NRS Chapter 598 — DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES

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NRS 598.0901 — “Consumer Affairs Unit” or “Unit” defined.
NRS 598.0903 — Definitions.
NRS 598.0905 — “Advertisement” defined.
NRS 598.0907 — “Certification mark” defined.
NRS 598.091 — “Collective mark” defined.
NRS 598.0913 — “Commissioner” defined.
NRS 598.0915 — “Deceptive trade practice” defined.
NRS 598.0916 — “Deceptive trade practice” defined.
NRS 598.0917 — “Deceptive trade practice” defined.
NRS 598.0918 — “Deceptive trade practice” defined.
NRS 598.092 — “Deceptive trade practice” defined.
NRS 598.0921 — “Deceptive trade practice” defined.
NRS 598.09213 — “Deceptive trade practice” defined.
NRS 598.0922 — “Deceptive trade practice” defined.
NRS 598.09223 — “Deceptive trade practice” defined.
NRS 598.09227 — “Deceptive trade practice” defined.
NRS 598.0923 — “Deceptive trade practice” defined.
NRS 598.09235 — “Deceptive trade practice” defined.
NRS 598.0924 — “Deceptive trade practice” defined.
NRS 598.0925 — “Deceptive trade practice” defined.
NRS 598.0927 — “Director” defined.
NRS 598.0933 — “Elderly person” defined.
NRS 598.0934 — Goods” defined.
NRS 598.0935 — “Mark” defined.
NRS 598.0936 — “Person with a disability” defined.
NRS 598.0937 — “Property” defined.
NRS 598.094 — “Sale” defined.
NRS 598.0943 — “Service mark” defined.
NRS 598.0945 — “Trademark” defined.
NRS 598.0947 — “Trade name” defined.
NRS 598.0953 — Engaging in deceptive trade practice prima facie evidence of intent to injure competitor; other rights of action not limited.
NRS 598.0955 — Applicability of NRS 598.0903
NRS 598.0957 — Director may delegate powers and duties.
NRS 598.0959 — Advisory committees: Creation and appointment; membership; compensation.
NRS 598.096 — Powers of Director, Commissioner and Attorney General.
NRS 598.0963 — Additional powers of Attorney General.
NRS 598.09635 — Attorney General to prepare report for each state of emergency or declaration of disaster concerning certain deceptive trade practices.
NRS 598.0964 — Use and sharing of confidential information by Attorney General; cooperation between Attorney General and other agencies and officials.
NRS 598.0965 — Commissioner or Director to provide investigative assistance to Attorney General; legal advice and guidance by Attorney General.
NRS 598.0966 — Revolving account for Consumer Affairs Unit: Creation; duties of Director or designee; deposits; use.
NRS 598.0967 — Commissioner and Director: Subpoenas; hearings; regulations.
NRS 598.097 — Commissioner, Director and Attorney General: Equitable relief.
NRS 598.0971 — Orders for enforcement: Authority of Commissioner, Attorney General and Director or designee; judicial review and enforcement; administrative fine; civil penalty and equitable relief.
NRS 598.0973 — Civil penalty for engaging in deceptive trade practice directed toward elderly person or person with disability.
NRS 598.09735 — Civil penalty for engaging in deceptive trade practice directed toward minor person.
NRS 598.0974 — Civil penalty prohibited under certain circumstances.
NRS 598.0975 — Deposit and use of money collected pursuant to NRS 598.0903
NRS 598.0977 — Civil action by elderly person or person with disability against person who engaged in deceptive trade practice; remedies.
NRS 598.0979 — Restraining orders; injunctions; assurances of discontinuance.
NRS 598.098 — Use and disclosure of information by Commissioner or Director; regulations.
NRS 598.0983 — Actions by district attorney: Prerequisites.
NRS 598.0985 — Actions by district attorney: Injunctive relief.
NRS 598.0987 — Actions by district attorney: Preliminary notice required before filing; exception.
NRS 598.0989 — Actions by district attorney: Venue; powers of court.
NRS 598.099 — Injunctions without prior notice.
