Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 512 - Inspection and Safety of Mines
NRS 512.270 - Prohibited acts; separate offenses.


1. Any operator who:
(a) Violates, fails or refuses to comply with any health or safety regulation or standard adopted by the Administrator pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;
(b) Interferes with, hinders or delays the Administrator in carrying out the duties required under this chapter;
(c) Refuses admission to the Administrator upon or through any mine which is subject to the provisions of this chapter or to render assistance;
(d) Refuses to permit the Administrator to inspect or investigate any mine which is subject to the provisions of this chapter, or of any accident, bodily injury, fatality or occupational illness occurring at or connected with the mine;
(e) Refuses to furnish to the Administrator any information or report requested by the Administrator pursuant to this chapter;
(f) Knowingly makes any false statement or representation, or fails to make any statement or representation in any record, report or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter;
(g) Refuses to permit the Administrator to inspect or investigate any equipment, machinery, apparatus, tools or other property with respect to its condition or manner of use at any mine subject to the provisions of this chapter;
(h) Fails to maintain any information or report required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter; or
(i) Violates or fails or refuses to comply with an order of withdrawal issued pursuant to NRS 512.190,
is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
2. Each separate provision not complied with and each day after conviction of failure to comply with any standard or provision or this chapter is a separate offense and punished accordingly.
[42:176:1909; added 1911, 402; A 1925, 13; NCL § 4248]—(NRS A 1967, 601; 1971, 540; 1975, 524; 1981, 1536)

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.