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Chapter 590 -- Petroleum Products and Antifreeze

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CHAPTER 590 -- PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND ANTIFREEZE

CLEANUP OF DISCHARGED PETROLEUM

NRS 590.700*  Definitions.
NRS 590.710*  Board defined.
NRS 590.720*  Department defined.
NRS 590.725*  Diesel fuel of grade number 1 defined.
NRS 590.726*  Diesel fuel of grade number 2 defined.
NRS 590.730*  Discharge defined.
NRS 590.740*  Division defined.
NRS 590.750*  Fund defined.
NRS 590.760*  Heating oil defined.
NRS 590.765*  Motor vehicle fuel defined.
NRS 590.770*  Operator defined.
NRS 590.780*  Person defined.
NRS 590.790*  Petroleum defined.
NRS 590.800*  Storage tank defined.
NRS 590.810*  Legislative findings.
NRS 590.820*  Board to review claims: Creation; members; chairman; administrative assistance; compensation of members.

NRS 590.830*  Fund for cleaning up discharges of petroleum: Creation; administration by division; adoption of regulations by board; claims; interest.

NRS 590.840*  Collection of fee for certain fuels and heating oil; exempt products; payment of expenses of department.

NRS 590.850*  Registration of storage tanks: Collection of annual fee; exempt tanks; liability for noncompliance.

NRS 590.860*  Balance in fund to determine collection of fees by department.

NRS 590.870*  Report of discharge from tank required; division to clean up discharge; exception; test of tank required for coverage.

NRS 590.880*  Allocation of costs resulting from discharge from certain storage tanks for heating oil.

NRS 590.890*  Allocation of costs resulting from discharge from other storage tanks; requirement to hold public hearings under certain circumstances.

NRS 590.900*  Liability for costs to clean up discharge caused by willful or wanton misconduct, gross negligence or violation of statute or regulation.

NRS 590.910*  Pro rata reduction required if balance in fund insufficient for full payment.

NRS 590.920*  Tanks exempted from provisions of NRS 590.850 to 590.910, inclusive; optional coverage of exempted tank.

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