NRS 202.3662

Confidentiality of information about applicant for permit and permittee

Known as the The Background Check Act

The act spans §§ 202–202 (152 sections).

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Reno Newspapers, Inc. v. Haley (2010)

Most recently applied in STATE, DEP'T OF EMP'T, TRAINING & REHAB. VS. SIERRA NAT'L CORP. (March 2020)

(Added to NRS by 1997, 1174; A 1999, 851; 2007, 2077; 2011, 754, 3110)

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1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 202.3665 and 239.0115:

(a) An application for a permit, and all information contained within that application;

(b) All information provided to a sheriff or obtained by a sheriff in the course of the investigation of an applicant or permittee;

(d) Any records regarding the suspension, restoration or revocation of a permit,

Ê are confidential.

2. Any records regarding an applicant or permittee may be released to a law enforcement agency for the purpose of conducting an investigation or prosecution.

3. Statistical abstracts of data compiled by a sheriff regarding permits applied for or issued pursuant to NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive, including, but not limited to, the number of applications received and permits issued, may be released to any person.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.