An organization and its agents, employees and representatives who sell or attempt to sell the services of the organization, shall not:
1. Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration before full and complete performance of the services the organization has agreed to perform for or on behalf of the buyer.
2. Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration solely for referral of the buyer to a retail seller who will or may extend credit to the buyer, if the credit which is or will be extended to the buyer is upon substantially the same terms as those available to the general public.
3. Make, counsel or advise any buyer to make, any statement which is untrue or misleading and which is known, or which by the exercise of reasonable care should be known, to be untrue or misleading, to a consumer credit reporting agency or to any person who has extended credit to a buyer or to whom a buyer is applying for an extension of credit, with respect to a buyer’s creditworthiness, credit standing or credit capacity.
4. Make or use any untrue or misleading representations in the offer or sale of the services of an organization. For the purposes of this subsection, a "misleading representation" includes a guarantee that:
(a) The organization is able to remove information that is adverse to the buyer’s ability to obtain credit from the buyer’s credit record, history or rating.
(b) The organization is able to obtain an extension of credit for the buyer regardless of the buyer’s existing credit record, history or rating.
5. Engage, directly or indirectly, in any act, practice or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deception upon any person in connection with the offer or sale of the services of an organization.
6. Remove, or assist or advise the buyer to remove from the buyer’s credit record, history or rating, information that is adverse to the buyer’s ability to obtain credit if the information is accurate and not obsolete.
7. Create, or assist or advise the buyer to create a new credit record, history or rating by using a different name, address, social security number, employee identification number or other misleading information.
8. Attempt to transfer or assign the organization’s certificate of registration.
9. Submit a buyer’s dispute to a consumer credit reporting agency without the buyer’s knowledge.
10. Call, or authorize any other person who is not the buyer to call a consumer credit reporting agency and portray himself or herself as the buyer.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1518; A 1993, 2274)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 598 - Deceptive Trade Practices
NRS 598.0901 - "Consumer Affairs Unit" or "Unit" defined.
NRS 598.0905 - "Advertisement" defined.
NRS 598.0907 - "Certification mark" defined.
NRS 598.091 - "Collective mark" defined.
NRS 598.0913 - "Commissioner" defined.
NRS 598.0915 - "Deceptive trade practice" defined.
NRS 598.0916 - "Deceptive trade practice" defined.
NRS 598.0917 - "Deceptive trade practice" defined.
NRS 598.0918 - "Deceptive trade practice" defined.
NRS 598.092 - "Deceptive trade practice" defined.
NRS 598.0921 - "Deceptive trade practice" defined.
NRS 598.09213 - "Deceptive trade practice" defined.
NRS 598.0922 - "Deceptive trade practice" defined.
NRS 598.09223 - "Deceptive trade practice" defined.
NRS 598.09227 - "Deceptive trade practice" defined.
NRS 598.0923 - "Deceptive trade practice" defined.
NRS 598.09235 - "Deceptive trade practice" defined.
NRS 598.0924 - "Deceptive trade practice" defined.
NRS 598.0925 - "Deceptive trade practice" defined.
NRS 598.0927 - "Director" defined.
NRS 598.0933 - "Elderly person" defined.
NRS 598.0934 - Goods" defined.
NRS 598.0935 - "Mark" defined.
NRS 598.0936 - "Person with a disability" defined.
NRS 598.0937 - "Property" defined.
NRS 598.0943 - "Service mark" defined.
NRS 598.0945 - "Trademark" defined.
NRS 598.0947 - "Trade name" defined.
NRS 598.0955 - Applicability of NRS 598.0903 to 598.0999, inclusive.
NRS 598.0957 - Director may delegate powers and duties.
NRS 598.0959 - Advisory committees: Creation and appointment; membership; compensation.
NRS 598.096 - Powers of Director, Commissioner and Attorney General.
NRS 598.0963 - Additional powers of Attorney General.
NRS 598.0967 - Commissioner and Director: Subpoenas; hearings; regulations.
NRS 598.097 - Commissioner, Director and Attorney General: Equitable relief.
NRS 598.09735 - Civil penalty for engaging in deceptive trade practice directed toward minor person.
NRS 598.0974 - Civil penalty prohibited under certain circumstances.
