1. The Commissioner may enforce this chapter and regulations adopted pursuant thereto by taking one or more of the following actions:
(a) Ordering a licensee or a director, employee or other agent of a licensee to cease and desist from any violations;
(b) Ordering a licensee or a director, employee or other agent of a licensee who has caused a violation to correct the violation, including, without limitation, making restitution of money to a person aggrieved by a violation;
(c) Imposing on a licensee or a director, employee or other agent of a licensee who has caused a violation a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each violation; or
(d) Suspending or revoking the license of a licensee in accordance with NRS 604C.830.
2. If a person violates or knowingly authorizes, directs or aids in the violation of a final order issued pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1, the Commissioner may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.
3. The Commissioner may maintain an action to enforce this chapter in any county in this State.
4. The Commissioner may recover the reasonable costs of enforcing subsections 1, 2 and 3, including, without limitation, attorney’s fees, based on the hours reasonably expended and the hourly rates for attorneys of comparable experience in the community.
5. In determining the amount of a civil penalty imposed pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, the Commissioner shall consider the seriousness of the violation, the good faith of the violator, any previous violations by the violator and any other factor the Commissioner considers relevant to the determination of a civil penalty.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2412)
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.