1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, each food establishment in which alcoholic beverages are sold by the drink for consumption on the premises shall post at least one sign that meets the requirements of this section in a location conspicuous to the patrons of the establishment. The conspicuous location described in this subsection may include, without limitation, a women’s restroom that is located within the establishment.
2. Each sign required by subsection 1 must be not less than 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size and must contain a notice in boldface type that is clearly legible and, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a) of subsection 4, in substantially the following form:
HEALTH WARNING
Drinking wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages during pregnancy can cause birth defects.
¡ADVERTENCIA!
El consumo de vino, cerveza y otras bebidas alcohólicas durante el embarazo puede causar defectos físicos y/o mentales en el feto.
3. The letters in the words "HEALTH WARNING" and "¡ADVERTENCIA!" in the sign must be written in not less than 40-point type, and the letters in all other words in the sign must be written in not less than 30-point type.
4. The Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services may:
(a) Provide by regulation for one or more alternative forms for the language of the warning to be included on the signs required by subsection 1 to increase the effectiveness of the signs. Each alternative form must contain substantially the same message as is stated in subsection 2.
(b) Solicit and accept the donation of signs that satisfy the requirements of this section from a nonprofit organization or any other source. To the extent that such signs are donated, the Division of Public and Behavioral Health shall distribute the signs upon request to food establishments that are required to post the signs.
5. A food establishment is not required to post the sign otherwise required by this section if the food establishment provides to its patrons a food or drink menu that contains a notice, in boldface type that is clearly legible and not less than the size of the type used for the items on the menu, in substantially the same form and language as is set forth in subsection 2 or authorized pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 4.
6. As used in this section, "alcoholic beverage" means:
(a) Beer, ale, porter, stout and other similar fermented beverages, including, without limitation, sake and similar products, of any name or description containing one-half of 1 percent or more of alcohol by volume, brewed or produced from malt, wholly or in part, or from any substitute therefor.
(b) Any beverage obtained by the fermentation of the natural content of fruits or other agricultural products containing sugar, of one-half of 1 percent or more of alcohol by volume.
(c) Any distilled spirits commonly referred to as ethyl alcohol, ethanol or spirits of wine in any form, including, without limitation, all dilutions and mixtures thereof from whatever process produced.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1361)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 446 - Food Establishments
NRS 446.0145 - "Farm-to-fork event" defined.
NRS 446.020 - "Food establishment" defined.
NRS 446.030 - "Food handler" defined.
NRS 446.035 - "Food processing establishment" defined.
NRS 446.050 - "Health authority" defined.
NRS 446.053 - "Misbranded" defined.
NRS 446.057 - Potentially hazardous food" defined.
NRS 446.067 - "Temporary food establishment" defined.
NRS 446.069 - "Wholesome" defined.
NRS 446.841 - Use of sawdust on floors in retail meat, poultry and fish markets.
NRS 446.865 - Compliance with chapter; powers of health authority.
NRS 446.868 - Exemption from certain requirements; notice to guests.
NRS 446.869 - Registration; fees; inspection.
NRS 446.875 - Issuance of permit.
NRS 446.880 - Suspension or revocation of permit; reinstatement of suspended permit; hearing.
NRS 446.885 - Inspection of food establishment.
NRS 446.890 - Access to food establishment; form for inspection report.
NRS 446.895 - Issuance of notice.
NRS 446.900 - Service of notice.
NRS 446.920 - Examination and condemnation of food.
NRS 446.925 - Food establishment outside jurisdiction of health authority.
NRS 446.930 - Review of plan for construction or remodeling of food establishment.
NRS 446.935 - Procedure if infection of food handler is suspected.
NRS 446.941 - Inapplicability of certain regulations to child care facilities with limited menus.