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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 445C

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 445C

Environmental Requirements; Cleanup of Discharged Petroleum

445C.010Definitions 445C.020“Environmental audit” defined 445C.030“Environmental requirement” defined 445C.040“Regulated facility” defined 445C.050“Regulated person” defined 445C.060“Regulatory agency” defined 445C.070Mitigating factors considered by court in determining criminal penalty for violation; written agreement regarding environmental audit may be modified; authority of regulatory agency not limited by mitigation of criminal penalty 445C.080Presumption that regulated person is not liable for administrative or civil penalty for violation; written agreement concerning environmental audit may be modified; authority of regulatory agency not limited by presumption against liability 445C.090Rebuttal of presumption that regulated person is not liable for administrative or civil penalty for violation 445C.100Administrative or civil proceedings for violation: Burdens of proof 445C.110Environmental audit: Privileged; exceptions 445C.120Regulations; court or administrative hearing officer not to consider failure to conduct environmental audit in determining liability for violation 445C.150Definitions 445C.160“Board” defined 445C.170“Department” defined 445C.180“Diesel fuel of grade number 1” defined 445C.190“Diesel fuel of grade number 2” defined 445C.200“Discharge” defined 445C.210“Division” defined 445C.220“Fund” defined 445C.230“Heating oil” defined 445C.240“Motor vehicle fuel” defined 445C.250“Operator” defined 445C.260“Person” defined 445C.270“Petroleum” defined 445C.280“Storage tank” defined 445C.290Legislative findings 445C.300Board to Review Claims: Creation; members; Chair; administrative assistance; compensation of members 445C.310Fund for Cleaning Up Discharges of Petroleum: Creation; administration by Division; adoption of regulations by Board; claims; grant program to assist in defraying cost of preventing discharges; program of assistance to assist in complying with laws relating to storage tanks; expenses and interest; resolutions adopted by Board concerning Fund 445C.320Fund for Cleaning Up Discharges of Petroleum: Expenditures for certain discharges; limitations; reimbursement 445C.330Collection of fee for certain fuels and heating oil; exempt products; payment of expenses of Department 445C.340Registration of storage tanks: Collection of annual fee; exempt tanks; reimbursement and other liability for noncompliance 445C.350Transfer of portion of ending balance in Fund to certain accounts 445C.360Report of discharge from tank required; cleanup of discharge; demonstration required for certain coverage for cleanup 445C.370Allocation of costs resulting from discharge from certain storage tanks for heating oil 445C.380Allocation of costs resulting from discharge from other storage tanks; additional allotments from Fund; requirement to hold public hearings under certain circumstances 445C.390Liability for costs to clean up discharge caused by willful or wanton misconduct, gross negligence or violation of statute or regulation 445C.400Pro rata reduction if balance of Fund insufficient for full payment 445C.410Storage tanks exempted from certain provisions; optional coverage of exempted tank