NRS 598.0993 — Relief for injured persons.
NRS 598.0995 — Assurances of discontinuance.
NRS 598.0997 — Service of notices.
NRS 598.0999 — Civil and criminal penalties for violations.
NRS 598.100 — Definitions.
NRS 598.110 — Pyramid promotional schemes or endless chains are deceptive trade practices.
NRS 598.120 — Contracts and agreements voidable by participant.
NRS 598.130 — Injunctive relief; receivership.
NRS 598.1305 — Prohibited acts; jurisdiction of Attorney General; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 598.131 — Definitions.
NRS 598.1315 — “Advertisement” defined.
NRS 598.132 — “Advertiser” defined.
NRS 598.1325 — “Advertising premium” defined.
NRS 598.133 — “Merchandise” defined.
NRS 598.1335 — “Sale” defined.
NRS 598.134 — “Sales promotion” defined.
NRS 598.135 — Scope.
NRS 598.136 — Representation that person has won prize or is winner of contest.
NRS 598.137 — Representation that person has chance to receive prize.
NRS 598.138 — Representation that person has been specially selected.
NRS 598.139 — Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 598.140 — Definitions.
NRS 598.150 — “Business day” defined.
NRS 598.160 — “Buyer” defined.
NRS 598.170 — “Consumer goods or services” defined.
NRS 598.180 — “Door-to-door sale” defined.
NRS 598.200 — “Place of business” defined.
NRS 598.210 — “Purchase price” defined.
NRS 598.220 — “Seller” defined.
NRS 598.230 — Right of buyer to rescind contract of sale; notice of rescission.
NRS 598.240 — Seller to furnish buyer copy of receipt or contract; required contents.
NRS 598.250 — Seller to furnish buyer form for notice of cancellation.
NRS 598.260 — Penalty for cancellation permitted; limitations.
NRS 598.280 — Unlawful acts.
NRS 598.2801 — Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 598.397 — Definitions.
NRS 598.3971 — “Athletic contest” defined.
NRS 598.3972 — “Entertainment facility” defined.
NRS 598.39725 — “Governmental charges” defined.
NRS 598.3973 — “Internet robot” defined.
NRS 598.3974 — “Live entertainment event” defined.
NRS 598.39745 — “Primary ticket provider” defined.
NRS 598.3975 — “Resale” and “resell” defined.
NRS 598.3976 — “Reseller” defined.
NRS 598.39765 — “Rights holder” defined.
NRS 598.3977 — “Ticket” defined.
NRS 598.39773 — “Ticket provider” defined.
NRS 598.39775 — Sale of ticket without clearly and conspicuously disclosing total price prohibited; misrepresenting fee or charge prohibited.
NRS 598.39777 — Ticket provider required to refund full amount paid if event cancelled; exceptions.
NRS 598.3978 — Use of trademarked or copyrighted material by reseller or secondary ticket exchange; display of notice identifying website belonging to reseller or secondary ticket exchange; restriction on substantially similar websites.
NRS 598.3979 — Prohibited acts relating to resale of tickets.
NRS 598.39795 — Resale of ticket without first disclosing total amount to be charged prohibited. (repealed)
NRS 598.398 — Restrictions on use of Internet robots.
NRS 598.3981 — Establishment of hotline and Internet website to receive complaints; requirements for form used to receive complaints.
NRS 598.3982 — Civil action; venue; damages; certain natural persons immune.
NRS 598.3983 — Criminal penalty.
NRS 598.3984 — Criminal penalty for violations relating to certain government affiliated facilities.
NRS 598.405 — Definitions.
NRS 598.416 — “Advertise” and “advertisement” defined.
NRS 598.425 — “Commissioner” defined.
NRS 598.445 — “Sightseeing tour” defined.
NRS 598.455 — “Tour broker” defined.
NRS 598.465 — “Tour operator” defined.
NRS 598.471 — Tour broker and tour operator to register, pay fee and, if applicable, deposit security before advertising services or conducting business in this State; certificate of registration; renewal of certificate.
