Title 40

NRS 459.832 Regulations of Commission: Closure, removal, disposal and management of storage tanks. The Commission shall adopt regulations: 1. Establishing requirements for the closure of a storage tank or the removal or disposal of a storage tank to prevent future releases of reg…

NRS 459.834 Regulations of Commission regarding corrective action, evidence of financial responsibility; determination of whether corrective action is required. 1. The Commission shall by regulation establish requirements for: (a) Corrective action to be taken in response to a re…

NRS 459.836 Permits to operate storage tanks: Regulations; terms and conditions; fee. 1. The Commission may by regulation set forth a procedure for the granting, renewal, modification, suspension, revocation and denial of permits to operate storage tanks. 2. Permits may contain t…

NRS 459.838 Account for Management of Storage Tanks: Creation; sources; claims. All fees collected for the issuance of permits to operate storage tanks, if such permits are required, and all reimbursements and penalties recovered pursuant to NRS 459.840 to 459.856, inclusive, mus…

NRS 459.840 Account for Management of Storage Tanks: Use; reimbursement; action by Attorney General. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, money in the Account for the Management of Storage Tanks may only be expended for the continuing observation or other manag…

NRS 459.842 Enforcement by Department; delegation of responsibility. The Department shall enforce the provisions of NRS 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive, or any regulations adopted pursuant to those sections, but may delegate responsibility for enforcing those provisions to suitably…

NRS 459.844 Subpoenas. In carrying out the provisions of NRS 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive, the Commission, the Department and the Attorney General may by subpoena require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of reports, papers, documents and other evidenc…

NRS 459.846 Disclosure of information obtained by Department. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, information which the Department obtains in the course of the performance of its duties relating to storage tanks is public information. 2. Except as otherwise provided …

NRS 459.848 Authority to enter and inspect. Any authorized representative or employee of the Commission or the Department may, for the purpose of carrying out his or her duties pursuant to NRS 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive, or to enforce a regulation adopted pursuant to those sec…

NRS 459.850 Action to alleviate hazard to human health, public safety or environment. If the Department receives information that the operation of a storage tank presents an imminent and substantial hazard to human health, public safety or the environment, it may: 1. Issue an ord…

NRS 459.852 Order for corrective action. Whenever the Director finds that any person is engaging or has engaged in any act or practice which violates any provision of NRS 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive, or a regulation adopted pursuant to those sections or any term or condition of…

NRS 459.854 Injunctive relief. 1. The Director may seek an injunction in district court to prevent the occurrence or continuance of any act or practice which violates any provision of NRS 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive, or any regulation adopted or permit or order issued pursuant …

NRS 459.856 Civil penalties; damages; injunction. 1. Any person who violates or contributes to a violation of any provision of NRS 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive, or of any regulation adopted or permit or order issued pursuant to those sections, or who does not take action to corr…

NRS 459.860 Definitions. As used in NRS 459.860 to 459.892, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 459.862 to 459.876, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2003, 397)

NRS 459.862 “Administrator” defined. “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division. (Added to NRS by 2003, 397)

NRS 459.864 “Brownfield project” defined. “Brownfield project” means a project for the remediation of a brownfield site for future or alternative use. (Added to NRS by 2003, 397)

NRS 459.866 “Brownfield site” defined. “Brownfield site” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 9601. (Added to NRS by 2003, 397)

NRS 459.868 “Brownfields Restoration Act” defined. “Brownfields Restoration Act” means the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, Public Law 107-118. (Added to NRS by 2003, 397)

NRS 459.870 “Commission” defined. “Commission” means the State Environmental Commission. (Added to NRS by 2003, 397)

NRS 459.872 “Division” defined. “Division” means the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Added to NRS by 2003, 397)

NRS 459.874 “Federal grant” defined. “Federal grant” means money authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 9604(k) to create a revolving fund to finance the costs of brownfield projects. (Added to NRS by 2003, 397)

NRS 459.876 “Fund” defined. “Fund” means the Fund for Brownfield Projects created pursuant to NRS 459.878. (Added to NRS by 2003, 397)

NRS 459.878 Creation; use of money; payment of claims; acceptance of gifts, appropriations, contributions, grants and bequests. 1. The Fund for Brownfield Projects is hereby created in the State Treasury as a revolving fund, to be administered by the Division. 2. Money in the Fun…

NRS 459.880 Limitations on use of money. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 459.882, money in the Fund, including reimbursements, repayment of principal and interest on loans and other financial assistance, and interest earned on money in the Fund, may be used only to finance th…

