Nevada Code § 459.280

Removal of radioactive waste, machinery or equipment by employee from area for disposal prohibited; penalties
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1. A person who is employed at an area
used for the disposal of radioactive waste and removes from the disposal area
any of that waste, or without prior written authorization from the Chief
Medical Officer removes from the disposal area for his or her own personal use
any machinery or equipment belonging to the operator of the area and used
within the area where the waste is buried, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and
shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364
days, or by a fine of not more than $10,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.
2. If a person who violates this section
is employed by the operator of the disposal area, the operator may be assessed
an administrative penalty of not more than $10,000, in addition to any other
penalty provided by law.

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