Nevada § 581.417 - Civil penalties: Administrative appeal; judicial review; payment; civil action for recovery; deposit and use of money

§ 581.417. Civil penalties: Administrative appeal; judicial review; payment; civil action for recovery; deposit and use of money

1. A person subject to a civil penalty may request an administrative hearing within

10 days after receipt of the notice of the civil penalty. The State Sealer of Measurement Standards or a designee shall conduct the hearing

after giving appropriate notice to the respondent. The decision of the State Sealer of Measurement Standards or the designee is subject

to appropriate judicial review. 2. If the respondent has exhausted all administrative appeals and the civil penalty

has been upheld, the respondent shall pay the civil penalty: (a) If no petition for judicial review is filed pursuant to NRS 233B.130 , within 40 days after the final decision of the State Sealer of Measurement Standards

or designee; or (b) If a petition for judicial review is filed pursuant to NRS 233B.130 and the civil penalty is upheld, within 10 days after the effective date of the final

decision of the court. 3. If the respondent fails to pay the penalty, a civil action may be brought by the

State Sealer of Measurement Standards in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover

the civil penalty. 4. Any money collected from the recovery of a civil penalty pursuant to subsection

3 must be accounted for separately and: (a) Fifty percent of the money must be used to fund a program selected by the Director

of the State Department of Agriculture that provides loans to persons who are engaged

in agriculture and who are 21 years of age or younger; and (b) The remaining 50 percent of the money must be deposited in the Account for the

Control of Weeds established by NRS 555.035 .