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NV Rev Stat § 459.500 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.500 - Contents of regulations; enforcement of regulations relating to transportation and handling of hazardous waste.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 459.700 to 459.780, inclusive, or 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive:  (a) Regulations of the Commission must provide:  (1) For safety in the packaging, handling, transportation and disposal of hazardous waste;  (2) For the certification of consultants involved in consultation regarding the response to and the clean up of leaks of hazardous waste, hazardous material or a regulated substance from underground storage tanks, the clean up of spills of or accidents or motor vehicle crashes involving hazardous waste, hazardous material or a regulated substance, or the management of hazardous waste;  (3) That a person employed full-time by a business to act as such a consultant is exempt from the requirements of certification if the person:  (I) Meets the applicable requirements of 29 C.F.R. § 1910.120 to manage such waste, materials or substances; and  (II) Is acting in the course of that full-time employment; and  (4) For the certification of laboratories that perform analyses for the purposes of NRS 459.400 to 459.600, inclusive, 459.610 to 459.658, inclusive, and 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive, to identify whether waste is hazardous waste or to detect the presence of hazardous waste or a regulated substance in soil or water.  (b) Regulations of the Commission may:  (1) Provide for the licensing and other necessary regulation of generators, including shippers and brokers, who cause that waste to be transported into or through Nevada or for disposal in Nevada;  (2) Require that the person responsible for a spill, leak, accident or motor vehicle crash involving hazardous waste, hazardous material or a regulated substance, obtain advice on the proper handling of the spill, leak, accident or motor vehicle crash from a consultant certified under the regulations adopted pursuant to paragraph (a); and  (3) Establish standards relating to the education, experience, performance and financial responsibility required for the certification of consultants.  2. The regulations may include provisions for:  (a) Fees to pay the cost of inspection, certification and other regulation, excluding any activities conducted pursuant to NRS 459.7052 to 459.728, inclusive; and  (b) Administrative penalties of not more than $2,500 per violation or $10,000 per shipment for violations by persons licensed by the Department, and the criminal prosecution of violations of its regulations by persons who are not licensed by the Department.  3. Designated employees of the Department and the Nevada Highway Patrol Division shall enforce the regulations of the Commission relating to the transport and handling of hazardous waste and the leakage or spill of that waste from packages.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 882; A 1985, 1990; 1987, 1755; 1989, 1489; 1993, 847; 1997, 2002; 1999, 3349; 2001, 899; 2003, 2115; 2015, 1680)
NV Rev Stat § 459.501 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.501 - Certification of laboratory required for performance of analysis to detect presence of hazardous waste or regulated substance in soil or water for certain purposes; exception.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any analysis performed to detect the presence of hazardous waste or a regulated substance in soil or water as required for the purposes of NRS 459.400 to 459.600, inclusive, 459.610 to 459.658, inclusive, or 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive, must be performed by a laboratory certified pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 459.500.  2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to an analysis of waste that is managed by a facility for the management of hazardous waste.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2114)
NV Rev Stat § 459.502 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.502 - Certification of laboratory required for performance of analysis for person who generates waste to determine whether waste is hazardous.

Any analysis performed for a person who generates waste to identify whether that waste is hazardous as required for the purposes of NRS 459.400 to 459.600, inclusive, must be performed by a laboratory certified pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 459.500.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2114)
NV Rev Stat § 459.505 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.505 - Agreements to provide state land for areas for disposal of hazardous waste.

  1. The Director may enter into agreements relating to state land for the purpose of providing areas to dispose of hazardous waste and for related purposes.  2. No agreement may extend for more than 99 years.  3. All land used as provided in subsection 1 must be closed to the public, in a manner which the Director shall prescribe, during the term of the lease or agreement and thereafter until all danger to public health arising from that use no longer exists.  4. Regulations adopted by the Commission for the control of disposal sites immediately become part of each agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 887) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 444.742)
NV Rev Stat § 459.510 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.510 - Fees for use of areas for disposal owned by State: Amount; payment; waiver; collection of interest; penalties.

