2005 Nevada Revised Statutes - Chapter 608 — Compensation, Wages and Hours

CHAPTER 608 - COMPENSATION, WAGES AND HOURS

GENERAL PROVISIONS

NRS 608.005 Legislativedeclaration.

NRS 608.007 Definitions.

NRS 608.010 Employeedefined.

NRS 608.011 Employerdefined.

NRS 608.0113 Privateemployment defined.

NRS 608.0116 Professionaldefined.

NRS 608.012 Wagesdefined.

NRS 608.0123 Weekof work defined.

NRS 608.0126 Workdaydefined.

NRS 608.013 Employerto post abstract of chapter.

NRS 608.015 Unlawfulto induce employee to refrain from testifying.

PAYMENT AND COLLECTION OF WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS

NRS 608.016 Paymentfor each hour of work; trial or break-in period not excepted.

NRS 608.0165 Basisfor payment of employee who manufactures or uses explosives; penalty.

NRS 608.017 Discriminationon basis of sex prohibited; exceptions.

NRS 608.018 Compensationfor overtime: Requirement; exceptions.

NRS 608.019 Periodsfor meals and rest.

NRS 608.020 Dischargeof employee: Immediate payment.

NRS 608.030 Paymentof employee who resigns or quits his employment.

NRS 608.040 Penaltyfor failure to pay discharged or quitting employee.

NRS 608.050 Wagesto be paid at termination of service: Penalty; employees lien.

NRS 608.060 Semimonthlypayments; exceptions.

NRS 608.070 Agreementsbetween employers and employees for other than semimonthly payments.

NRS 608.080 Paydaysand time and place of payment: Posting notice of regular day, time and place;notice of change required; payment on irregular day.

NRS 608.090 Adjustmentof wages for additional payments; notice by employer; payment.

NRS 608.100 Unlawfuldecrease in compensation by employer; unlawful requirement to rebatecompensation; prerequisites to lawfully decreasing compensation.

NRS 608.110 Withholdingof portion of wages.

NRS 608.115 Recordsof wages.

NRS 608.120 Mannerof payment of wages.

NRS 608.130 Paymentof wages by negotiable instrument; rights of holder in due course in event ofnonpayment; penalty.

NRS 608.140 Assessmentof attorneys fees in action for recovery of wages.

NRS 608.150 Originalcontractor liable for indebtedness for labor incurred by subcontractor orcontractor acting under, by or for original contractor; civil action torecover.

NRS 608.155 Mealsas part of wages or compensation; exception.

NRS 608.1555 Benefitsfor health care: Provision in same manner as policy of insurance.

NRS 608.156 Benefitsfor health care: Expenses for treatment of abuse of alcohol and drugs.

NRS 608.157 Benefitsfor health care: Coverage for mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.

NRS 608.1575 Benefitsfor health care: Services provided by certain nurses.

NRS 608.1576 Benefitsfor health care: Prompt enrollment and restrictions on termination ofenrollment of child; withholding of employees wages; remedies are cumulative.

NRS 608.1577 Noticesto employees: Acceptance of, change in or termination of benefits; change ofinsurer; nonpayment of premium.

NRS 608.158 Noticeof failure to pay premiums for employees insurance; employers liability fordeductions for premiums and failure to pay premiums without giving requirednotice; distribution of money recovered by Labor Commissioner for claimsbrought against employer.

NRS 608.1585 Noticeto employee upon termination of his employment of his right to be issuedinsurance to replace group policy.

NRS 608.160 Takingor making deduction on account of tips or gratuities unlawful; employees maydivide tips or gratuities among themselves.

NRS 608.165 Specialuniforms, accessories and cleaning to be furnished without cost to employee.

NRS 608.170 Assignmentof wages void against judgment creditors; prima facie evidence of fraud.

NRS 608.180 Enforcementof NRS 608.005 to 608.195, inclusive; prosecution.

NRS 608.190 Willfulfailure or refusal to pay wages due prohibited.

NRS 608.195 Criminaland administrative penalties.

WORKING HOURS IN PARTICULAR EMPLOYMENTS

NRS 608.200 Undergroundmines and workings; criminal and administrative penalties.

MINIMUM WAGE

NRS 608.250 Establishmentby Labor Commissioner; exceptions; penalty.

NRS 608.260 Actionby employee to recover difference between minimum wage and amount paid;limitation of action.

NRS 608.270 Dutiesof Labor Commissioner and district attorneys.

NRS 608.280 Proceedingsagainst district attorney to be instituted by Attorney General.

NRS 608.290 Criminaland administrative penalties.

ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS

NRS 608.300 Definitions.

NRS 608.310 Producer-promoter-employerrequired to obtain permit; application; fee; exceptions.

NRS 608.320 Producer-promoter-employerrequired to post bond to secure payment of wages in certain circumstances;amount of bond; conditions of bond.

NRS 608.330 Criminaland administrative penalties.

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GENERAL PROVISIONS

NRS 608.005 Legislativedeclaration. The Legislature hereby finds anddeclares that the health and welfare of workers and the employment of personsin private enterprise in this State are of concern to the State and that thehealth and welfare of persons required to earn their livings by their ownendeavors require certain safeguards as to hours of service, working conditionsand compensation therefor.

(Added to NRS by 1975, 1582)

NRS 608.007 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwiserequires, the words and terms defined in NRS608.010 to 608.0126, inclusive,have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 577)

NRS 608.010 Employeedefined. Employee includes both male andfemale persons in the service of an employer under any appointment or contractof hire or apprenticeship, express or implied, oral or written, whetherlawfully or unlawfully employed.

