Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 622 - General Provisions Governing Regulatory Bodies
NRS 622.400 - Recovery of attorney’s fees and costs incurred by regulatory body in certain regulatory proceedings.


1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a regulatory body may recover from a person reasonable attorney’s fees and costs that are incurred by the regulatory body as part of its investigative, administrative and disciplinary proceedings against the person if the regulatory body:
(a) Enters a final order in which it finds that the person has violated any provision of this title which the regulatory body has the authority to enforce, any regulation adopted pursuant thereto or any order of the regulatory body; or
(b) Enters into a consent or settlement agreement in which the regulatory body finds or the person admits or does not contest that the person has violated any provision of this title which the regulatory body has the authority to enforce, any regulation adopted pursuant thereto or any order of the regulatory body.
2. A regulatory body may not recover any attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to subsection 1 from a person who was subject to an investigative, administrative or disciplinary proceeding of the regulatory body unless the regulatory body submits an itemized statement of the fees and costs to the person.
3. As used in this section, "costs" means:
(a) Costs of an investigation.
(b) Costs for photocopies, facsimiles, long distance telephone calls and postage and delivery.
(c) Fees for hearing officers and court reporters at any depositions or hearings.
(d) Fees for expert witnesses and other witnesses at any depositions or hearings.
(e) Fees for necessary interpreters at any depositions or hearings.
(f) Fees for service and delivery of process and subpoenas.
(g) Expenses for research, including, without limitation, reasonable and necessary expenses for computerized services for legal research.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 3417; A 2019, 540, 981; 2021, 1591)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 622 - General Provisions Governing Regulatory Bodies

NRS 622.005 - Definitions.

NRS 622.020 - "Immediate relative" defined.

NRS 622.030 - "License" defined.

NRS 622.040 - "Licensee" defined.

NRS 622.050 - "Member of a regulatory body" defined.

NRS 622.060 - "Regulatory body" defined.

NRS 622.080 - Enforcement of provisions of title for protection and benefit of public.

NRS 622.085 - Development and implementation of process for preliminary determination of whether person’s criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining license; fee; posting of requirements and list of disqualifying crimes for licensure on I...

NRS 622.087 - Equivalent credit towards satisfaction of requirements for issuance of license for completion of certain training programs: Determination; appeal; applicability to apprenticeship program; regulations.

NRS 622.090 - Application of grading methodology included in examination to determine passage of examination.

NRS 622.095 - Creation of online resource for immigrants to provide information relating to licensure.

NRS 622.100 - Quarterly reports of disciplinary actions and regulatory activities: Submission by regulatory bodies to Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau; duties of Director.

NRS 622.120 - Annual report to Interagency Council on Veterans Affairs on military and veteran status of applicants for license required.

NRS 622.200 - Provision of materials to and training of members regarding duties and responsibilities upon initial appointment; Attorney General authorized to charge for training.

NRS 622.205 - Conditions and limitations regarding members who are not licensees of regulatory body.

NRS 622.207 - Limitation on tenure of members of regulatory bodies; exception.

NRS 622.210 - Conditions and limitations regarding employment of person whose immediate relative is licensee of regulatory body.

NRS 622.213 - Contingency fee contract between regulatory body and attorney prohibited.

NRS 622.215 - Contribution of regulatory body to Fund for Insurance Premiums; conditions and limitations regarding employment of attorney as legal counsel or contracting with attorney to provide services as independent contractor.

NRS 622.220 - Conditions and limitations regarding employment of person as executive director or executive secretary or in similar position.

NRS 622.230 - Conditions and limitations regarding contracting with person to provide services as independent contractor.

NRS 622.233 - Acceptance of credit cards, debit cards and electronic transfers of money: Prerequisites; fees for use.

NRS 622.234 - Written internal controls required concerning withdrawals of money deposited by regulatory body; regular reviews of expenditures; quarterly review of financial statements.

NRS 622.235 - Duty of Department of Administration to adopt regulations establishing standards for financial operation and administration of regulatory bodies and minimum level of professional liability insurance for independent contractor acting as...

NRS 622.238 - Legislative declaration; denial of application for license solely on immigration or citizenship status prohibited; provision of alternative personally identifying number if applicant does not have social security number; disclosure of s...

NRS 622.240 - Application for renewal of license: Information concerning state business license required; conditions which require denial.

NRS 622.300 - Duty of licensee to disclose certain information regarding immediate relatives.

NRS 622.310 - Certain medical information and records protected from disclosure.

NRS 622.315 - Sharing of information relating to public health concerns; joint investigations with Division of Public and Behavioral Health of Department of Health and Human Services.

NRS 622.320 - Inapplicability of certain provision of Open Meeting Law to certain investigatory proceedings; applicability of that provision to certain disciplinary proceedings.

NRS 622.330 - Consent and settlement agreements: Conditions for entry; deemed public records; exceptions.

NRS 622.340 - Requirements for meetings conducted by audio or video teleconference.

NRS 622.350 - Certain meetings conducted outside State prohibited.

NRS 622.360 - Disciplinary proceedings: Authority to require licensee to submit fingerprints; additional grounds for disciplinary action; supplemental provision.

NRS 622.400 - Recovery of attorney’s fees and costs incurred by regulatory body in certain regulatory proceedings.

NRS 622.410 - Recovery of attorney’s fees and costs incurred by regulatory body in certain judicial actions.

NRS 622.500 - "Veteran" defined.

NRS 622.510 - Regulatory body to develop opportunities for reciprocity for qualified active member of Armed Forces, member’s spouse, veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse.

NRS 622.520 - Authority of certain regulatory bodies to enter into reciprocal licensing agreements; restrictions; annual report. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures...

NRS 622.530 - Regulatory body to adopt regulations for license by endorsement for qualified persons; restrictions; issuance of license by endorsement; conflicts with other license by endorsement provisions. [Effective until the date of the repeal of...