reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
NV Rev Stat § 459.712 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.712 - Inspections, investigations and reproduction of records: Authority of Department; regulations.

  1. Except as otherwise required by federal law, an authorized agent of the Department may:  (a) Conduct any examination or inspection of a motor vehicle or facility;  (b) Conduct any investigation, audit or other review; and  (c) Inspect and electronically reproduce any record, document or other evidentiary material,  as is necessary to determine the applicability of the provisions of NRS 459.7052 to 459.728, inclusive, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, to any person or motor vehicle, and to determine whether the person or motor vehicle is in compliance therewith.  2. The Director shall adopt regulations governing the inspection of vehicles pursuant to subsection 1 based on standards adopted by a nonprofit organization comprised of representatives from private industry, state agencies, agencies of the Federal Government and other governmental agencies, which is dedicated to improving the safety of commercial vehicles.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3347)
NV Rev Stat § 459.715 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.715 - Repository for Information Concerning Hazardous Materials in Nevada.

  1. The Repository for Information Concerning Hazardous Materials in Nevada is hereby created within the Division.  2. The Commission shall coordinate the collection of information for the Repository and may adopt regulations for that purpose which are consistent with all applicable laws and with any regulations adopted by the Director regarding the management and operation of the Repository.  3. Every state and local governmental agency concerned with the generation, transportation, shipment, storage or disposal of hazardous materials shall submit to the Division pursuant to the regulations of the Department and the Commission such information it collects regarding hazardous materials as required by the Commission.  4. The Division shall collect, maintain and arrange all information submitted to it concerning hazardous materials.  5. The Division may, in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations:  (a) Disseminate any information which is contained in the Repository to any other governmental agency concerned with the storage, packaging, disposal or transportation of hazardous materials; and  (b) Enter into cooperative agreements with federal and state repositories to facilitate exchanges of such information.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1751; A 1991, 1110)
NV Rev Stat § 459.718 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.718 - Notification of Division regarding certain accidents, motor vehicle crashes or incidents.

  1. A person responsible for the care, custody or control of a hazardous material which is involved in an accident, motor vehicle crash or incident occurring during the transportation of the hazardous material by a motor carrier, including any accident, motor vehicle crash or incident occurring during any loading, unloading or temporary storage of the hazardous material while it is subject to active shipping papers and before it has reached its ultimate consignee, shall notify the Division, consistent with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. § 171.15, as soon as practicable if, as a result of the hazardous material:  (a) A person is killed;  (b) A person receives injuries that require hospitalization;  (c) Any damage to property exceeds $50,000;  (d) There is an evacuation of the general public for 1 hour or more;  (e) One or more major transportation routes or facilities are closed or shut down for 1 hour or more;  (f) There is an alteration in the operational flight pattern or routine of any aircraft;  (g) Any radioactive contamination is suspected;  (h) Any contamination by an infectious substance is suspected;  (i) There is a release of a liquid marine pollutant in excess of 450 liters or a solid marine pollutant in excess of 400 kilograms; or  (j) Any situation exists at the site of the accident, motor vehicle crash or incident which, in the judgment of the person responsible for the care, custody or control of the hazardous material, should be reported to the Division.  2. The notification required pursuant to this section must include:  (a) The name of the person providing the notification;  (b) The name and address of the motor carrier represented by that person;  (c) The telephone number where that person can be contacted;  (d) The date, time and location of the accident, crash or incident;  (e) The extent of any injuries;  (f) The classification, name and quantity of the hazardous material involved, if that information is available; and  (g) The type of accident, crash or incident, the nature of the hazardous material involved and whether there is a continuing danger to life at the scene of the accident, crash or incident.  3. A person may satisfy the requirements of this section by providing the information specified in subsection 2 to the person who responds to a telephone call placed to:  (a) The number 911 in an area where that number is used for emergencies; or  (b) The number zero in an area where the number 911 is not used for emergencies.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3347; A 2001, 902; 2015, 1683)
NV Rev Stat § 459.721 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.721 - Duties of Director: Regulations for participation in uniform program.