[Part 1:71:1919; A 1937, 52; 1931 NCL 2775](NRS A1975, 1582; 1985, 578; 2003,1518)

NRS 608.011 Employerdefined. Employer includes every person havingcontrol or custody of any employment, place of employment or any employee.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 578)

NRS 608.0113 Privateemployment defined. Private employmentmeans all employment other than employment under the direction, management,supervision and control of this State or any county, city or town therein, orany office or department thereof.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 578)

NRS 608.0116 Professionaldefined. Professional means pertaining to anemployee who is licensed or certified by the State of Nevada for and engaged inthe practice of law or any of the professions regulated by chapters 623 to 645,inclusive, and 656A of NRS.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 578; A 1991, 994; 1999, 3074; 2001, 1778; 2003, 912; 2005, 1140)

NRS 608.012 Wagesdefined. Wages means:

1. The amount which an employer agrees to pay anemployee for the time the employee has worked, computed in proportion to time;and

2. Commissions owed the employee,

but excludesany bonus or arrangement to share profits.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 578)

NRS 608.0123 Weekof work defined. Week of work means 7 consecutiveperiods of 24 hours which may begin on any day and at any hour of the day.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 578)

NRS 608.0126 Workdaydefined. Workday means a period of 24 consecutivehours which begins when the employee begins work.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 578)

NRS 608.013 Employerto post abstract of chapter. Every employershall conspicuously post and keep so posted on the premises where any person isemployed a printed abstract of this chapter to be furnished by the LaborCommissioner.

(Added to NRS by 1975, 1584)

NRS 608.015 Unlawfulto induce employee to refrain from testifying. Itis unlawful for any person by force, intimidation, threat of procuringdismissal from employment or in any other manner to induce or attempt to inducean employee to refrain from testifying in any investigation or proceedingrelating to or arising under this chapter, or to discharge or penalize anyemployee for so testifying.

(Added to NRS by 1975, 1582)

PAYMENT AND COLLECTION OF WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS

NRS 608.016 Paymentfor each hour of work; trial or break-in period not excepted. An employer shall pay to the employee wages for each hourthe employee works. An employer shall not require an employee to work withoutwages during a trial or break-in period.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 578)

NRS 608.0165 Basisfor payment of employee who manufactures or uses explosives; penalty.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, wagesor compensation paid to an employee whose duties include the manufacture of anexplosive, or the use, processing, handling, on-site movement or storage of anexplosive that is related to its manufacture, must be based solely on thenumber of hours the employee works. The provisions of this subsection do notapply to persons employed in the mining industry.

2. Any person who violates the provisions ofsubsection 1:

(a) For the first violation, shall be punished by afine of not less than $10,000 nor more than $20,000.

(b) For the second or any subsequent violation, shallbe punished by a fine of not less than $20,000 nor more than $50,000.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, asused in this section, explosive means gunpowders, powders used for blasting,all forms of high explosives, blasting materials, fuses other than electriccircuit breakers, detonators and other detonating agents, smokeless powders,other explosive or incendiary devices and any chemical compound, mechanicalmixture or device that contains any oxidizing and combustible units, or otheringredients, in such proportions, quantities or packing that ignition by fire,friction, concussion, percussion or detonation of the compound, mixture ordevice or any part thereof may cause an explosion.

4. For the purposes of this section, an explosive doesnot include:

(a) Ammunition for small arms, or any componentthereof;

(b) Black powder commercially manufactured inquantities that do not exceed 50 pounds, percussion caps, safety andpyrotechnic fuses, quills, quick and slow matches, and friction primers thatare intended to be used solely for sporting, recreation or cultural purposes:

(1) In an antique firearm, as that term isdefined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(16), as that section existed on January 1, 1999;or

(2) In an antique device which is exempted fromthe definition of destructive device pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(4), asthat section existed on January 1, 1999; or

(c) Any explosive that is manufactured under theregulation of a military department of the United States, or that isdistributed to, or possessed or stored by, the military or naval service or anyother agency of the United States, or an arsenal, a navy yard, a depot or anyother establishment owned by or operated on behalf of the United States.

(Added to NRS by 1999, 1114)

NRS 608.017 Discriminationon basis of sex prohibited; exceptions.

1. It is unlawful for any employer to discriminatebetween employees, employed within the same establishment, on the basis of sexby paying lower wages to one employee than the wages paid to an employee of theopposite sex who performs equal work which requires equal skill, effort andresponsibility and which is performed under similar working conditions.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply wherewages are paid pursuant to:

(a) A seniority system;

(b) A merit system;

(c) A compensation system under which wages aredetermined by the quality or quantity of production; or

(d) A wage differential based on factors other thansex.

3. An employer who violates the provisions of thissection shall not reduce the wages of any employees in order to comply withsuch provisions.

(Added to NRS by 1975, 1584)

NRS 608.018 Compensationfor overtime: Requirement; exceptions.

1. An employer shall pay 1 1/2 times an employeesregular wage rate whenever an employee who receives compensation for employmentat a rate less than 1 1/2 times the minimum rate prescribed pursuant to NRS 608.250 works:

(a) More than 40 hours in any scheduled week of work;or

(b) More than 8 hours in any workday unless by mutualagreement the employee works a scheduled 10 hours per day for 4 calendar dayswithin any scheduled week of work.

2. An employershall pay 1 1/2 times an employees regular wage rate whenever an employee whoreceives compensation for employment at a rate not less than 1 1/2 times theminimum rate prescribed pursuant to NRS608.250 works more than 40 hours in any scheduled week of work.

3. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 do not applyto:

(a) Employees who are not covered by the minimum wageprovisions of NRS 608.250;

(b) Outside buyers;

(c) Salesmen earning commissions in a retail businessif their regular rate is more than 1 1/2 times the minimum wage, and more thanone-half their compensation comes from commissions;

(d) Employees who are employed in bona fide executive,administrative or professional capacities;

(e) Employees covered by collective bargainingagreements which provide otherwise for overtime;

(f) Drivers, drivers helpers, loaders and mechanicsfor motor carriers subject to the Motor Carrier Act of 1935, as amended;

(g) Employees of a railroad;

(h) Employees of a carrier by air;

(i) Drivers or drivers helpers making local deliveriesand paid on a trip-rate basis or other delivery payment plan;

(j) Drivers of taxicabs or limousines;

(k) Agricultural employees;

(l) Employees of business enterprises having a grosssales volume of less than $250,000 per year;

(m) Any salesman or mechanic primarily engaged inselling or servicing automobiles, trucks or farm equipment; and

(n) A mechanic or workman for any hours to which theprovisions of subsection 3 or 4 of NRS338.020 apply.

(Added to NRS by 1975, 1583; A 1977, 1373; 1985, 578;2003, 1742; 2005, 2520)

NRS 608.019 Periodsfor meals and rest.

