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NV Rev Stat § 459.773 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.773 - Development and dissemination of reference guide regarding response to accidents, motor vehicle crashes and incidents.

  1. The State Fire Marshal shall, in cooperation with local fire departments, develop a reference guide for use by state and local personnel who respond to accidents, motor vehicle crashes and incidents involving hazardous materials. The reference guide must provide information which is readily accessible regarding procedures for responding to the first critical moments of an accident, motor vehicle crash or incident involving hazardous materials.  2. The State Fire Marshal shall make available, upon request, the reference guide developed pursuant to subsection 1 to local governments, state and local personnel who respond to accidents, motor vehicle crashes and incidents involving hazardous materials and students enrolled in training programs for responding to accidents, motor vehicle crashes and incidents involving hazardous materials.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 139; A 2015, 1686)
NV Rev Stat § 459.774 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.774 - Civil penalties for certain violations.

  1. In addition to any applicable criminal penalties, the Department may, after providing written notice and an opportunity for a fair and impartial hearing, impose a civil penalty, in an amount determined pursuant to the schedule adopted by the Director pursuant to this section, upon a person who violates a provision of NRS 459.7052 to 459.728, inclusive, or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The notice required by this section must include the amount of the penalty and a description of the violation.  2. The Director shall adopt a schedule of civil penalties for the purposes of this section based on a schedule of recommended fines 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.  3. The Department may bring an action to recover a civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section and shall deposit any money collected with the State Treasurer for credit to the State Highway Fund.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3348)
NV Rev Stat § 459.775 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.775 - Unlawful acts: Misdemeanors.

Any person who:  1. Transports a hazardous material in a motor vehicle without the permit required pursuant to NRS 459.7052;  2. Transports a hazardous material in a motor vehicle that has not been inspected pursuant to any regulations of the Department requiring an inspection;  3. Fails to carry the permit required pursuant to NRS 459.7052 or a copy of the permit in the driver’s compartment of the motor vehicle if required to do so by a regulation of the Department;  4. Transports a hazardous material in a motor vehicle under a permit required pursuant to NRS 459.7052 which has expired;  5. Violates any of the terms or conditions of a permit required pursuant to NRS 459.7052; or  6. Fails to pay when due any fee established pursuant to NRS 459.744,  is guilty of a misdemeanor.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1754; A 1991, 1111; 1993, 2799; 1995, 454; 1999, 3352)
NV Rev Stat § 459.780 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.780 - Unlawful acts: Gross misdemeanors.

Any person who:  1. Allows the use of a permit required pursuant to NRS 459.7052 by a person not entitled thereto;  2. Uses a permit required pursuant to NRS 459.7052 to which the person is not entitled;  3. Alters, forges or counterfeits a permit required pursuant to NRS 459.7052;  4. Uses a permit required pursuant to NRS 459.7052 which has been altered, forged or counterfeited;  5. Submits false information on an application or other form used to obtain a permit required pursuant to NRS 459.7052;  6. Transports a hazardous material in a motor vehicle under a permit required pursuant to NRS 459.7052 which has been suspended or revoked; or  7. Transports a hazardous material in a motor vehicle which failed to pass any inspection for safety required by a regulation of the Department,  is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1754; A 1999, 3353)
NV Rev Stat § 459.790 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.790 - "Hazardous material" defined.

As used in NRS 459.790 to 459.796, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, "hazardous material" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 459.7024, and includes any other substance which is regulated pursuant to this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 823; A 1999, 3353)
NV Rev Stat § 459.792 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.792 - Scope of immunity: State Emergency Response Commission; local emergency planning committees; persons providing equipment, advice or other assistance.

  1. The State Emergency Response Commission, each local emergency planning committee appointed by the Commission, and their respective members are immune from liability for the death of or injury to persons, and for injury to property, resulting from the performance of their functions under this chapter and under 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq.  2. Except as limited by NRS 459.794 and 459.796, a person who provides equipment, advice or other assistance in mitigating or attempting to mitigate the effects of a discharge of hazardous material, or in preventing, cleaning up or disposing of such a discharge, or in attempting to prevent, clean up or dispose of such a discharge, is immune from liability for the death of or injury to persons, and for injury to property, resulting from those activities.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 823; A 2001, 905)
NV Rev Stat § 459.794 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.794 - Exclusions from immunity: Damages from gross negligence or misconduct; persons causing discharge; persons receiving compensation for assistance.

