Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities
ACCESS TO RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR STATEWIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Section 408.856 - Prerequisites before work commences in right-of-way; compliance with special restoration conditions under certain circumstances

1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 408.858, before a telecommunications provider who has entered into an agreement with the Department pursuant to NRS 408.5502 or a contractor working for the telecommunications provider may engage in any work in the right-of-way that is the subject of the agreement, the telecommunications provider or contractor must obtain an occupancy permit as required pursuant to NRS 408.423 and in accordance with the applicable provisions of NAC 408.438 to 408.4424, inclusive.

2. A telecommunications provider who has entered into an agreement with the Department pursuant to NRS 408.5502 or a contractor working for the telecommunications provider will not be allowed to install a facility underground in a right-of-way until the telecommunications provider provides proof satisfactory to the Department that the telecommunications provider or contractor has an agreement with or subscription to a person or system that ensures compliance with the applicable provisions of chapter 455 of NRS.

3. If a telecommunications provider who has entered into an agreement with the Department pursuant to NRS 408.5502 or a contractor working for the telecommunications provider cuts into or excavates a newly constructed, paved or overlaid highway without the express permission of the Department, the telecommunications provider or contractor must comply with any special restoration conditions imposed by the Department.