NRS618.990. Penalties.

      1.  If the Division finds that an employer has failed to suspend or terminate an employee as required by NRS 618.987, it shall:

      (a) Upon the first violation, in lieu of any other penalty under this chapter, impose upon the employer an administrative fine of not more than $500.

      (b) Upon the second violation, in lieu of any other penalty under this chapter, impose upon the employer an administrative fine of not more than $1,000.

      (c) Upon the third and each subsequent violation, impose upon the employer the penalty provided in NRS 618.635 as if the employer had committed a willful violation.

      2.  For the purposes of this section, any number of violations discovered in a single day constitute a single violation.

      3.  Before a fine or any other penalty is imposed upon an employer pursuant to this section, the Division must follow the procedures set forth in this chapter for the issuance of a citation, including, without limitation, the procedures set forth in NRS 618.475 for notice to the employer and an opportunity for the employer to contest the violation.

      (Added to NRS by 2009, 2423)