2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 40 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 449 Medical and Other Related Facilities
NRS 449.2496 Penalties for unlicensed operation or maintenance of home.

NRS 449.2496 Penalties for unlicensed operation or maintenance of home.

1. A person who operates or maintains a home for individual residential care without a license issued by the Health Division pursuant to NRS 449.249 is liable for a civil penalty, to be recovered by the Attorney General in the name of the Health Division, for the first offense of $10,000 and for a second or subsequent offense of not less than $10,000 nor more than $20,000.

2. Unless otherwise required by federal law, the Health Division shall deposit civil penalties collected pursuant to this section into a separate account in the State General Fund in the State Treasury to be used for the protection of the health, safety, well-being and property of patients, including residents of facilities found deficient by the Health Division.

3. A person against whom a civil penalty is assessed by the court pursuant to subsection 1:

(a) Shall move, at that person's own expense, all persons receiving services in the home for individual residential care to a licensed home for individual residential care.

(b) May not apply for a license to operate a home for individual residential care until 6 months have elapsed since the penalty was assessed.

(Added to NRS by 1993, 2556; A 1999, 1051)

NEVADA HEALTH FACILITIES ASSISTANCE ACT