Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 240A - Document Preparation Services
NRS 240A.280 - Civil actions brought by Attorney General or district attorney.


1. Upon referral by the Secretary of State, the Attorney General or the district attorney of the county in which the defendant resides or maintains a place of business may bring an action in the name of the State of Nevada in a court of competent jurisdiction:
(a) For injunctive relief against any person who violates or threatens to violate a provision of this chapter or a regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto;
(b) For the recovery of a civil penalty against the defendant of not less than $100 or more than $5,000 for each such violation;
(c) For an order directing restitution to be made by the defendant to any person who suffers pecuniary loss as a result of such a violation; or
(d) For any combination of the remedies described in this subsection.
2. Any civil penalty recovered pursuant to this section must be paid to the Secretary of State and deposited in the State General Fund.
3. If the court determines that the State of Nevada is the prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section, the court shall award the State the costs of suit and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in the action.
4. Upon the imposition of any remedy pursuant to this section against a document preparation service, the Attorney General or district attorney shall notify the Department of Motor Vehicles of the name of the document preparation service and the remedy imposed for the purposes of NRS 481.062.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3474; A 2019, 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.