Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 599B - Solicitation by Telephone
NRS 599B.190 - Issuance of refund or replacement of goods or services; notice to consumer.


1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person who purchases goods or services or makes a donation pursuant to a solicitation governed by this chapter must be given a refund or replacement, at his or her option, if:
(a) The goods or services are defective, are not as represented or if any item described pursuant to NRS 599B.180 is not received as promised; and
(b) He or she returns the unused goods, if any, or makes a written request for the refund or replacement within 30 days after he or she receives:
(1) The goods or services; or
(2) Any item described pursuant to NRS 599B.180,
whichever is received later. A return or request is timely if shipment is made or the request is postmarked, properly addressed and postage prepaid, within the time provided by this paragraph.
2. A registrant who receives a written request for a refund or replacement shall not require prior authorization for a return of goods and shall give a refund or replacement within 14 days after receipt of the request.
3. If a consumer of goods returns only a portion of the goods, the refund or replacement required by subsection 1 may be prorated accordingly.
4. The refund or replacement required by subsection 1 must be given by the seller, regardless of whether payment for the goods or services is made to the seller or some other person.
5. Except for any proration permitted by subsection 3, a registrant shall not impose any charge in connection with a return of goods or a request for a refund or replacement.
6. If a registrant receives payment by credit card, he or she may issue a refund in the form of a credit to the credit card account of the consumer in lieu of a cash refund.
7. Within 3 days after any purchase of goods or services or upon delivery of the goods or services, whichever is later, or within 3 days after receiving a donation, the seller shall provide the consumer with a written summary of the provisions of this section. The summary must:
(a) Be made in a form prescribed by the Unit.
(b) Include the address to which returned goods or a request for refund may be sent.
(c) Be accompanied by a statement containing the information required by paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 599B.180, if the provisions of that section apply.
(d) If the provisions of paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 599B.180 apply, be accompanied by a statement concerning the number of persons who have, during the 12 months preceding the solicitation or any portion thereof in which the seller has done business, received the item having the greatest value and the item with the smallest odds of being received.
A summary is timely if it is postmarked, properly addressed and postage prepaid, within the time provided by this subsection.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1386; A 1993, 2109; 1995, 942; 2009, 2729; 2011, 2652; 2013, 1054; 2015, 3653; 2017, 2254; 2019, 2501)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 599B - Solicitation by Telephone

NRS 599B.005 - Legislative findings and declarations.

NRS 599B.010 - Definitions.

NRS 599B.015 - Duties of Attorney General and Commissioner.

NRS 599B.025 - Regulations; rules of practice.

NRS 599B.030 - Remedies, duties and prohibitions not exclusive.

NRS 599B.080 - Registration required.

NRS 599B.090 - Registration of seller: Application; confidentiality of certain information; security; fee.

NRS 599B.100 - Registration of seller: Form and amount of security; release of security.

NRS 599B.105 - Rights and remedies of injured consumer; resolution by Unit of claims against security; regulations.

NRS 599B.110 - Registration of seller: Disclosure of certain convictions, judgments and orders concerning responsible persons.

NRS 599B.115 - Registration of seller: Work card required for applicant and certain other persons; exceptions; issuance and renewal of work card; fingerprints.

NRS 599B.120 - Registration of salesperson: Application; statement of seller; fee. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting th...

NRS 599B.125 - Statement regarding payment of child support by applicant for registration certificate; grounds for denial of registration certificate; duty of Unit. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring...

NRS 599B.127 - Use of criminal history in determining whether to issue registration.

NRS 599B.130 - Issuance and display of registration certificate.

NRS 599B.140 - Renewal of registration.

NRS 599B.141 - Application for renewal of registration required to include information relating to state business license; renewal of registration prohibited in certain circumstances.

NRS 599B.143 - Suspension of registration certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of registration certificate. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal la...

NRS 599B.145 - Payment and refund of fees for registration.

NRS 599B.150 - Association of salesperson with more than one seller prohibited; seller to cooperate in investigations.

NRS 599B.160 - Submission to Unit of change in material or presentation used in solicitation.

NRS 599B.170 - Required disclosures by salesperson; restrictions on representations regarding premiums.

NRS 599B.180 - Representation that consumer is or may be eligible to receive gift, premium, bonus or prize.

NRS 599B.185 - Required disclosures when registrant solicits sale of investments.

NRS 599B.187 - Requirements when registrant uses chance promotion.

NRS 599B.190 - Issuance of refund or replacement of goods or services; notice to consumer.

NRS 599B.195 - Delivery of goods or services must be accompanied by form.

NRS 599B.197 - Recovery service: Performance required before charging or receiving money from consumer.

NRS 599B.200 - Disclosure of purchaser prohibited; exceptions.

NRS 599B.210 - Appointment of Secretary of State as agent for service of process; procedure for and effect of service; fee.

NRS 599B.213 - Jurisdiction and authority of Attorney General.

NRS 599B.215 - Action by Attorney General.

NRS 599B.225 - Attorney General may apply for equitable relief.

NRS 599B.235 - Attorney General may accept assurance of discontinuance of violation; proof of violation of assurance is prima facie evidence of violation of applicable law in civil action.

NRS 599B.245 - Attorney General may institute legal proceeding against person believed to have violated provisions of this chapter; remedies; civil penalty for violation of court order or injunction.

NRS 599B.255 - Willful violations: Prosecution; criminal penalties; forfeitures.

NRS 599B.260 - Deposit and use of money collected pursuant to this chapter.

NRS 599B.270 - Definitions.

NRS 599B.280 - Additional penalty.

NRS 599B.290 - Deposit and use of money collected from civil penalties imposed in action brought by district attorney.

NRS 599B.300 - Civil action.