Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 582 - Public Weighmasters
NRS 582.310 - Civil penalties: Administrative appeal; judicial review; payment; civil action for recovery; deposit in county school district fund. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Civil penalties: Administrative appeal; judicial review; payment...


1. A person subject to a civil penalty may request an administrative hearing within 10 days after receipt of the notice of the civil penalty. The State Sealer of Consumer Equitability or a designee thereof shall conduct the hearing after giving appropriate notice to the respondent. The decision of the State Sealer of Consumer Equitability or designee is subject to appropriate judicial review.
2. If the respondent has exhausted all administrative appeals and the civil penalty has been upheld, the respondent shall pay the civil penalty:
(a) If no petition for judicial review is filed pursuant to NRS 233B.130, within 40 days after the final decision of the State Sealer of Consumer Equitability; or
(b) If a petition for judicial review is filed pursuant to NRS 233B.130 and the civil penalty is upheld, within 10 days after the effective date of the final decision of the court.
3. If the respondent fails to pay the civil penalty, a civil action may be brought by the State Sealer of Consumer Equitability in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the civil penalty. All civil penalties collected pursuant to this chapter must be remitted to the county treasurer of the county in which the violation occurred for credit to the county school district fund.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2325; A 2013, 2484)

1. A person subject to a civil penalty may request an administrative hearing within 10 days after receipt of the notice of the civil penalty. The State Sealer of Measurement Standards or a designee thereof shall conduct the hearing after giving appropriate notice to the respondent. The decision of the State Sealer of Measurement Standards or designee is subject to appropriate judicial review.
2. If the respondent has exhausted all administrative appeals and the civil penalty has been upheld, the respondent shall pay the civil penalty:
(a) If no petition for judicial review is filed pursuant to NRS 233B.130, within 40 days after the final decision of the State Sealer of Measurement Standards; or
(b) If a petition for judicial review is filed pursuant to NRS 233B.130 and the civil penalty is upheld, within 10 days after the effective date of the final decision of the court.
3. If the respondent fails to pay the civil penalty, a civil action may be brought by the State Sealer of Measurement Standards in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the civil penalty. All civil penalties collected pursuant to this chapter must be remitted to the county treasurer of the county in which the violation occurred for credit to the county school district fund.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2325; A 2013, 2484; 2021, 104, effective January 1, 2022)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 582 - Public Weighmasters

NRS 582.001 - Definitions.

NRS 582.004 - "Division" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] "Division" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 582.011 - "Public weighing" defined.

NRS 582.012 - "Public weighmaster" defined.

NRS 582.017 - "Vehicle" defined.

NRS 582.021 - Duties of State Sealer of Consumer Equitability. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Duties of State Sealer of Measurement Standards. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 582.025 - General authority to adopt regulations. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] General authority to adopt regulations. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 582.026 - Enforcement of chapter: Authority to obtain restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Enforcement of chapter: Authority to obtain restraining order or temporary or permanent injunctio...

NRS 582.028 - License required; qualifications. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] License required; qualifications. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 582.029 - Exemption from licensure; issuance of certificate of weights and measures prohibited without license.

NRS 582.030 - Application; test of weighing apparatus; inspection of premises. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Application; test of weighing apparatus; inspection of premises. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 582.031 - Evidence of qualifications. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Evidence of qualifications. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 582.0311 - Determination of qualifications; examination. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Determination of qualifications; examination. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 582.032 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duty of State Sealer of Consumer Equitability. [Effective until the earlier of January 1, 2022, or the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, t...

NRS 582.034 - Application to include social security number of applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the profess...

NRS 582.035 - Preliminary determination of whether person’s criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining license. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Preliminary determination of whether person’s criminal history will disqualify person f...

NRS 582.040 - Issuance; fee. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Issuance; fee. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 582.043 - Duty to issue; record of applications submitted and licenses issued. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Duty to issue; record of applications submitted and licenses issued. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 582.045 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the earlier of January 1, 2022, or the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal la...

NRS 582.047 - Application for renewal of license required to include information relating to state business license; renewal of license prohibited in certain circumstances. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Application for renewal of license req...

NRS 582.049 - Grounds for suspension or revocation. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Grounds for suspension or revocation. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 582.085 - Prima facie evidence of accuracy of measurement; contents of certificate. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Prima facie evidence of accuracy of measurement; contents of certificate. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 582.095 - Requirements for entry of measurement values.

NRS 582.115 - Maintenance of copies of certificates issued; inspection of certificates. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Maintenance of copies of certificates issued; inspection of certificates. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 582.125 - Acceptance of certificates issued by public weighmasters of other states. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Acceptance of certificates issued by public weighmasters of other states. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 582.200 - Measurement practices and equipment.

NRS 582.210 - Requirements for weighing vehicle or combination of vehicles; variance. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Requirements for weighing vehicle or combination of vehicles; variance. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 582.300 - Prohibited acts; civil penalty. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Prohibited acts; civil penalty. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 582.310 - Civil penalties: Administrative appeal; judicial review; payment; civil action for recovery; deposit in county school district fund. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Civil penalties: Administrative appeal; judicial review; payment...

NRS 582.320 - Criminal penalties.