NAC338.114. Determination by Labor Commissioner: Issuance and service; objection to and hearing on determination; disposition.

     1. If, after an investigation conducted by the Labor Commissioner, the Labor Commissioner finds that a person, including, without limitation, the officers, agents or employees of a public body, has violated a provision of NRS 338.010 to 338.090, inclusive, or NAC 338.005 to 338.125, inclusive, the Labor Commissioner will issue a written determination, which will include, without limitation, the relevant facts and applicable laws on which the determination was based. The Labor Commissioner will serve a copy of the determination by mail on:

     (a) The person who was alleged to have committed the violation;

     (b) If a subcontractor is alleged to have committed the violation:

          (1) The prime contractor for the public work; and

          (2) Any intermediate subcontractors; and

     (c) Any other person who filed a claim or complaint with the Labor Commissioner relating to the investigation.

     2. A person who has been served a copy of a determination issued by the Labor Commissioner pursuant to subsection 1 and who is aggrieved by the determination may file a written objection with the Labor Commissioner within 15 days after the date of service of the determination. Such an objection must be accompanied by a short statement of the grounds for the objection and evidence substantiating the objection. The Labor Commissioner will insert a statement to this effect into the determination issued by the Labor Commissioner.

     3. If an objection to a determination issued by the Labor Commissioner pursuant to subsection 1 is filed with the Labor Commissioner that meets the requirements of subsection 2, the Labor Commissioner will, within 15 days after that period for objection has expired, schedule a hearing on the determination if:

     (a) The determination issued by the Labor Commissioner included an assessment of back wages owed to workers, an administrative penalty or fine, or an imposition of a period of disqualification from public works against a contractor or subcontractor pursuant to NRS 338.017; or

     (b) The determination issued by the Labor Commissioner did not include an assessment of back wages owed to workers, an administrative penalty or fine, or an imposition of a period of disqualification from public works against a contractor or subcontractor pursuant to NRS 338.017, but the Labor Commissioner determines that the objection has merit on other grounds.

     4. If:

     (a) An objection to a determination issued by the Labor Commissioner is filed with the Labor Commissioner that does not meet the requirements of subsection 2; or

     (b) An objection was not filed with the Labor Commissioner,

Ê the Labor Commissioner will issue an order affirming the determination issued by the Labor Commissioner. The order affirming the determination issued by the Labor Commissioner is deemed to be the final order of the Labor Commissioner on the matter.

     5. If, after holding a hearing scheduled pursuant to subsection 3 on a determination issued by the Labor Commissioner pursuant to subsection 1, the Labor Commissioner finds that a person, including, without limitation, the officers, agents or employees of a public body, has violated a provision of NRS 338.010 to 338.090, inclusive, or NAC 338.005 to 338.125, inclusive, the Labor Commissioner will issue a written decision, which will include, without limitation, the relevant facts and applicable laws on which the decision was based. The Labor Commissioner will serve a copy of the decision by certified mail on the person who is found to have committed the violation and any other person who filed a claim or complaint with the Labor Commissioner relating to the investigation. A decision issued by the Labor Commissioner pursuant to this subsection is deemed to be the final order of the Labor Commissioner on the matter.

     (Added to NAC by Labor Comm’r by R115-01, eff. 4-5-2002; A by R207-03, 2-19-2004)