Nevada Revised Statutes 391.930 – Civil penalties; Department to maintain list of independent contractors who have willfully violated certain provisions; prohibition against contracting with such independent contractors
1. Any person who willfully violates any provision of NRS 391.850 to 391.930, inclusive, is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation. This penalty must be recovered in a civil action, brought in the name of the State of Nevada by the Attorney General. In such an action, the Attorney General may recover reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. If a civil penalty is imposed against an independent contractor for willfully violating any provision of NRS 391.850 to 391.930, inclusive, the Attorney General shall, within 30 days after the imposition of the civil penalty, notify the Department of the name of the independent contractor.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 391.930
- Charter school: means a public school that is formed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 388A of NRS. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Department of Education. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- University school for profoundly gifted pupils: has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
2. The Department shall maintain a list of any independent contractors who have been found to have willfully violated the provisions of NRS 391.850 to 391.930, inclusive, and make the list available, upon request, to the board of trustees of a school district, governing body of a charter school or governing body of a university school for profoundly gifted pupils.
3. The board of trustees of a school district, governing body of a charter school or governing body of a university school for profoundly gifted pupils shall not contract with an independent contractor who has been found to have willfully violated the provisions of NRS 391.850 to 391.930, inclusive.