AB574

Assembly Bill No. 574–Assemblymen Humke, de Braga, Ohrenschall, Hettrick, Lee and Segerblom

March 15, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Natural Resources,
Agriculture, and Mining

SUMMARY—Revises provisions regarding method of analysis of water performed as condition precedent to sale of real property. (BDR 40-1409)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [~~omitted material]~~ is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

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:

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

1-2 445A.863 1. The state board of health shall provide by regulation

1-3 standards for the certification of laboratories for the analysis of water

1-4 pursuant to NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive. An analysis required

1-5 pursuant to any provision of NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive, or

1-6 required by a lender as a condition precedent to the transfer of real

1-7 property must be performed by a [~~certified laboratory.]~~ laboratory that is

1-8 certified in accordance with the standards adopted by the state board of

1-9 health pursuant to this subsection.

1-10 2. The certifying officer shall conduct an evaluation at the site of each

1-11 laboratory to determine whether the laboratory is using the methods of

1-12 analysis required by this section in an acceptable manner, applying

1-13 procedures required by regulation for the control of quality and making

1-14 results available in a timely manner.

1-15 3. For analyses required pursuant to NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955,

1-16 inclusive, or by a lender as a condition precedent to the transfer of real

2-1 property, the methods used must comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act,

2-2 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f et seq.

2-3 4. A laboratory may be certified to perform analyses for the presence

2-4 of one or more specified contaminants, or to perform all analyses required

2-5 pursuant to NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive.