Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children
NRS 432A.141 - License: Issuance by Division; fee; duration; nontransferable; scope.


1. If, after investigation, the Division finds that an applicant is in full compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the standards and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, the Division shall issue to the applicant the license applied for.
2. The Division shall charge and collect a fee for each license issued for a child care facility in an amount prescribed by regulation of the Board.
3. The initial license issued by the Division may be effective for a period not exceeding 1 year from the date of issuance.
4. A license that is renewed by the Division is effective for 1 year from the date of renewal.
5. A license applies only to the person named therein and is not transferable.
6. A license issued for:
(a) An outdoor youth program is valid only for the area of operation described in the license.
(b) Any other child care facility is valid only for the premises described in the license.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 885; A 1989, 1050; 1991, 2308; 2011, 1367)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children

NRS 432A.010 - Legislative findings and declaration.

NRS 432A.020 - Definitions.

NRS 432A.0205 - "Accommodation facility" defined.

NRS 432A.021 - "Board" defined.

NRS 432A.024 - "Child care facility" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] "Child care facility" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 432A.0245 - "Child care institution" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] "Child care institution" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2023.] "Child care institution" defined. [Effective January 1, 2024.]

NRS 432A.025 - "Client" defined.

NRS 432A.026 - "Department" defined.

NRS 432A.027 - "Director" defined.

NRS 432A.0273 - "Division" defined.

NRS 432A.0274 - "Local government" defined.

NRS 432A.0275 - "On-site child care facility" defined.

NRS 432A.0277 - "Out-of-school recreation program" defined.

NRS 432A.0278 - "Out-of-school-time program" defined.

NRS 432A.028 - "Outdoor youth program" defined.

NRS 432A.029 - "Seasonal or temporary recreation program" defined.

NRS 432A.0295 - "Small child care establishment" defined.

NRS 432A.030 - Liberal construction.

NRS 432A.035 - Provisions of chapter inapplicable to Program for Child Care and Development.

NRS 432A.040 - Duties of Division.

NRS 432A.050 - Department designated as state agency for administration of federal money for child care services and programs.

NRS 432A.055 - Department may accept gifts and grants for establishment of program for child care.

NRS 432A.076 - Nevada Early Childhood Advisory Council: Establishment; membership; duties; report to Legislature and Governor; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations.

NRS 432A.077 - State Board of Health: Licensing standards; emergency response plans and requirements; regulations; requirements for practices and policies of child care facilities.

NRS 432A.078 - State Board of Health: Requirements for play space at on-site child care facilities.

NRS 432A.079 - State Board of Health: Policy providing for coordination among agencies.

NRS 432A.080 - Cooperation with Federal Government.

NRS 432A.090 - State plan for services and programs relating to child care; compliance with other requirements to obtain federal money.

NRS 432A.100 - Custody and disbursement of money received from Federal Government.

NRS 432A.110 - Gift Account for Child Care Services.

NRS 432A.120 - Officer and employee prohibited from partisan political activities; penalty.

NRS 432A.131 - Licensing and registration by counties, cities and Division; standards and regulations; waiver of compliance; notification of intent to amend or repeal ordinance.

NRS 432A.136 - Accommodation facilities: Adjustments allowed for minimum amount of space and minimum number of toilets required per child; required to permit parent or guardian to attend to needs of child under certain circumstances.

NRS 432A.141 - License: Issuance by Division; fee; duration; nontransferable; scope.

NRS 432A.150 - License: Contents.

NRS 432A.160 - Provisional license. [Effective through December 31, 2023.] Provisional license. [Effective January 1, 2024.]

NRS 432A.170 - Investigation by Division: Authority to conduct; securing of information concerning criminal convictions of applicant, licensee, operator, employee and certain residents or participants; cost of investigation; applicability to small ch...

NRS 432A.175 - Investigation by Division: Applicant, licensee, operator, employee and certain residents or participants required to submit information concerning criminal convictions; applicability to small child care establishment; regulations. [Eff...

NRS 432A.1755 - Termination of employee or removal of resident of facility or establishment or participant in program upon receipt of certain information; opportunity for employee, resident or participant to correct information; applicability to smal...

NRS 432A.1756 - Registration of small child care establishment with Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of Department; certain persons prohibited from operating establishment.

NRS 432A.1757 - Licensees of certain child care facilities required to adopt certain policies relating to medical care and medications for children and to ensure employees receive copy of and understand policy.

NRS 432A.1759 - Certain child care facilities required to treat child in accordance with gender identity or expression; regulations concerning placement in facility. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Certain child care facilities required to tre...

NRS 432A.176 - Licensee of child care facility required to ensure employee is in presence of independent contractor when child present.

NRS 432A.177 - Licensees of certain child care facilities required to ensure training of employees who have direct contact with children; regulations.

NRS 432A.1771 - Adoption of regulations concerning providing space for breastfeeding and program of physical activity.

NRS 432A.1773 - Licensee or person responsible for daily operation, administration or management of child care facility: Registration required; qualifications.

NRS 432A.1774 - "Child care facility" further defined for purposes of NRS 432A.1775 and 432A.1776.

NRS 432A.1775 - Employees of certain facilities to complete training.

NRS 432A.1776 - Employee of child care facility required to complete training concerning child abuse and neglect.

NRS 432A.1777 - Child care facility required to give priority in admission to children of certain members of Armed Forces.

NRS 432A.178 - Child care facility required to maintain certain information; reporting of information to parents and guardians; notice of right to information.

