Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 446 - Food Establishments
NRS 446.875 - Issuance of permit.


1. Any person desiring to operate a food establishment must make written application for a permit on forms provided by the health authority. The application must include:
(a) The applicant’s full name and post office address.
(b) A statement whether the applicant is a natural person, firm or corporation, and, if a partnership, the names of the partners, together with their addresses.
(c) A statement of the location and type of the proposed food establishment.
(d) The signature of the applicant or applicants.
2. An application for a permit to operate a temporary food establishment must also include the inclusive dates of the proposed operation.
3. Upon receipt of such an application, the health authority shall make an inspection of the food establishment to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter. When inspection reveals that the applicable requirements of this chapter have been met, the health authority shall issue a permit to the applicant.
4. A permit to operate a temporary food establishment may be issued for a period not to exceed 14 days.
5. A permit issued pursuant to this section:
(a) Is not transferable from person to person or from place to place.
(b) Must be posted in every food establishment.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 753; A 1969, 811; 1987, 383)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 446 - Food Establishments

NRS 446.0145 - "Farm-to-fork event" defined.

NRS 446.017 - "Food" 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 446.842 - Food establishments which sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises required to post signs concerning birth defects; exception.

NRS 446.844 - Purchase and use of hemp by operator of food establishment at which food is not prepared or served for immediate consumption. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 446.846 - Certain employees of food establishments required to wear hair net or other suitable covering to confine hair.

NRS 446.865 - Compliance with chapter; powers of health authority.

NRS 446.866 - Exemption from certain requirements; certain local governing bodies prevented from prohibiting cottage food operations; registration; fee; inspection.

NRS 446.868 - Exemption from certain requirements; notice to guests.

NRS 446.869 - Registration; fees; inspection.

NRS 446.870 - Prohibited acts: Operation of food establishment without valid permit issued by health authority; sale, offer or display for consideration of food prepared in private home without valid permit issued by health authority; exemptions.

NRS 446.872 - Prohibited acts: Selling flesh of diseased animal; selling container containing shellfish without approved stamp.

NRS 446.875 - Issuance of permit.

NRS 446.877 - License of any licensing authority must not be issued until permit issued by health authority; exception.

NRS 446.880 - Suspension or revocation of permit; reinstatement of suspended permit; hearing.

NRS 446.883 - Revocation of city or county business license if permit issued by health authority revoked.

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 446.923 - Authority of health authority to require food processing establishment to have food tested in certain circumstances; requirements of such test; period for retention of records of tests; reporting of test results.

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 446.940 - Enforcement.

NRS 446.941 - Inapplicability of certain regulations to child care facilities with limited menus.

NRS 446.942 - Restriction on adoption of regulations concerning construction, maintenance, operation or safety of building, structure or other property.

NRS 446.943 - Prosecution by district attorney.

NRS 446.945 - Penalties.