Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 628 - Accountants
NRS 628.560 - Prima facie evidence of violation.


1. The display or uttering by a person of a card, sign, advertisement or other printed, engraved or written instrument or device, bearing a person’s name in conjunction with the words "certified public accountant" or any abbreviation thereof, or "public accountant" or any abbreviation thereof, shall be prima facie evidence in any action brought under NRS 628.570 or 628.580 that the person whose name is so displayed caused or procured the display or uttering of such card, sign, advertisement or other printed, engraved or written instrument or device, and that such person is holding himself or herself out to be a certified public accountant or a public accountant holding a permit to practice under NRS 628.380.
2. In any such action evidence of the commission of a single act prohibited by this chapter shall be sufficient to justify an injunction or a conviction without evidence of a general course of conduct.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 176)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 628 - Accountants

NRS 628.002 - Purpose.

NRS 628.003 - Definitions.

NRS 628.005 - "Attest," "attesting" and "attestation" defined.

NRS 628.009 - "Board" defined.

NRS 628.013 - "Certificate" defined.

NRS 628.014 - "Compilation" defined.

NRS 628.017 - "Home office" defined.

NRS 628.019 - "Live permit" defined.

NRS 628.023 - "Practice of public accounting" defined.

NRS 628.031 - "Report" defined.

NRS 628.033 - "State" defined.

NRS 628.0345 - Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of certificate or permit; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to e...

NRS 628.035 - Creation; number and appointment of members.

NRS 628.045 - Qualifications of members.

NRS 628.055 - Reappointment of members.

NRS 628.075 - Nomination for appointment; filling of vacancy; appointment of representative of public by Governor.

NRS 628.085 - Removal of member.

NRS 628.090 - Officers and employees.

NRS 628.100 - Quorum.

NRS 628.105 - Offices.

NRS 628.110 - Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees.

NRS 628.120 - Regulations.

NRS 628.130 - Seal; records of proceedings; maintenance of and posting of certain information on website.

NRS 628.135 - Fiscal year.

NRS 628.140 - Deposit and use of money received by Board; delegation of authority concerning disciplinary action; deposit of fines; claim for attorney’s fees or costs of investigation.

NRS 628.160 - Regulations concerning professional conduct: Procedure for adoption; notice.

NRS 628.170 - Authority to establish certain committees by regulation.

NRS 628.190 - Qualifications of applicant for certificate of certified public accountant; issuance of provisional certificate.

NRS 628.200 - General requirements concerning education and work experience; regulations.

NRS 628.230 - Examination; regulations.

NRS 628.240 - Eligibility for examination of candidate who has not met requirement concerning work experience.

NRS 628.250 - Requirements for status as certified public accountant; related fees.

NRS 628.260 - Examination: Passage of sections; credit; regulations.

NRS 628.280 - Fee for examination; regulations.

NRS 628.290 - Conditions for use of designation "certified public accountant," "C.P.A." or "public accountant"; maintenance of list of certified public accountants by Board.

NRS 628.310 - Waiver of examination and waiver of requirements for education or work experience for person holding certificate as certified public accountant from other state or country; requirement for notification of changes to or issues relating t...

NRS 628.315 - Natural person licensed as certified public accountant in another state: Practice privileges in this State; certificate or permit not required; consent to certain conditions; performance of attest services.

NRS 628.325 - Corporation or company for practice of public accounting: Organization; liability; ownership.

NRS 628.335 - Registration of partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or sole proprietorship: Grant or renewal of registration; activities for which registration is required; circumstances under which registration or permit for natural pe...

NRS 628.340 - Requirements for registration as partnership of certified public accountants.

NRS 628.343 - Requirements for registration as corporation of certified public accountants.

NRS 628.345 - Requirements for registration as limited-liability company of certified public accountants.

NRS 628.370 - Annual registration of offices; fee; regulations.

NRS 628.375 - Registration of fictitious names; regulations.

NRS 628.380 - Permit to engage in practice of public accounting: Requirements; expiration; issuance and renewal; fee; retired or inactive status; regulations.

NRS 628.385 - Legislative findings.

NRS 628.386 - Adoption of regulations.

NRS 628.387 - Exemptions.

NRS 628.388 - Committee on Continuing Education.

NRS 628.390 - Grounds; penalties; private censure prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

NRS 628.393 - Suspension of certificate or permit for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certificate or permit. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the fed...

NRS 628.395 - Probation.

NRS 628.400 - Partnerships, corporations and limited-liability companies: Revocation or suspension of registration; sanctions; censure; additional grounds for disciplinary action.

NRS 628.410 - Initiation of proceedings; notice; subpoenas; hearings; decision.

NRS 628.415 - Disciplinary action by hearing officer or panel: Procedural requirements; powers and duties of officer or panel; appeal.

NRS 628.418 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.

NRS 628.420 - Reregistration, issuance of new certificate, reissuance or modification of suspension of permit or modification of action or order after application and hearing; exception. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S...

NRS 628.425 - Accountant’s report on financial statements: Requirements for persons who sign or authorize another to sign.

NRS 628.430 - Statement, record or memorandum made by accountant or natural person granted practice privileges in course of professional service is property of accountant or natural person; exception; limitations on transfer.

NRS 628.435 - Attestations applicable to particular engagements: Compliance with professional standards for accounting and documentation; retention of documentation.

NRS 628.440 - Employees and assistants of accountants.

NRS 628.450 - Unlawful use of designation "certified public accountant" or "C.P.A."

NRS 628.460 - Unlawful use of designation "certified public accountant" or "C.P.A." by partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or sole proprietorship.

NRS 628.470 - Unlawful use of designation "public accountant."

NRS 628.480 - Unlawful use of designation "public accountant" by partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or sole proprietorship.

NRS 628.490 - Unlawful use of designation or abbreviation likely to confuse public; use of "accountant," "auditor" and "certified public accountant."

NRS 628.510 - Conditions under which affixing name to wording which indicates person is accountant or auditor is unlawful.

NRS 628.520 - Conditions under which affixing name of partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or sole proprietorship to wording which indicates partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or sole proprietorship is composed of acco...

NRS 628.540 - Unlawful acts by partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or sole proprietorship that is unregistered or performing services outside authorized practice of public accounting or by person without permit or practice privileges.

NRS 628.550 - Unlawful use of title or designation which falsely indicates or implies existence of partnership, corporation or limited-liability company; misleading name.

NRS 628.560 - Prima facie evidence of violation.

NRS 628.570 - Order to cease and desist; injunctive relief; issuance without bond.

NRS 628.580 - Penalty; enforcement.