“Contested case” means a proceeding, including but not restricted to rate making and licensing, in which the legal rights, duties or privileges of a party are required by law to be determined by an agency after an opportunity for hearing, or in which an administrative penalty may be imposed.
NRS 233B.032
“Contested case” defined
Known as the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act
The act spans §§ 233–233 (66 sections).
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case City Plan Development, Inc. v. Office of the Labor Commissioner (2005)
Most recently applied in STATE, DEP'T OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV.'S VS. SAMANTHA INC. (December 2017)
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1382)
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Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.