The Commission may establish by regulation:  1. License fees and any other fees for the use of state-owned disposal areas for hazardous wastes, in an amount sufficient to defray all costs of monitoring, securing or otherwise regulating the storage or disposal of hazardous wastes. The fee for use of a disposal area must not be less than 25 cents per cubic foot of material placed in the area. The person who contracts with the State for the use of a disposal area is responsible for the payment of these fees. The Commission may authorize the Department to waive all or part of the fees collected pursuant to this section for wastes generated:  (a) By agencies of the State of Nevada.  (b) In compliance with an order by the Department to clean up a spill or deposit.  2. Procedures for the collection of interest on delinquent fees and other accounts for the use of disposal areas.  3. Penalties of no more than $3,000 per day for each separate failure to comply with a license or agreement or $25,000 for any 30-day period for all failures to comply.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 887; A 1991, 843)
NV Rev Stat § 459.512 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.512 - Payment of additional fees by facility for management of hazardous waste for training emergency personnel and ensuring safety of shipment of hazardous materials; penalty for late payment.

  1. The owner or operator of a facility for the management of hazardous waste shall, in addition to any other applicable fees, pay to the Department to offset partially the cost incurred by the State Fire Marshal for training emergency personnel who respond to the scene of accidents or motor vehicle crashes involving hazardous materials a fee of $4.50 per ton of the volume received for the disposal of hazardous waste by the facility.  2. The owner or operator of a facility for the management of hazardous waste shall, in addition to any other applicable fees, pay to the Department to offset partially the cost incurred by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada for inspecting and otherwise ensuring the safety of any shipment of hazardous materials transported by rail car through or within this State a fee of $1.50 per ton of the volume received for the disposal of hazardous waste by the facility.  3. The operator of such a facility shall pay the fees provided in this section, based upon the volume of hazardous waste received by the facility during each quarter of the calendar year, within 30 days after the end of each quarter. The Department may assess and collect a penalty of 2 percent of the unpaid balance for each month, or portion thereof, that the fee remains due.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 842; A 1997, 2003; 2015, 1681)
NV Rev Stat § 459.515 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.515 - Construction, alteration or operation of facility without permit unlawful; exception.

  1. It is unlawful for any person to:  (a) Construct, substantially alter or operate any facility for the treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste; or  (b) Treat, store or dispose of any hazardous waste,  unless the person has first obtained a permit from the Department to do so.  2. A person who:  (a) Conducts an activity for which a permit is required pursuant to this section, and is doing so on the effective date of the regulations establishing procedures for the system of permits; and  (b) Has made an application for a permit,  shall be deemed to have been issued a permit until his or her application has been acted upon, unless a delay in that action was caused by the person’s failure to furnish information which was reasonably requested or required for the processing of the application.  3. The Commission may require a person who is conducting an activity pursuant to subsection 2 to comply with requirements which it has specified by regulation before a permit is issued.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 883) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 444.746)
NV Rev Stat § 459.525 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.525 - Financial responsibility of owner or operator of facility; claim against insurer, guarantor, surety or other person providing evidence of financial responsibility.

  1. The Commission shall adopt regulations requiring that the owner or operator of any facility for the treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste show his or her financial responsibility for the undertaking by providing:  (a) Evidence that the owner or operator has a policy of liability insurance in an amount which the Department has determined is necessary for the protection of human health, public safety and the environment;  (b) Evidence of security, in a form and amount which the Department deems necessary, to ensure that at the time of any abandonment, cessation or interruption of the service provided by the facility, and thereafter, all appropriate measures will be taken to prevent damage to human health, public safety and the environment; and  (c) Any other evidence of financial responsibility which the Commission finds necessary for those purposes.  2. Requirements established pursuant to this section may not exceed those requirements for financial responsibility established pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.  3. Any claim arising from conduct for which evidence of financial responsibility is required may be asserted directly against the insurer, guarantor, surety or other person providing such evidence if the owner or operator:  (a) Has filed a petition in bankruptcy, or is the object of an involuntary petition;  (b) Cannot respond in damages in the event a judgment is entered against the owner or operator; or  (c) Is not subject to the personal jurisdiction of any court of this or any other state, or of the United States, or cannot, with due diligence, be served with process.  4. If a claim is asserted directly against a person providing evidence of financial responsibility, that person may assert any right or defense which:  (a) The person might have asserted in any action against him or her by the owner or operator; or  (b) The owner or operator might have asserted, had the claim been made against him or her.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 884; A 1987, 1482)
NV Rev Stat § 459.530 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.530 - Account for Management of Hazardous Waste: Creation; source; separate accounting for certain fees collected.