NRS 459.882 Limitations regarding expenditures from money from federal grant. With regard to the money from the federal grant in the Fund, the Administrator shall not spend more than the federally approved amounts for the administration and fiscal or financial oversight of the Fu…

NRS 459.884 Duties of Division. The Division shall: 1. Use the money in the Fund for the purposes set forth in the Brownfields Restoration Act. 2. Determine whether brownfield projects which receive money or other assistance from the Fund comply with the Brownfields Restoration A…

NRS 459.886 Powers of Division. The Division may: 1. Prepare and enter into any agreements with the Federal Government for the acceptance of grants of money for the Fund. 2. Bind itself to terms of such an agreement. 3. Accept grants made pursuant to the Brownfields Restoration A…

NRS 459.888 Administrator may collect fee to defray costs of administering Fund. The Administrator may impose and collect a fee, in an amount established by the Commission by regulation, from each recipient that receives financial assistance from the Fund. The fee must be used to…

NRS 459.890 Administrator may employ persons necessary to carry out duties. The Administrator may employ any legal, fiscal, engineering and other expert services necessary to carry out the Administrator’s duties pursuant to NRS 459.860 to 459.892, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2003…

NRS 459.892 Regulations. The Commission may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 459.860 to 459.892, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2003, 398) MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

NRS 459.900 Submission to governmental agencies of information regarding manufacture, processing, use and disposal of toxic chemicals. The forms required to be submitted pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 11023 must be submitted to governmental agencies in Nevada designated by the Governor.…

NRS 459.910 Unlawful to store high-level radioactive waste in State. 1. It is unlawful for any person or governmental entity to store high-level radioactive waste in Nevada. 2. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “high-level radioactive waste” has the …

NRS 459.920 Prerequisites for operation or display of radar gun or similar device. 1. A person or governmental entity shall not operate or display or cause to be operated or displayed a radar gun or similar device unless it is: (a) Or was at the time of purchase, on the Conformin…

NRS 459.930 Immunity from liability for certain persons for response actions and cleanup with respect to certain real property at which hazardous substance has been or may have been released. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and regardless of whether …

NRS 459A.010 “Public utility” defined. As used in this chapter, “public utility” means any person who furnishes electricity to other persons. The term includes municipal utilities but does not include persons who furnish electricity only in emergencies or persons described in sub…

NRS 459A.020 Connection of generator to public utility’s system for distribution of electricity. 1. Any portable generator of electricity capable of being connected temporarily to an electrical system that is normally furnished electricity by a public utility may be connected onl…

NRS 459A.030 Explanation and warning required before sale, rental or offer to sell or rent generator. 1. Every manufacturer of a generator of electricity capable of being connected either permanently or temporarily to an electrical system must: (a) Include a statement in the inst…

NRS 459A.040 Notice of hazard of electrical backfeed. Each public utility shall notify all of its customers of the hazard of electrical backfeed caused by a generator of electricity. (Added to NRS by 1989, 738)

NRS 459A.050 Penalty. Any person who violates a provision of NRS 459A.020 or 459A.030 is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1989, 738)

NRS 460.010 Procurement, processing, distribution or use of certain body parts or products constitutes service; no implied warranties; limited liability. The procurement, processing, distribution or use of any: 1. Whole human blood, plasma, blood product or blood derivative for t…

NRS 460.020 Identifying data concerning person with history of viral hepatitis may be furnished to blood bank; confidentiality and unlawful use of data; penalty. 1. The State Board of Health, the Chief Medical Officer and any health authority, as defined in NRS 439.005, may disse…

NRS 460.030 Persons who store or transfuse products made from blood: Records of receipt and disposition; tests; equipment. Any physician, hospital, clinic, surgical center for ambulatory patients or other organization that stores or transfuses products made from blood shall: 1. M…

NRS 460.040 Minimum age for donation with and without consent of parent or guardian. 1. Any person who is 16 years of age may donate his or her blood with the consent of his or her parent or guardian. 2. Any person who is 17 years of age or older may donate his or her blood witho…

NRS 460.100 Definitions. As used in NRS 460.100 to 460.160, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 460.110, 460.133 and 460.139 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2001, 680; A 2005, 243; 2021, 1167)

NRS 460.110 “Anatomical gift” defined. “Anatomical gift” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 451.513. (Added to NRS by 2001, 680)

NRS 460.133 “Dean” defined. “Dean” means the Dean of the School of Medicine or the Dean’s designee. (Added to NRS by 2005, 243)