NRS 432A.1785 - Applicants, licensees and operators required to maintain records of certain information; inspection of records by Division; applicability to small child care establishment. [Effective through December 31, 2023.] Applicants, licensees...

NRS 432A.180 - Inspection of child care facilities and small child care establishments by Division, State Fire Marshal and Chief Medical Officer; publication and availability of reports of certain inspections.

NRS 432A.182 - Authority of Division to collect cost of investigating substantiated complaint; use of money collected.

NRS 432A.184 - Regulations concerning system for rating child care facilities based on inspections; posting of rating and report after inspection.

NRS 432A.186 - Administrative sanctions: Imposition by Division; disposition of money collected.

NRS 432A.188 - Administrative sanctions: Regulations of Board.

NRS 432A.190 - Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license; maintenance of log of certain complaints by Division; administrative fine; opportunity for hearing. [Effective through December 31, 2023.] Grounds for denial, suspension or revoc...

NRS 432A.200 - Denial, suspension or revocation of license or imposition of administrative sanction: Notice; hearing.

NRS 432A.210 - Operation of child care facility without license or with suspended license: Issuance of cease and desist order; injunctive relief; civil penalties; use of money.

NRS 432A.220 - Operation of child care facility without license: Criminal penalty.

NRS 432A.230 - Certificate of immunization prerequisite to admission to child care facility; conditional admission; report to Division.

NRS 432A.235 - Written documentation of immunization prerequisite to admission to accommodation facility; conditional admission; report to Division; maintenance of proof of immunization by business which operates more than one accommodation facility.

NRS 432A.240 - Exemption from immunization when contrary to religious belief.

NRS 432A.250 - Exemption from immunization because of medical condition.

NRS 432A.260 - Additional requirements for immunization imposed after admission; additional certificate or documentation required.

NRS 432A.270 - Protection of child exempt from immunization if dangerous disease exists in facility.

NRS 432A.280 - Penalty for refusal to remove child from child care facility when required by law.

NRS 432A.300 - Duties of Director: Establishment and administration of program; establishment of standards of eligibility; specification of benefits; regulations.

NRS 432A.310 - Director authorized to accept gifts or grants of money; Account for Health Insurance for Children.

NRS 432A.320 - Definitions.

NRS 432A.330 - "Expedition" defined.

NRS 432A.340 - "Field administrator" defined.

NRS 432A.350 - "Field staff" defined.

NRS 432A.360 - "Provider" defined.

NRS 432A.370 - "Support staff" defined.

NRS 432A.380 - Requirements for conducting outdoor youth program; qualifications of field administrator, field staff and support staff.

NRS 432A.390 - Qualifications and requirements for interns and voluntary assistants; prohibition against participation in program by person less than 14 years of age; prohibition against participation in program by client less than 18 years of age wi...

NRS 432A.400 - Staff members required to take physical examination; maintenance of health records in personnel file.

NRS 432A.410 - Training of staff.

NRS 432A.420 - Duties of field administrator: Transportation of clients; number of staff required; equipment for vehicle required.

NRS 432A.430 - Duties of field administrator: Written general plan for preventing diseases and coping with emergencies in field.

NRS 432A.440 - Physical examination and history of health of clients; form of written record; maintenance of record and history of health of clients.

NRS 432A.450 - Duties of field administrator: Interviews required before participation in program; assessment and evaluation of client; duties of treatment team.

NRS 432A.460 - Duties of field administrator: Establishment of base camp; information required to be maintained in base camp; communications.

NRS 432A.470 - Duties of field administrator: Inventory of personal belongings of clients; clothing and equipment required for clients.

NRS 432A.480 - Expedition: Written general plan; number and qualifications of staff required.

NRS 432A.490 - Expedition: Communication by field staff and support staff; equipment for administration of first aid; information and procedures for emergencies.

NRS 432A.500 - Limitations for hiking; duties of field staff; instruction concerning environment; maintenance of daily log, itinerary and map.

NRS 432A.510 - Meals for clients; written menu prepared by qualified person; vitamins.

NRS 432A.520 - Water for clients: Amount required; placement of caches; aerial drop prohibited; water from natural sources required to be sanitized.

NRS 432A.530 - Receipt of medical care by client; first aid kit; equipment for emergency medical evacuation; controlled substances and medication; staff required to supervise and maintain record of use of medication by client.

NRS 432A.540 - Mail for clients: Prompt delivery required; permitted restrictions.

NRS 432A.550 - Summary of participation in program required by client upon completion of program; written evaluation of program by client and other persons to be encouraged by provider; retention of summaries and evaluations by provider.

NRS 432A.560 - Provider required to conduct program in compliance with statutes and regulations.

NRS 432A.600 - Permit to operate: Application; fee; issuance; nontransferable; duration; scope.

NRS 432A.610 - Requirements for site where program is operated.

NRS 432A.620 - Requirements for staff of program; limitations on number of participants; required components of program.

NRS 432A.630 - Maintenance of records concerning participants; confidentiality.

NRS 432A.640 - Submission of reports of inspections of facilities where program is operated; schedule for submission of such reports; additional inspections not required.

NRS 432A.650 - Regulations.

NRS 432A.700 - Requirements concerning first aid and emergency exit plan.

NRS 432A.710 - Background check and child abuse and neglect screening of staff members.

NRS 432A.720 - Termination of staff member upon receipt of certain information; opportunity for staff member to correct information.

NRS 432A.730 - Maintenance of records concerning staff; confidentiality.

NRS 432A.740 - Civil penalty.