Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 512 - Inspection and Safety of Mines
NRS 512.020 - Qualifications of employees.


1. Any person employed by the Administrator pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must not:
(a) Be an officer, director or employee, or have any personal or private interest in any operating mine, mill, smelter or ore reduction plant or the products thereof;
(b) Hold, directly or indirectly, any financial interest in any company, partnership, organization or corporation or subsidiary of a corporation, which owns, operates or has a financial interest in any mines which are subject to the provisions of this chapter; or
(c) Be an officer or employee of any labor organization.
2. A person appointed as the Assistant Administrator responsible for the inspection of mines must have at least 7 years of technical, operational or management experience in at least two of the following areas:
(a) Mines;
(b) Mills;
(c) Beneficiation plants; or
(d) Smelters,
at least 3 years of which must be in underground mining.
[Part 3:176:1909; RL § 4200; NCL § 4210]—(NRS A 1969, 1002; 1973, 1480; 1975, 517; 1981, 1530; 1991, 65; 1993, 1681)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 512 - Inspection and Safety of Mines

NRS 512.002 - Definitions.

NRS 512.003 - "Accident" defined.

NRS 512.004 - "Administrator" defined.

NRS 512.005 - "Imminent danger" defined.

NRS 512.006 - "Mine" defined.

NRS 512.007 - "Operator" defined.

NRS 512.008 - "Unwarrantable failure of an operator to comply" defined.

NRS 512.009 - "Worker" defined.

NRS 512.020 - Qualifications of employees.

NRS 512.090 - Office.

NRS 512.120 - Authority regarding employees and representatives.

NRS 512.131 - Regulations: Adoption; copies to be furnished to operators and representatives of workers.

NRS 512.140 - Annual report.

NRS 512.151 - Duties: Educational and training programs; technical assistance to operators; collection of information and statistics; acceptance and administration of grants.

NRS 512.160 - Records and reports of operators; compilation and publication of reported information by Administrator; notification to Administrator of opening or closing of mine operations.

NRS 512.170 - Annual inspection and investigation of mines by Administrator or designee.

NRS 512.180 - Power of Administrator to inspect mines; operator to render assistance; advance notice of inspection prohibited; participation by representative of workers.

NRS 512.190 - Action by Administrator when inspection reveals dangerous conditions or violations; notice or order prima facie evidence of culpable negligence of operator.

NRS 512.195 - Notices and orders: Contents; distribution of copies; notification to Mine Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor required under certain circumstances.

NRS 512.200 - Workers may request inspection of mine; conditions.

NRS 512.210 - Administrator to notify Attorney General on failure or refusal of operator to comply with order; action by Attorney General.

NRS 512.220 - Serious accidents: Notice to Administrator; duties of operator and other persons; investigation of cause.

NRS 512.231 - Copies of regulations, standards, notices and orders to be posted by operator.

NRS 512.241 - Publication and inspection of information, reports, notices, orders and findings.

NRS 512.270 - Prohibited acts; separate offenses.