NRS 598.0979 - Restraining orders; injunctions; assurances of discontinuance.
NRS 598.098 - Use and disclosure of information by Commissioner or Director; regulations.
NRS 598.0983 - Actions by district attorney: Prerequisites.
NRS 598.0985 - Actions by district attorney: Injunctive relief.
NRS 598.0987 - Actions by district attorney: Preliminary notice required before filing; exception.
NRS 598.0989 - Actions by district attorney: Venue; powers of court.
NRS 598.099 - Injunctions without prior notice.
NRS 598.0993 - Relief for injured persons.
NRS 598.0995 - Assurances of discontinuance.
NRS 598.0997 - Service of notices.
NRS 598.0999 - Civil and criminal penalties for violations.
NRS 598.110 - Pyramid promotional schemes or endless chains are deceptive trade practices.
NRS 598.120 - Contracts and agreements voidable by participant.
NRS 598.130 - Injunctive relief; receivership.
NRS 598.1315 - "Advertisement" defined.
NRS 598.132 - "Advertiser" defined.
NRS 598.1325 - "Advertising premium" defined.
NRS 598.133 - "Merchandise" defined.
NRS 598.1335 - "Sale" defined.
NRS 598.134 - "Sales promotion" defined.
NRS 598.136 - Representation that person has won prize or is winner of contest.
NRS 598.137 - Representation that person has chance to receive prize.
NRS 598.138 - Representation that person has been specially selected.
NRS 598.139 - Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 598.150 - "Business day" defined.
NRS 598.160 - "Buyer" defined.
NRS 598.170 - "Consumer goods or services" defined.
NRS 598.180 - "Door-to-door sale" defined.
NRS 598.200 - "Place of business" defined.
NRS 598.210 - "Purchase price" defined.
NRS 598.220 - "Seller" defined.
NRS 598.230 - Right of buyer to rescind contract of sale; notice of rescission.
NRS 598.240 - Seller to furnish buyer copy of receipt or contract; required contents.
NRS 598.250 - Seller to furnish buyer form for notice of cancellation.
NRS 598.260 - Penalty for cancellation permitted; limitations.
NRS 598.2801 - Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 598.3971 - "Athletic contest" defined.
NRS 598.3972 - "Entertainment facility" defined.
NRS 598.3973 - "Internet robot" defined.
NRS 598.3974 - "Live entertainment event" defined.
NRS 598.39745 - "Primary ticket provider" defined.
NRS 598.3975 - "Resale" and "resell" defined.
NRS 598.3976 - "Reseller" defined.
NRS 598.39765 - "Rights holder" defined.
NRS 598.3977 - "Ticket" defined.
NRS 598.3979 - Prohibited acts relating to resale of tickets.
NRS 598.39795 - Resale of ticket without first disclosing total amount to be charged prohibited.
NRS 598.398 - Restrictions on use of Internet robots.
NRS 598.3982 - Civil action; venue; damages; certain natural persons immune.
NRS 598.3983 - Criminal penalty.
NRS 598.3984 - Criminal penalty for violations relating to certain government affiliated facilities.
NRS 598.416 - "Advertise" and "advertisement" defined.
NRS 598.425 - "Commissioner" defined.
NRS 598.435 - "Division" defined.
NRS 598.445 - "Sightseeing tour" defined.
NRS 598.455 - "Tour broker" defined.
NRS 598.465 - "Tour operator" defined.
NRS 598.515 - Release of security if tour broker or tour operator ceases to operate.
NRS 598.545 - "Buyer" defined.
NRS 598.555 - "Grant" defined.
NRS 598.565 - "Grant writing service" defined.
NRS 598.585 - Contracts for grant writing services: Requirements; content.
NRS 598.595 - Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 598.706 - "Commissioner" defined.
NRS 598.711 - "Division" defined.
NRS 598.716 - "Registrant" defined.
NRS 598.736 - Release of security if registrant ceases to operate or registration expires.
NRS 598.757 - Organization to provide buyer certain information in writing.
NRS 598.767 - Organization to maintain registered agent for service of legal process.
NRS 598.782 - Criminal penalty.