The Director shall adopt regulations for the participation of this State in the uniform program. The regulations adopted pursuant to this section must be consistent with, and equivalent in scope, coverage and content to:  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the recommendations contained in the final report of the working group established pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 5119; or  2. If the Secretary of Transportation prescribes regulations pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 5119, the regulations of the Secretary of Transportation.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3344)
NV Rev Stat § 459.725 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.725 - Powers and duties of Director: Administration of provisions; regulations; agreements.

  1. The Director is responsible for administering the provisions of NRS 459.7052 to 459.728, inclusive, and, subject to the limitations contained in those provisions, may adopt such regulations as the Director deems necessary for that purpose. The regulations adopted pursuant to this section must be consistent with any applicable statutes and regulations of the Federal Government.  2. The Director shall adopt regulations:  (a) For the security of the Repository for Information Concerning Hazardous Materials in Nevada so that it is adequately protected from fire, theft, loss, destruction, other hazards and unauthorized access.  (b) Prescribing the manner in which information concerning hazardous materials is submitted to the Division by state and local governmental agencies.  (c) Providing for the imposition of fees to pay the cost of:  (1) Any registration and permitting required to carry out the uniform program; and  (2) Any other regulation pursuant to the provisions of NRS 459.7052 to 459.728, inclusive.  Money received by the Department from the fees imposed pursuant to this paragraph must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State Highway Fund and used only to carry out the provisions of NRS 459.7052 to 459.728, inclusive.  3. The Director, on behalf of this State, may enter into any agreements with:  (a) The Federal Government;  (b) Other states; and  (c) A national repository established to assist in the administration of the uniform program,  as are appropriate for the administration of the uniform program.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1752; A 1993, 850; 1999, 3351)
NV Rev Stat § 459.727 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.727 - Provisions inapplicable to transportation by governmental vehicle.

Except as otherwise required by federal law, the provisions of NRS 459.7052 to 459.728, inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto do not apply to the transportation of a hazardous material by any vehicle which is owned and operated by the Federal Government, this State or any political subdivision of this State.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3348)
NV Rev Stat § 459.728 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.728 - Provisions supersede and preempt local regulation of transportation; exceptions.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the provisions of NRS 459.7052 to 459.728, inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto supersede and preempt any ordinance or regulation adopted by the governing body of a political subdivision of this State governing the transportation of a hazardous material upon a public highway of this State.  2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to any ordinance or regulation:  (a) For the control of traffic generally; or  (b) Which is approved by the Board of Directors of the Department of Transportation pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of NRS 484A.420.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3348)
NV Rev Stat § 459.735 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.735 - Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials.

  1. The Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials is hereby created in the State General Fund.  2. The Commission shall administer the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the money in the Account may be expended for:  (a) Carrying out the provisions of NRS 459.735 to 459.773, inclusive;  (b) Carrying out the provisions of 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq. and 49 U.S.C. §§ 5101 et seq.;  (c) Maintaining and supporting the operations of the Commission and local emergency planning committees;  (d) Training and equipping state and local personnel to respond to accidents, motor vehicle crashes and incidents involving hazardous materials;  (e) The operation of training programs and a training center for handling emergencies relating to hazardous materials and related fires pursuant to NRS 477.045; and  (f) Any other purpose authorized by the Legislature.  3. All money received by this State pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq. or 49 U.S.C. §§ 5101 et seq. must be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials. In addition, all money received by the Commission from any source must be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials. The State Controller shall transfer from the Contingency Account to the Operating Account of the State Fire Marshal such money collected pursuant to chapter 477 of NRS as is authorized for expenditure in the budget of the State Fire Marshal for use pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2.  4. Any fees deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 482.379365 must be accounted for separately and must be expended to provide financial assistance to this State or to local governments in this State to support preparedness to combat terrorism, including, without limitation, planning, training and purchasing supplies and equipment, or for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature.  5. Upon the presentation of budgets in the manner required by law, money to support the operation of the Commission pursuant to this chapter, other than its provision of grants, must be provided by direct legislative appropriation from the State Highway Fund or other legislative authorization to the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials.  6. The interest and income earned on the money in the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.  7. All claims against the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1752; A 1989, 747; 1991, 1110, 1773, 1828; 1993, 140, 1317, 1318; 1999, 3352; 2001, 1833; 2001 Special Session, 143; 2003, 274, 362; 2010, 26th Special Session, 19; 2015, 1684)
NV Rev Stat § 459.738 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.738 - Creation of Commission; appointment and terms of members; appointment of Chair or Co-Chairs; employment of staff.

