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NRS 618.685

Violation causing death of employee

Known as the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act

The act spans §§ 618–618 (205 sections).

(Added to NRS by 1973, 1023; A 1989, 466; 2003, 986; 2013, 989)

Any employer who willfully violates any requirement of this chapter, or any standard, rule, regulation or order promulgated or prescribed pursuant to this chapter, where the violation causes the death of any employee, shall be punished:

1. For a first offense, for a misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $50,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months, or by both fine and imprisonment.

2. For a second or subsequent offense, for a gross misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $100,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days, or by both fine and imprisonment.

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