Nevada § 459.755 - Use of Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials to pay for costs of cleaning and decontamination of area affected by spill, accident or motor vehicle crash
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 459.755 — Use of Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials to pay for costs of cleaning and decontamination of area affected by spill, accident or motor vehicle crash, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 459.755. Use of Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials to pay for costs of cleaning and decontamination of area affected by spill, accident or motor vehicle crash
If the person responsible for hazardous material involved in a spill, accident or
motor vehicle crash does not act promptly and appropriately to clean and decontaminate
the affected area, and if the inaction of the person presents an imminent and substantial
hazard to human health, public safety, any property or the environment, money from
the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials may be expended to pay the costs of: 1. Responding to a spill of or an accident or motor vehicle crash involving hazardous
material; 2. Coordinating the efforts of state, local and federal agencies responding to a spill
of or an accident or motor vehicle crash involving hazardous material; 3. Managing the cleaning and decontamination of an area for the disposal of hazardous
material or the site of a spill of or an accident or motor vehicle crash involving
hazardous material; or 4. Removing or contracting for the removal of hazardous material which presents an
imminent danger to human health, public safety or the environment.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 459.755
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 459.755 cover?
Section 459.755 ("Use of Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials to pay for costs of cleaning and decontamination of area affected by spill, accident or motor vehicle crash") 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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