Nevada § 445C.390 - Liability for costs to clean up discharge caused by willful or wanton misconduct, gross negligence or violation of statute or regulation
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§ 445C.390. Liability for costs to clean up discharge caused by willful or wanton misconduct, gross negligence or violation of statute or regulation
1. Any person who, through willful or wanton misconduct, through gross negligence
or through violation of any applicable statute or regulation, including specifically
any state or federal standard pertaining to the preparation or maintenance of sites
for storage tanks, proximately causes a discharge is liable to the Division for any
cost in cleaning up the discharge or paying for it to be cleaned up. 2. If a discharge occurs, the site of the storage tank and any other premises affected
by the discharge must be brought into compliance with any applicable standard as described
in subsection 1.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 445C.390 ("Liability for costs to clean up discharge caused by willful or wanton misconduct, gross negligence or violation of statute or regulation") 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.
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