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Nevada · Through 2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25) · Newer source version available

NRS 459.794: Exclusions from immunity: Damages from gross negligence or misconduct; persons causing discharge; persons receiving compensation for assistance.

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  1. TITLE 40 — PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
  2. CHAPTER 459 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
  3. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY REGARDING PLANNING FOR AND RESPONDING TO DISCHARGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

The immunity provided by subsection 2 of NRS 459.792 does not apply to:

1. Damages resulting from the person’s gross negligence or the person’s intentional, reckless or wanton misconduct;

2. A person:

(a) Whose act or failure to act was a cause of the discharge; or

(b) Who receives compensation other than:

(1) Reimbursement for the person’s actual expenses in voluntarily providing the equipment, advice or other assistance; or

(2) Compensation from the person’s regular employer for the time during which he or she is engaged in rendering the assistance or advice.

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