2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 701 - Energy Policy
NRS 701.774 - Manufacturer required to submit certification of compliance with minimum standard for new appliance; mark, label or tag identifying certified appliance required on product and packaging; regulations.
1. Before a new regulated appliance is made available for sale, lease or rent in this State, the manufacturer of the regulated appliance shall submit to the Director a certification which demonstrates that the regulated appliance complies with the minimum standard of energy efficiency for that appliance adopted by the Director pursuant to NRS 701.768.
2. Before a new appliance for which the Director has adopted a minimum standard of energy efficiency pursuant to NRS 701.770 is made available for sale, lease or rent in this State, the manufacturer of the appliance shall submit to the Director a certification which demonstrates that the appliance complies with the minimum standard of energy efficiency for that appliance adopted by the Director pursuant to NRS 701.770.
3. A manufacturer of regulated appliances or appliances for which the Director has adopted a minimum standard of energy efficiency pursuant to NRS 701.770 shall comply with such other requirements or submit such other information as the Director may require by regulation.
4. The Director shall adopt regulations governing the certification of regulated appliances or appliances for which the Director has adopted a minimum standard of energy efficiency pursuant to NRS 701.770. In doing so, the Director shall coordinate with the certification programs of other states and federal agencies with similar standards of energy efficiency.
5. A manufacturer shall ensure that, at the time of sale or installation, a new appliance for which the manufacturer has submitted a certification pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 includes a mark, label or tag on the product and packaging of the appliance which identifies the appliance as meeting the standards of energy efficiency established by the Director pursuant to NRS 701.768 and 701.770. The Director shall adopt regulations governing the identification of certified appliances through the inclusion of a mark, label or tag, coordinating to the greatest practical extent with the labeling programs of other states and federal agencies with equivalent standards of energy efficiency. The Director shall permit the use of existing marks, labels or tags which connote compliance with the standards of energy efficiency adopted pursuant to NRS 701.768 and 701.770.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2204)
