Nevada § 624.343 - Contest of administrative citation: Authority to request and conduct informal citation conference; action by Executive Officer or designee; effect and service of affirmance or modification of citation; authority to contest affirmed or modified order

§ 624.343. Contest of administrative citation: Authority to request and conduct informal citation conference; action by Executive Officer or designee; effect and service of affirmance or modification of citation; authority to contest affirmed or modified order

1. A person who is issued a written citation pursuant to NRS 624.341 may, within 15 business days after the date on which the citation is served on the

person, submit to the Executive Officer or his or her designee a written request for

an informal citation conference. 2. The Executive Officer or his or her designee shall, within 60 business days after

the date on which a written request for an informal citation conference is received,

conduct an informal citation conference with the person who submitted the request. The person may be represented by legal counsel at the conference. 3. Subject to the provisions of subsections 4 and 5, the Executive Officer or his

or her designee may enter reasonable orders governing how an informal citation conference

is conducted. An informal citation conference may be conducted in an informal manner and is not

required to be conducted in accordance with the requirements for the conduct of a

hearing set forth in NRS 233B.121 to 233B.150 , inclusive. 4. At an informal citation conference, the Executive Officer or his or her designee

and the person who submitted the request for the informal citation conference shall

present all evidence that is known to them at the time of the conference that substantiates

their respective positions. 5. An informal citation conference must not be recorded. Any offer of settlement or other statement made during an informal citation conference

must not be used as an admission in any subsequent hearing, and the Executive Officer

or his or her designee shall so inform the person who submitted the request for the

informal citation conference at the beginning of the conference. 6. At the conclusion of an informal citation conference, the Executive Officer or

his or her designee shall affirm, modify or dismiss the citation. 7. If the Executive Officer or his or her designee affirms or modifies a citation

pursuant to subsection 6: (a) The original citation issued pursuant to NRS 624.341 shall be considered withdrawn and replaced by the affirmed or modified citation;

and (b) The Executive Officer or his or her designee shall, within 15 business days after

the date on which the informal citation conference is concluded, serve on the person

and his or her counsel, if applicable, the affirmed or modified citation and a written

statement of the reasons for the decision to affirm or modify the citation. 8. A person whose citation was affirmed or modified pursuant to this section: (a) May contest the affirmed or modified citation in accordance with the procedures

set forth in NRS 624.345 . (b) May not submit a request to the Executive Officer or his or her designee for an

informal citation conference concerning the affirmed or modified citation. 9. For the purposes of this section, a citation shall be deemed to have been served

on a person on: (a) The date on which the citation is personally delivered to the person; or (b) If the citation is mailed, the date on which the citation is mailed by certified

mail to the last known business or residential address of the person.