NRS 598.475 — Tour broker and tour operator required to disclose total price in advertisement and prohibited from charging higher amount; notice required on billing invoice; tour broker and tour operator required to honor valid coupon; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 598.485 — Applicability of provisions limited to tour brokers and tour operators operating in certain counties.
NRS 598.495 — Security required to be deposited by tour broker and tour operator: Form; term; amount; records; rejection for nonconformance; change in form; inadequate amount.
NRS 598.506 — Rights and remedies of injured consumers; resolution by Unit of claims against security; regulations.
NRS 598.515 — Release of security if tour broker or tour operator ceases to operate.
NRS 598.525 — Regulations.
NRS 598.535 — Definitions.
NRS 598.545 — “Buyer” defined.
NRS 598.555 — “Grant” defined.
NRS 598.565 — “Grant writing service” defined.
NRS 598.575 — Applicability.
NRS 598.585 — Contracts for grant writing services: Requirements; content.
NRS 598.595 — Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 598.701 — Definitions.
NRS 598.706 — “Commissioner” defined.
NRS 598.711 — “Division” defined.
NRS 598.716 — “Registrant” defined.
NRS 598.721 — Registration: Application; fee; deposit of security; certificate of registration; renewal of certificate.
NRS 598.726 — Security required for registration: Form; term; records; rejection for nonconformance; change in form; inadequate amount.
NRS 598.731 — Rights and remedies of injured consumers; resolution by Division of claims against security; regulations.
NRS 598.736 — Release of security if registrant ceases to operate or registration expires.
NRS 598.741 — Definitions.
NRS 598.746 — Prohibited acts: Receiving money before complete performance; receiving money for referral to provider of credit; misleading statements; other fraudulent or deceptive acts.
NRS 598.752 — Organization to register and deposit security before advertising services or conducting business in this State; separate security not required from salesperson, agent or representative of organization; regulations.
NRS 598.757 — Organization to provide buyer certain information in writing.
NRS 598.762 — Requirements of contract for purchase of services; copy of contract must be retained by organization.
NRS 598.767 — Organization to maintain registered agent for service of legal process.
NRS 598.772 — Waiver of statutory rights prohibited; burden of proof upon person claiming exemption or exception from definition.
NRS 598.777 — Buyer’s action for recovery of damages or injunctive relief; attorney’s fees; punitive damages.
NRS 598.782 — Criminal penalty.
NRS 598.787 — Provisions and remedies not exclusive; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 598.840 — Definitions.
NRS 598.845 — Scope.
NRS 598.851 — Organization to register and post security before advertising services or conducting business in this State.
NRS 598.852 — Organization to register on prescribed form and pay fee; certificate of registration; renewal of certificate.
NRS 598.853 — Security required for registration: Form; term; records; rejection for nonconformance; change in form; inadequate amount.
NRS 598.854 — Rights and remedies of injured consumers; resolution by Unit of claims against security; regulations.
NRS 598.8541 — Release of security if registrant ceases to operate or registration expires.
NRS 598.855 — Trust account required for payments on contracts.
NRS 598.860 — Trust account required for payments on goods and services.
NRS 598.865 — Administration of trust accounts; audits.
NRS 598.870 — Disclosure of information to buyer required before buyer signs contract or application for membership.
NRS 598.875 — Requirements for contracts for membership.
NRS 598.880 — Limits on contracts for membership.
NRS 598.885 — Cancellation of contract by buyer; notice required.
NRS 598.890 — Membership of buyer effective 7 days after contract signed.
NRS 598.895 — Refund required, if requested, for goods not delivered within 6 weeks.
NRS 598.900 — Untrue or misleading statements by organization prohibited; effect on contract.
NRS 598.905 — Correction of violations.
NRS 598.910 — Effect of transfer by organization of its obligation to provide goods or services; circumstances under which buyer may rescind contract.
NRS 598.915 — Waiver of statutory rights is void.
NRS 598.920 — Actions against organization; restitution, treble damages, attorney’s fees and costs may be awarded.
NRS 598.930 — Remedies not exclusive; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 598.940 — Definitions.
NRS 598.9403 — “Business day” defined.
