Section 704.640 - Criminal penalties Except as otherwise provided in NRS 704.6881 to 704.6884, inclusive, any person who:
1. Operates any public utility to which NRS 704.005 to 704.754, inclusive, 704.9901 and 704.993 to 704.999, inclusive, apply without first obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity or in violation of its terms;2. Fails to make any return or report required by NRS 704.005 to 704.754, inclusive, 704.9901 and 704.993 to 704.999, inclusive, or by the Commission pursuant to NRS 704.005 to 704.754, inclusive, 704.9901 and 704.993 to 704.999, inclusive;3. Violates, or procures, aids or abets the violating of any provision of NRS 704.005 to 704.754, inclusive, 704.9901 and 704.993 to 704.999, inclusive;4. Fails to obey any order, decision or regulation of the Commission;5. Procures, aids or abets any person in the failure to obey the order, decision or regulation; or6. Advertises, solicits, proffers bids or otherwise holds himself, herself or itself out to perform as a public utility in violation of any of the provisions of NRS 704.005 to 704.754, inclusive, 704.9901 and 704.993 to 704.999, inclusive, shall be fined not more than $50,000.
[41:109:1919; 1919 RL p. 3167; NCL § 6142]-(NRS A 1967, 656; 1969, 999; 1979, 1493; 1985, 317; 1989, 728; 1997, 1497, 1912, 3043; 1999, 631, 632, 1319, 1320; 2003, 3029; 2017, 2471; 2021, 271)Amended by 2021, Ch. 66,§3, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by 2017, Ch. 383,§4, eff. 6/5/2017.[41:109:1919; 1919 RL p. 3167; NCL § 6142] - (NRS A 1967, 656; 1969, 999; 1979, 1493; 1985, 317; 1989, 728; 1997, 1497, 1912, 3043; 1999, 631, 632, 1319, 1320; 2003, 3029)