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NRS 226.600

Establishment; deposit of money received from participants in program; willful violation constitutes deceptive trade practice; regulations

(Added to NRS by 2021, 3450)

1. To the extent consistent with federal law, the State Treasurer shall establish, by regulation, a program that enables a provider of broadband or commercial mobile radio service to participate in a voluntary contribution program for broadband infrastructure that enables a customer of the provider to opt in and make voluntary monetary contributions as part of the customer’s monthly bill to fund a program of infrastructure grants for broadband deployment. The regulations must establish, without limitation:

(a) Procedures to enable a provider of broadband or commercial mobile radio service to elect to participate in the program;

(b) The manner in which a participating provider must give notice to its customers about the program;

(c) Procedures to enable a customer of a participating provider to opt in to the program and make contributions to the program; and

(d) The manner in which a participating provider must collect and account for contributions to the program made by participating customers.

2. The State Treasurer shall deposit money collected from participating providers in the program established pursuant to subsection 1 in the Account for the Grant Program for Broadband Infrastructure created by NRS 223.660.

3. A willful violation by a participant in the program of any regulation adopted pursuant to subsection 1 constitutes a deceptive trade practice for purposes of NRS 598.0903 to 598.0999, inclusive.

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