Statute 583 700

1. Any person violating any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto is subject to a civil penalty. In addition to any other penalties set forth in this chapter, the Director of the Department may assess a civil penalty not to exceed: (a) For the first violation, $250. (b) For a second violation, $500. (c) For each subsequent violation, $1,000. 2. Any money collected from the imposition of a civil penalty pursuant to subsection 1 must be accounted for separately and: (a) Fifty percent of the money must be used to fund a program selected by the Director of the Department that provides loans to persons who are engaged in agriculture and who are 21 years of age or younger; and (b) The remaining 50 percent of the money must be deposited in the Account for the Control of Weeds established by NRS 555.035. (Added to NRS by 2015, 3623)