Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 240A - Document Preparation Services
NRS 240A.270 - Denial, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew registration.


1. The Secretary of State may deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew the registration of any person who violates a provision of this chapter or a regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a suspension or revocation may be imposed only after a hearing.
2. The Secretary of State may suspend the registration of any person who is also appointed as a notary public pursuant to NRS 240.010 and whose appointment as a notary public is suspended for violating the provisions of NRS 240.001 to 240.169, inclusive, or a regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto. If the Secretary of State suspends the registration of a registrant pursuant to this subsection:
(a) The Secretary of State shall notify the registrant in writing of the suspension.
(b) The registrant may have his or her registration as a document preparation service reinstated by the Secretary of State if his or her registration as a document preparation service has not expired during the suspension upon a showing that his or her suspension as a notary public has been lifted.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Secretary of State shall immediately revoke the registration of a registrant upon the receipt of an official document or record showing:
(a) The entry of a judgment or conviction; or
(b) The occurrence of any other event,
that would disqualify the registrant from registration pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 240A.100.
4. Upon the suspension or revocation of or refusal to renew the registration of a document preparation service pursuant to this section, the Secretary of State shall notify the Department of Motor Vehicles of the name of the document preparation service for the purposes of NRS 481.062.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3474; A 2019, 850, 1877)

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.