The immunity provided by subsection 2 of NRS 459.792 does not apply to:  1. Damages resulting from the person’s gross negligence or the person’s intentional, reckless or wanton misconduct;  2. A person:  (a) Whose act or failure to act was a cause of the discharge; or  (b) Who receives compensation other than:  (1) Reimbursement for the person’s actual expenses in voluntarily providing the equipment, advice or other assistance; or  (2) Compensation from the person’s regular employer for the time during which he or she is engaged in rendering the assistance or advice.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 823)
NV Rev Stat § 459.796 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.796 - Prerequisites for immunity: Persons providing equipment, advice or other assistance.

A person is entitled to immunity under subsection 2 of NRS 459.792 only if:  1. In the case of one furnishing advice or assistance, the person is qualified by training, education or experience in the handling of hazardous materials and provides advice or assistance within the area of his or her qualifications; and  2. The person was requested to provide the equipment, advice or other assistance by:  (a) The person responsible for the discharge;  (b) The Division of Emergency Management of the Department of Public Safety;  (c) The Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry;  (d) The Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources;  (e) The Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety;  (f) The State Fire Marshal Division of the Department of Public Safety;  (g) The State Emergency Response Commission or a local emergency planning committee appointed by the Commission;  (h) A local fire department; or  (i) A local agency for law enforcement.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 823; A 1995, 545; 2001, 2627)
NV Rev Stat § 459.800 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.800 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 459.802 to 459.820, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 769; A 1993, 208)
NV Rev Stat § 459.802 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.802 - "Commission" defined.

Commission means the State Environmental Commission.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 770)
NV Rev Stat § 459.804 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.804 - "Department" defined.

Department means the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 770)
NV Rev Stat § 459.806 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.806 - "Director" defined.

Director means the Director of the Department.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 770)
NV Rev Stat § 459.808 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.808 - "Division" defined.

Division means the Division of Environmental Protection of the Department.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 770)
NV Rev Stat § 459.810 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.810 - "Operator" defined.

Operator means any person in control of, or having responsibility for, the daily operation of a storage tank.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 770)
NV Rev Stat § 459.812 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.812 - "Owner" defined.

Owner means any person who owns:  1. An underground storage tank used to store or dispense regulated substances after November 8, 1984, or if the use of the tank was discontinued before that date, the last person to own such a tank before its use was discontinued; or  2. An aboveground storage tank used to store or dispense regulated substances after October 1, 2003, or, if the use of the tank was discontinued before that date, the last person to own such a tank before its use was discontinued.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 770; A 2003, 2116)
NV Rev Stat § 459.814 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.814 - "Person" defined.

Person includes an agency of the Federal Government, any state and its local governments.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 770)
NV Rev Stat § 459.816 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.816 - "Regulated substance" defined.

Regulated substance means:  1. Any petroleum substance or chemical regulated by the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.), that is contained in a storage tank, except that the term does not include any substance subject to regulation under Subtitle C of that act as hazardous waste; and  2. Any petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof that is liquid at standard condition of temperature and pressure, 60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute. The term includes, but is not limited to, petroleum and petroleum-based substances comprised of a complex blend of hydrocarbons derived from crude oil through processes of separation, conversion, upgrading and finishing, such as motor fuels, jet fuels, distillate fuel oils, residual fuel oils, lubricants, solvents and used oils.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 770)
NV Rev Stat § 459.818 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.818 - "Release" defined.

Release means the spilling, leaking, emitting, discharging, escaping, leaching or disposing from a storage tank into groundwater, surface water or surface or subsurface soils.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 770)
NV Rev Stat § 459.820 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.820 - "Storage tank" defined.

