Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 598 - Deceptive Trade Practices
NRS 598.840 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 598.840 to 598.930, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Affiliate organization" means an organization for buying goods or services at a discount that:
(a) Is a subsidiary of a parent business entity; or
(b) Operates under a franchise granted by a parent business entity.
2. "Business day" means any calendar day except Sunday, or the following business holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Nevada Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
3. "Buyer" means a person who purchases by contract a membership in an organization for buying goods or services at a discount.
4. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Consumer Affairs.
5. "Franchise" has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 436.2, as amended or substituted in revision by the Federal Trade Commission.
6. "Organization for buying goods or services at a discount" or "organization" means a person who, for a consideration, provides or claims to provide a buyer with the ability to purchase goods or services at a price which is represented to be lower than the price generally charged in the area. The term includes, without limitation, an affiliate organization.
7. "Parent business entity" or "parent" means any business entity that, directly or indirectly, has owned, operated, controlled or granted franchises to, in any combination thereof, at least 15 organizations or affiliate organizations for a consecutive period of 5 years or more.
8. "Registrant" means an organization for buying goods or services at a discount which is required to register and post security with the Consumer Affairs Unit pursuant to the provisions of NRS 598.840 to 598.930, inclusive.
9. "Subsidiary" means an organization for buying goods or services at a discount that is owned, operated or controlled, either directly or indirectly or in whole or in part, by a parent business entity.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 960; A 1993, 1800, 1960; 1995, 663; 1997, 3199; 2005, 1373; 2009, 2720, 2721; 2011, 2652; 2013, 1054; 2015, 3653; 2017, 2254; 2019, 2501; 2021, 2744)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 598 - Deceptive Trade Practices

NRS 598.0901 - "Consumer Affairs Unit" or "Unit" defined.

NRS 598.0903 - Definitions.

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 598.094 - "Sale" defined.

NRS 598.0943 - "Service mark" defined.

NRS 598.0945 - "Trademark" defined.

NRS 598.0947 - "Trade name" defined.

NRS 598.0953 - Engaging in deceptive trade practice prima facie evidence of intent to injure competitor; other rights of action not limited.

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 598.09635 - Attorney General to prepare report for each state of emergency or declaration of disaster concerning certain deceptive trade practices.

NRS 598.0964 - Use and sharing of confidential information by Attorney General; cooperation between Attorney General and other agencies and officials.

NRS 598.0965 - Commissioner or Director to provide investigative assistance to Attorney General; legal advice and guidance by Attorney General.

NRS 598.0966 - Revolving account for Consumer Affairs Unit: Creation; duties of Director or designee; deposits; use.

NRS 598.0967 - Commissioner and Director: Subpoenas; hearings; regulations.

NRS 598.097 - Commissioner, Director and Attorney General: Equitable relief.

NRS 598.0971 - Orders for enforcement: Authority of Commissioner, Attorney General and Director or designee; judicial review and enforcement; administrative fine; civil penalty and equitable relief.

NRS 598.0973 - Civil penalty for engaging in deceptive trade practice directed toward elderly person or person with disability.

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 598.0975 - Deposit and use of money collected pursuant to NRS 598.0903 to 598.0999, inclusive; exception for criminal fines and restitution.

NRS 598.0977 - Civil action by elderly person or person with disability against person who engaged in deceptive trade practice; remedies.

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 598.100 - Definitions.

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 598.1305 - Prohibited acts; jurisdiction of Attorney General; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.

NRS 598.131 - Definitions.

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 598.135 - Scope.

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 598.140 - Definitions.

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 598.280 - Unlawful acts.

NRS 598.2801 - Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.

NRS 598.397 - Definitions.

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 598.3978 - Use of trademarked or copyrighted material by reseller or secondary ticket exchange; display of notice identifying website belonging to reseller or secondary ticket exchange; restriction on substantially similar websites.

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 598.3981 - Establishment of hotline and Internet website to receive complaints; requirements for form used to receive complaints.

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 598.405 - Definitions.

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 598.471 - Tour broker and tour operator to register, pay fee and, if applicable, deposit security before advertising services or conducting business in this State; certificate of registration; renewal of certificate.

NRS 598.475 - Tour broker and tour operator required to disclose total price in advertisement and prohibited from charging higher amount; notice required on billing invoice; tour broker and tour operator required to honor valid coupon; violation cons...

NRS 598.485 - Applicability of provisions limited to tour brokers and tour operators operating in certain counties.

NRS 598.495 - Security required to be deposited by tour broker and tour operator: Form; term; amount; records; rejection for nonconformance; change in form; inadequate amount.

NRS 598.506 - Rights and remedies of injured consumers; resolution by Unit of claims against security; regulations.

NRS 598.515 - Release of security if tour broker or tour operator ceases to operate.

NRS 598.525 - Regulations.

NRS 598.535 - Definitions.

NRS 598.545 - "Buyer" defined.

NRS 598.555 - "Grant" defined.

NRS 598.565 - "Grant writing service" defined.

NRS 598.575 - Applicability.