1. An employer shall not employ an employee for acontinuous period of 8 hours without permitting the employee to have a mealperiod of at least one-half hour. No period of less than 30 minutes interruptsa continuous period of work for the purposes of this subsection.

2. Every employer shall authorize and permit all hisemployees to take rest periods, which, insofar as practicable, shall be in themiddle of each work period. The duration of the rest periods shall be based onthe total hours worked daily at the rate of 10 minutes for each 4 hours ormajor fraction thereof. Rest periods need not be authorized however foremployees whose total daily work time is less than 3 and one-half hours.Authorized rest period shall be counted as hours worked, for which there shallbe no deduction from wages.

3. This section does not apply to:

(a) Situations where only one person is employed at aparticular place of employment.

(b) Employees included within the provisions of acollective bargaining agreement.

4. An employer may apply to the Labor Commissioner foran exemption from providing to all or to one or more defined categories of hisemployees one or more of the benefits conferred by this section. The LaborCommissioner may grant the exemption if he believes the employer has shownsufficient evidence that business necessity precludes providing such benefits.Any exemption so granted shall apply to members of either sex.

5. The Labor Commissioner may by regulation exempt adefined category of employers from providing to all or to one or more definedcategories of their employees one or more of the benefits conferred by thissection, upon his own motion or upon the application of an association ofemployers. Each such application shall be considered at a hearing and may begranted if the Labor Commissioner finds that business necessity precludesproviding that particular benefit or benefits to the employees affected. Anyexemption so granted shall apply to members of either sex.

(Added to NRS by 1975, 1583; A 1977, 82)

NRS 608.020 Dischargeof employee: Immediate payment. Whenever anemployer discharges an employee, the wages and compensation earned and unpaidat the time of such discharge shall become due and payable immediately.

[Part 2:71:1919; 1919 RL p. 2776; NCL 2776]

NRS 608.030 Paymentof employee who resigns or quits his employment. Wheneveran employee resigns or quits his employment, the wages and compensation earnedand unpaid at the time of his resignation or quitting must be paid no laterthan:

1. The day on which he would have regularly been paidthe wages or compensation; or

2. Seven days after he resigns or quits,

whichever isearlier.

[Part 2:71:1919; 1919 RL p. 2776; NCL 2776](NRS A1985, 382)

NRS 608.040 Penaltyfor failure to pay discharged or quitting employee.

1. If an employer fails to pay:

(a) Within 3 days after the wages or compensation of adischarged employee becomes due; or

(b) On the day the wages or compensation is due to anemployee who resigns or quits,

the wages orcompensation of the employee continues at the same rate from the day heresigned, quit or was discharged until paid or for 30 days, whichever is less.

2. Any employee who secretes or absents himself toavoid payment of his wages or compensation, or refuses to accept them whenfully tendered to him, is not entitled to receive the payment thereof for thetime he secretes or absents himself to avoid payment.

[Part 2:71:1919; 1919 RL p. 2776; NCL 2776](NRS A1985, 383)

NRS 608.050 Wagesto be paid at termination of service: Penalty; employees lien.

1. Whenever an employer of labor shall discharge orlay off his or its employees without first paying them the amount of any wagesor salary then due them, in cash and lawful money of the United States, or itsequivalent, or shall fail, or refuse on demand, to pay them in like money, orits equivalent, the amount of any wages or salary at the time the same becomesdue and owing to them under their contract of employment, whether employed bythe hour, day, week or month, each of his or its employees may charge andcollect wages in the sum agreed upon in the contract of employment for each dayhis employer is in default, until he is paid in full, without rendering anyservice therefor; but he shall cease to draw such wages or salary 30 days aftersuch default.

2. Every employee shall have a lien as provided in NRS 108.221 to 108.246, inclusive, and all other rightsand remedies for the protection and enforcement of such salary or wages as hewould have been entitled to had he rendered services therefor in the manner aslast employed.

[1:139:1925; NCL 2785] + [2:139:1925; NCL 2786](NRSA 1967, 146; 1969, 823)

NRS 608.060 Semimonthlypayments; exceptions.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, allwages or compensation of employees in private employment is due semimonthly.All such wages or compensation earned and unpaid before the first day of anymonth is due not later than 8 a.m. on the 15th day of the month following thatin which the wages or compensation was earned. All wages or compensation earnedand unpaid before the 16th day of any month is due not later than 8 a.m. on thelast day of the same month.

2. Nothing contained in this section prohibits thecontracting for the payment of or the payment of wages at more frequent periodsthan semimonthly.

3. An employer in this State whose principal place ofbusiness is located, and whose payroll is prepared, outside of this State maydesignate one or more days in each month as fixed paydays for the payment ofwages to an employee employed in:

(a) A bona fide executive, administrative orprofessional capacity, as defined in 29 C.F.R. 541.1, 541.2 and 541.3;

(b) The capacity of outside salesman, as defined in 29C.F.R. 541.5; or

(c) The capacity of a supervisor, as defined in 29U.S.C. 152,

as thosesections existed on October 1, 1993. The provisions of this subsection do notapply with regard to an employee whose wages are determined pursuant to a collectivebargaining agreement.

4. Every agreement made in violation of this section,except as provided in this chapter, is void, but any employee is entitled topayment of such wages or compensation for the period during which the wages orcompensation was earned.

[Part 1:71:1919; A 1937, 52; 1931 NCL 2775](NRS A1993, 316)

NRS 608.070 Agreementsbetween employers and employees for other than semimonthly payments. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to mean that,on any special occasion where it appears to be satisfactory and beneficial toboth employer and employee, they shall not have the right to agree, eitherverbally or in writing, as to where and at what time, other than every 15 days,wages shall be paid; but it shall be unlawful for any employer to require anyemployee to enter into any such agreement as a condition to entering into orremaining in his service.

[8:71:1919; 1919 RL p. 2777; NCL 2782]

NRS 608.080 Paydaysand time and place of payment: Posting notice of regular day, time and place;notice of change required; payment on irregular day.

1. Every employer shall establish and maintain regularpaydays as provided in this chapter and shall post and maintain posted notices,printed in plain type or written in plain script, in at least two conspicuousplaces where such notices can be seen by the employees, setting forth theregular paydays as prescribed in this chapter and the place of payment, whichmust be within the Justice Court precinct in which such services wereperformed.