NRS 598.9405 — “Buyer” defined.
NRS 598.9407 — “Commissioner” defined.
NRS 598.941 — “Dance studio” defined.
NRS 598.9415 — “Health club” defined.
NRS 598.9417 — “Pre-sale” defined.
NRS 598.9418 — “Registrant” defined.
NRS 598.942 — Scope.
NRS 598.944 — Registration of dance studio or health club required.
NRS 598.946 — Owner of dance studio or health club to register and deposit security before advertising services or conducting business in this State: Amount of security; adjustment of security; exception from requirement to deposit security.
NRS 598.947 — Dance studio or health club to register on prescribed form and pay fee; certificate of registration; renewal of certificate.
NRS 598.9472 — Security required for registration: Form; term; records; rejection for nonconformance; change in form; inadequate amount.
NRS 598.9474 — Rights and remedies of injured consumers; resolution by Unit of claims against security; regulations.
NRS 598.9476 — Release of security if registrant ceases to operate or registration expires.
NRS 598.948 — Requirements for contract between buyer and dance studio or health club.
NRS 598.950 — Cancellation of contract by buyer; notice required.
NRS 598.952 — False or misleading representations by dance studio or health club prohibited; effect on contract.
NRS 598.954 — Rights of buyer who becomes disabled during term of contract.
NRS 598.956 — Rights of buyer upon closure of dance studio or health club; election of remedies.
NRS 598.958 — Rights of buyer when dance studio or health club transfers its obligations or moves its place of business.
NRS 598.960 — Correction of violations.
NRS 598.962 — Waiver of provisions is void.
NRS 598.966 — Remedies, duties and prohibitions not exclusive; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 598.968 — Definitions.
NRS 598.9682 — “Provider” defined.
NRS 598.9684 — “Telecommunication service” defined.
NRS 598.969 — Prohibited acts: Changing a customer’s carrier without timely authorization; failure to provide timely written notices and confirmations; engaging in other fraudulent or deceptive acts; proposing contract to waive or authorize violations of the protections of this section.
NRS 598.9691 — Regulations governing disclosures made by provider to customer.
NRS 598.9692 — Opportunity to freeze interexchange carrier.
NRS 598.9694 — Remedies, duties and prohibitions not exclusive; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 598.9701 — Definitions.
NRS 598.9702 — “Consumer” defined.
NRS 598.9703 — “Creditor” defined.
NRS 598.9704 — “Dealer” defined.
NRS 598.9705 — “Device” defined.
NRS 598.9706 — “Electronic tracking technology” defined.
NRS 598.9707 — “Lease” defined.
NRS 598.9708 — “Long-term lessee” defined.
NRS 598.9709 — “Long-term lessor” defined.
NRS 598.9711 — “Retail buyer” defined.
NRS 598.9712 — “Retail installment contract” defined.
NRS 598.9713 — “Secured party” defined.
NRS 598.9714 — “Starter interruption technology” defined.
NRS 598.9715 — Use or installment by creditor or long-term lessor: Requirements; waiver prohibited; exceptions.
NRS 598.9716 — Requirements for manufacturers, providers and installers; prohibited acts regarding telemetry data; exceptions.
NRS 598.9717 — Responsibility for device.
NRS 598.9718 — Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice; remedies.
NRS 598.9731 — “Contract or agreement” defined.
NRS 598.9733 — Certain persons who advertise and negotiate in language other than English required to deliver translation of contract or agreement; transactions to which requirement applies; exceptions.
NRS 598.9735 — When financial institution deemed in compliance with translation requirement for certain mandatory disclosures.
NRS 598.9737 — Elements of translated contract or agreement permitted to be retained in English.
NRS 598.9739 — Right of aggrieved party to rescind contract or agreement.
NRS 598.9801 — Definitions.
NRS 598.98015 — “Borrower” defined.
NRS 598.9802 — “Commission” defined.
NRS 598.98025 — “Customer-generator” defined.
NRS 598.9803 — “Disclosure” defined.
NRS 598.9804 — “Distributed generation system” defined.
NRS 598.98043 — “Distributed generation system financier” defined.
