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NRS 618.990 - Penalties.

NV Rev Stat § 618.990 (2019) (N/A)
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1. If the Division finds that an employer has failed to suspend or terminate an employee as required by NRS 618.987, it shall:

(a) Upon the first violation, in lieu of any other penalty under this chapter, impose upon the employer an administrative fine of not more than $500.

(b) Upon the second violation, in lieu of any other penalty under this chapter, impose upon the employer an administrative fine of not more than $1,000.

(c) Upon the third and each subsequent violation, impose upon the employer the penalty provided in NRS 618.635 as if the employer had committed a willful violation.

2. For the purposes of this section, any number of violations discovered in a single day constitute a single violation.

3. Before a fine or any other penalty is imposed upon an employer pursuant to this section, the Division must follow the procedures set forth in this chapter for the issuance of a citation, including, without limitation, the procedures set forth in NRS 618.475 for notice to the employer and an opportunity for the employer to contest the violation.

(Added to NRS by 2009, 2423)

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