NRS 598.585 - Contracts for grant writing services: Requirements; content.

NRS 598.595 - Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.

NRS 598.701 - Definitions.

NRS 598.706 - "Commissioner" defined.

NRS 598.711 - "Division" defined.

NRS 598.716 - "Registrant" defined.

NRS 598.721 - Registration: Application; fee; deposit of security; certificate of registration; renewal of certificate.

NRS 598.726 - Security required for registration: Form; term; records; rejection for nonconformance; change in form; inadequate amount.

NRS 598.731 - Rights and remedies of injured consumers; resolution by Division of claims against security; regulations.

NRS 598.736 - Release of security if registrant ceases to operate or registration expires.

NRS 598.741 - Definitions.

NRS 598.746 - Prohibited acts: Receiving money before complete performance; receiving money for referral to provider of credit; misleading statements; other fraudulent or deceptive acts.

NRS 598.752 - Organization to register and deposit security before advertising services or conducting business in this State; separate security not required from salesperson, agent or representative of organization; regulations.

NRS 598.757 - Organization to provide buyer certain information in writing.

NRS 598.762 - Requirements of contract for purchase of services; copy of contract must be retained by organization.

NRS 598.767 - Organization to maintain registered agent for service of legal process.

NRS 598.772 - Waiver of statutory rights prohibited; burden of proof upon person claiming exemption or exception from definition.

NRS 598.777 - Buyer’s action for recovery of damages or injunctive relief; attorney’s fees; punitive damages.

NRS 598.782 - Criminal penalty.

NRS 598.787 - Provisions and remedies not exclusive; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.

NRS 598.840 - Definitions.

NRS 598.845 - Scope.

NRS 598.851 - Organization to register and post security before advertising services or conducting business in this State.

NRS 598.852 - Organization to register on prescribed form and pay fee; certificate of registration; renewal of certificate.

NRS 598.853 - Security required for registration: Form; term; records; rejection for nonconformance; change in form; inadequate amount.

NRS 598.854 - Rights and remedies of injured consumers; resolution by Unit of claims against security; regulations.

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 598.870 - Disclosure of information to buyer required before buyer signs contract or application for membership.

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 598.910 - Effect of transfer by organization of its obligation to provide goods or services; circumstances under which buyer may rescind contract.

NRS 598.915 - Waiver of statutory rights is void.

NRS 598.920 - Actions against organization; restitution, treble damages, attorney’s fees and costs may be awarded.

NRS 598.930 - Remedies not exclusive; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.

NRS 598.940 - Definitions.

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 598.942 - Scope.

NRS 598.944 - Registration of dance studio or health club required.

NRS 598.946 - Owner of dance studio or health club to register and deposit security before advertising services or conducting business in this State: Amount of security; adjustment of security; exception from requirement to deposit security.

NRS 598.947 - Dance studio or health club to register on prescribed form and pay fee; certificate of registration; renewal of certificate.

NRS 598.9472 - Security required for registration: Form; term; records; rejection for nonconformance; change in form; inadequate amount.

NRS 598.9474 - Rights and remedies of injured consumers; resolution by Unit of claims against security; regulations.

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 598.952 - False or misleading representations by dance studio or health club prohibited; effect on contract.

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 598.958 - Rights of buyer when dance studio or health club transfers its obligations or moves its place of business.

NRS 598.960 - Correction of violations.

NRS 598.962 - Waiver of provisions is void.

NRS 598.966 - Remedies, duties and prohibitions not exclusive; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.

NRS 598.968 - Definitions.

NRS 598.9682 - "Provider" defined.

NRS 598.9684 - "Telecommunication service" defined.

NRS 598.969 - Prohibited acts: Changing a customer’s carrier without timely authorization; failure to provide timely written notices and confirmations; engaging in other fraudulent or deceptive acts; proposing contract to waive or authorize violation...

NRS 598.9691 - Regulations governing disclosures made by provider to customer.

NRS 598.9692 - Opportunity to freeze interexchange carrier.

NRS 598.9694 - Remedies, duties and prohibitions not exclusive; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.

NRS 598.9701 - Definitions.

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 598.9715 - Use or installment by creditor or long-term lessor: Requirements; waiver prohibited; exceptions.

NRS 598.9716 - Requirements for manufacturers, providers and installers; prohibited acts regarding telemetry data; exceptions.

NRS 598.9717 - Responsibility for device.

NRS 598.9718 - Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice; remedies.

NRS 598.9731 - "Contract or agreement" defined.

NRS 598.9733 - Certain persons who advertise and negotiate in language other than English required to deliver translation of contract or agreement; transactions to which requirement applies; exceptions.

NRS 598.9735 - When financial institution deemed in compliance with translation requirement for certain mandatory disclosures.

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 598.9801 - Definitions.

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.

NRS 598.9822 - Complaints against solar installation company; noncompliance constitutes deceptive trade practice; violation constitutes consumer fraud; documents in English or Spanish.

NRS 598.993 - Prohibition on import, sale or offer for sale of cosmetic products tested on animals; exceptions; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.