  1. All proceeds from agreements entered into pursuant to NRS 459.505, all application fees collected pursuant to NRS 459.634, all reimbursements and penalties recovered pursuant to NRS 459.537, and all fees collected and all civil penalties imposed pursuant to NRS 459.400 to 459.658, inclusive, must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account for the Management of Hazardous Waste, which is hereby created in the State General Fund. All interest earned on the money in the Account must be credited to the Account. The money in the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.  2. The State Treasurer shall account separately for each of the fees collected pursuant to NRS 459.512.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 884; A 1985, 904; 1991, 843, 1771; 1993, 839; 1999, 2695; 2003, 346)
NV Rev Stat § 459.535 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.535 - Account for Management of Hazardous Waste: Use.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 459.537 and subsection 2 of this section, the money in the Account for the Management of Hazardous Waste may be expended only to pay the costs of:  (a) The continuing observation or other management of hazardous waste;  (b) Establishing and maintaining a program of certification of consultants involved in the clean up of leaks of hazardous waste, hazardous material or a regulated substance from underground storage tanks or the clean up of spills of or accidents or motor vehicle crashes involving hazardous waste, hazardous material or a regulated substance;  (c) Training persons to respond to accidents, motor vehicle crashes or other emergencies related to hazardous materials, including any basic training by the State Fire Marshal which is necessary to prepare personnel for advanced training related to hazardous materials;  (d) Establishing and maintaining a program by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to inspect and otherwise ensure the safety of any shipment of hazardous materials transported by rail car through or within the State; and  (e) Financial incentives and grants made in furtherance of the program developed pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 459.485 for the minimization, recycling and reuse of hazardous waste.  2. Money in the Account for the Management of Hazardous Waste may be expended to provide matching money required as a condition of any federal grant for the purposes of NRS 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive, or for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 903; A 1989, 775, 1490, 1491; 1991, 843, 1772; 1993, 839; 1997, 2003; 2010, 26th Special Session, 19; 2015, 1681)
NV Rev Stat § 459.540 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.540 - Condition in permit specifying time allowed for completion of modification.

When the Department receives an application for a permit to carry out modifications to an existing facility or finds that modifications are necessary to enable the owner or operator of a new facility to comply with the requirements of NRS 459.400 to 459.600, inclusive, it may include a condition in the permit specifying the time which will be allowed to complete the modifications.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 885) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 444.756)
NV Rev Stat § 459.545 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.545 - Substitution of equivalent standards of protection.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Commission may by regulation adopt a procedure under which an applicant or holder of a permit may demonstrate that a standard he or she proposes would offer protection of human health, public safety and the environment which is equivalent to a standard of the Commission.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Commission may specify certain standards which may be considered for substitution pursuant to this section.  3. The Commission may not by regulation adopt a procedure or specify a standard which would allow a facility for the disposal of hazardous waste to construct or operate a landfill in a manner that fails to comply with the requirements of subsection 7 of NRS 459.520.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 885; A 2005, 1505)
NV Rev Stat § 459.546 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.546 - Variances: Conditions and criteria for granting; revocation.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the owner or operator of a facility for the treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste or a person who wishes to construct such a facility may apply to the Commission for a variance from its applicable regulations. The Commission may grant a variance only if, after a public hearing on due notice, it finds from a preponderance of the evidence that:  (a) The facility or proposed facility, under the worst adverse conditions, does not or will not endanger or tend to endanger the environment and human health or safety; and  (b) Compliance with the regulations would produce serious hardship without equal or greater benefits to the environment or public.  2. The Commission shall not grant a variance unless it has considered in the following order of priority the interests of:  (a) The public;  (b) Other owners of property likely to be affected by the emissions or discharge; and  (c) The applicant.  3. The Commission may:  (a) Upon granting a variance, impose certain conditions upon the applicant; or  (b) Revoke the variance if the applicant fails to comply with those conditions.  4. The Commission shall not grant a variance from its applicable regulations that would allow a facility for the disposal of hazardous waste to construct or operate a landfill in a manner that fails to comply with the requirements of subsection 7 of NRS 459.520.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1455; A 2005, 1505)
NV Rev Stat § 459.547 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.547 - Variances: Renewal; protest and hearing on application for renewal.

