Nevada § 338.090 - Penalties
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 338.090 — Penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 338.090. Penalties
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, any person, including the officers,
agents or employees of a public body, who violates any provision of NRS 338.010 to 338.090 , inclusive, or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. The Labor Commissioner, in addition to any other remedy or penalty provided in
this chapter: (a) Shall, except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, assess a person who, after
an opportunity for a hearing, is found to have failed to pay the prevailing wage required
pursuant to NRS 338.020 to 338.090 , inclusive, an amount equal to the difference between the prevailing wages required
to be paid and the wages that the contractor or subcontractor actually paid; (b) Shall require a person found to have willfully and repeatedly failed to pay the
prevailing wage required pursuant to NRS 338.020 to 338.090 , inclusive, to pay damages to each affected worker in an amount equal to the difference
between the prevailing wages required to be paid and the wages that the contractor
or subcontractor actually paid to the worker; and (c) May, in addition to any other administrative penalty, impose an administrative
penalty not to exceed the costs incurred by the Labor Commissioner to investigate
and prosecute the matter. 3. If the Labor Commissioner finds that a person has failed to pay the prevailing
wage required pursuant to NRS 338.020 to 338.090 , inclusive, the public body may, in addition to any other remedy or penalty provided
in this chapter, require the person to pay the actual costs incurred by the public
body to investigate the matter. 4. The Labor Commissioner is not required to assess a person an amount equal to the
difference between the prevailing wages required to be paid and the wages that the
contractor or subcontractor actually paid if the contractor or subcontractor has already
paid that amount to a worker pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 4 of NRS 338.035 . 5. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a subcontractor specified in NRS 338.072 .
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 338.090
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 338.090 cover?
Section 338.090 ("Penalties") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Nevada § 338.090?
A common citation format is "Nevada Revised Statutes § 338.090" (Nevada). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of Nevada law?
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