1. A person shall not operate a facility for the management of waste tires unless the operator:
(a) Holds a permit to operate the facility for the management of waste tires issued by the district board of health or the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 444.505; and
(b) Complies with the terms and conditions of the permit.
2. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
3. Each day or part of a day during which the violation is continued or repeated constitutes a separate offense.
4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120, inclusive:
(a) A person convicted of violating subsection 1 is, in addition to any criminal penalty imposed, liable for a civil penalty upon each such conviction; and
(b) A court before whom a defendant is convicted of a violation of subsection 1 shall, for each violation, order the defendant to pay a civil penalty of at least $500 but not more than $5,000.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1079)