NRS481.0481. Section for Control of Emissions From Vehicles and Enforcement of Matters Related to Use of Special Fuel: Creation; appointment and duties of investigators, officers and technicians.

      1.  There is hereby created within the Department a Section for the Control of Emissions From Vehicles and the Enforcement of Matters Related to the Use of Special Fuel.

      2.  The Director shall, within the limits of legislative appropriations, appoint to the Section investigators, officers and technicians for:

      (a) The control of emissions from vehicles; and

      (b) The enforcement of matters related to the use of special fuel.

      3.  The duties of the investigators, officers and technicians are to travel the State and:

      (a) Act as agents and inspectors in the enforcement of the provisions of chapter 366 of NRS, NRS 445B.700 to 445B.845, inclusive, chapter 482 of NRS, and NRS 484D.535 and 484D.540.

      (b) Cooperate with the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in all matters pertaining to the control of emissions from vehicles.

      (c) Cooperate and coordinate with the personnel of the Nevada Highway Patrol in all matters pertaining to the enforcement of the provisions of chapter 366 of NRS as those provisions relate to the use of special fuel by motor vehicles.

      (d) Perform such other duties as may be imposed by the Director.

      4.  As used in this section, “special fuel” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 366.060.

      (Added to NRS by 1975, 1343; A 1977, 1148; 1985, 1932; 1993, 2537; 1999, 3572; 2001, 2546; 2003, 2525)