2. After an employer establishes regular paydays andthe place of payment, the employer shall not change a regular payday or theplace of payment unless, not fewer than 7 days before the change is made, theemployer provides the employees affected by the change with written notice in amanner that is calculated to provide actual notice of the change to each suchemployee.

3. If an employee is absent at the time and place ofthe payment of wages or compensation, due and payable as prescribed in thischapter, provided he does not secrete or absent himself to avoid such payment,the employee must be paid the same within 5 days after making written demandtherefor.

[Part 3:71:1919; 1919 RL p. 2776; NCL 2777](NRS A 2003, 794)

NRS 608.090 Adjustmentof wages for additional payments; notice by employer; payment.

1. Every employer, having granted or agreed to anadjustment of wages of an employee or employees wherein payments additional tothe regular wage payments pursuant to this chapter are made, shall forward suchadjusted wages in legal negotiable instruments to its agent or paymaster inthis State. The agent or paymaster shall post in two conspicuous places at theoffice or other places used by the agent or paymaster for the regular paymentof wages a list of the names, together with a written notice thereon that suchwage payments will be held by such agent or paymaster for 30 days from andafter the date of posting of the lists and notice for the purpose of paymentthereof.

2. If any such employee shall at the time be stationedat a place other than at the place of regular payment of wages, either withinor without the State of Nevada, the employers agent or paymaster shall forwardthe wage payments to such employee or deliver the same to the employees agentwho has a written authorization signed by the employee authorizing him toreceive such payment.

3. The provisions of this section shall not applywhere payment of such additional pay is made directly to an employee oremployees.

[3a:71:1919; added 1945, 338; 1943 NCL 2777.01]

NRS 608.100 Unlawfuldecrease in compensation by employer; unlawful requirement to rebatecompensation; prerequisites to lawfully decreasing compensation.

1. It is unlawful for any employer to:

(a) Pay a lower wage, salary or compensation to anemployee than the amount agreed upon through a collective bargaining agreement,if any;

(b) Pay a lower wage, salary or compensation to anemployee than the amount that the employer is required to pay to the employeeby virtue of any statute or regulation or by contract between the employer andthe employee; or

(c) Pay a lower wage, salary or compensation to anemployee than the amount earned by the employee when the work was performed.

2. It is unlawful for any employer to require anemployee to rebate, refund or return any part of the wage, salary orcompensation earned by and paid to the employee.

3. It isunlawful for any employer who has the legal authority to decrease the wage,salary or compensation of an employee to implement such a decrease unless:

(a) Not lessthan 7 days before the employee performs any work at the decreased wage, salaryor compensation, the employer provides the employee with written notice of thedecrease; or

(b) The employer complies with the requirementsrelating to the decrease that are imposed on the employer pursuant to theprovisions of any collective bargaining agreement or any contract between theemployer and the employee.

[1:89:1943] + [2:89:1943] + [3:89:1943](NRS A 1967,622; 2003, 795)

NRS 608.110 Withholdingof portion of wages.

1. This chapter does not preclude the withholding fromthe wages or compensation of any employee of any dues, rates or assessmentsbecoming due to any hospital association or to any relief, savings or otherdepartment or association maintained by the employer or employees for thebenefit of the employees, or other deductions authorized by written order of anemployee.

2. At the time of payment of wages or compensation,the employer shall furnish the employee with an itemized list showing therespective deductions made from the total amount of wages or compensation.

3. Except as otherwise provided by an agreementbetween the employer and employee, any employer who withholds money from thewages or compensation of an employee for deposit in a financial institutionshall deposit the money in the designated financial institution within 5working days after the day on which the wages or compensation from which it waswithheld is paid to the employee.

[4:71:1919; 1919 RL p. 2776; NCL 2778](NRS A 1967,33; 1983, 1042)

NRS 608.115 Recordsof wages.

1. Every employer shall establish and maintain recordsof wages for the benefit of his employees, showing for each pay period thefollowing information for each employee:

(a) Gross wage or salary other than compensation in theform of:

(1) Services; or

(2) Food, housing or clothing.

(b) Deductions.

(c) Net cash wage or salary.

(d) Total hours employed in the pay period by notingthe number of hours per day.

(e) Date of payment.

2. The information required by this section must befurnished to each employee within 10 days after he submits his request.

3. Records of wages must be maintained for a 2-yearperiod following the entry of information in the record.

(Added to NRS by 1975, 508; A 1979, 1488; 1983, 250;1985, 579)

NRS 608.120 Mannerof payment of wages. The payment of wages orcompensation must be made in lawful money of the United States or by a good andvaluable negotiable check or draft drawn only to the order of the employeeunless:

1. The employee has agreed in writing to some otherdisposition of his wages; or

2. The employer has been directed to make some otherdisposition of the employees wages by:

(a) A court of competent jurisdiction; or

(b) An agency of federal, state or local government withjurisdiction to issue such directives.

Such checksor drafts must be payable on presentation thereof at some bank, credit union orestablished place of business without discount in lawful money of the UnitedStates. They must be payable at the place designated in the notice prescribedin NRS 608.080.

[Part 3:71:1919; 1919 RL p. 2776; NCL 2777](NRS A1975, 1584; 1977, 275; 1983, 1104; 1999, 1521)

NRS 608.130 Paymentof wages by negotiable instrument; rights of holder in due course in event ofnonpayment; penalty.

1. A person engaged in any business or enterprise ofany kind in this State shall not issue, in payment of, or as evidence of, anyindebtedness for wages due an employee, any order, check, memorandum or otheracknowledgment of indebtedness unless it is a negotiable instrument payablewithout discount, in cash on demand, at some bank, credit union or otherestablished place of business but this subsection does not limit or interferewith the right of any employee, by agreement, to accept from any such person,as an evidence or acknowledgment of indebtedness for wages due him, anegotiable instrument payable at some future date with interest.

2. In the event of nonpayment when due of anynegotiable instrument issued in payment of wages, the holder in due course ofthe instrument succeeds and has the same rights, priorities and preferenceswith respect to payment thereof, and stands in the same position, as the payeeof the instrument with respect to a claim for wages unpaid when due, inaddition to any other remedy available to the holder in due course provided bylaw.

