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- NRS 534.040 · Employment and compensation of well supervisor and assistants; levy, collection and distribution of special assessment; exception.
- NRS 534.050 · Permit to appropriate water required before sinking well in designated groundwater basin; requirements in undesignated areas; waivers; penalties.
- NRS 534.060 · Conditions for sinking wells; casings and appliances; repair of defective wells; liens; sealing of wells; use of abandoned wells to monitor groundwater.
- NRS 534.065 · Replacement well: Application to change place of diversion not required in certain circumstances; notice.
- NRS 534.070 · Waste of water from artesian well unlawful.
- NRS 534.080 · Appropriation of underground water for beneficial use from artesian, definable aquifer or percolating water: Acquisition of rights under chapter 533
- NRS 534.090 · Forfeiture and abandonment of rights.
- NRS 534.100 · Recognition of existing water rights; classification of water in definable aquifer or percolating water by State Engineer; adjudication of vested underground water rights.
- NRS 534.110 · Rules and regulations of State Engineer; statements and pumping tests; conditions of appropriation; designation of critical management areas; restrictions; limit to restrictions on domestic wells.
- NRS 534.115 · Retirement of groundwater rights through the Nevada Voluntary Water Rights Retirement Program.
- NRS 534.120 · State Engineer authorized to make rules, regulations and orders when groundwater is being depleted in designated area; preferred uses of water; revocable permits to appropriate water; revocation of revocable permits; restrictions placed on appropriations of groundwater and certain domestic wells in area in which revocable permit issued.
- NRS 534.125 · State Engineer to file notice related to revocable permit.
- NRS 534.130 · State Engineer, assistants and Artesian Well Supervisor authorized to enter premises to investigate and carry out duties.
- NRS 534.140 · Well drillers: Annual licenses; fees; continuing education; regulations for well drilling; licensing by State Contractors’ Board.
- NRS 534.1405 · Well drillers: Petition for review of criminal history to obtain license; requirements; fee; report.
- NRS 534.141 · Application for renewal of license must include certain information regarding state business license; grounds for denial of renewal.
- NRS 534.142 · Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license to drill; grounds for denial of license; duty of State Engineer. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 534.144 · Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 534.146 · Application for license to include social security number of applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 534.150 · Well Drillers’ Advisory Board: Appointment; terms of members; vacancies; compensation; duties.
- NRS 534.160 · License required to drill well; revocation of or refusal to reissue license; order to plug well; penalty for allowing unlicensed person to drill.
- NRS 534.170 · Well driller to keep log and records; contents; information to be furnished to State Engineer; report of test.
- NRS 534.180 · Applicability of chapter to wells used for domestic purposes; registration and plugging of wells used for domestic purposes; wells for accessory dwelling unit of single-family dwelling.
- NRS 534.185 · Waiver of certain requirements for domestic wells by State Engineer; exceptions.
- NRS 534.190 · Penalties.
- NRS 534.193 · Additional penalties.
- NRS 534.195 · Injunctive and other relief.
- NRS 534.250 · Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Permit required; issuance, contents, modification and assignment of permit; monitoring requirements.
- NRS 534.260 · Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Contents of application for permit.
- NRS 534.270 · Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Review of application for permit; notice of application; protests; hearing; determination; judicial review.
- NRS 534.280 · Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Annual report to State Engineer.
- NRS 534.290 · Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Permit for recovery well; recovery limited to designated wells; designation of person entitled to recover water; use or exchange of recovered water.
- NRS 534.300 · Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Storage account to be established; limit on amount of water recovered.
- NRS 534.310 · Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Annual fee for permit; disposition of money received by State Engineer; employment of consultants by State Engineer.
- NRS 534.320 · Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Revocation or suspension of permit; orders to cease and desist; injunction.
- NRS 534.330 · Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Penalties.
- NRS 534.340 · Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Designation of areas of active management.
- NRS 534.350 · Requirements for certain public water system to receive credits for addition of new customers to system.
- NRS 534.360 · Water Rights Technical Support Account: Creation; administration; uses.
- NRS 534A.010 · “Geothermal resource” defined.
- NRS 534A.031 · Exploration and subsurface information: Filing with Division of Minerals of Commission on Mineral Resources; confidentiality; release to State Engineer or other agency.
- NRS 534A.040 · Applicability of procedures for appropriation.
- NRS 534A.050 · Ownership of geothermal resources.
- NRS 534A.060 · Permit required to drill or operate geothermal well or drill exploratory well; application.
- NRS 534A.070 · Approval or rejection of application for permit to drill exploratory well; review of application for permit to drill or operate geothermal well; hearing; conditions.
- NRS 534A.080 · Fees; use of money.
- NRS 534A.090 · Regulations of Commission on Mineral Resources.
