Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 218H - Lobbying
NRS 218H.930 - Unlawful acts involving lobbyists and lobbying.


1. A lobbyist shall not knowingly or willfully make any false statement or misrepresentation of facts:
(a) To any member of the Legislative Branch in an effort to persuade or influence the member in any legislative action.
(b) In a registration statement or report concerning lobbying activities filed with the Director.
2. A lobbyist shall not knowingly or willfully give any gift to a member of the Legislative Branch or a member of his or her immediate family or otherwise directly or indirectly arrange, facilitate or serve as a conduit for such a gift, whether or not the Legislature is in a regular or special session.
3. A member of the Legislative Branch or a member of his or her immediate family shall not knowingly or willfully solicit or accept any gift from a lobbyist, whether or not the Legislature is in a regular or special session.
4. A client of a lobbyist shall not make that lobbyist’s compensation or reimbursement contingent in any manner upon the outcome of any legislative action.
5. Except during the period permitted by NRS 218H.200, a person shall not knowingly act as a lobbyist during a regular or special session without being registered as required by that section, unless the person qualifies for an exemption or exception from the requirements to register as a lobbyist pursuant to any regulations adopted in accordance with NRS 218H.500.
6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, a member of the Legislative or Executive Branch of the State Government and an elected officer or employee of a political subdivision shall not receive compensation or reimbursement other than from the State or the political subdivision for personally engaging in lobbying.
7. An elected officer or employee of a political subdivision may receive compensation or reimbursement from any organization whose membership consists of elected or appointed public officers.
8. A lobbyist shall not instigate the introduction of any legislation for the purpose of obtaining employment to lobby in opposition to that legislation.
9. A lobbyist shall not make, commit to make or offer to make a monetary contribution to a Legislator, the Lieutenant Governor, the Lieutenant Governor-elect, the Governor or the Governor-elect during the period set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 294A.300 unless such act is otherwise authorized pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 294A.300.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1173; A 1977, 1530; 1979, 1324; 1989, 1976; 1995, 824; 2003, 1727; 2011, 3255; 2013, 3752; 2015, 1717; 2019, 1659, 2994; 2021, 5)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 218H - Lobbying

NRS 218H.010 - Short title.

NRS 218H.020 - Legislative findings and declarations.

NRS 218H.030 - Definitions.

NRS 218H.033 - "Client" defined.

NRS 218H.035 - "Domestic partner" defined.

NRS 218H.036 - "Domestic partnership" defined.

NRS 218H.045 - "Educational or informational meeting, event or trip" defined.

NRS 218H.050 - "Expenditure" defined.

NRS 218H.060 - "Gift" defined.

NRS 218H.065 - "Immediate family" defined.

NRS 218H.070 - "Legislative action" defined.

NRS 218H.080 - "Lobbyist" defined.

NRS 218H.090 - "Member of the Legislative Branch" defined.

NRS 218H.092 - "Member of the Legislator’s household" defined.

NRS 218H.100 - "Person" defined.

NRS 218H.110 - "Registrant" defined.

NRS 218H.180 - Certain persons deemed to be lobbyists for purposes of continuing applicability; period of continuing applicability; exceptions.

NRS 218H.200 - Registration statement required during session; filing with Director; exceptions.

NRS 218H.210 - Contents of registration statement.

NRS 218H.220 - Supplementary registration statement required upon change in registration information; exceptions.

NRS 218H.230 - Notice required upon termination of session activities; continuing requirements after filing notice.

NRS 218H.300 - Issuance by Director; different color for each classification; requirement to wear in Legislative Building.

NRS 218H.400 - Duty to file; form; contents; itemization of expenditures; audits and investigations.

NRS 218H.410 - Fee for late filing; waivers and exemptions.

NRS 218H.500 - Regulations; fees; classification of lobbyists; forms; accounting and reporting methods; filing system; public inspection; retention of records; list of registrants.

NRS 218H.505 - Administration and interpretation of chapter; coordination with Secretary of State regarding Nevada Financial Disclosure Act.

NRS 218H.510 - Inspection of registration statements and reports of lobbying activities; notice of noncompliance.

NRS 218H.520 - Publication of reports regarding lobbying activities; release of name of noncomplying lobbyist; sanctions for noncompliance.

NRS 218H.530 - Investigations of irregularities and noncompliance; grounds and procedure for suspension or revocation of registration; hearing and appeal; continuing requirements and renewal of registration after suspension or revocation.

NRS 218H.540 - Injunctive relief.

NRS 218H.900 - Unlawful for lobbyist to misrepresent Legislator’s authorization to request professional services from Legislative Counsel Bureau.

NRS 218H.930 - Unlawful acts involving lobbyists and lobbying.

NRS 218H.950 - Unlawful for former Legislator to act as lobbyist under certain circumstances; exceptions.

NRS 218H.960 - Criminal penalties.