NRS 447.135
Entrance to corridor leading to toilet facility to be marked with sign that conforms to requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act and includes features for use by visually impaired persons

  • reporting of violations
  • duties of Attorney General
  • enforcement.

1.

Each owner, lessor, lessee or operator of a public accommodation shall mark each entrance to a corridor in the public accommodation which leads to a toilet facility with a sign which:

(a)

Conforms to the requirements related to signage contained in §§ 4.30 et seq. of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities set forth in Appendix A of Part 36 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and

(b)

Uses symbols, raised letters and Braille to:

(1)

Identify the toilet facility and the gender of persons who may use the toilet facility; and

(2)

If the toilet facility is for the exclusive use of persons of one gender:
(I) Indicate that the toilet facility is for the exclusive use of persons of that gender; and
(II) Provide direction to a toilet facility that may be used by persons of the other gender.

2.

A person may report a violation of subsection 1 to the Attorney General.

3.

Upon receiving a report pursuant to subsection 2, the Attorney General shall notify the owner, lessor, lessee or operator of the public accommodation of the alleged violation. Not later than 30 days after receiving such a notification, the owner, lessor, lessee or operator of the public accommodation shall:

(a)

Present evidence to the Attorney General that the public accommodation is in compliance with subsection 1; or

(b)

Begin any action necessary to comply with the requirements of subsection 1 and notify the Attorney General of the date on which the public accommodation will be in compliance with those requirements.

4.

If the owner, lessor, lessee or operator of the public accommodation fails to comply with subsection 1, the Attorney General shall take such action as is necessary to ensure compliance with subsection 1, including, without limitation, commencing proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction, if appropriate.

5.

As used in this section, “public accommodation” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 12181.

Source: Section 447.135 — Entrance to corridor leading to toilet facility to be marked with sign that conforms to requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act and includes features for use by visually impaired persons; reporting of violations; duties of Attorney General; enforcement., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-447.­html#NRS447Sec135.

447.003
Definitions. 447.007
“Health authority” defined. 447.010
“Hotel” defined. 447.020
Cleanliness of bedding 447.030
Extermination of vermin. 447.040
Cleanliness of rooms used for sleeping. 447.045
Hotel required to be kept in sanitary condition. 447.050
Certain areas of hotel prohibited from use as quarters for living or sleeping. 447.060
Ventilation of rooms. 447.070
Windows and outside doors to be equipped with screens. 447.080
Air space, floor area and ceiling height of rooms. 447.090
Amount of bedding required 447.100
Fumigation of room after occupation by person having contagious or infectious disease. 447.110
Facilities for bathing. 447.120
Towels to be furnished. 447.130
Toilets required in hotels or other establishments for transient lodging: Number 447.135
Entrance to corridor leading to toilet facility to be marked with sign that conforms to requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act and includes features for use by visually impaired persons 447.140
Ventilation of room containing water closet, bathtub or shower. 447.145
Systems for heating and ventilating hotels or other establishments for transient lodging. 447.150
Exemption from requirement for number of water closets, bathtubs or showers in certain hotels. 447.160
Disposal of sewage 447.170
Supply of water 447.180
Disposal of garbage and rubbish. 447.185
Regulation of construction or reconstruction of hotel or other establishment for transient lodging. 447.190
Enforcement of chapter by health authority 447.200
Access for inspection of hotel. 447.210
Criminal penalty
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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