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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. The State Board of Agriculture shall:
(a) Enforce the specifications for motor vehicle fuel adopted by regulation pursuant to NRS 590.070.
(b) Enforce the specification standards for diesel exhaust fluid adopted by regulation pursuant to NRS 590.072.
(c) Enforce the specification standards for aviation fuel adopted by regulation pursuant to NRS 590.073.
(d) Enforce the specification standards for petroleum heating products adopted by regulation pursuant to NRS 590.090.
(e) Adopt regulations specifying a schedule of fines that it may impose, upon notice and hearing, for each violation of the provisions of NRS 590.070, 590.072, 590.073 and 590.090. The maximum fine that may be imposed by the Board for each violation must not exceed $5,000 per day. All fines collected by the Board pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to this subsection must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.
2. The State Board of Agriculture may:
(a) Adopt regulations approving other types of proof of transfer as described in subsection 9 of NRS 590.100. Such proof of transfer must contain:
(1) The name of the person or business who makes the transfer;
(2) The name of the person or business to whom the petroleum product or motor vehicle fuel is transferred;
(3) The date of the transfer;
(4) If the motor vehicle fuel is gasoline, the octane rating number of the gasoline; and
(5) If the meter readings and physical inventory is taken or caused to be taken pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 590.100, the volume, in gallons, of the petroleum product or motor vehicle fuel that is transferred.
(b) In addition to imposing a fine pursuant to subsection 1, issue an order requiring a violator to take appropriate action to correct the violation.
(c) Request the district attorney of the appropriate county to investigate or file a criminal complaint against any person that the Board suspects may have violated any provision of NRS 590.070, 590.072, 590.073 or 590.090.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 51. Food and Other Commodities: Purity; Standards; Weights and Measures; Marketing § 590.071. Powers and duties of State Board of Agriculture concerning specifications for motor vehicle fuel, diesel exhaust fluid, aviation fuel and petroleum heating products - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-51-food-and-other-commodities-purity-standards-weights-and-measures-marketing/nv-rev-st-590-071/
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