Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects
NRS 519A.280 - Penalties; disposition of money; injunctions and other remedies.


1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120, inclusive, a person who violates any provision of NRS 519A.010 to 519A.280, inclusive, or any regulation adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 519A.160, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, in addition to any criminal penalty, is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the Division at a hearing for which notice has been given, in an amount determined pursuant to the schedule adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 519A.160.
2. Any money received by the Division pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the appropriate account of the Division. All interest earned on the money credited pursuant to this section must be credited to the account to which the money was credited.
3. In addition to any other remedy provided by this chapter, the Division may compel compliance with any provision of NRS 519A.010 to 519A.280, inclusive, or of any regulation adopted or permit or order issued pursuant to those sections, by injunction or other appropriate remedy. The Division may institute and maintain in the name of the State of Nevada any such enforcement proceedings.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1287; A 1997, 1081; 2003, 347; 2019, 3980)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects

NRS 519A.010 - Legislative findings; cooperation with state and federal agencies in administration and enforcement of chapter.

NRS 519A.020 - Definitions.

NRS 519A.030 - "Administrator" defined.

NRS 519A.040 - "Affected" defined.

NRS 519A.050 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 519A.060 - "Division" defined.

NRS 519A.070 - "Exploration project" defined.

NRS 519A.080 - "Mining operation" defined.

NRS 519A.090 - "Operator" defined.

NRS 519A.100 - "Reclamation" defined.

NRS 519A.110 - "Small exploration project" defined.

NRS 519A.120 - "Small mining operation" defined.

NRS 519A.130 - "Surety" defined.

NRS 519A.140 - Duties of Division.

NRS 519A.150 - Powers of Division.

NRS 519A.160 - Regulations of Commission.

NRS 519A.170 - Fees: Disposition; interest.

NRS 519A.180 - Permit required.

NRS 519A.190 - Application for permit; fee; conditions; bond. [Effective through March 31, 2022.] Application for permit: Contents; fee; conditions; bond; grounds for denial; issuance. [Effective April 1, 2022.]

NRS 519A.200 - Permit required.

NRS 519A.210 - Application for permit; fee; conditions; bond. [Effective through March 31, 2022.] Application for permit: Contents; fee; conditions; bond; grounds for denial; issuance. [Effective April 1, 2022.]

NRS 519A.220 - Applicant to complete checklist for permit; contents.

NRS 519A.230 - Provisions of plan for reclamation; inclusion of pit lake in plan; exceptions; immunity of protected person from liability.

NRS 519A.240 - Effect of compliance with federal plan of operations.

NRS 519A.250 - Operator required to provide Division of Minerals copy of filing of plan of operation or amended plan submitted to federal agency; fee; refund for reduction of acres disturbed; biennial report by Division of Minerals; regulations.

NRS 519A.260 - Annual submission of reports and payment of fees by operator; disposition of money received.

NRS 519A.270 - Notice of noncompliance; method of service; contents; hearing.

NRS 519A.280 - Penalties; disposition of money; injunctions and other remedies.

NRS 519A.290 - Development and administration of program by Division of Minerals; requirements for program; regulations; action to recover costs incurred by program.