Management and disposal of waste tires: Permit required to operate facility; penalties for violation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.507
in effect1. A person shall not operate a facility for the management of waste tires unless the operator:
(a) Holds a permit to operate the facility for the management of waste tires issued by the district board of health, if designated pursuant to NRS 444.503 , or the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 444.505 ; and
(b) Complies with the terms and conditions of the permit.
2. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
3. Each day or part of a day during which the violation is continued or repeated constitutes a separate offense.
4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120 , inclusive:
(a) A person convicted of violating subsection 1 is, in addition to any criminal penalty imposed, liable for a civil penalty upon each such conviction; and
(b) A court before whom a defendant is convicted of a violation of subsection 1 shall, for each violation, order the defendant to pay a civil penalty of at least $500 but not more than $5,000.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-444.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026