Each organization, before the prospective buyer signs a contract or application for membership in the organization, shall give to the buyer in writing:
1. A description of the exact nature of the services it provides, specifying the general categories of goods which are available at the organization’s place of business or warehouse, those categories of goods which must be ordered or obtained through stores to which the organization refers the buyer and those categories of goods which must be ordered or obtained through the mail.
2. A list, current within 60 days immediately preceding the signing of the contract, of at least 100 items which are sold by or through the organization or available to a buyer, identified by the name of the brand, model and total price including a reasonable estimate of charges for freight, delivery and installation, the organization’s markup and a reasonable estimate of any other charges the organization imposes. The items must be reasonably representative of the type of goods available. In lieu of providing such a list, the organization shall give to the buyer, in writing, a list of at least 100 items which were purchased by its members through the discount buying organization during the preceding 60 days. The list must identify the items by the name of the brand, model and total selling price including charges for freight, delivery and installation, the organization’s markup, and any other charges imposed by the discount buying organization, and must be representative as to the type of goods sold and the prices charged for the goods listed as sold during that period. If the number of different items available through an organization is less than 100, it may furnish a list of the total items available, containing the same information as the previous lists, with a statement that those are the only goods available. Any list required by this subsection must state the date on which it was prepared.
3. A statement of the organization’s policy with respect to warranties or guarantees on goods ordered, and the policy with respect to the return of ordered goods, cancellation of orders by the buyer and refunds for cancellation or return.
4. A description of any charges, such as charges for freight, delivery and installation, the seller’s markup and any other charges which are incidental to the purchase of goods and which are to be paid by the buyer. A disclosure of specific costs must also be made on each order placed through the organization.
5. A statement whether any stockholder, director, officer, general or limited partner of the discount buying organization:
(a) Has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony or misdemeanor charge, if it involved fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation of property or a violation of NRS 598.840 to 598.930, inclusive;
(b) Has been held liable in a civil action by final judgment or consented to the entry of a stipulated judgment if the civil action alleged fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation of property, a violation of NRS 598.840 to 598.930, inclusive, the use of untrue or misleading representations in an attempt to sell or dispose of real or personal property, or the use of unfair, unlawful or deceptive business practices; or
(c) Is subject to a currently effective injunction or restrictive order relating to any business activity as the result of an action brought by a governmental agency, and including the name of the court, the date of the order or injunction and the name of the governmental agency that filed the action.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 962)
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.