Title 48

NRS 544.050 Agreements between counties and State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; term of agreements. Counties in cooperating with the Director in conducting any weather modification program in fulfillment of the purposes of NRS 544.010 to 544.060, inclusive, ar…

NRS 544.060 Use of facilities and technical resources of Desert Research Institute of Nevada System of Higher Education. In carrying out the purposes of NRS 544.010 to 544.060, inclusive, the Director shall utilize to the fullest possible extent the facilities and technical resou…

NRS 544.070 Definitions. As used in NRS 544.070 to 544.240, inclusive, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. “Director” means the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. 2. “Operation” means: (a) The performance of weather modification and cont…

NRS 544.080 Powers of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. In the performance of his or her functions the Director may, in addition to any other acts authorized by law: 1. Establish advisory committees to advise with and make recommendations…

NRS 544.090 Promotion of research and development. The Director shall exercise the powers of the Director in such manner as to promote the continued conduct of research and development activities in the fields specified below by private or public institutions or persons and to as…

NRS 544.100 Hearings: Record of proceedings; subpoenas. In the case of hearings held pursuant to NRS 544.220, the Director shall, and in other cases may, cause a record of all proceedings to be taken and filed with the Director, together with his or her findings and conclusions. …

NRS 544.110 Acceptance of gifts and grants. The Director may, subject to any limitations otherwise imposed by law, receive and accept for and in the name of the State any money which may be offered or become available from federal grants or appropriations, private gifts, donation…

NRS 544.120 License and permit required for activities for modification and control of weather. Except as provided in NRS 544.130, no person shall engage in activities for weather modification and control except under and in accordance with a license and a permit issued by the Di…

NRS 544.130 Exemptions. The Director, to the extent the Director deems practical, shall provide by regulation for exempting from the license, permit and liability requirements of NRS 544.070 to 544.240, inclusive: 1. Research and development and experiments by state and federal a…

NRS 544.132 Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duty of Director. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and rest…

NRS 544.134 Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, sus…

NRS 544.136 Application for license to include social security number of applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational …

NRS 544.140 Qualifications of licensees; issuance and renewal of licenses; fee. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and …

NRS 544.145 Application for renewal of license must include certain information regarding state business license; grounds for denial of renewal. 1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of a license to engage in activities f…

NRS 544.147 Petition for review of criminal history to obtain license; requirements; fee; report. 1. The Director shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a criminal history may petition the Director to review the criminal history of the person to determine if…

NRS 544.150 Conditions for issuance of permits. The Director shall issue permits in accordance with such procedures and subject to such conditions as the Director may by regulation establish to effectuate the provisions of NRS 544.070 to 544.240, inclusive, only: 1. If the applic…

NRS 544.160 Separate permit required for each operation; notice of intention; conditions and modification of permit. A separate permit shall be issued for each operation. Prior to undertaking any weather modification and control activities the licensee shall file with the Directo…

NRS 544.170 Notice of intention: Contents. The notice of intention shall set forth at least all the following: 1. The name and address of the licensee. 2. The nature and object of the intended operation and the person or organization on whose behalf it is to be conducted. 3. The …

NRS 544.180 Notice of intention: Publication; filing of proof of publication. 1. The applicant shall cause the notice of intention, or that portion thereof including the items specified in NRS 544.170, to be published at least once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in a newspaper ha…

NRS 544.190 Proof of financial responsibility. Proof of financial responsibility may be furnished by an applicant by the applicant’s showing, to the satisfaction of the Director, the applicant’s ability to respond in damages for liability which might reasonably be attached to or …

NRS 544.200 Fees for permits. The fee to be paid by each applicant for a permit shall be equivalent to 1 1/2 percent of the estimated cost of such operation, such cost to be estimated by the Director from the evidence available to the Director. The fee is due and payable to the D…

NRS 544.210 Records and reports of licensees and exempt organizations. 1. Each licensee shall keep and maintain a record of all operations conducted by the licensee pursuant to his or her license and each permit, showing the method employed, the type of equipment used, materials …

NRS 544.220 Suspension or revocation of license or permit: Grounds; modification of terms. 1. The Director may suspend or revoke any license or permit issued if it appears that the licensee no longer possesses the qualifications necessary for the issuance of a new license or perm…

NRS 544.230 Construction of NRS 544.070 to 544.240, inclusive. Nothing in NRS 544.070 to 544.240, inclusive, shall be construed to impose or accept any liability or responsibility on the part of the State or any state officials or employees for any weather modification and contro…

NRS 544.240 Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of NRS 544.070 to 544.240, inclusive, or any lawful regulation or order issued pursuant thereto shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and a continuing violation is punishable as a separate offense for each day during wh…