3. An employer who knowingly issues to an employee anegotiable instrument in payment of wages for which there is insufficientmoney, property or credit with the drawee of the instrument to pay it in fullupon presentation shall reimburse the employee for any penalty or charge incurredby him arising from his reliance on the validity of the instrument.

[1:66:1911; RL 1939; NCL 2783] + [1.5:66:1911;added 1953, 64] + [2:66:1911; A 1953, 64](NRS A 1967, 622; 1985, 580; 1999, 1521)

NRS 608.140 Assessmentof attorneys fees in action for recovery of wages. Whenevera mechanic, artisan, miner, laborer, servant or employee shall have cause tobring suit for wages earned and due according to the terms of his employment,and shall establish by decision of the court or verdict of the jury that theamount for which he has brought suit is justly due, and that a demand has beenmade, in writing, at least 5 days before suit was brought, for a sum not to exceedthe amount so found due, the court before which the case shall be tried shallallow to the plaintiff a reasonable attorney fee, in addition to the amountfound due for wages and penalties, to be taxed as costs of suit.

[1:140:1925; NCL 2787]

NRS 608.150 Originalcontractor liable for indebtedness for labor incurred by subcontractor orcontractor acting under, by or for original contractor; civil action torecover.

1. Every original contractor making or taking anycontract in this State for the erection, construction, alteration or repair ofany building or structure, or other work, shall assume and is liable for theindebtedness for labor incurred by any subcontractor or any contractors actingunder, by or for the original contractor in performing any labor, constructionor other work included in the subject of the original contract, for labor, andfor the requirements imposed by chapters 616Ato 617, inclusive, of NRS.

2. It is unlawful for any contractor or any otherperson to fail to comply with the provisions of subsection 1, or to attempt toevade the responsibility imposed thereby, or to do any other act or thing tendingto render nugatory the provisions of this section.

3. The district attorney of any county wherein thedefendant may reside or be found shall institute civil proceedings against anysuch original contractor failing to comply with the provisions of this sectionin a civil action for the amount of all wages and damage that may be owing orhave accrued as a result of the failure of any subcontractor acting under theoriginal contractor, and any property of the original contractor, not exempt bylaw, is subject to attachment and execution for the payment of any judgmentthat may be recovered in any action under the provisions of this section.

[1:208:1931; 1931 NCL 2824] + [2:208:1931; 1931 NCL 2825](NRS A 1967, 623; 1985, 580; 1999, 206)

NRS 608.155 Mealsas part of wages or compensation; exception.

1. A part of wages or compensation may, if mutuallyagreed upon by an employee and employer in the contract of employment, consistof meals. In no case shall the value of the meals be computed at more than$1.50 per day. In no case shall the value of the meals consumed by suchemployee be computed or valued at more than 35 cents for each breakfastactually consumed, 45 cents for each lunch actually consumed, and 70 cents foreach dinner actually consumed.

2. The monetary limitations on the value of meals,contained in subsection 1, do not apply to agricultural employees.

(Added to NRS by 1975, 1582)

NRS 608.1555 Benefitsfor health care: Provision in same manner as policy of insurance. Any employer who provides benefits for health care to hisemployees shall provide the same benefits and pay providers of health care inthe same manner as a policy of insurance pursuant to chapters 689A and 689Bof NRS.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 2097)

NRS 608.156 Benefitsfor health care: Expenses for treatment of abuse of alcohol and drugs.

1. If an employer provides health benefits for hisemployees, he shall provide benefits for the expenses for the treatment ofabuse of alcohol and drugs. The annual benefits provided by the employer mustconsist of:

(a) Treatment for withdrawal from the physiologicaleffects of alcohol or drugs, with a maximum benefit of $1,500 per calendaryear.

(b) Treatment for a patient admitted to a facility,with a maximum benefit of $9,000 per calendar year.

(c) Counseling for a person, group or family who is notadmitted to a facility, with a maximum benefit of $2,500 per calendar year.

2. The maximum amount which may be paid in thelifetime of the insured for any combination of the treatments listed insubsection 1 is $39,000.

3. These benefits must be paid in the same manner asbenefits for any other illness covered by the employer are paid.

4. The employee is entitled to these benefits iftreatment is received in any:

(a) Facility for the treatment of abuse of alcohol ordrugs which is certified by the Health Division of the Department of Health andHuman Services.

(b) Hospital or other medical facility or facility forthe dependent which is licensed by the Health Division of the Department ofHealth and Human Services, accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditationof Healthcare Organizations and provides a program for the treatment of abuseof alcohol or drugs as part of its accredited activities.

(Added to NRS by 1983, 2044; A 1985, 1572, 1764;1993, 1803; 1999,1887; 2001, 438)

NRS 608.157 Benefitsfor health care: Coverage for mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.

1. If an employer provides health benefits for hisemployees which include coverage for the surgical procedure known as amastectomy, he must also provide commensurate coverage for at least twoprosthetic devices and for reconstructive surgery incident to the mastectomy.Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, this coverage is subject to thesame terms and conditions that apply to the coverage for the mastectomy.

2. If reconstructive surgery is begun within 3 yearsafter a mastectomy, the amount of the benefits for that surgery must equalthose amounts provided at the time of the mastectomy. If the surgery is begunmore than 3 years after the mastectomy, the benefits provided are subject toall the terms, conditions and exclusions relating to those benefits at the timeof the reconstructive surgery.

3. For the purposes of this section, reconstructivesurgery means a surgical procedure performed following a mastectomy on onebreast or both breasts to reestablish symmetry between the two breasts. Theterm includes, but is not limited to, augmentation mammoplasty, reductionmammoplasty and mastopexy.

(Added to NRS by 1983, 617; A 1989, 1891)

NRS 608.1575 Benefitsfor health care: Services provided by certain nurses.

1. If an employer provides health benefits for hisemployees which include coverage for services which are within the authorizedscope of practice of a registered nurse who is authorized pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS to perform additional acts inan emergency or under other special conditions as prescribed by the State Boardof Nursing, and which are reimbursed when provided by another provider ofhealth care, his employees are entitled to reimbursement for services providedby such a registered nurse.

