NAC625A.010. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

     1. “Approved course” means a course of study or training which must be related to sanitary measures for the benefit of the public and which is approved or presented by any of the following:

     (a) The National Environmental Health Association.

     (b) The American Public Health Association.

     (c) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

     (d) The Food and Drug Administration.

     (e) The United States Department of Health and Human Services.

     (f) The Environmental Protection Agency.

     (g) The American Water Works Association.

     (h) The American Dietetic Association.

     (i) The State Board of Nursing.

     (j) The Nevada Environmental Health Association.

     (k) The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

     (l) Any other organization approved by the Board.

     (m) An accredited college or university.

     2. “Board” means the Board of Registered Environmental Health Specialists.

     3. “Certificate of registration” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 625A.023.

     4. “Contact hour” means 50 minutes of participation in an approved course.

     5. “Environmental health specialist” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 625A.025.

     6. “Environmental health specialist trainee” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 625A.026.

     7. “Practice of environmental health” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 625A.028.

     8. “Unit of continuing education” means 12 contact hours of approved courses.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. for Registration of Pub. Health Sanitarians, eff. 2-19-91; A by Bd. of Reg. Environmental Health Sp. by R125-03, 3-26-2004; R003-06, 3-23-2007)