1. The Regulatory Operations Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, the Attorney General, an operator, a person conducting an excavation or demolition, or the district attorney of a county or the city attorney of a city in which there is an excavation or demolition or a proposed excavation or demolition which he or she believes may cause death, serious physical harm or serious property damage may file a complaint in the district court for the county seeking to enjoin the activity or practice of an operator or a person who is responsible for the excavation or demolition.
2. Upon the filing of a complaint pursuant to subsection 1, the court may issue a temporary restraining order before holding an evidentiary hearing.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1143; A 1997, 2000; 2007, 675)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 455 - Excavations and High-Voltage Lines
NRS 455.010 - Erection of fence or other safeguard around excavation, hole or shaft required.
NRS 455.020 - Filing of notice of violation; contents of notice.
NRS 455.040 - Contents of notice; judgment; criminal penalty.
NRS 455.050 - Suits to be commenced in name of State of Nevada; disposition of judgments and fines.
NRS 455.082 - "Approximate location of a subsurface installation" defined.
NRS 455.084 - "Association for operators" defined.
NRS 455.086 - "Damage" defined.
NRS 455.088 - "Demolition" defined.
NRS 455.090 - "Emergency" defined.
NRS 455.092 - "Excavation" defined.
NRS 455.093 - High consequence subsurface installation" defined.
NRS 455.094 - "Mechanical equipment" defined.
NRS 455.096 - "Operator" defined.
NRS 455.098 - "Person" defined.
NRS 455.099 - "Sewer main" defined.
NRS 455.0995 - "Sewer service lateral" defined.
NRS 455.101 - "Subsurface installation" defined.
NRS 455.103 - "Unexpected occurrence" defined.
NRS 455.105 - "Working day" defined.
NRS 455.107 - Exemption from compliance with statutory provisions.
NRS 455.150 - Release from liability for cost of repairs to subsurface installation.
NRS 455.160 - Injunctive relief.
NRS 455.180 - Civil remedies preserved; additional civil remedy not created.
NRS 455.210 - Applicability of provisions.
NRS 455.220 - Conducting of activities near line: Prohibition; exception.
NRS 455.240 - Liability for violation causing contact with line.