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NRS 555.470

Enforcement by Director: Administrative fine; order to correct violation; request for action by district attorney; regulations

(Added to NRS by 1993, 1193; A 1995, 556; 1999, 3653; 2003, 541; 2007, 986; 2013, 2738; 2017, 352; 2019, 2948; 2023, 849, 3051)

1. The Director shall adopt regulations specifying a schedule of fines which may be imposed, upon notice and a hearing, for each violation of the provisions of NRS 555.2605 to 555.460, inclusive. The maximum fine that may be imposed by the Director for each violation must not exceed $5,000 per day. All fines collected by the Director pursuant to this subsection must be remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit to the credit of the State Education Fund.

2. The Director may:

(a) In addition to imposing a fine pursuant to subsection 1, issue an order requiring a violator to take appropriate action to correct the violation; or

(b) Request the district attorney of the appropriate county to investigate or file a criminal complaint against any person that the State Board of Agriculture suspects may have violated any provision of NRS 555.2605 to 555.460, inclusive.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.