1. "Adverse action" includes:
(a) The denial of, increase in any charge for or reduction in the amount of insurance for personal, family or household purposes;
(b) The denial of employment or any other decision for employment purposes that adversely affects a current or prospective employee; and
(c) An action or determination with respect to a consumer’s application for credit that is adverse to the interests of the consumer.
2. The term does not include:
(a) A refusal to extend additional credit under an existing credit arrangement if:
(1) The applicant is delinquent or otherwise in default with respect to the arrangement; or
(2) The additional credit would exceed a previously established credit limit; or
(b) A refusal or failure at the point of sale to authorize a specific transaction on an existing account.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2459)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 598C - Consumer Reporting
NRS 598C.020 - "Adverse action" defined.
NRS 598C.030 - "Commissioner" defined.
NRS 598C.040 - "Consumer" defined.
NRS 598C.050 - "Consumer credit" defined.
NRS 598C.060 - "Consumer report" defined.
NRS 598C.070 - "File" defined.
NRS 598C.080 - "Medical information" defined.
NRS 598C.090 - "Person" defined.
NRS 598C.100 - "Reporting agency" defined.
NRS 598C.105 - "Security freeze" defined.
NRS 598C.110 - Duties of reporting agency.
NRS 598C.130 - Disclosures to consumer regarding consumer report.
NRS 598C.140 - Furnishing consumer report for determination of whether to extend credit.
NRS 598C.180 - Commissioner of Consumer Affairs to administer chapter; duties of Attorney General.
NRS 598C.320 - Fees; exception to payment of fees for certain consumers.
NRS 598C.350 - Temporary release of consumer report upon request of consumer.
NRS 598C.360 - Removal of security freeze upon request of consumer.
NRS 598C.370 - Removal of security freeze by reporting agency; notice to consumer.
NRS 598C.380 - Release of consumer report by reporting agency to authorized persons.
NRS 598C.390 - Companies not required to place security freeze in file of consumer.