NRS 445A.950
Civil penalty and administrative fine against supplier of water for certain violations

  • enforcement proceedings.

1.

Any supplier of water who:

(a)

Violates any standard established pursuant to NRS 445A.855;

(b)

Violates or fails to comply with an order issued pursuant to NRS 445A.930 or subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 445A.943;

(c)

Violates any condition imposed by the Commission upon granting a variance or exemption under NRS 445A.935;

(d)

Violates a regulation adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 445A.860 or 445A.880; or

(e)

Fails to give a notice as required by NRS 445A.940,
Ê is liable for a civil penalty, to be recovered by the Attorney General in the name of the Division, of not more than $25,000 for each day of the violation.

2.

In addition to the civil penalty prescribed in subsection 1, the Division may impose an administrative fine against a supplier of water who commits any violation enumerated in subsection 1. The administrative fine imposed may not be more than $5,000 per day for each such violation.

3.

The civil penalty and administrative fine prescribed in this section may be imposed in addition to any other penalties or relief prescribed in NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive.

4.

In addition to any other remedy provided by this chapter, the Division may compel compliance with any provision of NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive, or of any permit, certificate, standard, regulation or final order adopted or issued thereto, by injunction or other appropriate remedy. The Division may institute and maintain in the name of the State of Nevada any such enforcement proceedings.

Source: Section 445A.950 — Civil penalty and administrative fine against supplier of water for certain violations; enforcement proceedings., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-445A.­html#NRS445ASec950 (accessed May 26, 2025).

445A.800
Declaration of state policy. 445A.805
Definitions. 445A.807
“Capability” defined. 445A.808
“Community water system” defined. 445A.810
“Contaminant” defined. 445A.812
“District board of health” defined. 445A.814
“Division” defined. 445A.815
“Federal Act” defined. 445A.817
“Financial capability” defined. 445A.827
“Managerial capability” defined. 445A.828
“Noncommunity water system” defined. 445A.829
“Nontransient water system” defined. 445A.830
“Operator” defined. 445A.835
“Person” defined. 445A.838
“Public utility” defined. 445A.840
“Public water system” defined. 445A.843
“Service connection” defined. 445A.845
“Supplier of water” defined. 445A.847
“Technical capability” defined. 445A.848
“Transient water system” defined. 445A.850
“Water system” defined. 445A.855
Commission: Adoption of primary and secondary standards of drinking water. 445A.860
Commission: Adoption of regulations. 445A.861
Deposit and use of fees. 445A.863
Certification of laboratories for analysis of water 445A.865
Commission: Contracts 445A.870
Advisory board regarding certification of operators: Appointment 445A.875
Certification of operators: Requirement 445A.880
Certification of operators: Regulations 445A.885
Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Requirements for permit. 445A.890
Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Preliminary requests for comments. 445A.895
Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Conditions for issuance of permit. 445A.900
Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Prerequisites to liens for assessments. 445A.905
Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Disposition of proceeds of assessments. 445A.910
Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Assumption of control by local governing body. 445A.915
Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Effect of provisions. 445A.920
Review and approval of plans and specifications by Commission or district board of health. 445A.925
Duties of Division and district boards of health. 445A.930
Imminent hazard 445A.935
Variance or exemption from regulation of Commission: Application 445A.940
Notification to Division or district board of health and user of water system by supplier of water. 445A.943
Issuance of orders by Division. 445A.945
Injunctions. 445A.950
Civil penalty and administrative fine against supplier of water for certain violations 445A.952
Civil penalty and administrative fine against laboratories for certain violations 445A.955
Criminal penalty. 445A.8075
“Commission” defined.

May 26, 2025

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