- NRS 534B.010 · Scope of chapter.
- NRS 534B.020 · Definitions.
- NRS 534B.030 · “Administrator” defined.
- NRS 534B.040 · “Dissolved mineral resource” defined.
- NRS 534B.050 · “Dissolved mineral resource exploration borehole” defined.
- NRS 534B.060 · “Dissolved mineral resource exploration well” defined.
- NRS 534B.070 · “Division” defined.
- NRS 534B.080 · Permit to drill dissolved mineral resource exploration well; application; license required to drill exploration well or borehole; water right required.
- NRS 534B.090 · Approval or rejection of application for permit; term of permit; hearing; conditions; permit to be posted on Internet.
- NRS 534B.100 · Application fee; limitation on use.
- NRS 534B.110 · Applicability of procedures for appropriation of water.
- NRS 534B.120 · Regulations.
- NRS 534B.130 · Penalty.
- NRS 535.005 · Chapter does not authorize use of state land without authorization from State Land Registrar.
- NRS 535.010 · Construction, reconstruction or alteration of dam: Approval; notice; submission of plans and specifications under certain circumstances; inspection; exemptions; penalty.
- NRS 535.020 · Duties of State Engineer concerning decommissioning, construction, alteration or enlargement of dam; installation of fishways; protection and preservation of fish.
- NRS 535.030 · Inspection of dams by State Engineer; powers of State Engineer to protect life or property; exception.
- NRS 535.035 · State Engineer, assistants and agents authorized to enter certain land to investigate and carry out duties.
- NRS 535.040 · Statutes and performance of State Engineer’s duties do not constitute warranty.
- NRS 535.045 · State Engineer or assistant not liable for damages caused by dam or reservoir failure.
- NRS 535.050 · State Engineer may order removal of dam, diversion works or obstruction; limitation; procedure; payment of costs.
- NRS 535.060 · Obstruction of water by beaver’s dam: Procedure for removal of beaver and dams.
- NRS 535.070 · Construction of weir in dam situated within 2 miles of incorporated city or town.
- NRS 535.080 · Attorney General and County Commissioners of Washoe County authorized to institute actions to maintain flow of Truckee River.
- NRS 535.090 · Unlawful obstruction of appropriator’s water; penalty.
- NRS 535.100 · Injury or obstruction of flow of water by sawmill, slaughterhouse, brewery or tannery; civil action.
- NRS 535.110 · Unlawful removal, damage or destruction of piling, dike, dock or lock; unlawful structures.
- NRS 535.200 · Additional penalties.
- NRS 535.210 · Injunctive and other relief.
- NRS 536.010 · Construction and maintenance of headgates, measuring devices and flumes.
- NRS 536.020 · Refusal to construct headgates, flumes or measuring devices: State Engineer may close ditch or open sluice gate or outlet of reservoir.
- NRS 536.030 · Installation of headgates, measuring devices or flumes by State Engineer; procedure for payment of expenses.
- NRS 536.040 · Contribution of owners or recipients of water for proportionate share of work.
- NRS 536.050 · Statement of expenses constitutes valid lien against property of defaulting co-owner or recipient of water.
- NRS 536.060 · Construction of ditch or flume: Execution and recording of certificate; commencement and completion of work.
- NRS 536.070 · Examination and survey of private land; condemnation; appeal from findings of appraiser.
- NRS 536.080 · Right of person or entity constructing, operating or maintaining ditch or flume; prior or existing claim or right not interfered with.
- NRS 536.090 · Applicability of NRS 536.060
- NRS 536.100 · Examination and survey of private land; appropriation of land.
- NRS 536.105 · Chapter does not authorize use of state land without authorization from State Land Registrar.
- NRS 536.115 · Investigation of complaint of unlawful removal, damage or destruction of ditch by State Engineer; reports concerning investigation.
- NRS 536.120 · Penalty.
- NRS 536.200 · Penalties for violation of chapter, order or regulation.
- NRS 536.210 · Injunctive and other relief.
- NRS 537.010 · Colorado River declared navigable; title to lands below high-water mark held by State.
- NRS 537.020 · Virgin River declared navigable; title to lands below high-water mark held by State.
- NRS 537.030 · Winnemucca Lake declared navigable; title to bed held by State.
- NRS 538.010 · Colorado River Compact: Ratification by Nevada; waiver of provisions of first paragraph of Article XI.
- NRS 538.020 · Election of Nevada to receive commutation payments in lieu of other payments under Boulder Canyon Project Act.
- NRS 538.030 · Disposition of receipts paid Nevada under Boulder Canyon Project Adjustment Act.
- NRS 538.041 · Definitions.
- NRS 538.051 · Creation; number and appointment of members.
- NRS 538.061 · Qualifications of commissioners.