1. Assembly Bill No. 574–Assemblymen Humke, de Braga,


  1. Ohrenschall, Hettrick, Lee and Segerblom

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AN ACT relating to water controls; requiring that an analysis of water performed as a

condition precedent to the transfer of real property be performed by a certified

laboratory; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. NRS 445A.863 is hereby amended to read as follows:

  1. 445A.863 1. The state board of health shall provide by regulation
  1. standards for the certification of laboratories for the analysis of water
  1. pursuant to NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive. An analysis required
  1. pursuant to any provision of NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive, or
  1. required by a lender as a condition precedent to the transfer of real
  1. property must be performed by a [certified laboratory.] laboratory that is
  1. certified in accordance with the standards adopted by the state board of
  1. health pursuant to this subsection.
  1. 2. The certifying officer shall conduct an evaluation at the site of each
  1. laboratory to determine whether the laboratory is using the methods of
  1. analysis required by this section in an acceptable manner, applying
  1. procedures required by regulation for the control of quality and making
  1. results available in a timely manner.
  1. 3. For analyses required pursuant to NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955,
  1. inclusive, or by a lender as a condition precedent to the transfer of real
  1. property, the methods used must comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act,
  1. 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f et seq.
  1. 4. A laboratory may be certified to perform analyses for the presence
  1. of one or more specified contaminants, or to perform all analyses required
  1. pursuant to NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive.
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