Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 598B - Equal Opportunity for Credit
NRS 598B.170 - Civil remedies: Injunctive relief; damages; remedies not cumulative with federal law.


1. Any person injured by a discriminatory credit practice within the scope of the provisions of this chapter may apply directly to the district court for relief. If the court determines that the creditor has violated any of such provisions and that the plaintiff has been injured thereby, the court may enjoin the creditor from continued violation, award damages to the plaintiff or grant both measures of relief.
2. A person may not pursue the remedy provided under this section if he or she is pursuing any remedy provided under the federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. § 1691 et seq.) with respect to the same grievance.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 828)

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.