1. Any person violating the provisions of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed:
(a) For a first offense, $250.
(b) For a second offense, $500.
(c) For a third or subsequent offense, $1,000.
2. Of the money collected by the Department from a civil penalty pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Fifty percent of the money must be used to fund a program selected by the Director that provides loans to persons who are engaged in agriculture and who are 21 years of age or less; and
(b) The remaining 50 percent must be deposited in the Account for the Control of Weeds created by NRS 555.035.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 2464)