NRS455.250. Civil penalty: Action for enforcement; amount; disposition of proceeds; judicial review.

      1.  An action for the enforcement of a civil penalty pursuant to this section may be brought before the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada by the Attorney General, a district attorney, a city attorney or legal counsel for the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.

      2.  Any person who violates a provision of NRS 455.200 to 455.240, inclusive, is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 per day for each violation.

      3.  The amount of any civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section and the propriety of any settlement or compromise concerning a penalty must be determined by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada upon receipt of a complaint by the Attorney General, an employee of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada who is engaged in regulatory operations, a district attorney or a city attorney.

      4.  In determining the amount of the penalty or the amount agreed upon in a settlement or compromise, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada shall consider:

      (a) The gravity of the violation;

      (b) The good faith of the person charged with the violation in attempting to comply with the provisions of NRS 455.200 to 455.240, inclusive, before and after notification of a violation; and

      (c) Any history of previous violations of those provisions by the person charged with the violation.

      5.  A civil penalty recovered pursuant to this section must first be paid to reimburse the person who initiated the action for any cost incurred in prosecuting the matter. Any amount remaining after such reimbursement must be deposited in the State General Fund.

      6.  Any person aggrieved by a determination of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada pursuant to this section may seek judicial review of the determination in the manner provided by NRS 703.373.

      (Added to NRS by 1993, 880; A 1997, 2001; 1999, 492)