Nevada § 459.642 - Effect of certificate of completion: Limitations on relief from liability
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 459.642 — Effect of certificate of completion: Limitations on relief from liability, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 459.642. Effect of certificate of completion: Limitations on relief from liability
The holder of a certificate of completion is not released from liability: 1. If the holder obtained approval of his or her application, approval of his or her
remedial agreement or issuance of the certificate by means of fraud, misrepresentation
or a knowing failure to disclose material information; 2. If the existence of the hazardous substance on the property was not disclosed in
his or her remedial agreement, whether or not the holder knew or should have known
of its existence; 3. With respect to a release of a hazardous substance caused by the holder or his
or her agent, unless the release is remedied before the certificate of completion
is issued and is included in the certificate of completion; 4. In a criminal prosecution or an action for damage to a natural resource; 5. In an action for nuisance at common law, for trespass or for the conduct of an
abnormally dangerous activity; 6. With respect to a use of the property for which the property is no longer suitable
after the removal or remediation has been carried out, as identified pursuant to subparagraph
(2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 459.636 ; or 7. For a release of any hazardous substance not specified in the remedial agreement.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 459.642
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 459.642 cover?
Section 459.642 ("Effect of certificate of completion: Limitations on relief from liability") 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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