# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.009: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C459_S459.009

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.009
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.009

## Text

As used in NRS 459.009 to 459.0098 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Agency” means the Agency for Nuclear Projects.

2. “Commission” means the Commission on Nuclear Projects.

3. “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Agency.

4. “Radioactive waste” is limited to: (a) The highly radioactive material resulting from the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, including liquid waste and any solid material derived from the liquid waste that contains concentrations of matter produced by nuclear fission sufficient to require permanent isolation, as determined by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; (b) Spent nuclear fuel that has been withdrawn from a reactor following irradiation and has not been separated into its constituent elements by reprocessing; and (c) Other material that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission determines must be permanently isolated.

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.001 Enactment; text](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C459_S459.001.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.002 Appointment of member of Board by Governor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C459_S459.002.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.003 Alternate member: Designation; powers and duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C459_S459.003.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.004 Bylaws, rules and regulations filed with Secretary of State](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C459_S459.004.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.005 Applicability of Nevada Industrial Insurance Act to persons dispatched to another state](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C459_S459.005.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.007 Enactment; text](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C459_S459.007.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.008 Appointment of member of Board by Governor; designation of alternate member](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C459_S459.008.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.009 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C459_S459.009.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.010 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C459_S459.010.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.020 State agency for control of radiation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C459_S459.020.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.030 Duties of state agency for control of radiation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C459_S459.030.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.035 Applicant for registration of radiation machine to attest to proper licensure of employees; fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C459_S459.035.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.050 Inspections; confidentiality of report of inspection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C459_S459.050.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.060 Records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C459_S459.060.md)

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