Storage tank means any one or combination of stationary tanks, including pipes connected thereto, used to contain and accumulate regulated substances. The term includes only:  1. Underground storage tanks that are regulated pursuant to the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.; and  2. Aboveground storage tanks that have a storage capacity of at least 110 gallons but not more than 30,000 gallons, including, without limitation, aboveground storage tanks located over water and used to supply fuel at a marina or other facility.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 770; A 2003, 2116)
NV Rev Stat § 459.822 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.822 - Department designated as state agency for regulation of storage tanks.

The Department is hereby designated to act as the state agency for the purpose of federal laws and regulations governing storage tanks and it may take any action necessary to secure the benefits of any federal law relating to storage tanks.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 773)
NV Rev Stat § 459.824 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.824 - Duties of Director.

The Director shall:  1. Administer the provisions of NRS 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive, in a manner that is consistent with, and not more stringent than, the applicable provisions of federal law;  2. Advise, consult and cooperate with other agencies of the State, the Federal Government, other states, interstate agencies and other persons in furthering the purposes of NRS 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive;  3. Take steps necessary to qualify for, accept and administer loans and grants from the Federal Government and other sources, public or private, for carrying out the provisions of NRS 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive;  4. Encourage, request, require the Department to participate in or conduct, studies, surveys, investigations, research, experiments, demonstrations and pilot programs by contract, grant or other means;  5. Collect and disseminate information to the public;  6. Hold hearings and issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence, as the Director finds necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive;  7. Exercise all powers necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive; and  8. Delegate to the Division any of the Director’s powers or duties set forth in NRS 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 770)
NV Rev Stat § 459.825 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.825 - Coordination of fees, regulations and forms; duties of regulatory agencies.

  1. The Commission shall coordinate:  (a) The collection of fees related to storage tanks;  (b) The adoption of regulations governing storage tanks; and  (c) The standardization of forms used by the agencies of the State and local governments that regulate storage tanks for reporting information relating to such storage tanks.  2. Each agency of this State and local government that regulates storage tanks shall, in consultation with the Commission:  (a) Cooperate to eliminate any duplication, conflicts or inconsistencies in regulations adopted to govern storage tanks;  (b) Review periodically the forms for reporting information related to storage tanks to determine whether they are complete and easy to understand and, if appropriate, revise the forms accordingly;  (c) Cooperate to develop a uniform format for reporting information related to storage tanks;  (d) Cooperate to ensure that agencies of local governments that respond to emergencies involving storage tanks receive reports of those emergencies in a timely manner; and  (e) Consolidate the collection of fees related to storage tanks.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 207; A 2003, 2116)
NV Rev Stat § 459.826 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.826 - Regulations of Commission: General requirements.

The Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive. Those regulations must be based upon studies, guidelines and regulations of the Federal Government and must:  1. Set forth a means for an owner or operator of a storage tank to notify the Division of the existence, size and location of and the substances contained in the storage tank;  2. Issue standards of performance for the operation and construction of a storage tank;  3. Establish requirements for the reporting of a release from a storage tank and the reporting of corrective actions taken in response to such a release;  4. Establish standards of financial responsibility for owners and operators of storage tanks;  5. Require owners or operators of facilities having storage tanks to maintain records and devices for the continuing observation of storage tanks; and  6. Establish procedures for:  (a) Inspecting and testing storage tanks;  (b) Obtaining samples from storage tanks; and  (c) Reporting to the Department on such inspections, testing and samples.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 771)
NV Rev Stat § 459.828 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.828 - Owner or operator of storage tank to provide Department with certain information.

The owner or operator of a storage tank shall notify the Department as required by regulations of the Commission, of the existence, size, location, age, type, uses and name of the owner of a storage tank.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 771)
NV Rev Stat § 459.830 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.830 - Regulations of Commission: Standards of performance.

The Commission shall adopt regulations which set forth standards of performance for:   1. Storage tanks brought into use on or after the effective date of such standards. The standards must address the:  (a) Design;  (b) Construction;  (c) Installation; and  (d) Compatibility of components,  of storage tanks and systems for the detection of releases from storage tanks.  2. Maintenance and keeping records of:  (a) Systems for the detection of releases from storage tanks;  (b) Systems for the testing of storage tanks;  (c) Systems for the monitoring of inventory of storage tanks; and  (d) Other systems designed to identify releases from storage tanks.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 771)
NV Rev Stat § 459.832 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.832 - Regulations of Commission: Closure, removal, disposal and management of storage tanks.

