1. An application submitted to the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 604C.500 must be accompanied by:
(a) A nonrefundable fee of not more than $1,000 for the application and survey;
(b) Any additional expenses incurred in the process of investigation as the Commissioner deems necessary; and
(c) A fee of not less than $200 and not more than $1,000.
2. An applicant shall, at the time of filing an application, file with the Commissioner, a surety bond payable to the State of Nevada and satisfactory to the Commissioner in an amount not to exceed $50,000. The terms of the bond must run concurrent with the period of time during which the license will be in effect. The bond must provide that the applicant will faithfully conform to and abide by the provisions of this chapter and to all regulations lawfully made by the Commissioner under this chapter and to any such person any and all amounts of money that may become due or owing to this State or to such person from the applicant under this chapter during the period for which the bond is given.
3. Each bond must be in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner, issued by a bonding company authorized to do business in this State and must secure the faithful performance of the obligations of the licensee respecting the provision of the services of the consumer litigation funding company.
4. A licensee shall, within 10 days after the commencement of any action or notice of entry of any judgment against the licensee by any creditor or claimant arising out of business regulated by this chapter give notice thereof to the Commissioner by certified mail with details sufficient to identify the action or judgment. The surety shall, within 10 days after it pays any claim or judgment to a creditor or claimant, give notice thereof to the Commissioner by certified mail with details sufficient to identify the creditor or claimant and the claim or judgment so paid.
5. The liability of the surety on a bond is not affected by any misrepresentation, breach of warranty, failure to pay a premium or other act or omission of the licensee, or by any insolvency or bankruptcy of the licensee.
6. The liability of the surety continues as to all transactions entered into in good faith by the creditors and claimants with the agents of the licensee within 30 days after the earlier of:
(a) The death of the licensee or the dissolution or liquidation of his or her business; or
(b) The termination of the bond.
7. A licensee or his or her surety shall not cancel or alter a bond except after notice to the Commissioner by certified mail. The cancellation or alteration is not effective until 10 days after receipt of the notice by the Commissioner. A cancellation or alteration does not affect any liability incurred or accrued on the bond before the expiration of the 30-day period designated in subsection 6.
8. The Commissioner shall adopt regulations establishing the amount of the fees and the bond required pursuant to this section. All money received by the Commissioner pursuant to this section must be placed in the Investigative Account created by NRS 232.545.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2409)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 604C - Consumer Litigation Funding
NRS 604C.020 - "Advertise" defined.
NRS 604C.030 - "Applicant" defined.
NRS 604C.040 - "Charges" defined.
NRS 604C.050 - "Commissioner" defined.
NRS 604C.060 - "Consumer" defined.
NRS 604C.070 - "Consumer litigation funding" defined.
NRS 604C.080 - "Consumer litigation funding company" or "company" defined.
NRS 604C.090 - "Consumer litigation funding contract" defined.
NRS 604C.100 - "Consumer litigation funding transaction" defined.
NRS 604C.110 - "Document preparation fee" defined.
NRS 604C.120 - "Funded amount" defined.
NRS 604C.130 - "Funding date" defined.
NRS 604C.140 - "Immediate family member" defined.
NRS 604C.150 - "Legal claim" defined.
NRS 604C.160 - "Licensee" defined.
NRS 604C.170 - "Resolution date" defined.
NRS 604C.220 - Assignment of legal claim; applicability.
NRS 604C.240 - Applicability of attorney-client relationship.
NRS 604C.320 - License required.
NRS 604C.330 - Licensee must conduct business in accordance with license.
NRS 604C.340 - Application to persons seeking to evade certain provisions.
NRS 604C.350 - Written consumer litigation funding contract required; contents.
NRS 604C.370 - Additional required disclosures.
NRS 604C.380 - Notice of cancellation of consumer litigation funding contract.
NRS 604C.390 - Required assets.
NRS 604C.400 - Registered agent.
NRS 604C.500 - Application for license.
NRS 604C.550 - Investigation of applicant; notice; hearing; order; request hearing; regulations.
NRS 604C.560 - Issuance of license.
NRS 604C.580 - License not transferable or assignable.
NRS 604C.600 - Required books and records.
NRS 604C.610 - Annual examinations by Commissioner; fees for examination.
NRS 604C.620 - Independent audit and examination: Payment of assessment; cooperation.
NRS 604C.630 - Fees for audit.
NRS 604C.800 - Remedies for certain willful violations.
NRS 604C.810 - Commissioner to enforce chapter; penalties.
NRS 604C.830 - Suspension or revocation of license by Commissioner.
NRS 604C.840 - Administrative fines.
NRS 604C.850 - Contract void if deceptive and abusive violation.