2. The benefits provided by the employer must notlimit:

(a) Coverage for services provided by such a registerednurse to a number of occasions less than for services provided by anotherprovider of health care.

(b) Reimbursement for services provided by such aregistered nurse to an amount less than that reimbursed for similar servicesprovided by another provider of health care.

3. The employer is not required to pay for servicesprovided by such a registered nurse which duplicate services provided by anotherprovider of health care.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 1450)

NRS 608.1576 Benefitsfor health care: Prompt enrollment and restrictions on termination ofenrollment of child; withholding of employees wages; remedies are cumulative. If an employer provides benefits for health care to hisemployees and the benefits include coverage of the employees family, theemployer shall:

1. Permit an employee who is required by the order ofa court or administrative tribunal to provide health coverage for his child toenroll the child for coverage as a member of his family without regard to arestriction on periods of enrollment applicable to the employee.

2. If the parent so required is enrolled for coveragebut does not apply to enroll the child, permit the childs other parent or theDivision of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health andHuman Services to enroll the child.

3. Not terminate the enrollment of the child in thatcoverage or otherwise eliminate that coverage of the child unless the insurerhas written proof that:

(a) The order for medical coverage is no longer ineffect; or

(b) The child is or will be enrolled in comparablecoverage through another insurer on or before the effective date of thetermination of enrollment or elimination of coverage.

4. Withhold from the employees wages, and pay to theinsurer if the employer is not self-insured, the employees share, if any, ofthe cost of the coverage provided for the child but not more than the amount ofwithholding for insurance permitted by federal law or regulation.

The purposeof this section is to ensure that children are promptly enrolled in a programof health insurance provided by the responsible parent and that the healthinsurance is maintained. The remedies provided in this section are cumulativeand in addition to any other remedy provided by law to the extent they are notinconsistent with the provisions of NRS33.035 and chapters 31A, 125B, 130 and 425 of NRS.

(Added to NRS by 1995, 2426; A 2003, 1756)

NRS 608.1577 Noticesto employees: Acceptance of, change in or termination of benefits; change ofinsurer; nonpayment of premium.

1. An employer shall notify his employees of hisintent to accept a policy of group life, dental or health insurance whichcovers the employees.

2. If an employer is the policyholder of a policy ofgroup life, dental or health insurance which covers his employees, he shallnotify the insurer and employees of his intent to terminate, reduce or modifysubstantially any benefit under the policy, or to change insurers.

3. If an employer is the policyholder or contractholder under a policy or contract issued pursuant to chapter 689B, 695A,695B, 695C,695D or 695Fof NRS, or NRS 689C.015 to 689C.590, inclusive, and which providesbenefits for his employees, he shall, if applicable, notify the employees of:

(a) His inability to pay a premium when due; and

(b) His intention to stop paying premiums.

4. Any notice required pursuant to this section mustbe:

(a) Given at least 15 days before the:

(1) Acceptance of, change in or termination ofbenefits or insurers; or

(2) Next unpaid premium is due; and

(b) Conspicuously posted at the place of employment orgiven in another manner which ensures that all employees will receive theinformation.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 1061; A 1989, 1255; 1993,1982; 1995, 2683; 1997, 2962)

NRS 608.158 Noticeof failure to pay premiums for employees insurance; employers liability fordeductions for premiums and failure to pay premiums without giving requirednotice; distribution of money recovered by Labor Commissioner for claimsbrought against employer.

1. If an employer is the policyholder of a policy ofgroup life or health insurance which covers his employees, he shall notify theemployees of his inability to pay a premium when due or of his intention tostop paying premiums. The notice must be:

(a) Given at least 10 days before the coverage willcease; and

(b) Conspicuously posted at the place of employment orgiven in another manner which ensures that all employees will receive theinformation.

2. In addition to any other remedy or penalty providedin this chapter, an employer is liable to an employee for any money deductedfrom the employees wages for the payment of premiums on a policy of group lifeor health insurance if the money was not so used.

3. In addition to any other remedy or penalty providedin this chapter, if:

(a) An employer knowingly and willfully stops payingpremiums on a policy of group life or health insurance and fails to give properand timely notice to his employees pursuant to subsection 1; and

(b) One or more of his employees, after coverage underthe policy ceases and before they are given notice that the employer hasstopped paying premiums, incur claims for benefits which those employees wouldhave received under the policy had their coverage not ceased,

the employeris liable to those employees for the amount of the claims incurred, except thatthe employers total liability for all such claims combined must not exceed theamount of the premiums, calculated on a monthly basis, that the employer wouldhave been required to pay under the policy to provide coverage for those employeesduring the period in which the claims were incurred by the employees.

4. If the Labor Commissioner brings an action pursuantto subsection 3 against an employer on behalf of his employees, any moneyrecovered by the Labor Commissioner must be distributed on a pro rata basisamong the employees who have claims against the employer, except that noemployee may recover more than the total amount of all claims that the employeehas against the employer. If the amount of money recovered by the LaborCommissioner exceeds the total amount of all claims from all employees, theexcess amount must be deposited in the State General Fund.

(Added to NRS by 1983, 1890; A 1985, 1062; 2005, 203)

NRS 608.1585 Noticeto employee upon termination of his employment of his right to be issuedinsurance to replace group policy. If anemployer is the policyholder of a policy of group life or health insurancewhich covers his employees, he shall give each employee upon the termination ofhis employment written notice of his right to be issued by the insurer a policyof life or health insurance to replace the group policy.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 1062)

NRS 608.160 Takingor making deduction on account of tips or gratuities unlawful; employees maydivide tips or gratuities among themselves.

1. It is unlawful for any person to:

(a) Take all or part of any tips or gratuities bestowedupon his employees.

(b) Apply as a credit toward the payment of thestatutory minimum hourly wage established by any law of this State any tips orgratuities bestowed upon his employees.

2. Nothing contained in this section shall beconstrued to prevent such employees from entering into an agreement to dividesuch tips or gratuities among themselves.

