Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 240A - Document Preparation Services
NRS 240A.020 - "Client" defined.

"Client" means a person who:
1. Represents or otherwise acts for himself or herself in a legal matter without the services of an attorney authorized to practice law in this State; and
2. Receives the services of a document preparation service in that legal matter or enters into a contract with a document preparation service to receive such services.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3465)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 240A - Document Preparation Services

NRS 240A.010 - Definitions.

NRS 240A.015 - "Business entity" defined.

NRS 240A.020 - "Client" defined.

NRS 240A.030 - "Document preparation service" defined.

NRS 240A.040 - "Legal matter" defined.

NRS 240A.050 - "Registrant" defined.

NRS 240A.100 - Registration by Secretary of State; qualifications of applicant; fee; issuance of certificate of registration; denial of application not completed within 120 days.

NRS 240A.110 - Duration of registration; requirements for renewal; fee; expiration of registration of registrant who holds Employment Authorization Document; investigation of registrant.

NRS 240A.115 - Disposition of fees.

NRS 240A.120 - Cash bond or surety bond required; conditions and requirements; release of surety; return of bond; suspension and reinstatement of registration.

NRS 240A.123 - Cash bond or surety bond for business entity; conditions and requirements; release of surety; return of bond; suspension and reinstatement of registration.

NRS 240A.125 - Amount of bond for business entity.

NRS 240A.127 - Claim against bond; requirements; interpleader; priority.

NRS 240A.130 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for registration; grounds for denial of registration; duties of Secretary of State. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to es...

NRS 240A.140 - Suspension of registration for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of registration. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state t...

NRS 240A.150 - Advertisement for services of registrant: Inclusion of required statement; prohibition on dissemination.

NRS 240A.160 - Display of copy of certificate of registration; display of notice relating to registrant.

NRS 240A.170 - Display of business licenses.

NRS 240A.180 - Written disclosure of information to client; contents.

NRS 240A.190 - Written contract with client required; terms of contract; deficient contract voidable by client.

NRS 240A.200 - Information required on certain documents prepared for client.

NRS 240A.210 - Duties of registrant concerning documents of client.

NRS 240A.220 - Duty of registrant to provide copy of client’s file to governmental entities; retention and destruction of copies of documents.

NRS 240A.230 - Receipt for client’s payment to registrant; required information on receipt.

NRS 240A.240 - Prohibited acts by registrant; exceptions.

NRS 240A.250 - Regulations of Secretary of State; establishment of toll-free telephone number for complaints.

NRS 240A.260 - Investigation by Secretary of State of alleged violation; permissible actions upon determining that violation has occurred; filing of complaint of alleged violation; determination of violation and imposition of penalty are public recor...

NRS 240A.265 - Examination by Secretary of State of required records.

NRS 240A.270 - Denial, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew registration.

NRS 240A.275 - Petition for review of criminal history; fee.

NRS 240A.280 - Civil actions brought by Attorney General or district attorney.

NRS 240A.290 - Criminal penalties; restitution.

NRS 240A.300 - Private actions; recovery of double damages.

NRS 240A.310 - Effect of provisions of chapter.