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The public pool and spa rules in force in Nevada now.

NRS 444.065-444.120 and NAC 444.010-444.546 (Public Bathing Places), adopted by the State Board of Health; local boards of health may adopt their own (Southern Nevada Health District 2018 Aquatic Facility Regulations). Enforced by State: Nevada Health Authority per NRS 444.003 (DPBH hosts the state pool program pages, which returned 404); locally: Southern Nevada Health District and other local boards of health. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

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In force

NRS 444.065-444.120 and NAC 444.010-444.546 (Public Bathing Places), adopted by the State Board of Health; local boards of health may adopt their own (Southern Nevada Health District 2018 Aquatic Facility Regulations)

Public pools and spas need a health-authority permit to build or operate. NRS 444.003 (amended 2025) names the Nevada Health Authority plus local boards of health; SNHD's MAHC-based Aquatic Facility Regulations apply in Clark County since Jul 1, 2019.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

State: Nevada Health Authority per NRS 444.003 (DPBH hosts the state pool program pages, which returned 404); locally: Southern Nevada Health District and other local boards of health

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.

What changes next

In force

In force; NRS 444.003/444.080 re-read Oct 14, 2026 (health authority permit required; Nevada Health Authority or local boards of health)

The federal layer

The federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (drain covers and anti-entrapment) applies to every public pool alongside the state rule below.

What a building has to do

1 recurring duties

These apply when the building has the equipment or fits the type named. The frequency is the standard one; your local official can set a stricter one, so confirm it for the address.

Annual

Public pool or spa: operating permit and health inspectionsState or county pool rules · Health department · Not yet checked line by line against the source.

Questions about the public pool and spa rules in Nevada

Which public pool rules apply in Nevada today?

NRS 444.065-444.120 and NAC 444.010-444.546 (Public Bathing Places), adopted by the State Board of Health; local boards of health may adopt their own (Southern Nevada Health District 2018 Aquatic Facility Regulations). Public pools and spas need a health-authority permit to build or operate. NRS 444.003 (amended 2025) names the Nevada Health Authority plus local boards of health; SNHD's MAHC-based Aquatic Facility Regulations apply in Clark County since Jul 1, 2019.

Who enforces the public pool and spa rules in Nevada?

State: Nevada Health Authority per NRS 444.003 (DPBH hosts the state pool program pages, which returned 404); locally: Southern Nevada Health District and other local boards of health.

What changes next for the public pool and spa rules in Nevada?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

The public pool and spa rules in force in Nevada now.

Pools and spas in Nevada

NRS 444.065-444.120 and NAC 444.010-444.546 (Public Bathing Places), adopted by the State Board of Health; local boards of health may adopt their own (Southern Nevada Health District 2018 Aquatic Facility Regulations)

State: Nevada Health Authority per NRS 444.003 (DPBH hosts the state pool program pages, which returned 404); locally: Southern Nevada Health District and other local boards of health

In force

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What a building has to do

Questions about the public pool and spa rules in Nevada

Which public pool rules apply in Nevada today?

Who enforces the public pool and spa rules in Nevada?

What changes next for the public pool and spa rules in Nevada?

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