 233B.0601 - Notice of meeting or workshop regarding adoption of permanent or temporary regulation: Agency to provide electronic copy to Legislative Counsel Bureau for posting on website.

NRS 233B.0603 - Contents and form of notice of intent to adopt, amend or repeal permanent or temporary regulation; distribution of notice of intent to mailing list and Legislative Counsel; solicitation of comments from public or affected businesses.

NRS 233B.0607 - Proposed permanent or temporary regulation: Filing; availability; contents.

NRS 233B.0608 - Proposed permanent or temporary regulation: Determination of impact on small businesses; consultation with owners and officers of small businesses; analysis of likely impact on small business; consideration of methods to reduce impact...

NRS 233B.0609 - Proposed permanent or temporary regulation: Contents and certification of small business impact statement.

NRS 233B.061 - Proposed permanent or temporary regulation: Public comment; workshop; public hearing; applicability of Open Meeting Law.

NRS 233B.0613 - Emergency regulations.

NRS 233B.0617 - Limitation on objections to regulation.

NRS 233B.062 - Policies for drafting and accessibility of regulations; guidelines; permanent regulations to be included in Nevada Administrative Code; distribution of emergency and temporary regulations.

NRS 233B.063 - Submission of proposed permanent regulation to Legislative Counsel; duties of Legislative Counsel; adoption and expiration of temporary regulation.

NRS 233B.0633 - Temporary regulation: Review by Legislative Commission or Subcommittee to Review Regulations; approval of or objection by Commission or Subcommittee; revision and resubmission by agency.

NRS 233B.0635 - Permanent regulation: Reimbursement of Legislative Counsel Bureau for cost of examination and revision.

NRS 233B.064 - Permanent regulation: Prohibition against adoption until text approved or revised by Legislative Counsel; agency to provide written notification to Legislative Counsel of date of adoption; agency to issue statement of reasons for adopt...

NRS 233B.065 - Production and distribution of Nevada Administrative Code.

NRS 233B.0653 - Register of Administrative Regulations: Contents; frequency of publication; distribution and sale; immunity for omissions.

NRS 233B.0656 - Register of Administrative Regulations: Access via Internet.

NRS 233B.0658 - Explanatory statement required concerning emergency actions; contents of statement; inclusion in Register of Administrative Regulations.

NRS 233B.066 - Informational statement required concerning adopted permanent or temporary regulation; contents of statement.

NRS 233B.0665 - Failure to submit informational statement or small business impact statement concerning permanent regulation.

NRS 233B.067 - Permanent regulation: Submission by agency of informational statement and copy of regulation to Legislative Counsel; endorsement of date and maintenance of copy by Legislative Counsel; statement by agency required if adoption of regula...

NRS 233B.0675 - Permanent regulation: Revision and resubmission of regulation objected to by Legislative Commission or Subcommittee to Review Regulations; approval of or objection to revised regulation by Commission or Subcommittee.

NRS 233B.0677 - Meeting to review adopted temporary or permanent regulations: Written notice; list of regulations to be reviewed to be posted on website maintained by Legislative Counsel Bureau.

NRS 233B.0681 - Early review of permanent regulation by Legislative Commission; waiver of review.

NRS 233B.070 - Effective date of permanent, temporary and emergency regulations; agency required to file copy of temporary or emergency regulation with Legislative Counsel; duty of Secretary of State to maintain originals of regulations and informati...

NRS 233B.080 - Placement by Secretary of State of expired, amended or repealed regulation in inactive file upon notice by adopting agency.

NRS 233B.090 - Rebuttable presumption of regularity of adoption and filing of regulation.

NRS 233B.100 - Petition for adoption, filing, amendment or repeal of regulation; amendment or suspension of regulation by Governor upon proclamation of water or energy emergency.

NRS 233B.105 - Objection to adopted regulation by small business; basis and procedure for objection; transmission of copy to Legislative Counsel; amendment of regulation.

NRS 233B.110 - Declaratory judgment to determine validity or applicability of regulation.

NRS 233B.115 - Review of agency forms by Legislative Commission; review and resubmission by agency; procedure upon refusal of agency to revise form.

NRS 233B.120 - Petitions for declaratory orders and advisory opinions; disposition.

NRS 233B.121 - Notice of hearing in contested case; contents of notice; representation by counsel; opportunity to respond and present evidence and argument; fees and mileage for witnesses; informal disposition; voluntary surrender of license in conte...

NRS 233B.122 - Certain members of agency prohibited from taking part in adjudication; replacement of disqualified officer.

NRS 233B.123 - Evidence.

NRS 233B.1233 - Administration of oath or affirmation to witness.

NRS 233B.1235 - Witness who is person with communications disability entitled to services of interpreter at hearing.

NRS 233B.124 - Procedure when majority of agency’s officials rendering final decision have not heard case or read record: Service and contents of proposal for decision; opportunity to file exceptions and present briefs and oral argument; waiver.

NRS 233B.125 - Adverse decision or order required to be in writing or stated on record; contents of final decision; standard of proof; notice and copies of decisions and orders.

NRS 233B.126 - Limitations on communications of agency’s members or employees rendering decision or making findings of fact and conclusions of law.

NRS 233B.127 - Licenses: Applicability of provisions governing contested cases to grant, deny or renew; expiration notice and opportunity to show compliance required before adverse action by agency; summary suspension.

NRS 233B.130 - Judicial review; requirements for petition and cross-petition; statement of intent to participate; petition for rehearing or reconsideration; service; dismissal of certain agencies and persons from proceedings concerning final decision...

NRS 233B.131 - Transmittal of record of proceedings to reviewing court by party and agency; shortening of or corrections or additions to record; additional evidence; modification of findings and decision by agency based on additional evidence.

NRS 233B.133 - Form and deadlines for serving and filing memorandum of points and authorities and replies; extensions; request for hearing or matter deemed submitted.

NRS 233B.135 - Judicial review: Manner of conducting; burden of proof; standard for review.

NRS 233B.140 - Procedure for applying for stay of final decision; considerations by court in making ruling; provision of security by petitioner.

NRS 233B.150 - Appeal from final judgment of district court.