2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 701 - Energy Policy
NRS 701.780 - Enforcement: Investigation of complaints; report of alleged violation to Attorney General; civil action for injunctive relief; civil penalty; city or county not required to enforce.
1. The Director may investigate complaints received concerning alleged violations of NRS 701.700 to 701.780, inclusive, and may report any alleged violation of NRS 701.700 to 701.780, inclusive, which the Director verifies or discovers after investigation to the Attorney General.
2. Whenever it appears that a manufacturer, distributor, retailer or installer has violated or is violating the provisions of NRS 701.700 to 701.780, inclusive, the Attorney General may institute a civil action in any district court of this State for injunctive relief to restrain the violation and for the assessment and recovery of a civil penalty.
3. Any manufacturer, distributor, retailer or installer who violates any of the provisions of NRS 701.700 to 701.780, inclusive, must, for a first time violation, be issued a warning and, for any subsequent violation, is liable to the State for a civil penalty of:
(a) For the first time a civil penalty is assessed, not more than $100 for each day of violation and for each act of violation.
(b) For any subsequent assessment of a civil penalty, not more than $500 for each day of violation and for each act of violation.
4. Nothing in this section or in NRS 701.700 to 701.780, inclusive, shall be construed to require a city or county to take any action or to enforce the provisions of NRS 701.700 to 701.780, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2205)
