NAC445B.281. Violations: Classification; administrative fines.  


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  •      1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 445B.001 to 445B.3689, inclusive, any violation of the provisions of those sections is classified as a major violation, and a fine up to $10,000 per day per violation may be levied.

         2. For Class II and Class III sources, violations of NAC 445B.22037, 445B.22067, 445B.2207, 445B.22087, subsections 3 and 4 of NAC 445B.232, subsection 8 of NAC 445B.252, subsection 2 of NAC 445B.265, paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NAC 445B.275 and NAC 445B.331 are classified as minor or lesser violations, unless there are four or more violations of any one of those sections by a person, occurring within a period of 60 consecutive months.

         3. The schedule of fines for minor violations is as follows:

    First

    Second

         Third

    Offense

    Offense

       Offense

    NAC 445B.22037, fugitive dust...................................

                $500

          $1,000

         $2,000

    NAC 445B.22067, open burning...................................

                  250

               500

           1,000

    NAC 445B.2207, incinerator burning............................

                  250

               500

           1,000

    NAC 445B.22087, odors...............................................

                  250

               500

           1,000

    Subsection 3 or 4 of NAC 445B.232, reporting of excess emissions........................................................

                  250

               500

           1,000

    Subsection 8 of NAC 445B.252, testing and sampling reporting....................................................................

                  250

               500

           1,000

    Subsection 2 of NAC 445B.265, reporting of monitoring systems...................................................

                  250

               500

           1,000

    Paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NAC 445B.275, recordkeeping, monitoring, reporting or compliance certification...............................................................

                  250

               500

           1,000

    NAC 445B.331, change of location..............................

                  250

               500

           1,000

         4. All minor violations become major violations upon the occurrence of the fourth violation of the same section within a period of 60 consecutive months.

     [Environmental Comm’n, Air Quality Reg. §§ 2.8.1-2.8.4, eff. 11-7-75; A 12-4-76]—(NAC A 10-22-87; 12-8-89; 12-13-93; R040-01, 10-25-2001; R103-02, 12-17-2002; R064-03, 10-30-2003; R198-03, 4-26-2004; R189-05, 5-4-2006; R142-07, 4-17-2008; R040-10, 7-22-2010)