1. A person who is determined pursuant to NRS 534.320 to be in violation of this chapter or a permit issued or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter may be assessed a civil penalty in an amount not exceeding:
(a) One hundred dollars per day of violation not directly related to illegal recovery or use of stored water; or
(b) Ten thousand dollars per day of violation directly related to illegal recovery or use of stored water.
2. An action to recover penalties pursuant to this section must be brought by the State Engineer in the district court in the county in which the violation occurred.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1775)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells
NRS 534.0105 - "Aquifer" defined.
NRS 534.011 - "Area of active management" defined.
NRS 534.0115 - "Area of hydrologic effect" defined.
NRS 534.012 - "Artesian well" defined.
NRS 534.0125 - "Augmentation" defined.
NRS 534.013 - "Domestic use" and "domestic purposes" defined.
NRS 534.0135 - "Percolating waters" defined.
NRS 534.014 - "Person" defined.
NRS 534.0145 - "Project" defined.
NRS 534.015 - "Recharged water" defined.
NRS 534.0155 - "Storage account" defined.
NRS 534.016 - "Stored water" defined.
NRS 534.0165 - "Waste" defined.
NRS 534.017 - "Well driller" defined.
NRS 534.0175 - "Well drilling" and "drilling a well" defined.
NRS 534.070 - Waste of water from artesian well unlawful.
NRS 534.090 - Forfeiture and abandonment of rights.
NRS 534.125 - State Engineer to file notice related to temporary permit.
NRS 534.185 - Waiver of certain requirements for domestic wells by State Engineer; exceptions.
NRS 534.193 - Additional penalties.
NRS 534.195 - Injunctive and other relief.
NRS 534.280 - Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Annual report to State Engineer.
NRS 534.330 - Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Penalties.
NRS 534.360 - Water Rights Technical Support Account: Creation; administration; uses.