After receiving authorization from the Division to close the disposal area, the licensee shall continue the program for detection of radiation and inspect and carry out necessary maintenance and repairs at the disposal area until closure of the disposal area is complete and the license is transferred by the Division to the governmental agency which owns the disposal area. Responsibility for the disposal area must remain with the licensee for at least 5 years before the transfer of the license, unless a shorter or longer period for observation and maintenance after closure is established and approved by the Division as a part of the closure plan, based on conditions peculiar to the disposal area.
Nev. Admin. Code § 459.821
NRS 459.201