Section 557.280 - Authorized actions by Department for certain violations of law, regulations or orders1. The Department may refuse to issue or renew, suspend or revoke the registration of a grower, handler or producer for:(a) Materially falsifying any information in an application for registration as a grower, handler or producer;(b) Growing or handling hemp or producing agricultural hemp seed in a manner that is inconsistent with the information submitted to the Department in an approved application for registration as a grower, handler or producer;(c) Failing to comply with all applicable local governmental ordinances or rules; or(d) Committing a violation of any provision of this chapter, the regulations adopted pursuant thereto or any lawful order of the Department.2. In addition to any other lawful reason, the Department may refuse to issue a registration as a grower, handler or producer to a person who has previously had such a registration refused or revoked pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1.3. The Department shall impose an administrative fine in an amount not to exceed $2,500 on any person who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection 6 of NRS 557.200.4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and in addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Department may impose an administrative fine on any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, the regulations adopted pursuant thereto or any lawful order of the Department in an amount not to exceed $2,500.5. All fines collected by the Department pursuant to subsections 3 and 4 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.Added to NRS by 2017, 1348; A 2019, 2588, 2949; 2021, 707Amended by 2021, Ch. 156,§3, eff. 5/27/2021.Amended by 2019, Ch. 491,§66, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by 2019, Ch. 414,§16, eff. 7/1/2019.Added to NRS by 2017, Ch. 259, § 20