NRS 512.020: Qualifications of employees.

1. Any person employed by the Administrator pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must not:

(a) Be an officer, director or employee, or have any personal or private interest in any operating mine, mill, smelter or ore reduction plant or the products thereof;

(b) Hold, directly or indirectly, any financial interest in any company, partnership, organization or corporation or subsidiary of a corporation, which owns, operates or has a financial interest in any mines which are subject to the provisions of this chapter; or

(c) Be an officer or employee of any labor organization.

2. A person appointed as the Assistant Administrator responsible for the inspection of mines must have at least 7 years of technical, operational or management experience in at least two of the following areas:

(a) Mines;

(b) Mills;

(c) Beneficiation plants; or

(d) Smelters,

Ê at least 3 years of which must be in underground mining.