444.610 - Unlawful acts; penalties.

444.610  Unlawful acts; penalties.

      1.  Any person who violates any regulation adopted by the State Environmental Commission or any ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of a municipality or district board of health is guilty of a misdemeanor.

      2.  Each day or part of a day during which such violation is continued or repeated constitutes a separate offense.

      3.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120, inclusive:

      (a) A person convicted of violating subsection 1 is, in addition to any criminal penalty imposed, liable for a civil penalty upon each such conviction; and

      (b) A court, before whom a defendant is convicted of a violation of subsection 1, shall for each violation order the defendant to pay a civil penalty which is at least $500 but not more than $5,000.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 1180; A 1975, 1402; 2001, 1234)