Tier II Chemical Reporting in Nevada: Who Files & How
Short answer: Nevada folds Tier II into a combined state report. You file the Nevada Combined Agency Hazardous Materials Facility Report with the State Fire Marshal Division by March 1 — and the Fire Marshal's reporting and permit requirement reaches chemicals in International Fire Code quantities, including every gas station, not just the federal 10,000-pound and EHS thresholds. It goes to your State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), your Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and your local fire department. In Nevada one online filing reaches the State Fire Marshal and the SERC, with a Fire Marshal permit fee and SERC fees billed together. The hardest part is compiling an accurate inventory with quantities — which is exactly what SDSentry ($24 per location per month) keeps current for you year-round. Here is how Tier II works in Nevada.
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What Tier II is (and isn't)
Tier II is the annual chemical-inventory report required under Section 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). Its purpose is to tell fire departments and emergency planners what hazardous chemicals are stored at your facility, in what quantities, and where, so responders know what they are walking into. It is a separate obligation from OSHA Hazard Communication — the same chemicals on your shelves, but a different law and a different audience. Meeting your HazCom duties does not satisfy Tier II, and vice versa.
Who has to file in Nevada
Nevada applies two layers. The federal EPCRA thresholds are unchanged: Extremely Hazardous Substances at 500 pounds or the Threshold Planning Quantity, whichever is less, and other hazardous chemicals at 10,000 pounds, with the federal retail gas station levels of 75,000 gallons of gasoline and 100,000 gallons of diesel stored underground in compliance with UST rules.
On top of that, the State Fire Marshal's own requirement is broader. Its chemicals page: “Nevada State Fire Marshal hazardous materials reporting and permit – All chemicals in quantities as listed in the International Fire Code, 2024 Edition. This includes all gas stations.” If your business meets either layer, you report in the state's hazmat system — so a Nevada facility well under 10,000 pounds can still owe a report and a permit. Check the IFC quantities for what you store rather than assuming the federal numbers settle it.
Where Nevada facilities submit
EPCRA sends every Tier II report to three places: your State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), your Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and your local fire department.
The Nevada State Fire Marshal Division (SFM) runs the filing for itself and the State Emergency Response Commission. The SERC: “The State Fire Marshal Division (SFM) collects the Nevada Combined Agency Hazmat Facility Report (EPCRA Section 311/312) and associated fees on behalf of their office and the SERC.” You file in the Online Hazmat Reporting System, and “Submission to the State Fire Marshal's Division will accomplish notification to the SFM and SERC.” Without internet access you can send a hard copy to the Fire Marshal and be invoiced afterwards.
Your locals are not covered yet. The Fire Marshal: “Pursuant to EPCRA, Tier I or Tier II reports must also be submitted by the company/facility to the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and the local fire department. It is anticipated online submission will soon accomplish notification to the LEPC and local fire department.” Until it does, send them your copies. Start from the State Fire Marshal's hazmat reporting pages.
State systems and instructions can change year to year, so confirm current details with the Nevada State Fire Marshal Division before you file.
The deadline
“Nevada Combined Agency Hazardous Materials Reports are due annually by March 1.” The Fire Marshal's hazardous materials permit runs on its own year: for that permit “the report must cover the current year March 1 to the following last day of February. The permit will cover the same time period.”
Are there Nevada state fees?
Yes, two sets, collected together by the State Fire Marshal:
- State Fire Marshal: “a $150 State Fire Marshal permit and a $60 surcharge fee per facility pursuant to NAC 477.323 and NRS 477.045.”
- SERC: $100 for each facility storing Extremely Hazardous Substances at or above the TPQ and/or other hazardous materials over 10,000 pounds, plus “A surcharge of $100 … for each ton of extremely hazardous material stored in excess of one ton.” These SERC fees are capped at $7,500 per company per calendar year.
- Manufacture for transport of an extremely hazardous material: $100 plus $100 per ton, capped at $2,000 a year.
The only exemption: “Federal Facilities must still report, but are exempt from Fire Marshal and SERC fees.”
What to have ready before you file
The report itself is mostly a structured list. What slows people down is assembling accurate underlying data. Before you start, have on hand:
- A complete chemical inventory for the location, with the product name and chemical identity for each item.
- The maximum quantity on site during the year and the average daily quantity, with units.
- Storage details — container type, pressure, temperature, and the specific location or building.
- Hazard information from each product's safety data sheet.
- Facility identifiers, emergency contacts, and (where required) latitude and longitude.
If you keep a current SDS library and a per-location inventory with quantities throughout the year, the February scramble largely disappears. See our guide on building a chemical inventory from scratch for a starting point.
How SDSentry helps
SDSentry tracks quantity and unit per item in your per-location inventory, flags items over a threshold you set, and exports an EPCRA Tier II CSV so your preparer is not rebuilding the inventory by hand each February. It keeps a current SDS on file for every product, which is where most of the hazard and storage details on the report come from. It will not submit the report for you — you still file through Nevada's Online Hazmat Reporting System — but it turns the worst part, compiling and maintaining the data, into a download. Pair it with our HazCom compliance checklist so your OSHA and EPCRA obligations stay covered at the same time.
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Frequently asked questions
Who do I send my Tier II report to in Nevada?
File the Nevada Combined Agency Hazardous Materials Facility Report with the State Fire Marshal Division in the Online Hazmat Reporting System; that notifies both the Fire Marshal and the SERC. The Fire Marshal says you must still send reports to your LEPC and local fire department yourself for now.
When is the Tier II deadline in Nevada?
March 1 each year. The State Fire Marshal's hazardous materials permit covers March 1 to the last day of the following February.
What are the Tier II reporting thresholds?
Nevada keeps the federal thresholds (500 pounds or the TPQ for Extremely Hazardous Substances, 10,000 pounds for other hazardous chemicals) but the State Fire Marshal also requires reporting and a permit for all chemicals in the quantities listed in the International Fire Code, 2024 Edition, including all gas stations.
Is there a Nevada state fee for Tier II?
Yes. The State Fire Marshal charges a $150 permit plus a $60 surcharge per facility, and the SERC charges $100 per reporting facility plus $100 per ton of Extremely Hazardous Substance over one ton, with SERC fees capped at $7,500 per company per year. Federal facilities are exempt from both.