Nevada § 484D.680 - Civil penalties for violations of limits on weight

§ 484D.680. Civil penalties for violations of limits on weight

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a person found to have committed

a violation of any limitation of weight imposed by NRS 484D.615 to 484D.675 , inclusive, shall be punished by a civil penalty as specified in the following table: Pounds of Excess Weight Civil Penalty 1 to 1,500․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ $10 1,501 to 2,500․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 1 cent per pound of excess weight 2,501 to 5,000․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 2 cents per pound of excess weight 5,001 to 7,500․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 4 cents per pound of excess weight 7,501 to 10,000․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 6 cents per pound of excess weight 10,001 and over․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 8 cents per pound of excess weight 2. If the resulting civil penalty is not a whole number of dollars, the nearest whole

number above the computed amount must be imposed as the civil penalty. 3. The civil penalties provided in this section are mandatory, must be collected immediately

upon entry of an order imposing the penalty and must not be reduced under any circumstances

by the court. 4. A person found to have committed a violation of a limitation of weight imposed

by NRS 484D.615 to 484D.675 , inclusive, shall be punished by a civil penalty that is equal to twice the amount

of the civil penalty specified in subsection 1 if that violation occurred on or after

February 1 but before May 1 on a highway designated by the Director of the Department

of Transportation as restricted pursuant to NRS 408.214 . This subsection does not create a separate offense but provides an additional penalty

for the primary offense, whose imposition is contingent upon the finding of the prescribed

fact.