NRS422A.550. Performance of work by head of household: Requirement; failure to comply; regulations.

      1.  Subject to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 607(e), the Division shall require each head of a household who is not suffering from a hardship described in subsection 7 of NRS 422A.570 to perform work:

      (a) Within a reasonable time after the Division determines that the head of the household is capable of finding and performing work; or

      (b) Not later than the date on which the head of the household has received benefits for 24 months, regardless of whether those months are consecutive or cumulative,

Ê whichever occurs earlier.

      2.  A head of a household who does not comply with the requirements of this section:

      (a) Shall be deemed to have failed to comply with the terms of the plan for personal responsibility signed by the head of household pursuant to NRS 422A.535; and

      (b) Is subject to the penalties prescribed by the Division pursuant to NRS 422A.560 for the failure to comply with the terms of that plan.

      3.  The Administrator shall adopt regulations setting forth the activities that will constitute work for the purposes of this section.

      (Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 16)