Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 598B - Equal Opportunity for Credit
NRS 598B.150 - Administrative remedies: Investigation and hearing by Division; witnesses.


1. Upon receipt of such a complaint or upon its own initiative, the Division may:
(a) Investigate any matters alleged in the complaint or believed to be a discriminatory practice under the provisions of this chapter or regulations adopted thereunder.
(b) Eliminate or correct the cause of the complaint or discriminatory condition by methods of conference or conciliation.
(c) Conduct a public hearing and make a decision or order.
2. In conducting such investigation or hearing, the Division may issue necessary subpoenas requiring such attendance of witnesses or production of documents, and upon petition of the Division, the district court may compel obedience to the subpoenas.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 828; A 1977, 81)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 598B - Equal Opportunity for Credit

NRS 598B.010 - Short title.

NRS 598B.020 - Declaration of public policy.

NRS 598B.030 - Definitions.

NRS 598B.040 - "Applicant" defined.

NRS 598B.050 - "Credit" defined.

NRS 598B.060 - "Creditor" defined.

NRS 598B.070 - "Division" defined.

NRS 598B.075 - "Marital status" defined.

NRS 598B.080 - "Person" defined.

NRS 598B.090 - Administration of chapter; duties of Commissioner of Financial Institutions.

NRS 598B.100 - Unlawful to discriminate on basis of race, color, creed, religion, disability, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or marital status.

NRS 598B.110 - Considerations in determining creditworthiness.

NRS 598B.115 - Extension of credit to be mailed to same address as solicitation; exception.

NRS 598B.120 - Separate credit accounts of married persons not to be aggregated for certain purposes.

NRS 598B.130 - Separate reporting of credit histories required.

NRS 598B.135 - Credit history of spouse deemed identical to applicant under certain circumstances; violation constitutes discrimination on basis of marital status.

NRS 598B.140 - Administrative remedies: Complaint to Division.

NRS 598B.150 - Administrative remedies: Investigation and hearing by Division; witnesses.

NRS 598B.160 - Administrative remedies: Injunctive relief.

NRS 598B.170 - Civil remedies: Injunctive relief; damages; remedies not cumulative with federal law.

NRS 598B.180 - Limitation of actions.