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Nevada Chapter 598 — Deceptive Trade Practices

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  • NRS 598.091— “Collective mark” defined
  • NRS 598.092— “Deceptive trade practice” defined
  • NRS 598.094— “Sale” defined
  • NRS 598.096— Powers of Director, Commissioner and Attorney General
  • NRS 598.097— Commissioner, Director and Attorney General: Equitable relief
  • NRS 598.098— Use and disclosure of information by Commissioner or Director; regulations
  • NRS 598.099— Injunctions without prior notice
  • 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 598.131— Definitions
  • NRS 598.132— “Advertiser” defined
  • NRS 598.133— “Merchandise” 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 598.397— Definitions
  • NRS 598.398— Restrictions on use of Internet robots
  • 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 598.855— 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 598.0901— “Consumer Affairs Unit” or “Unit” defined
  • NRS 598.0903— Definitions
  • NRS 598.0905— “Advertisement” defined
  • NRS 598.905— Correction of violations
  • NRS 598.0907— “Certification mark” defined
  • NRS 598.910— Effect of transfer by organization of its obligation to provide goods or services; circumstances under which buyer may rescind contract
  • NRS 598.0913— “Commissioner” defined
  • NRS 598.0915— “Deceptive trade practice” defined
  • NRS 598.915— Waiver of statutory rights is void
  • NRS 598.0916— “Deceptive trade practice” defined
  • NRS 598.0917— “Deceptive trade practice” defined
  • NRS 598.0918— “Deceptive trade practice” defined
  • NRS 598.920— Actions against organization; restitution, treble damages, attorney’s fees and costs may be awarded
  • NRS 598.0921— “Deceptive trade practice” defined
  • NRS 598.0922— “Deceptive trade practice” defined
  • NRS 598.0923— “Deceptive trade practice” defined
  • NRS 598.0924— “Deceptive trade practice” defined
  • NRS 598.0925— “Deceptive trade practice” defined
  • NRS 598.0927— “Director” defined
  • NRS 598.930— Remedies not exclusive; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice
  • 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 598.940— Definitions
  • NRS 598.941— “Dance studio” defined
  • NRS 598.942— Scope
  • NRS 598.0943— “Service mark” defined
  • NRS 598.944— Registration of dance studio or health club required
  • NRS 598.0945— “Trademark” defined
  • 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 598.0947— “Trade name” defined
  • NRS 598.947— Dance studio or health club to register on prescribed form and pay fee; certificate of registration; renewal of certificate
  • 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 598.0953— Engaging in deceptive trade practice prima facie evidence of intent to injure competitor; other rights of action not limited
  • NRS 598.954— Rights of buyer who becomes disabled during term of contract
  • NRS 598.0955— Applicability of NRS 598.0903
  • NRS 598.956— Rights of buyer upon closure of dance studio or health club; election of remedies
  • NRS 598.0957— Director may delegate powers and duties
  • NRS 598.958— Rights of buyer when dance studio or health club transfers its obligations or moves its place of business
  • NRS 598.0959— Advisory committees: Creation and appointment; membership; compensation
  • NRS 598.960— Correction of violations
  • NRS 598.962— Waiver of provisions is void
  • NRS 598.0963— Additional powers of Attorney General
  • 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 598.966— Remedies, duties and prohibitions not exclusive; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice
  • NRS 598.0967— Commissioner and Director: Subpoenas; hearings; regulations
  • NRS 598.968— Definitions
  • 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 598.0971— 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 598.0974— 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 598.0983— 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 598.0993— Relief for injured persons
  • NRS 598.993— Prohibition on import, sale or offer for sale of cosmetic products tested on animals; exceptions; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice
  • NRS 598.0995— Assurances of discontinuance
  • NRS 598.0997— Service of notices
  • NRS 598.0999— Civil and criminal penalties for violations
  • NRS 598.1305— Prohibited acts; jurisdiction of Attorney General; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice
  • NRS 598.1315— “Advertisement” defined
  • NRS 598.1325— “Advertising premium” defined
  • NRS 598.1335— “Sale” defined
  • NRS 598.2801— Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice
  • NRS 598.3971— “Athletic contest” defined
  • NRS 598.3972— “Entertainment facility” defined
  • NRS 598.3973— “Internet robot” defined
  • NRS 598.3974— “Live entertainment event” defined
  • NRS 598.3975— “Resale” and “resell” defined
  • NRS 598.3976— “Reseller” defined
  • NRS 598.3977— “Ticket” defined
  • 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 598.3981— 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 598.8541— Release of security if registrant ceases to operate or registration expires
  • NRS 598.09213— “Deceptive trade practice” defined
  • NRS 598.09223— “Deceptive trade practice” defined
  • NRS 598.09227— “Deceptive trade practice” defined
  • NRS 598.09235— “Deceptive trade practice” defined
  • NRS 598.9403— “Business day” defined
  • NRS 598.9405— “Buyer” defined
  • NRS 598.9407— “Commissioner” defined
  • NRS 598.9415— “Health club” defined
  • NRS 598.9417— “Pre-sale” defined
  • NRS 598.9418— “Registrant” defined
  • 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 598.09635— Attorney General to prepare report for each state of emergency or declaration of disaster concerning certain deceptive trade practices
  • NRS 598.9682— “Provider” defined
  • NRS 598.9684— “Telecommunication service” defined
  • 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 598.09735— Civil penalty for engaging in deceptive trade practice directed toward minor person
  • 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 598.9802— “Commission” defined
  • NRS 598.9803— “Disclosure” defined
  • NRS 598.9804— “Distributed generation system” defined
  • NRS 598.9805— “Host customer” defined
  • NRS 598.9806— “Portfolio energy credit” defined
  • NRS 598.9807— “Power purchase agreement” defined
  • NRS 598.9808— “Solar installation company” defined
  • 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 598.9822— 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 598.39725— “Governmental charges” defined
  • NRS 598.39745— “Primary ticket provider” defined
  • NRS 598.39765— “Rights holder” 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 598.39795— Resale of ticket without first disclosing total amount to be charged prohibited
  • NRS 598.98015— “Borrower” defined
  • NRS 598.98025— “Customer-generator” defined
  • NRS 598.98043— “Distributed generation system financier” defined
  • NRS 598.98046— “Distributed generation system loan” defined
  • NRS 598.98055— Offset” defined
  • NRS 598.98075— Production” 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 598.98211— 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 598.98216— 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 598.982141— 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 598.982181— 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