Construction and Labor Camps

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

During the 83rd Legislative Session (2025) Senate Bill (SB) 466 transferred the authority to regulate and permit food establishments from the Division of Public and Behavioral Health to the Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA). The bill was signed by the Governor on June 10, 2025, and became effective on July 1, 2025. A separate bill SB 494 created the Nevada Health Authority (NHA). These bills reorganized the Environmental Health Section into two separate programs. The NDA is responsible for all the food programs regulated in NRS and NAC 446, 583, 585 and 445A. The NHA will provide support for all non-food programs regulated under NRS/NAC 444, 585 and 447.   

Please contact us at the Nevada Health Authority, Environmental Health Section

Phone: 775-684-1061

General Information

A construction or labor camp is a place of employment where workers are provided living or sleeping quarters, cooking or eating facilities, sanitary facilities such as showers, toilets and laundry facilities.

In or at any construction or labor camp where five or more persons are employed, bunkhouses, tents or other suitable sleeping places must be provided for all the employees.[NRS 444.130]

Before operating a construction or labor camp, the operator must apply for a permit to operate, submit plans for review by the Health Division (DBPH) and pay the required fees.

Within a reasonable period after receipt of an application for a permit to operate a labor camp, plans of the labor camp and the required fees, the Health Division (DBPH) shall review the application and plans submitted for accuracy and completeness.

Upon receipt of an application that it determines to be complete, the Health Division (DBPH) shall conduct an inspection to determine whether the facility complies with all applicable regulations.

Other Facility Types

All other facility types such as food establishments or markets are permitted separately from the camp. See the Food Establishment page for more information.