NRS 598.98046 — “Distributed generation system loan” defined.
NRS 598.9805 — “Host customer” defined.
NRS 598.98055 — Offset” defined.
NRS 598.9806 — “Portfolio energy credit” defined.
NRS 598.9807 — “Power purchase agreement” defined.
NRS 598.98075 — Production” defined.
NRS 598.9808 — “Solar installation company” defined.
NRS 598.98083 — “Solar-powered affordable housing system” defined.
NRS 598.98086 — Authority of State Contractors’ Board to adopt regulations requiring background checks of employees of solar installation companies.
NRS 598.9809 — Agreement for lease of distributed generation system: Cover page.
NRS 598.9811 — Agreement for lease of distributed generation system: Contents. [Effective through December 31, 2027.]
NRS 598.9812 — Agreement for lease of distributed generation system: Disclosure.
NRS 598.9813 — Agreement for purchase of distributed generation system: Cover page.
NRS 598.9814 — Agreement for purchase of distributed generation system: Contents.
NRS 598.9815 — Agreement for purchase of distributed generation system: Disclosure.
NRS 598.9816 — Power purchase agreement: Cover page.
NRS 598.9817 — Power purchase agreement: Contents.
NRS 598.9818 — Power purchase agreement: Disclosure.
NRS 598.9819 — Utility rates disclosure required in agreement in certain circumstances.
NRS 598.9821 — Certain express warranties required in agreement; exception.
NRS 598.98211 — Additional information required in agreement for provision of distributed generation system loan.
NRS 598.98213 — Confirmation of information in cover page required; installation of distributed generation system prohibited until confirmation recorded; maintenance of recording.
NRS 598.982141 — Distributed generation system financier required to provide copy of agreement to borrower, lessee or host customer immediately after signature.
NRS 598.982142 — Distributed generation system financier prohibited from executing agreement unless licenses of solar installation company verified and inspection report obtained.
NRS 598.982143 — Distributed generation system financier required to ensure solar installation company is properly licensed and acting within monetary limit of license; agreement voidable for violation; provision of money to solar installation company that is not properly licensed or acting outside monetary limit prohibited.
NRS 598.982144 — Distributed generation system financier required to verbally communicate and confirm information relating to agreement; verbal communication must be recorded before commencement of installation; maintenance of recording required.
NRS 598.982145 — Solar installation company required to perform on-site physical survey of premises and provide results of survey before installation; circumstances under which agreement may be rescinded; exception.
NRS 598.982146 — Limitations on payment of solar installation company by distributed generation system financier; responsibility of financier for violation.
NRS 598.982147 — Limitation on fee charged by distributed generation system financier.
NRS 598.982148 — Power purchase agreement voidable by host customer if solar installation company is not properly licensed or acting within monetary limit of license.
NRS 598.982149 — Requirements for rescission or cancellation by borrower of agreement for provision of distributed generation system loan.
NRS 598.98216 — Rescission or cancellation of agreement for purchase or lease of distributed generation system or power purchase agreement.
NRS 598.98218 — Assignee of agreement subject to claims and defenses against distributed generation system financier.
NRS 598.982181 — Compliance with federal law required.
NRS 598.982182 — Restriction on disconnection or prevention of use of distributed generation system.
NRS 598.982183 — Advertisement of false, misleading or deceptive statement or representation with regard to rates for electricity prohibited.
NRS 598.982184 — Prohibited acts by person who generates leads or referrals to perform work concerning distributed generation system; requirements for commercial communications relating to leads or referrals.
NRS 598.982185 — Restrictions on acceptance by solar installation company of payment for installation of distributed generation system.
NRS 598.982186 — Prohibited conduct in connection with lease or purchase of distributed generation system or power purchase agreement; requirements for commercial communication.
NRS 598.9822 — Complaints against solar installation company; noncompliance constitutes deceptive trade practice; noncompliance renders agreement voidable; violation constitutes consumer fraud; documents in English or other language.
NRS 598.993 — Prohibition on import, sale or offer for sale of cosmetic products tested on animals; exceptions; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.