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.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person to operate a food establishment unless the person possesses a valid permit issued to him or her by the health authority.

2.

The health authority may exempt a food establishment from the provisions of this chapter if the health authority determines that the food which is sold, offered or displayed for sale, or served at the establishment does not constitute a potential or actual hazard to the public health.

3.

Food that is prepared in a private home and given away free of charge or consideration of any kind is exempt from the provisions of this chapter, unless it is given to a food establishment.

4.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, food that is prepared in a private home must not be sold, or offered or displayed for sale or for compensation or contractual consideration of any kind, unless the person preparing the food possesses a valid permit issued to him or her by the health authority for that purpose.

5.

A religious, charitable or other nonprofit organization may, without possessing a permit from the health authority, sell food occasionally to raise money, whether or not the food was prepared in a private home, if the sale occurs on the premises of the organization. If the sale is to occur off the premises of the organization, a permit from the health authority is required unless an exemption is granted pursuant to subsection 2.

Source: Section 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., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-446.­html#NRS446Sec870.

446.017
“Food” defined. 446.020
“Food establishment” defined. 446.030
“Food handler” defined. 446.035
“Food processing establishment” defined. 446.050
“Health authority” defined. 446.053
“Misbranded” defined. 446.057
“Potentially hazardous food” defined. 446.067
“Temporary food establishment” defined. 446.069
“Wholesome” defined. 446.0145
“Farm-to-fork event” defined. 446.841
Use of sawdust on floors in retail meat, poultry and fish markets. 446.842
Food establishments which sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises required to post signs concerning birth defects 446.846
Certain employees of food establishments required to wear hair net or other suitable covering to confine hair. 446.865
Compliance with chapter 446.866
Exemption from certain requirements 446.868
Exemption from certain requirements 446.869
Registration 446.870
Prohibited acts: Operation of food establishment without valid permit issued by health authority 446.872
Prohibited acts: Selling flesh of diseased animal 446.875
Issuance of permit. 446.877
License of any licensing authority must not be issued until permit issued by health authority 446.880
Suspension or revocation of permit 446.883
Revocation of city or county business license if permit issued by health authority revoked. 446.885
Inspection of food establishment. 446.890
Access to food establishment 446.895
Issuance of notice. 446.900
Service of notice. 446.920
Examination and condemnation of food. 446.923
Authority of health authority to require food processing establishment to have food tested in certain circumstances 446.925
Food establishment outside jurisdiction of health authority. 446.930
Review of plan for construction or remodeling of food establishment. 446.935
Procedure if infection of food handler is suspected. 446.940
Enforcement. 446.941
Inapplicability of certain regulations to child care facilities with limited menus. 446.942
Restriction on adoption of regulations concerning construction, maintenance, operation or safety of building, structure or other property. 446.943
Prosecution by district attorney. 446.945
Penalties.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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