renewing a certificate of an external review organization pursuant to this section. The fee must not exceed the cost of issuing or renewing the certificate. 3. A certificate issued pursuant to this section expires 1 year after it is issued and may be renewed in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commissioner. 4. Before the Commissioner may issue a certificate to an external review organization, the external review organization must: (a) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that it is able to carry out, in a timely manner, the duties of an external review organization as set forth in NRS 616C.363 and the regulations adopted by the Commissioner. The demonstration must include, without limitation, proof that the external review organization employs, contracts with or otherwise retains only persons who are qualified because of their education, training, professional licensing and experience to perform the duties assigned to those persons; and (b) Provide assurances satisfactory to the Commissioner that the external review organization will: (1) Conduct external reviews in accordance with the provisions of NRS 616C.363 and the regulations adopted by the Commissioner; (2) Render its decisions in a clear, consistent, thorough and timely manner; and (3) Avoid conflicts of interest. 5. For the purposes of this section, an external review organization has a conflict of interest if the external review organization or any employee, agent or contractor of the external review organization who conducts an external review has a professional, familial or financial interest of a material nature with respect to any person who has a substantial interest in the outcome of the external review, including, without limitation: (a) The claimant; (b) The employer; or (c) The insurer or any officer, director or management employee of the insurer. 6. The Commissioner shall not issue a certificate to an external review organization that is affiliated with: (a) An organization for managed care which provides comprehensive medical and health care services to employees for injuries or diseases pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS; (b) An insurer; (c) A third-party administrator; or (d) A national, state or local trade association. 7. An external review organization which is certified or accredited by an accrediting body that is nationally recognized shall be deemed to have satisfied all the conditions and qualifications required for the external review organization to be issued a certificate pursuant to this section. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2330) ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS NRS 616A.470 Self-insured employers and private carriers to compensate Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers or Hearings Division of Department of Administration for services provided. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each self-insured employer, association of self-insured public or private employers and private carrier shall compensate the office of the Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers or the Hearings Division of the Department of Administration, as appropriate, for all services which the Occupational Safety and Health Review Board, the Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers, the mediators and the appeals officers provide to those employers. The cost of any service must be negotiated by the employer, association or private carrier, and the Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers or the Division, as appropriate, before the employer, association or private carrier is charged for the service. 2. All compensation must be on the basis of actual cost and not on a basis which includes any subsidy for the Office of the Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers, the Division or other employers. (Added to NRS by 1979, 1039; A 1981, 1461; 1985, 667; 1991, 832; 1993, 707, 708; 1995, 2014; 1997, 1423; 1999, 444, 1761) NRS 616A.475 Self-insured employers, associations of self-insured employers and private carriers to furnish information to Administrator; insured employer to keep sufficient supply of blank forms. 1. Every self-insured employer, association of self-insured public or private employers or private carrier shall furnish to the Administrator, upon request, all information required to carry out the purposes of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS. The Administrator or any person employed by him for that purpose, may examine, under oath, any employer or officer, agent or employee thereof. 2. Every insured employer shall keep on hand constantly a sufficient supply of blank forms furnished by the insurer. [Part 44:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.44] + [45:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.45]—(NRS A 1981, 1165, 1468; 1995, 2021; 1999, 208, 1762) NRS 616A.480 Required execution of blank forms by employer; penalty for noncompliance. 1. Every employer receiving from the insurer or Administrator any blank form with directions to fill it out shall: (a) Cause it to be filled out properly. (b) Answer fully and correctly all questions therein propounded, and if unable to do so, shall give sufficient reasons for his failure. Answers to questions must be verified and returned to the insurer or Administrator, as appropriate, within 6 working days. 2. If an employer fails to comply with the provisions of subsection 1, the Administrator shall impose a fine of not more than $1,000 for each failure to comply. [46:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.46]—(NRS A 1981, 1469; 1991, 2404; 1993, 712; 1995, 2022)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 616.330) NRS 616A.485 Employer’s records open to inspection. 1. The books, records and payroll of an employer who is self-insured, a member of an association of self-insured public or private employers or insured by a private carrier must be open to inspection by the Administrator or his auditor or agent to determine: (a) The accuracy of the payroll; (b) The number of persons employed; and (c) Any other information necessary for the administration of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS. 2. The books, records and payroll of an employer who is insured by a private carrier must be open to inspection by that private carrier or its auditor or agent in the manner prescribed in subsection 1. [Part 80:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.80]—(NRS A 1981, 1469; 1993, 1862; 1995, 2022; 1999, 1762, 2413; 2001, 115) NRS 616A.490 Employer to post notice identifying his industrial insurer; contents of notice. Every employer shall post a notice upon his premises in a conspicuous place identifying his industrial insurer. The notice must include the insurer’s name, business address and telephone number and the name, business address and telephone number of its nearest adjuster in this State. The employer shall at all times maintain the notice provided for the information of his employees. (Added to NRS by 1995, 2000) NRS 616A.495 Employer to make available evidence of his coverage; penalty for noncompliance. 1. Each employer shall ensure that a copy of his: (a) Policy of industrial insurance, including the declaration page, if the employer is insured by a private carrier; (b) Certificate issued by the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 616B.312, if the employer is self-insured; or (c) Certificate issued by the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 616B.359 and of a certificate or letter issued by the association of self-insured public or private employers verifying that the employer is a member in good standing of the association, if the employer is a member of an association of self-insured public or private employers, is available at all times for inspection by the Administrator or his auditor or agent or an investigator of the Attorney General at each of the employer’s places of business, except that if such a place of busine

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