[1:17:1939; 1931 NCL 2826] + [2:17:1939; 1931 NCL 2827](NRS A 1967, 623; 1971, 1263; 1973, 644)

NRS 608.165 Specialuniforms, accessories and cleaning to be furnished without cost to employee. All uniforms or accessories distinctive as to style, coloror material shall be furnished, without cost, to employees by their employer.If a uniform or accessory requires a special cleaning process, and cannot beeasily laundered by an employee, such employees employer shall clean suchuniform or accessory without cost to such employee.

(Added to NRS by 1975, 1584)

NRS 608.170 Assignmentof wages void against judgment creditors; prima facie evidence of fraud. Every assignment of wages, salary or earnings made withinthe State of Nevada by any person against whom there is, at the time suchassignment is made, an unsatisfied judgment for debt on the records of anycourt within the State of Nevada shall be prima facie evidence of fraud, andshall be void as against the judgment creditors of the person making such anassignment.

[1:94:1917; A 1939, 248; 1931 NCL 1550]

NRS 608.180 Enforcementof NRS 608.005to 608.195,inclusive; prosecution. The Labor Commissioneror his representative shall cause the provisions of NRS 608.005 to 608.195, inclusive, to be enforced, andupon notice from the Labor Commissioner or his representative:

1. The district attorney of any county in which aviolation of those sections has occurred;

2. The Deputy Labor Commissioner, as provided in NRS 607.050;

3. The Attorney General, as provided in NRS 607.160 or 607.220; or

4. The special counsel, as provided in NRS 607.065,

shallprosecute the action for enforcement according to law.

[7:71:1919; 1919 RL p. 2777; NCL 2781](NRS A 1975,1585; 1987, 1735; 1997, 195, 3162; 1999, 1115; 2003, 795)

NRS 608.190 Willfulfailure or refusal to pay wages due prohibited. Aperson shall not willfully refuse or neglect to pay the wages due and payablewhen demanded as provided in this chapter, nor falsely deny the amount orvalidity thereof or that the amount is due with intent to secure for himself,his employer or any other person any discount upon such indebtedness, or withintent to annoy, harass, oppress, hinder, delay or defraud the person to whomsuch indebtedness is due.

[6:71:1919; A 1925, 242; 1931, 246; 1931 NCL 2780](NRS A 1967, 624; 1975, 1585; 1985, 581)

NRS 608.195 Criminaland administrative penalties.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 608.0165, any person who violates anyprovision of NRS 608.005 to 608.195, inclusive, or any regulationadopted pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. In addition to any other remedy or penalty, theLabor Commissioner may impose against the person an administrative penalty ofnot more than $5,000 for each such violation.

(Added to NRS by 1975, 1584; A 1985, 581; 1987, 1736;1999, 1115; 2003, 795)

WORKING HOURS IN PARTICULAR EMPLOYMENTS

NRS 608.200 Undergroundmines and workings; criminal and administrative penalties.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, theperiod of employment for all persons who are employed, occupied or engaged inwork or labor of any kind or nature in underground mines or undergroundworkings in search for or in extraction of minerals, whether base or precious,metallic or nonmetallic, or who are engaged in such underground mines orunderground workings, or who are employed, engaged or occupied in other undergroundworkings of any kind or nature for the purpose of tunneling, making excavationsor to accomplish any other purpose or design, must not exceed 8 hours withinany 24 hours. The 8-hour limit applies only to time actually employed in themine and does not include time consumed for meals or travel into or out of theactual work site. It is unlawful for a person or his agent to hire, contractwith or cause any person to work for a period longer than the provisions ofthis section allow.

2. In cases of emergency where life or property is indanger, the period may be prolonged during the continuance of the emergency.

3. This section does not prevent change in the hoursof employment from one part of the day to another at stated periods, nor doesit prevent the employment of any of the persons mentioned in this section formore than 8 hours during the day in which a change is made. Such a change inthe hours of employment must not occur more than once in any 2 weeks.

4. This section does not preclude a repair ormaintenance crew from completing any repair or maintenance work upon which itis engaged at the end of an 8-hour period. This section does not preclude anemployee from working a subsequent shift or period thereof in the same 24 hoursif no qualified employee is available for relief.

5. If a majority of the employees whose hours arelimited by this section agree to a policy proposed by their employer forperiods of work in excess of 8 hours in a 24-hour period, the employer mayadopt such a policy. The agreement required for such a policy must be evidencedby the results of an election held during regular working hours using secretballots. All affected employees who are employed by the employer not later than24 hours before the voting begins are eligible to cast a ballot.

6. Before such an election may be conducted, theemployer must hold informational meetings for the affected employees on eachshift during the regular working hours of the affected employees. At each suchmeeting the employer shall explain the effect of the proposed policy on thehours and compensation of the employees. Written notice of these informationalmeetings must be posted conspicuously in at least three locations throughoutthe mine site for at least 7 consecutive days before the date of the meetings.The notice must include the time, date, place and purpose of the meetings.Written notice of the time, date, place and purpose of the election must beposted in the same manner and for the same period. Failure to comply with theprocedural requirements of this subsection make the results of the electionvoid for the purposes of this section.

7. This section does not apply to employees who arecovered by a valid collective bargaining agreement.

8. Any person who willfully violates any provision ofsubsection 1 or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto is guilty of amisdemeanor.

9. In addition to any other remedy or penalty, theLabor Commissioner may impose against the person an administrative penalty ofnot more than $5,000 for each such violation.

[1911 C&P 289; A 1927, 186; 1949, 197; 1951,65] + [Part 1911 C&P 291; RL 6556; NCL 10239](NRS A 1967, 624; 1993,821; 2003, 796)

MINIMUM WAGE

NRS 608.250 Establishmentby Labor Commissioner; exceptions; penalty.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, theLabor Commissioner shall, in accordance with federal law, establish byregulation the minimum wage which may be paid to employees in privateemployment within the State. The Labor Commissioner shall prescribe increasesin the minimum wage in accordance with those prescribed by federal law, unlesshe determines that those increases are contrary to the public interest.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to:

(a) Casual babysitters.

(b) Domestic service employees who reside in thehousehold where they work.

(c) Outside salespersons whose earnings are based oncommissions.

(d) Employees engaged in an agricultural pursuit for anemployer who did not use more than 500 man-days of agricultural labor in anycalendar quarter of the preceding calendar year.

(e) Taxicab and limousine drivers.

