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Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
1. A city in this State may not sound a siren, bell or alarm if a siren, bell or alarm is currently or was previously sounded on specific days or times in association with an ordinance enacted by the city which required persons of a particular race, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin or color to leave the city by a specific time, for a purpose other than:
(a) Alerting persons to an emergency;
(b) Testing the siren, bell or alarm at reasonably scheduled intervals of not more than once every 6 months; or
(c) Celebrating or recognizing a day declared to be a legal holiday pursuant to NRS 236.015 on the day of the legal holiday or the day on which the legal holiday is recognized.
2. Any city that sounds a siren, bell or alarm in violation of subsection 1 is subject to a penalty of not more than $50,000 for each violation. The Attorney General may recover the penalty in a civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada in any court of competent jurisdiction. Such an action must be commenced within 1 year after the violation.
3. A city shall not take adverse employment action against an employee who reports a violation of this section to the Office of the Attorney General.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 21. Cities and Towns § 268.0199. Prohibition on sounding of certain sirens, bells or alarms; penalty - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-21-cities-and-towns/nv-rev-st-268-0199/
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