The Commission shall adopt regulations:  1. Establishing requirements for the closure of a storage tank or the removal or disposal of a storage tank to prevent future releases of regulated substances into the environment; and  2. Setting forth a plan for the management of storage tanks in the entire State.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 771)
NV Rev Stat § 459.834 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.834 - Regulations of Commission regarding corrective action, evidence of financial responsibility; determination of whether corrective action is required.

  1. The Commission shall by regulation establish requirements for:  (a) Corrective action to be taken in response to a release from a storage tank;  (b) Ensuring that the corrective action is cost-effective; and  (c) Maintaining evidence of the financial responsibility of owners and operators of storage tanks.  2. In determining whether corrective action is required by the presence of excessive petroleum in the soil, the Division shall consider, unless waived by the Administrator of the Division:  (a) Factors peculiar to the site and to the contaminant; and  (b) The use of methods developed by the American Society for Testing and Materials to assess health and environmental risks, or equivalent procedures, to establish the need for corrective action and the required level of corrective action.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 772; A 1995, 1891)
NV Rev Stat § 459.836 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.836 - Permits to operate storage tanks: Regulations; terms and conditions; fee.

  1. The Commission may by regulation set forth a procedure for the granting, renewal, modification, suspension, revocation and denial of permits to operate storage tanks.  2. Permits may contain terms and conditions which the Commission considers necessary and which conform to law and regulations adopted by the Commission.  3. The Commission may by regulation prescribe a reasonable fee to be charged for the issuance of a permit.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 772)
NV Rev Stat § 459.838 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.838 - Account for Management of Storage Tanks: Creation; sources; claims.

All fees collected for the issuance of permits to operate storage tanks, if such permits are required, and all reimbursements and penalties recovered pursuant to NRS 459.840 to 459.856, inclusive, must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account for the Management of Storage Tanks, which is hereby created in the State General Fund. The money in the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 772; A 1993, 646)
NV Rev Stat § 459.840 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.840 - Account for Management of Storage Tanks: Use; reimbursement; action by Attorney General.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, money in the Account for the Management of Storage Tanks may only be expended for the continuing observation or other management of storage tanks.  2. If a person responsible for a release of a regulated substance from a storage tank does not act promptly to clean and decontaminate the affected area properly, and if that inaction presents an imminent and substantial hazard to human health, public safety or the environment, money from the Account may be expended to pay the costs of:  (a) Responding to a release of a regulated substance from a storage tank;  (b) Coordinating the efforts of state, local and federal agencies responding to a release from a storage tank;  (c) Managing the cleaning and decontamination of an area in which a release from a storage tank has occurred; or  (d) Removing or contracting for the removal of a regulated substance released from a storage tank which presents an imminent danger to human health, public safety or the environment.  3. The Director shall demand reimbursement of the Account for money expended pursuant to subsection 2 from any person who is responsible for the release, or who owns or controls the storage tank, or the area in which the release occurred. Payment of the reimbursement is due within 20 days after the person receives notice from the Director of the amount due. Reimbursement may include all costs actually incurred in the investigation and cleanup. The Director may impose an administrative penalty of not more than 5 percent of the amount of reimbursement for each day the amount remains unpaid after the date the payment for reimbursement is due.  4. At the request of the Director, the Attorney General shall seek recovery by legal action of the amount of any unpaid reimbursement and penalty.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 772; A 1993, 646)
NV Rev Stat § 459.842 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.842 - Enforcement by Department; delegation of responsibility.

The Department shall enforce the provisions of NRS 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive, or any regulations adopted pursuant to those sections, but may delegate responsibility for enforcing those provisions to suitably qualified agencies of the political subdivisions of this State.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 774)
NV Rev Stat § 459.844 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials|NRS 459.844 - Subpoenas.

In carrying out the provisions of NRS 459.800 to 459.856, inclusive, the Commission, the Department and the Attorney General may by subpoena require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of reports, papers, documents and other evidence which they deem necessary.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 774)