NRS 598.787 - Provisions and remedies not exclusive; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 598.8541 - Release of security if registrant ceases to operate or registration expires.
NRS 598.855 - Trust account required for payments on contracts.
NRS 598.860 - Trust account required for payments on goods and services.
NRS 598.865 - Administration of trust accounts; audits.
NRS 598.875 - Requirements for contracts for membership.
NRS 598.880 - Limits on contracts for membership.
NRS 598.885 - Cancellation of contract by buyer; notice required.
NRS 598.890 - Membership of buyer effective 7 days after contract signed.
NRS 598.895 - Refund required, if requested, for goods not delivered within 6 weeks.
NRS 598.900 - Untrue or misleading statements by organization prohibited; effect on contract.
NRS 598.905 - Correction of violations.
NRS 598.915 - Waiver of statutory rights is void.
NRS 598.930 - Remedies not exclusive; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 598.9403 - "Business day" defined.
NRS 598.9405 - "Buyer" defined.
NRS 598.9407 - "Commissioner" defined.
NRS 598.941 - "Dance studio" defined.
NRS 598.9413 - "Division" defined.
NRS 598.9415 - "Health club" defined.
NRS 598.9417 - "Pre-sale" defined.
NRS 598.9418 - "Registrant" defined.
NRS 598.944 - Registration of dance studio or health club required.
NRS 598.9476 - Release of security if registrant ceases to operate or registration expires.
NRS 598.948 - Requirements for contract between buyer and dance studio or health club.
NRS 598.950 - Cancellation of contract by buyer; notice required.
NRS 598.954 - Rights of buyer who becomes disabled during term of contract.
NRS 598.956 - Rights of buyer upon closure of dance studio or health club; election of remedies.
NRS 598.960 - Correction of violations.
NRS 598.962 - Waiver of provisions is void.
NRS 598.9682 - "Provider" defined.
NRS 598.9684 - "Telecommunication service" defined.
NRS 598.9691 - Regulations governing disclosures made by provider to customer.
NRS 598.9692 - Opportunity to freeze interexchange carrier.
NRS 598.9702 - "Consumer" defined.
NRS 598.9703 - "Creditor" defined.
NRS 598.9704 - "Dealer" defined.
NRS 598.9705 - "Device" defined.
NRS 598.9706 - "Electronic tracking technology" defined.
NRS 598.9707 - "Lease" defined.
NRS 598.9708 - "Long-term lessee" defined.
NRS 598.9709 - "Long-term lessor" defined.
NRS 598.9711 - "Retail buyer" defined.
NRS 598.9712 - "Retail installment contract" defined.
NRS 598.9713 - "Secured party" defined.
NRS 598.9714 - "Starter interruption technology" defined.
NRS 598.9717 - Responsibility for device.
NRS 598.9718 - Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice; remedies.
NRS 598.9731 - "Contract or agreement" defined.
NRS 598.9737 - Elements of translated contract or agreement permitted to be retained in English.
NRS 598.9739 - Right of aggrieved party to rescind contract or agreement.
NRS 598.9802 - "Commission" defined.
NRS 598.9803 - "Disclosure" defined.
NRS 598.9804 - "Distributed generation system" defined.
NRS 598.9805 - "Host customer" defined.
NRS 598.9806 - "Portfolio energy credit" defined.
NRS 598.9807 - "Power purchase agreement" defined.
NRS 598.9808 - "Solar installation company" defined.
NRS 598.9809 - Agreement for lease of distributed generation system: Cover page.
NRS 598.9811 - Agreement for lease of distributed generation system: Contents.
NRS 598.9812 - Agreement for lease of distributed generation system: Disclosure.
NRS 598.9813 - Agreement for purchase of distributed generation system: Cover page.
NRS 598.9814 - Agreement for purchase of distributed generation system: Contents.
NRS 598.9815 - Agreement for purchase of distributed generation system: Disclosure.
NRS 598.9816 - Power purchase agreement: Cover page.
NRS 598.9817 - Power purchase agreement: Contents.
NRS 598.9818 - Power purchase agreement: Disclosure.
NRS 598.9819 - Utility rates disclosure required in agreement in certain circumstances.
NRS 598.9821 - Certain express warranties required in agreement; exception.