NAC446.275. Requirements for installation and maintenance of equipment installed before and after certain dates.

     1. Equipment that was installed in a food establishment before October 14, 1988, and does not meet all of the requirements of NAC 446.230 to 446.275, inclusive, may be acceptable in that establishment if it is in good repair, capable of being maintained in a sanitary condition and the surfaces which may come into contact with food are not toxic.

     2. All new and replacement equipment installed after August 12, 1992, and before May 23, 1996, must:

     (a) Comply with all applicable standards of the NSF International in effect as of January 31, 1988; or

     (b) In the absence of any applicable standard, be approved by the health authority.

     3. All new and replacement equipment installed after May 23, 1996, must:

     (a) Comply with all applicable standards of the NSF International in effect as of May 23, 1996; or

     (b) In the absence of any applicable standard, be approved by the health authority.

     4. A copy of the standards of the NSF International may be purchased from the NSF International, P.O. Box 130140, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48113-0140, at the following prices:

No. 1. Soda Fountain and Luncheonette Equipment.............................................	$35
No. 2. Food Service Equipment.............................................................................	40
No. 3. Commercial Spray-Type Dishwashing Machines........................................	40
No. 4. Commercial Cooking, Rethermalization and Powered Hot Food Holding and Transport Equipment..................................................................................	40
No. 5. Water Heaters, Hot Water, Supply Boiler and Heat Recovery Equipment.	40
No. 6. Dispensing Freezers.....................................................................................	35
No. 7. Food Service Refrigerators and Storage Freezers.......................................	25
No. 8. Commercial Powdered Food Preparation Equipment.................................	35
No. 12. Automatic Ice Making Equipment............................................................	30
No. 18. Manual Food and Beverage Dispensing Equipment.................................	30
No. 20. Commercial Bulk Milk Dispensing Equipment.........................................	25
No. 25. Vending Machines.....................................................................................	25
No. 26. Pot, Pan and Utensil Washers....................................................................	30
No. 29. Detergent Chemical Feeders for Commercial Spray-Type Dishwashing Machines...........................................................................................................          Machines..................................................................................................	25
No. 35. Laminated Plastics for Surfacing Food Service Equipment......................	25
No. 36. Dinnerware................................................................................................	25
No. 37. Air Curtains for Entrances in Food and Food Service Establishments.....	40
No. 51. Plastic Materials and Components Used in Food Equipment...................	40
No. 52. Supplemental Flooring...............................................................................	25
No. 59. Food Carts.................................................................................................	35

     [Bd. of Health, Food Establishments Reg. Art. 5 § 5.2 subsec. 5.2.14, eff. 9-17-82]—(NAC A 10-14-88; 9-16-92; 5-23-96)