NAC477.770. Licensing requirements for servicing and cleaning.

     1. A license must be obtained from the State Fire Marshal to service and clean Type 1 exhaust system grease ducts. A Type 1 exhaust system grease duct has the meaning ascribed to it in the National Fire Codes.

     2. To obtain a license to service and clean a Type 1 exhaust system grease duct, an applicant must:

     (a) Submit a written notarized application;

     (b) Provide a sample tag or stick-on label to be approved by the State Fire Marshal Division pursuant to NAC 477.790; and

     (c) Pay any applicable fee.

     3. To obtain a certificate of registration to service and clean a Type 1 exhaust system grease duct an applicant must:

     (a) Pass an examination administered by the State Fire Marshal, with a score of at least 75 percent;

     (b) Submit a written notarized application;

     (c) Pay any applicable fee;

     (d) Submit a letter from the company which employs the applicant stating that the applicant works for the company and has knowledge of cleaning a hood and duct system; and

     (e) Establish that the applicant has read and understands N.F.P.A. Standard 96, 2008 edition, section 11.4, and the applicable provisions of this chapter, and is properly equipped to service and clean Type 1 exhaust system grease ducts.

     4. A licensed firm that has obtained a license from the State Fire Marshal to service and clean Type 1 exhaust system grease ducts must also be licensed to do business in the city or county in which it is providing this service.

     5. Employees of the licensed firm who are not certified may be allowed to assist in the servicing and cleaning of Type 1 exhaust systems if a person certified by the State Fire Marshal is on the premises and directly supervises such work at all times and the certificate of inspection and maintenance is filled out by that certified person who will accept responsibility for the work.

     (Added to NAC by St. Fire Marshal, eff. 3-9-89; A by R220-99, 9-25-2000; R062-04, 9-3-2004; R090-10, 12-30-2011)