1. The State Controller shall adopt regulations establishing a fee of $25 that an agency shall charge a person for each check or other method of payment that is returned to the agency or otherwise dishonored upon presentation for payment because the person had insufficient money or credit with the drawee or financial institution to pay the check or other method of payment, or because the person stopped payment on the check or other method of payment.
2. Notwithstanding any specific statute or regulation to the contrary, an agency may only charge and collect a fee for a check or other method of payment returned to the agency or otherwise dishonored upon presentation for payment because the person has insufficient money or credit, or because the person stopped payment on the check or other method of payment, in accordance with the regulations adopted by the State Controller pursuant to this section.
3. For the purposes of this section, "agency" does not include the Department of Taxation, Nevada Gaming Commission or Nevada Gaming Control Board.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 20th Special Session, 201; A 2005, 589)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 353C - Collection of Debts Owed to State Agency
NRS 353C.020 - "Agency" defined.
NRS 353C.030 - "Agreement" defined.
NRS 353C.040 - "Debt" defined.
NRS 353C.060 - "Fine" defined.
NRS 353C.070 - "Person" defined.
NRS 353C.100 - Determination of debt to be past due.
NRS 353C.110 - Regulations of State Controller: Generally.
NRS 353C.130 - Agreement with debtor for payment in installments; extension.
NRS 353C.135 - Payment of costs and fees for collection of certain debts.
NRS 353C.140 - Action by Attorney General to collect debt; limitation of action.
NRS 353C.160 - Entry of judgment against debtor; service of judgment upon debtor.
NRS 353C.170 - Recordation of judgment; lien upon property of debtor; extension of lien.
NRS 353C.172 - Withholding of income: Notice to person who is subject to withholding.
NRS 353C.174 - Withholding of income: Notice to employer.
NRS 353C.175 - Withholding of income: Duties of employer upon receipt of notice to withhold.
NRS 353C.179 - Withholding of income: Immunity of employer and State Controller.
NRS 353C.1955 - Date for accrual of interest; rate of interest.
NRS 353C.196 - Limitation on refund for overpayment of debt; exception.
NRS 353C.224 - Distribution of money collected from debtor.
NRS 353C.226 - Debt Recovery Account: Creation; use; expenditure of money in Account.
NRS 353C.230 - Remedies of state are supplemental; additional remedies unimpaired.