624.965 - Grounds for disciplinary action; unlawful acts; penalties.
624.965 Grounds for disciplinary action; unlawful acts; penalties.
1. A violation of any provision of NRS 624.900 to 624.965, inclusive, or any regulation adopted by the Board with respect to contracts for work concerning a residential pool or spa by a contractor constitutes cause for disciplinary action pursuant to NRS 624.300.
2. It is unlawful for a person to violate any provision of NRS 624.900 to 624.965, inclusive.
3. Any person who violates any provision of NRS 624.900 to 624.965, inclusive:
(a) For a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000, and may be further punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months.
(b) For the second offense, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $2,000 nor more than $4,000, and may be further punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 1 year.
(c) For the third or subsequent offense, is guilty of a class E felony and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000 and may be further punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 1 year and not more than 4 years.
4. The imposition of a penalty provided for in this section is not precluded by any disciplinary action taken by the Board against a contractor pursuant to the provisions of NRS 624.300 to 624.305, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2977; A 2005, 2382)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 597.7198)