  1. The State Emergency Response Commission is hereby created for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq. and other matters relating thereto.  2. The Commission consists of not more than 25 members appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall, to the extent practicable, appoint persons to the Commission who have technical expertise in responding to emergencies.  3. The term of each member of the Commission is 4 years. A member may be reappointed, and there is no limit on the number of terms that a member may serve.  4. The Governor shall appoint one or more of the members of the Commission to serve as Chair or Co-Chairs.  5. The Commission may employ, within the limits of legislative appropriations, such staff as is necessary to the performance of its duties.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1108; A 1997, 2544; 2001, 903)
NV Rev Stat § 459.740 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.740 - Adoption of regulations; acceptance of gifts and grants of money and other revenues.

The Commission may:  1. Adopt regulations for the purpose of enforcing its responsibilities pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq.  2. Accept gifts and grants of money and other revenues for the purpose of enforcing its responsibilities pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1753; A 1991, 1111; 2001, 904)
NV Rev Stat § 459.742 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.742 - Powers of Commission.

The Commission, in carrying out its duties and within the limits of legislative appropriations and other available money, may:  1. Enter into contracts, leases or other agreements or transactions;  2. Provide grants of money to local emergency planning committees to improve their ability to respond to emergencies involving hazardous materials;  3. Assist with the development of comprehensive plans for responding to such emergencies in this State;  4. Provide technical assistance and administrative support to the Telecommunications Group of the Communication and Computing Unit of the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration for the development of systems for communication during such emergencies;  5. Provide technical and administrative support and assistance for training programs;  6. Develop a system to provide public access to data relating to hazardous materials;  7. Support any activity or program eligible to receive money from the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials;  8. Adopt regulations setting forth the manner in which the Division of Emergency Management of the Department shall:  (a) Allocate money received by the Division which relates to hazardous materials or is received pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq. or 49 U.S.C. §§ 5101 et seq.; and  (b) Approve programs developed to address planning for and responding to emergencies involving hazardous materials; and  9. Coordinate the activities administered by state agencies to carry out the provisions of this chapter, 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq. and 49 U.S.C. §§ 5101 et seq.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1108; A 1993, 1318, 1635; 1995, 579; 1997, 3090; 2001, 904, 2627; 2003, 17)
NV Rev Stat § 459.744 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.744 - Establishment and payment of fees.

 The Commission shall establish by regulation:  1. A schedule of fees for its services and regulatory activities. The fees must be set at an amount which approximates the cost to the Commission of performing those services and activities.  2. A fee, not to exceed $15,000 per year, to be paid, except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, by each person who stores an extremely hazardous material in an amount greater than the threshold planning quantity established for such material in 40 C.F.R. Part 355, Appendix A or B. The fee must include:  (a) A filing fee for each facility in which such material is stored; and  (b) A surcharge for each ton of such material stored in excess of 1 ton,  and must be paid on or before March 1 of each year for the preceding calendar year.  3. A fee, not to exceed $2,000 per year, to be paid by each person who manufactures for transport an extremely hazardous material in an amount greater than the threshold planning quantity established for such material in 40 C.F.R. Part 355, Appendix A or B. The fee must include:  (a) A filing fee for each facility in which such material is manufactured; and  (b) A surcharge for each ton of such material which is manufactured for transport in this State,  and must be paid on or before January 31 of each year for the preceding calendar year.  4. A reporting fee, not to exceed $15,000 per year, to be paid, except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, by each person who is required to submit a toxic chemical release form pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq., which becomes due upon the filing of the form.  5. A method for limiting the amount of fees established pursuant to subsections 2 and 4 so that the aggregate amount of the fees imposed on a person during any calendar year does not exceed $15,000.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1109; A 1995, 454; 1999, 254; 2001, 904; 2003, 826; 2005, 54)
NV Rev Stat § 459.748 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.748 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 459.750 to 459.770, inclusive:  1. "Does not act promptly and appropriately" means that the person:  (a) Cannot be notified of the incident within 2 hours after the initial attempt to contact the person;  (b) Does not, within 2 hours after receiving notification of the incident, make an oral or written commitment to clean and decontaminate the affected area properly;  (c) Does not act upon the commitment within 24 hours after making it;  (d) Does not clean and decontaminate the affected area properly; or  (e) Does not act immediately to clean and decontaminate the affected area properly, if the inaction of the person presents an imminent and substantial hazard to human health, public safety or the environment.  2. "Responding" means any efforts to mitigate, attempt to mitigate or assist in the mitigation of the effects of a spill of or accident or motor vehicle crash involving hazardous material, including, without limitation, efforts to:  (a) Contain and dispose of the hazardous material.  (b) Clean and decontaminate the area affected by the spill, accident or crash.  (c) Investigate the occurrence of the spill, accident or crash.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 838; A 2015, 1685)
NV Rev Stat § 459.750 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.750 - Responsibility for cleaning and decontamination of area affected by spill, accident or motor vehicle crash.

