Nevada · Pools and spas

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. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Pools and spas in Nevada

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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; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force; no pending state pool rulemaking found (NAC 444 pool-section history notes not fully readable this run)

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.

Dated items

Next 24 months
Feb 1, 2027
2027 regular session of the Nevada Legislature convenes (first Monday in February after the 2026 election); watch for fire, building, lodging and pool billsNevada Legislature
Dated

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.

Other areas in Nevada

Everything in force in Nevada

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