704.640 - Criminal penalties.
704.640 Criminal penalties. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 704.6881 to 704.6884, inclusive, any person who:
1. Operates any public utility to which NRS 704.005 to 704.754, inclusive, 704.9901 and 704.993 to 704.999, inclusive, apply without first obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity or in violation of its terms;
2. Fails to make any return or report required by NRS 704.005 to 704.754, inclusive, 704.9901 and 704.993 to 704.999, inclusive, or by the Commission pursuant to NRS 704.005 to 704.754, inclusive, 704.9901 and 704.993 to 704.999, inclusive;
3. Violates, or procures, aids or abets the violating of any provision of NRS 704.005 to 704.754, inclusive, 704.9901 and 704.993 to 704.999, inclusive;
4. Fails to obey any order, decision or regulation of the Commission;
5. Procures, aids or abets any person in the failure to obey the order, decision or regulation; or
6. Advertises, solicits, proffers bids or otherwise holds himself, herself or itself out to perform as a public utility in violation of any of the provisions of NRS 704.005 to 704.754, inclusive, 704.9901 and 704.993 to 704.999, inclusive,
Ê shall be fined not more than $500.
[41:109:1919; 1919 RL p. 3167; NCL § 6142]—(NRS A 1967, 656; 1969, 999; 1979, 1493; 1985, 317; 1989, 728; 1997, 1497, 1912, 3043; 1999, 631, 632, 1319, 1320; 2003, 3029)
NRS 704.645 Remedies of State cumulative; election of remedies. The remedies of the State provided for in this chapter are cumulative, and no action taken by the Commission constitutes an election on the part of the State or any of its officers to pursue any remedy under this chapter to the exclusion of any other remedy for which provision is made in this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1000)