Any person who possessed or had in his or her care any hazardous material involved in a spill, accident or motor vehicle crash requiring the cleaning and decontamination of the affected area is responsible for that cleaning and decontamination.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1753; A 2015, 1685)
NV Rev Stat § 459.755 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.755 - Use of Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials to pay for costs of cleaning and decontamination of area affected by spill, accident or motor vehicle crash.

If the person responsible for hazardous material involved in a spill, accident or motor vehicle crash does not act promptly and appropriately to clean and decontaminate the affected area, and if the inaction of the person presents an imminent and substantial hazard to human health, public safety, any property or the environment, money from the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials may be expended to pay the costs of:  1. Responding to a spill of or an accident or motor vehicle crash involving hazardous material;  2. Coordinating the efforts of state, local and federal agencies responding to a spill of or an accident or motor vehicle crash involving hazardous material;  3. Managing the cleaning and decontamination of an area for the disposal of hazardous material or the site of a spill of or an accident or motor vehicle crash involving hazardous material; or  4. Removing or contracting for the removal of hazardous material which presents an imminent danger to human health, public safety or the environment.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1753; A 1991, 1774; 2015, 1685)
NV Rev Stat § 459.760 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.760 - Reimbursement of expenses of responding state agency; reporting of need for additional funding; action by Attorney General.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any state agency accruing expenses in responding to a spill of or an accident or motor vehicle crash involving hazardous material may present an itemized accounting of those expenses with a demand for reimbursement of those expenses to the person responsible for the hazardous material. Payment of the reimbursement must be made within 60 days after the person receives notice from the agency of the amount due. The provisions of this section do not apply to a spill of or an accident or motor vehicle crash involving natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas while it is under the responsibility of a public utility.  2. If the state agency cannot recover the full amount of reimbursement from the person responsible, it may report to the Commission its need for additional funding. The Commission shall notify the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and the Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means during a regular or special session of the Legislature, or the Interim Finance Committee if the Legislature is not in session, of the state agency’s need for additional funding.  3. At the request of the state agency, and at any time after the payment for reimbursement is due, the Attorney General shall initiate recovery by legal action of the amount of any unpaid reimbursement plus interest at a rate determined pursuant to NRS 17.130 computed from the date of the incident.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1754; A 1993, 841; 2015, 1685)
NV Rev Stat § 459.765 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.765 - Deposit of reimbursement and penalty for credit to Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials.

Any reimbursement and penalty recovered by the Attorney General from a person responsible for hazardous material involved in a spill or accident or motor vehicle crash must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1754; A 1991, 1774; 2015, 1686)
NV Rev Stat § 459.770 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.770 - Recovery of costs incurred by responding county or city.

Any county or city in this State may adopt an ordinance authorizing its legal representative to initiate recovery by legal action from the person responsible for any hazardous material involved in a spill, accident or motor vehicle crash of the amount of any costs incurred by the county or city in responding to the spill of or accident or motor vehicle crash involving hazardous material.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1754; A 1993, 841; 2015, 1686)