  1. A variance may be renewed only under circumstances and upon conditions which would justify its original granting.  2. An application for a renewal of a variance must be made at least 60 days before the expiration of the variance. The Commission shall give public notice of the application.  3. If a protest is filed with the Commission against the renewal, the Commission shall hold a public hearing and shall not renew the variance unless it makes specific, written findings of fact which justify the renewal.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1456)
NV Rev Stat § 459.548 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.548 - Variances: Regulations governing applications; fees.

  1. The Commission may adopt regulations governing applications for variances.  2. The regulations may include, but are not limited to:  (a) The contents of the application; and  (b) The period for which a variance may be granted.  3. The Commission may establish such fees as are necessary to cover the costs of reviewing and processing an application.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1456)
NV Rev Stat § 459.549 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.549 - Variances: Granting and renewal discretionary.

No applicant is entitled to the granting or renewal of a variance as of right.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1456)
NV Rev Stat § 459.550 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.550 - Records and reports.

  1. The Commission shall adopt regulations which require licensees to keep records and submit reports on hazardous waste and which prescribe procedures for:  (a) Installing, calibrating, using and maintaining monitoring equipment or other methods for obtaining data on hazardous wastes;  (b) Taking samples and performing tests and analyses;  (c) Establishing and maintaining suitable records; and  (d) Making reports to the Department.  2. It is unlawful for any person to generate, store, transport, treat or dispose of hazardous waste without reporting each activity to the Department in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 885) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 444.760)
NV Rev Stat § 459.555 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.555 - Disclosure of public and confidential information.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, information which the Department obtains in the course of the performance of its duties relating to hazardous waste is public information.  2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, any information which specifically relates to the trade secrets of any person, including any processes, operations, style of work or apparatus, is confidential whenever it is established to the satisfaction of the Director that the information is entitled to protection as a trade secret. In determining whether the information is entitled to protection, the Director shall consider, among other things, whether the disclosure of that information would tend to affect adversely the competitive position of the information’s owner.  3. Any information which is confidential under subsection 2 may be disclosed to any officer, employee or authorized representative of this State or the United States if:  (a) He or she is engaged in carrying out the provisions of NRS 459.400 to 459.600, inclusive, or the provisions of federal law relating to hazardous waste; or  (b) The information is relevant in any judicial proceeding or adversary administrative proceeding under NRS 459.400 to 459.600, inclusive, or under the provisions of federal law relating to hazardous waste, and is admissible under the rules of evidence.  4. The Commission shall adopt regulations concerning the availability of information which satisfy the criteria established by the Federal Government for delegation to the state of federal programs concerning the management of, and the enforcement of laws relating to, hazardous waste.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 885; A 1983, 1121; 1985, 904; 1991, 908; 2007, 2113)
NV Rev Stat § 459.558 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.558 - Applicability of NRS 459.560 and 459.565.

  1. The provisions of NRS 459.560 and 459.565 that concern hazardous substances do not apply:  (a) In a county whose population is less than 55,000;  (b) To mining or agricultural activities; or  (c) To other facilities or locations where the quantity of any one hazardous substance at any one facility or location does not exceed 1,000 kilograms at any time.  2. All other provisions of NRS 459.560 and 459.565, including the provisions concerning hazardous waste, apply to all counties and all industries without regard to volume.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 857; A 2001, 1992; 2011, 1279)
NV Rev Stat § 459.560 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.560 - Inspections.

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 459.400 to 459.600, inclusive, or to enforce a regulation adopted pursuant to those sections:  1. Enter any place where waste or a substance which the Department has reason to believe may be hazardous waste or a hazardous substance is or may have been generated, stored, transported, treated, disposed of or otherwise handled;  2. Inspect and obtain samples of any waste or substance which the Department has reason to believe may be hazardous waste or a hazardous substance, including samples from any vehicle in which waste or substance is being transported, and samples of containers and labels; and  3. Inspect and copy any records, reports, information or test results relating to the management of hazardous wastes or hazardous substances.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 885; A 1991, 858)