NRS 444.592
Solid waste management authority: Powers of protection and enforcement.

If the solid waste management authority receives information that the handling, storage, recycling, transportation, treatment or disposal of any solid waste presents or may present a threat to human health, public safety or the environment, or is in violation of a term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 444.505, 444.553 or 444.556, a statute, a regulation or an order issued pursuant to NRS 444.594, the authority may, in addition to any other remedy provided in NRS 444.440 to 444.620, inclusive:

1.

Issue an order directing the owner or operator of the disposal site or any other site where the handling, storage, recycling, transportation, treatment or disposal has occurred or may occur, or any other person who has custody of the solid waste, to take such steps as are necessary to prevent the act or eliminate the practice which constitutes the threat or violation.

2.

Commence an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin the act or practice which constitutes the threat or violation in accordance with the provisions of NRS 444.600.

3.

Take any other action designed to reduce or eliminate the threat or violation.

Source: Section 444.592 — Solid waste management authority: Powers of protection and enforcement., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-444.­html#NRS444Sec592 (accessed May 26, 2025).

444.002
“Division” defined. 444.003
“Health authority” defined. 444.010
Sterilization and labeling required. 444.020
State Board of Health to adopt regulations concerning method of sterilization. 444.030
Enforcement by health authority. 444.040
Penalty. 444.045
Pay toilet prohibited in publicly owned building. 444.047
“Public body” defined. 444.048
Areas leased by public body to provide public service required to have certain toilet facilities available to public 444.049
Reporting of violations of requirements concerning availability of toilet facilities to public 444.050
“Common towel” defined. 444.060
Use in public place prohibited 444.065
“Public swimming pool” defined. 444.070
Health authority to supervise public swimming pools and bathhouses 444.080
Operation without permit unlawful 444.090
Inspection 444.100
Suspension or revocation of permit: Grounds 444.105
Person with physical disability may use lifesaving device in public swimming pool 444.110
Swimming pool as public nuisance 444.115
Competency of lifeguard on duty at facility of State or local government. 444.120
Penalties. 444.130
Sanitary conditions of bunkhouses, tents and surrounding grounds of camp where five or more persons are employed. 444.140
Air space in bunkhouse or tent 444.150
Sanitary conditions of dining rooms, kitchens, dishes and cooking utensils. 444.160
Toilet facilities or portable facilities for temporarily holding sewage. 444.170
Disposal of garbage and drainage from kitchen sink. 444.180
Employer to keep camp clean 444.190
Powers of health authority 444.195
Exemption for certain organizational camps. 444.200
Penalty. 444.220
“Children’s camp” defined. 444.230
Operation without license prohibited 444.240
Fee for license 444.250
Location, layout and drainage of camp 444.260
Equipment and area used to prepare and store food to be kept clean 444.270
Toilets and disposal systems or portable facilities for temporarily holding sewage. 444.280
Inspection 444.290
Reinstatement of license. 444.300
Exemption of certain employees from laws governing minimum wage. 444.320
Penalties. 444.330
Division to supervise sanitation of certain state institutions 444.335
Health authority to supervise sanitation of certain local institutions 444.340
Declaration of state policy. 444.350
Compliance with and local modification of Code 444.420
Duties of State Public Works Board. 444.430
Power of local government to adopt regulations 444.435
Definitions. 444.436
Manufacture or distribution prohibited without symbol indicating plastic resin used to produce bottle or container 444.437
Symbols required 444.440
Declaration of state policy. 444.450
Definitions. 444.460
“Disposal site” defined. 444.463
“Facility for the management of waste tires” defined. 444.465
“Municipal solid waste landfill” defined. 444.470
“Municipality” defined. 444.475
“Passenger car” defined. 444.480
“Person” defined. 444.490
“Solid waste” defined. 444.495
“Solid waste management authority” defined. 444.500
“Solid waste management system” defined. 444.501
“Waste tire” defined. 444.505
Management and disposal of waste tires: Regulations for issuance of permits to operate facility and for program of recycling and reuse. 444.507
Management and disposal of waste tires: Permit required to operate facility 444.509
Management and disposal of waste tires: Unlawful to dispose of waste tire in solid waste landfill if permit issued for operation of facility in health district or county 444.510
Municipal solid waste management systems: Development, revision and approval of plans 444.520
Municipal solid waste management systems: Additional fees and charges 444.530
Municipal solid waste management systems: Regulations for operation. 444.540
Municipal solid waste management systems: Acceptance and use of grants or appropriations. 444.550
Municipal solid waste management systems: Authority to acquire land, machinery, equipment or facilities. 444.553
Permits to operate disposal sites: Issuance 444.555
Use of certain disposal sites established by municipality restricted 444.556
Municipal solid waste landfills: Permit required 444.557
Municipal solid waste landfills: Program to monitor compliance with permits, laws and regulations 444.558
Municipal solid waste landfills: Regulations for program of issuing permits. 444.559
Municipal solid waste landfills: Requirement to accept recreational vehicle for disposal in certain circumstances. 444.560
Regulations of State Environmental Commission: Adoption 444.570
Duties of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and State Environmental Commission 444.580
Authority of district board of health or municipality to adopt regulations and issue permits. 444.583
Unlawful disposal of motor vehicle battery, motor vehicle tire or motor oil 444.585
Ownership of recyclable materials 444.590
Designation of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as state agency for participation in federal program 444.592
Solid waste management authority: Powers of protection and enforcement. 444.594
Solid waste management authority: Contents of orders for protection or enforcement. 444.596
Solid waste management authority: Recovery of civil penalties for violations. 444.598
Solid waste management authority: Recovery of damages resulting from violations. 444.600
Injunctive relief. 444.605
Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas. 444.610
Unlawful acts 444.615
Solid Waste Management Account: Creation 444.616
Solid Waste Management Account: Distribution and use. 444.620
Applicability of plans and provisions. 444.621
Definitions. 444.623
“Dump site” defined. 444.625
“Solid waste” defined. 444.627
“Solid waste management authority” defined. 444.629
Program for control of unlawful dumping: Establishment 444.630
Prohibited acts 444.635
Civil penalties: Liability upon each conviction 444.637
Performance of certain functions by nonprofit organization. 444.639
Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas. 444.640
Reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of violator 444.650
Regulations to control use of residential individual system.

May 26, 2025

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