459.656 - Adoption of regulations by Commission. - Nevada Statutes

459.656  Adoption of regulations by Commission.  The Commission shall adopt such regulations as the Commission determines are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 459.610 to 459.658, inclusive. Regulations adopted pursuant to this section:

      1.  Must include, without limitation, provisions relating to the:

      (a) Duties and functions of consultants who are certified, or exempt from the requirement of certification, as provided by NRS 459.500;

      (b) Financial capability and responsibility required of a participant; and

      (c) Required form and content of and any fee required to be submitted with an application, certificate or remedial agreement.

      2.  May include, without limitation, provisions relating to the issuance of a temporary, interim or partial certificate of completion or progress with respect to a remedial agreement.

      (Added to NRS by 1999, 2694)

      NRS 459.658  Negotiation with Environmental Protection Agency regarding effect of certificate of completion.  The Administrator shall make a good faith effort to negotiate with the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that a certificate of completion issued pursuant to NRS 459.610 to 459.658, inclusive, will relieve a participant from liability to the United States to the same extent as those sections provide relief from liability to this State.

      (Added to NRS by 1999, 2695)