Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 607 - Labor Commissioner
NRS 607.190 - Exemption for Labor Commissioner from payment of fees and costs in actions; payment of witness fees in certain actions; bond not required for attachment by Labor Commissioner.


1. In all actions in the courts in this state wherein the Labor Commissioner is a party in his or her official capacity as Labor Commissioner, or as assignee of any wage or commission claim or claims, or where the Labor Commissioner is appearing for and in behalf of the State or any political subdivision thereof, no fees of any kind or nature shall be required of the Labor Commissioner by any court or officer thereof, or by any sheriff, constable or other officer, and no judgment for costs or for attorney fees shall be entered in or by any court against the Labor Commissioner. In proper cases, the Labor Commissioner may pay the witness fees required by NRS 607.210.
2. In any cases prosecuted under the provisions of NRS 607.160 and 607.170 wherein an attachment may be required to preserve the rights of the claimant, the Labor Commissioner shall not be required to give any bond as a prerequisite to the levy of attachment.
[Part 4:203:1915; A 1919, 67; 1921, 218; 1931, 55; 1935, 224; 1937, 419; 1941, 87; 1931 NCL § 2751] + [4 1/2:203:1915; added 1925, 133; A 1937, 419; 1931 NCL § 2752]—(NRS A 1971, 1191)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 607 - Labor Commissioner

NRS 607.005 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 607.010 - Creation of office.

NRS 607.020 - Appointment of Labor Commissioner.

NRS 607.030 - Classification; other employment prohibited; exception.

NRS 607.035 - Office of the Labor Commissioner designated as state agency with responsibility for apprenticeship; duties of Labor Commissioner.

NRS 607.040 - Location of office.

NRS 607.050 - Deputy Labor Commissioner: Employment; powers of attorney; other employment prohibited; exception.

NRS 607.060 - Employees.

NRS 607.065 - Retention of legal counsel; authority of counsel.

NRS 607.080 - Biennial reports.

NRS 607.100 - Compilation and issuance of bulletins.

NRS 607.110 - Knowledge of labor laws.

NRS 607.120 - Cooperation with other departments of labor; memorandum of understanding with United States Department of Labor.

NRS 607.125 - Federal gifts and grants.

NRS 607.130 - Obtaining information from state and county officers.

NRS 607.140 - Preparation of forms and blanks for information and statistics; penalty and administrative fine for refusal to furnish information required on forms.

NRS 607.150 - Inspection of places of employment; penalty and administrative fine for refusal to allow entry to Labor Commissioner.

NRS 607.160 - Enforcement of labor laws; imposition and collection of administrative penalties; cumulative nature of penalties and remedies; claims for wages or commissions; prosecution of claims by Attorney General.

NRS 607.162 - Jurisdiction of claim or complaint of claimant covered by terms of collective bargaining agreement.

NRS 607.165 - Notice to State Contractors’ Board of repeated claims for wages against contractor; recommendation by Labor Commissioner concerning contractor’s bond or cash deposit.

NRS 607.170 - Actions for collection of wages or commissions; subpoena power; compromise and settlement of claims; disposition of money collected for claims.

NRS 607.175 - Assignment and consolidation of claims for wages or commissions.

NRS 607.180 - Reciprocal agreements for collection of claims for wages or commissions assigned to Labor Commissioner; maintenance of actions.

NRS 607.185 - Availability to public of terms and conditions of compromise or settlement of claim or dispute.

NRS 607.190 - Exemption for Labor Commissioner from payment of fees and costs in actions; payment of witness fees in certain actions; bond not required for attachment by Labor Commissioner.

NRS 607.205 - Power of Labor Commissioner to conduct hearings and issue decisions.

NRS 607.207 - Notice and conduct of hearing.

NRS 607.210 - Power of Labor Commissioner to take testimony and issue subpoenas; witness fees; penalty for noncompliance with subpoena.

NRS 607.215 - Decision of Labor Commissioner or designee after hearing: Issuance; enforceability; judicial review.

NRS 607.216 - "Employee misclassification" defined.

NRS 607.217 - Communication of information relating to employee misclassification among Labor Commissioner, certain state agencies and the Attorney General.

NRS 607.218 - Task Force on Employee Misclassification: Creation; appointment, qualifications and terms of members; vacancies; meetings; Chair and Vice Chair; quorum; compensation; administrative support.

NRS 607.219 - Task Force on Employee Misclassification: Duties; annual report.

NRS 607.2195 - Task Force on Employee Misclassification: Authority to appoint subcommittee.

NRS 607.220 - Complaint by Labor Commissioner; prosecution by Attorney General.