(f) Severely handicapped persons whose disabilitieshave diminished their productive capacity in a specific job and who arespecified in certificates issued by the Rehabilitation Division of theDepartment of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

3. It is unlawful for any person to employ, cause tobe employed or permit to be employed, or to contract with, cause to becontracted with or permit to be contracted with, any person for a wage lessthan that established by the Labor Commissioner pursuant to the provisions ofthis section.

(Added to NRS by 1965, 696; A 1969, 724; 1973, 1375;1975, 500, 1582; 1977, 1372; 1987, 1190; 1989, 1803; 1993, 1803; 2001, 564)

NRS 608.260 Actionby employee to recover difference between minimum wage and amount paid;limitation of action. If any employer pays anyemployee a lesser amount than the minimum wage prescribed by regulation of theLabor Commissioner pursuant to the provisions of NRS 608.250, the employee may, at any timewithin 2 years, bring a civil action to recover the difference between theamount paid to the employee and the amount of the minimum wage. A contractbetween the employer and the employee or any acceptance of a lesser wage by theemployee is not a bar to the action.

(Added to NRS by 1965, 696; A 1975, 1585; 1977, 1374;2001, 565)

NRS 608.270 Dutiesof Labor Commissioner and district attorneys.

1. The Labor Commissioner shall:

(a) Administer and enforce the provisions of NRS 608.250; and

(b) Furnish the district attorney of any county or theAttorney General all data and information concerning violations of theprovisions of NRS 608.250, occurring inthe county coming to the attention of the Labor Commissioner.

2. Each district attorney shall, if a complaint ismade to him by the Labor Commissioner or by any aggrieved person, prosecuteeach violation of the provisions of NRS608.250 that occurs in his county. If any such district attorney fails, neglectsor refuses for 20 days to commence a prosecution for a violation of theprovisions of NRS 608.250, after beingfurnished data and information concerning the violation, and diligently toprosecute the same to conclusion, the district attorney is guilty of amisdemeanor, and in addition thereto he must be removed from office.

(Added to NRS by 1965, 696; A 1967, 626; 2001, 565)

NRS 608.280 Proceedingsagainst district attorney to be instituted by Attorney General. When a complaint is made to the Attorney General by theLabor Commissioner or by an aggrieved person that any district attorney hasbeen guilty of a willful violation of NRS608.270, the Attorney General shall make an investigation of the complaint,and if, after such investigation, he is of the opinion that the complaint iswell founded, he shall institute proceedings against the district attorney forthe enforcement of the penalties provided in NRS608.270.

(Added to NRS by 1965, 697; A 1967, 806)

NRS 608.290 Criminaland administrative penalties.

1. Any person who violates any provision of NRS 608.250 or any regulation adoptedpursuant thereto is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. In addition to any other remedy or penalty, theLabor Commissioner may impose against the person an administrative penalty ofnot more than $5,000 for each such violation.

(Added to NRS by 1965, 697; A 1967, 626; 2003, 797)

ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS

NRS 608.300 Definitions. As used in NRS 608.300to 608.330, inclusive, unless thecontext otherwise requires:

1. Artist means an actor, musician, dancer orathlete.

2. Production means a stage production, concert,trade show, exhibition, convention or sporting event. The term includes thetechnical personnel used to create and produce the production.

3. Producer-promoter-employer means a natural personwho, or a firm, association or corporation which, supervises or finances aproduction or attempts to organize a production.

(Added to NRS by 1973, 1115; A 1995, 1027; 1997,2480; 1999, 3115)

NRS 608.310 Producer-promoter-employerrequired to obtain permit; application; fee; exceptions.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, aproducer-promoter-employer intending to do business in this State must obtain apermit from the Labor Commissioner.

2. An application for the permit required bysubsection 1 must contain information concerning:

(a) The applicants name and permanent address;

(b) The financing for the production;

(c) The type of production intended by the applicant,the number of artists, technical personnel and other persons required for theproduction and where the applicant intends to exhibit the production; and

(d) Such other information as the Labor Commissionermay require by regulation for the protection of persons associated with theentertainment industry.

3. The Commissioner may by regulation require areasonable fee for processing an application.

4. The provisions of this section do not apply to anyproducer-promoter-employer who produces proof to the Commissioner or, in acounty whose population is 400,000 or more, produces proof to the department oragency within that county which is authorized to issue business licenses onbehalf of the county that he:

(a) Has been in the business of aproducer-promoter-employer in this State for the 5-year period immediatelypreceding the filing of the application and has had no successful wage claimfiled with the Labor Commissioner during that period;

(b) Has sufficient tangible assets in this State which,if executed upon, would equal or exceed the amount of bond required; or

(c) Holds a license to operate a nonrestricted gamingoperation in this State.

(Added to NRS by 1973, 1115; A 1995, 1027; 1997,2480; 1999, 3115)

NRS 608.320 Producer-promoter-employerrequired to post bond to secure payment of wages in certain circumstances;amount of bond; conditions of bond. Aproducer-promoter-employer required by NRS608.310 to obtain a permit from the Labor Commissioner must, before beinggranted the permit, post a bond with:

1. The Labor Commissioner; or

2. In a county whose population is 400,000 or more,with the department or agency within that county which is authorized to issuebusiness licenses on behalf of the county,

in theamount of at least twice the average weekly wages to be paid by the producer-promoter-employerto persons to be employed in the production. Except as otherwise provided inthis section, the bond must be conditioned on the payment of all wages due allartists, technical personnel and other persons employed in the production uponthe cessation of the production or upon the subrogation of another for theliabilities of the producer-promoter-employer, if that subrogation issatisfactory to the Labor Commissioner. The bond need not be conditioned uponthe payment of any wages due to the persons who are the celebrity headliners inthe production or the executive personnel, managers or supervisors.

(Added to NRS by 1973, 1116; A 1995, 1028; 1997,2482)

NRS 608.330 Criminaland administrative penalties.

1. Any person who violates any provision of NRS 608.300 to 608.330, inclusive, or any regulationadopted pursuant thereto is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. In addition to any other remedy or penalty, theLabor Commissioner may impose against the person an administrative penalty ofnot more than $5,000 for each such violation.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 346; A 1997, 2482; 1999, 3116; 2003, 797)

 

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