Penalties

1. If the Division finds that an employer has failed to suspend or terminate an employee as required by NRS 618.987, it 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 constitute 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.