Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees
NRS 648.005 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 648.006 to 648.016, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1363; A 1985, 1332; 1987, 2136; 1989, 1210; 2015, 3347)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees

NRS 648.005 - Definitions.

NRS 648.006 - "Board" defined.

NRS 648.0065 - "Dog handler" defined.

NRS 648.0066 - "Information security" defined.

NRS 648.0067 - "Intern" defined.

NRS 648.0069 - "License" defined.

NRS 648.007 - "Licensee" defined.

NRS 648.008 - "Manager" defined.

NRS 648.0103 - "Polygraph" defined.

NRS 648.0106 - "Polygraphic examination" defined.

NRS 648.0109 - "Polygraphic examiner" and "examiner" defined.

NRS 648.012 - "Private investigator" defined.

NRS 648.013 - "Private patrol officer" defined.

NRS 648.014 - "Process server" defined.

NRS 648.0145 - "Registered employee" defined.

NRS 648.015 - "Repossessor" defined.

NRS 648.0155 - "Security consultant" defined.

NRS 648.016 - "Security guard" defined.

NRS 648.017 - Purpose of licensing; license as revocable privilege.

NRS 648.018 - Applicability of chapter.

NRS 648.020 - Creation; members; Chair; salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees.

NRS 648.025 - Employment of Executive Director, investigators and clerical personnel.

NRS 648.030 - Duties and powers: Adoption of regulations; classification of licensees by type of business; establishment of criteria for authorizing self-insurance of licensees and levying fines for violations; fixing qualifications of licensees; req...

NRS 648.033 - Maintenance and release of records by Board; confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions; regulations.

NRS 648.036 - Application to district court for release of confidential information possessed by Board.

NRS 648.039 - Board may refuse to reveal identity of informant or information obtained from informant; exception.

NRS 648.040 - Deposit and use of money received by Board; payment of expenses; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines; claim for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation.

NRS 648.045 - Civil liability.

NRS 648.060 - License required to engage in or advertise business; registration required for employee of licensee.

NRS 648.061 - Exemption from required licensure as polygraphic examiner or intern.

NRS 648.063 - Single act for which license is required is violation; exception.

NRS 648.065 - Licensing of persons engaged in various occupations on July 1, 1967.

NRS 648.070 - Licensing: Application; fee; reexamination.

NRS 648.075 - Licensing: Incomplete application; period of validity of application; summary denial of invalid application; burden of proof; waiver of claim for damages resulting from application.

NRS 648.080 - Licenses: Contents of application.

NRS 648.085 - Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or registration; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to...

NRS 648.100 - Licenses: Examinations; investigation of applicants; fees; grounds for refusing to grant; provision of copy of investigation report to applicant.

NRS 648.110 - Licenses: Qualifications of applicants; issuance.

NRS 648.115 - Licenses: Person licensed as polygraphic examiner in another state.

NRS 648.120 - Licenses: Fees; abeyance; regulations.

NRS 648.135 - Licenses: Maintenance of liability insurance or acting as self-insurer; minimum limits of liability; proof.

NRS 648.140 - Licenses: Rights of licensees; local ordinances; registered employees.

NRS 648.142 - Licenses: Form, contents and posting of license; issuance and surrender of pocket cards; notification to Board of change of address or other information; not assignable.

NRS 648.144 - Licenses: Expiration of licenses and pocket cards; renewal.

NRS 648.146 - Licenses: Forfeiture of license; reinstatement; fee.

NRS 648.148 - Licensee required to maintain and provide Board information regarding principal place of business; licensee required to include name and license number in advertising.

NRS 648.149 - Branch offices of licensees: Registration; fee; notification of changes; issuance of certificate.

NRS 648.1493 - Registration: Requirements; application; qualifications; issuance; pocket cards; expiration; renewal; appeal of denial of registration; regulations.

NRS 648.1495 - Registration: Issuance and expiration of provisional registration.

NRS 648.150 - Grounds for disciplinary action against licensee.

NRS 648.155 - Additional grounds for disciplinary action against polygraphic examiners and interns.

NRS 648.156 - Grounds for revocation of registration.

NRS 648.157 - Suspension of license of private investigator who obtains or seeks access to certain information from Department of Motor Vehicles for improper purpose; additional disciplinary action authorized.

NRS 648.158 - Suspension of license or registration for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or registration. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the...

NRS 648.160 - Investigation of complaints; issuance of notice of violation; issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.

NRS 648.162 - Notice of violation: Contents; appeal.

NRS 648.164 - Failure to comply with notice of violation is grounds for suspension, revocation or denial of license, registration or application.

NRS 648.165 - Issuance of citations for unauthorized practice; cease and desist order; administrative fines; appeal.

NRS 648.1655 - Unlicensed person prohibited from engaging in business of process server during period in which cease and desist order is in effect.

NRS 648.166 - Hearing after receipt of appeal of notice of violation or citation; notice of hearing.

NRS 648.170 - Contents and service of complaint; answer; effect of failure to answer or appear; notice and hearing.

NRS 648.174 - Action not precluded by correction of conditions resulting from wrongful acts.

NRS 648.175 - Authorized disciplinary action; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

NRS 648.177 - Duty to immediately surrender license or registration upon notice of suspension, revocation or refusal to renew.

NRS 648.183 - Polygraphic examination must meet minimum standards and be administered by licensed or exempt and qualified person before considered or accepted into evidence.

NRS 648.185 - Approval of polygraph required; conditional approval.

NRS 648.186 - Waiver of liability prohibited.

NRS 648.187 - Person examined must be advised of right to refuse to answer incriminating or degrading questions.

NRS 648.189 - Explanation of purpose of examination; consent; prohibited purposes.

NRS 648.191 - Technique for conducting examination.

NRS 648.193 - Inquiries into examinee’s religion, political affiliation, sexual activities, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or affiliation with labor organization prohibited; exception.

NRS 648.195 - Opinion of examiner or intern.

NRS 648.197 - Chronological log; polygraph charts; records; release of results of polygraphic examination.

NRS 648.199 - Availability of charts and records of examination to other examiners and interns.

NRS 648.200 - Divulgence of information; false reports.

NRS 648.203 - Unlawful to allow unregistered employee to work; use of fingerprints to determine criminal history.

NRS 648.210 - Criminal penalties.

NRS 648.220 - Injunctive relief; civil penalty.