Nev. Admin. Code § 624.7251

Current through October 11, 2024

Section 624.7251 - Administrative fine: Specification of violation; amount

1. If the Board or its designee issues an order imposing an administrative fine pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and chapter 624 of NRS, each such fine assessed by the Board or its designee must:

(a) Specify the violation for which the person is being cited; and

(b) Subject to the provisions of subsections 2, 3 and 4, be in an amount which is not less than the minimum amount or more than the maximum amount as follows for the violation:

Violation	Minimum Fine	Maximum Fine
NRS 624.301...............................................................	$1,000	$10,000
Paragraph (a) of subsection 1 or subparagraph (4) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 624.3011......................................................................	500	10,000
Subparagraph (1), (2) or (3) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 624.3011....................................	1,000	10,000
Subsection 1, 2 or 3 of NRS 624.3012...............................	1,000	10,000
Subsection 4 of NRS 624.3012..........................................	500	10,000
Subsection 1 or 4 of NRS 624.3013...................................	250	10,000
Subsection 2 of NRS 624.3013..........................................	1,000	10,000
Subsection 3 of NRS 624.3013..........................................	500	10,000
Subsection 5 of NRS 624.3013..........................................	50	10,000
NRS 624.3014....................................................................	100	50,000
Subsection 1 or 6 of NRS 624.3015...................................	250	10,000
Subsection 2, 3 or 4 of NRS 624.3015...............................	.. 1,000	50,000
Subsection 5 of NRS 624.3015..........................................	500	10,000
Subsection 7 of NRS 624.3015, as amended by section 3 of Assembly Bill No. 227, Chapter 176, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 817............................................................................................	.1,000	10,000
Subsection 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 or 8 of NRS 624.3016...................	250	10,000
Subsection 3, 5, 10, 11, 12 or 13 of NRS 624.3016, as amended by section 16 of Senate Bill No. 303, Chapter 227, Statutes of Nevada 2021 at page 1060 ..........................................................................	500	10,000
Subsection 9 of NRS 624.3016....................................	100	10,000
NRS 624.30165.............................................................	250	10,000
Subsection 1 of NRS 624.3017....................................	500	10,000
Subsection 2 of NRS 624.3017....................................	50	10,000
Subsection 3 of NRS 624.3017....................................	100	10,000
Subsection 1 of NRS 624.302......................................	1,000	50,000
Subsection 5 or 6 of NRS 624.302...............................	250	10,000
Subsection 7 of NRS 624.302......................................	1,000	10,000
Subsection 1 of NRS 624.305......................................	1,000	50,000
NRS 624.520, as amended by section 5 of Assembly Bill No. 51, Chapter 98, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 421 ..........................................	250	500
Subsection 1 of NRS 624.700......................................	1,000	50,000
Subsection 1, 3 or 4 of NRS 624.720...........................	1,000	50,000
NRS 624.740................................................................	1,000	50,000

2. In determining the amount of an administrative fine to be imposed pursuant to subsection 1, the Board or its designee will consider the factors set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 4 of NRS 624.300 and paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 624.710, as applicable.

3. Unless otherwise prohibited by law and except as otherwise provided by subsection 6, the Board or its designee may reduce or stay a fine assessed pursuant to subsection 1 or any other penalty imposed pursuant to this chapter or chapter 624 of NRS pending completion of a training program, examination or any other means of remediation or retraining required by the Board or its designee which is based upon the circumstances for which the fine was assessed or the penalty imposed.

4. The Board or its designee will assess the maximum fine listed in subsection 1 only if one or more of the following circumstances apply:

(a) The cited person has a history of violating the same or similar sections of NRS, NAC or any relevant administrative order;

(b) The administrative citation specifies more than one violation;

(c) The cited person has unreasonably ignored written warnings;

(d) The violation or violations have caused harm to other persons;

(e) The violation or violations were perpetrated against a person 60 years of age or older or a person with a diagnosed physical or mental disability; or

(f) The violation or violations involved a construction project costing more than $500,000.

5. The Board or its designee will assess the maximum fine listed in subsection 1 if the cited person has previously violated the same or similar sections of NRS, NAC or any relevant administrative order at least twice in the immediately preceding 5 years.

6. If the Board or its designee intends to exercise the discretion authorized in subsection 3:

(a) The Board or its designee may state the reasons for the exercise of discretion orally at the hearing on the matter and must state such reasons in writing in a written order or decision on the matter; and

(b) The reasons for the exercise of discretion must be derived from the presentation of the case and the findings or determinations of the Board or its designee based on the presentation of the case.

Nev. Admin. Code § 624.7251

Added to NAC by Contractors' Bd. by R022-04, eff. 4-30-2004; A by R118-06, 6-28-2006; R146-07, 4-17-2008; A by R019-14, eff. 10/24/2014; A by R014-19A, eff. 5/21/2020; A by R022-21A, eff. 12/22/2021

NRS 624.300