1. If the Division finds that an employer has failed to suspend or terminate an employee as required by NRS 618.9930, the Division shall:
(a) Upon the first violation, in lieu of any other penalty under this chapter, impose upon the employer an administrative fine of not more than $500.
(b) Upon the second violation, in lieu of any other penalty under this chapter, impose upon the employer an administrative fine of not more than $1,000.
(c) Upon the third and each subsequent violation, impose upon the employer the penalty provided in NRS 618.635 as if the employer had committed a willful violation.
2. For the purposes of this section, any number of violations discovered in a single day constitutes a single violation.
3. Before a fine or any other penalty is imposed upon an employer pursuant to this section, the Division must follow the procedures set forth in this chapter for the issuance of a citation, including, without limitation, the procedures set forth in NRS 618.475 for notice to the employer and an opportunity for the employer to contest the violation.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 492, effective January 1, 2020)