estos or material containing asbestos in a building or structure, including any associated mechanical systems, whether inside or outside the building or structure; (c) The repair, renovation or demolition of a building or structure containing asbestos or materials containing asbestos; or (d) Any activity connected with that encapsulation, enclosure, removal, abatement, repair, renovation or demolition. 3. “Occupation” means a specific discipline involved in a project for the control of asbestos, including those tasks performed respectively by an inspector, management planner, consultant, project designer, contractor, supervisor or worker engaged in the control of asbestos. 4. “Worker” means any person actually engaged in work directly related to asbestos on a project for the control of asbestos who is not required to be licensed in any other occupation. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1275; A 1997, 2106) NRS 618.755 Scope. NRS 618.750 to 618.850, inclusive, does not apply to: 1. The control of asbestos by a person in his own residence. 2. A person employed by a public utility which supplies electricity when performing emergency activities which include, but are not limited to: (a) The removal of insulation containing asbestos on pipes; (b) The removal of small quantities of insulation containing asbestos on beams or above ceilings; (c) The replacement of a gasket containing asbestos on a valve; (d) The installation or removal of a small section of drywall; and (e) The installation of electrical conduits running through or proximate to materials containing asbestos, if the person is trained by and works under the direction of a person who is capable of identifying existing hazards in a workplace which are related to asbestos, tremolite, anthophyllite or actinolite, and is authorized to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them as set forth in 29 C.F.R. § 1926.32(f) on June 28, 1989. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1276) NRS 618.760 Regulations of Division: Generally. The Division may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 618.750 to 618.850, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1280; A 1993, 1886) NRS 618.765 Regulations of Division: Standards and procedures. 1. Not later than 60 days after June 28, 1989, the Division shall adopt regulations establishing standards and procedures for the licensure of each occupation which are at least as stringent as those contained in the Model Contractor Accreditation Plan for States set out in Appendix C of Subpart E of Part 763 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as it existed on January 1, 1989. The regulations must include standards for: (a) Courses which provide initial training; (b) Courses which provide a review of the initial training; (c) Examinations; (d) Qualifications; (e) Renewal of licensure; and (f) Revocation of licensure. 2. After consultation with the Health Division of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the county air pollution control agencies designated pursuant to NRS 445B.500, the Division shall adopt standards for: (a) Projects for the control of asbestos; (b) Specifying the amount of asbestos within a material which must be present to qualify the material as a “material containing asbestos” for the purposes of NRS 618.750 to 618.850, inclusive; (c) Laboratories which analyze building materials for the presence of asbestos; (d) Laboratories which collect or analyze air samples for those projects; and (e) The assessment of the exposure of occupants of a building at the completion of a project for the control of asbestos. 3. The Division shall by regulation adopt a standard for the assessment of the exposure of the occupants of a building to airborne asbestos. The standard: (a) Must be set according to a time-weighted average concentration of asbestos fibers in the air, measured under normal occupancy conditions; and (b) Must be at least as stringent as the corresponding federal standard, if one has been adopted. 4. The standard adopted pursuant to subsection 3 may be used: (a) To assess the need to respond to the presence of asbestos in a building; or (b) To determine which buildings or structures are most in need of such response. The standard does not require the monitoring of the air of any building or structure, or create a duty for the Division to inspect any building or structure, except in connection with the enforcement of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1276; A 1993, 1886) NRS 618.770 Assessments and fees: Establishment; collection; use. 1. The costs of carrying out the provisions of NRS 618.750 to 618.850, inclusive, must be paid from assessments payable by each insurer based upon expected annual expenditures for claims. The Division shall adopt regulations which establish formulas of assessment which result in an equitable distribution of costs among the insurers. 2. In addition, the Division shall by regulation establish a schedule of fees designed to recover revenue to defray the costs of carrying out the provisions of NRS 618.750 to 618.850, inclusive. The Division may collect fees for applications, the issuance and renewal of licenses, examinations, the review and approval of training courses, job notifications and inspections, recordkeeping, and any other activity of the Division related to the provisions of NRS 618.750 to 618.850, inclusive. The fee for the issuance or renewal of a license must not exceed $200. 3. Any fees collected pursuant to this section must be used to offset the assessments established pursuant to subsection 1. 4. As used in this section, “insurer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 232.550. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1278; A 1993, 1887) NRS 618.775 Regulations of State Environmental Commission. The State Environmental Commission shall adopt regulations for the disposal of asbestos and material containing asbestos. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1280) NRS 618.780 Disposal of asbestos and material containing asbestos. All asbestos and material containing asbestos removed from a building during a project to control asbestos must be disposed of in accordance with the regulations adopted by the State Environmental Commission for the disposal of asbestos and material containing asbestos. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1280) NRS 618.785 Provisions and standards not to be used as evidence to deny liability or claim for compensation for exposure to asbestos. Nothing in NRS 618.750 to 618.850, inclusive, including standards adopted pursuant thereto, may be used as evidence: 1. To deny liability in an action seeking damages for disease as a result of exposure to asbestos in a building or structure; or 2. To deny a claim for compensation pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or 617 of NRS relating to exposure to asbestos. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1277) NRS 618.790 License required. A person shall not engage in a project for the control of asbestos unless he holds a valid license issued by the Division. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1277; A 1993, 1887) NRS 618.795 Issuance of licenses by Division. 1. The Division shall issue licenses to qualified applicants in each occupation. 2. The Division may adopt regulations to include within the definition of “occupation” any discipline deemed necessary, including that of instructor in the control of asbestos. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1277; A 1993, 1887) NRS 618.800 Application for license: Requirements and procedures. A person applying for a license in an occupation must: 1. Submit an application on a form prescribed

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