118B.219 - Civil penalties. - Nevada Statutes

118B.219  Civil penalties.

      1.  Any person who knowingly, by any false pretense, false or misleading statement, impersonation or misrepresentation, obtains or attempts to obtain with the intent to cheat or defraud the Division assistance from the Fund in an amount of $100 or more is personally liable for:

      (a) Any assistance incorrectly paid to that person;

      (b) The costs of any investigation conducted by the Division to determine whether that person received assistance incorrectly;

      (c) Court costs;

      (d) Attorney’s fees; and

      (e) A civil penalty of not more than $1,000.

      2.  The Division may bring an action to recover a civil penalty imposed pursuant to subsection 1 and shall deposit any money recovered with the State Treasurer for credit to the Fund.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 848; A 1997, 123)