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

Nevada Statutes

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

Nevada § 459.794

Title 40PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 459Hazardous

IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY REGARDING PLANNING FOR AND RESPONDING TO DISCHARGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.794 (2026).

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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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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.