Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees
NRS 648.070 - Licensing: Application; fee; reexamination.

Every applicant for a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must file with the Board a written application accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $100 for each examination that the applicant wishes to take. The written application must be in accordance with the following provisions:
1. If the applicant is a natural person the application must be signed and verified by the applicant.
2. If the applicant is a firm or partnership the application must be signed and verified by each natural person composing or intending to compose the firm or partnership.
3. If the applicant is a corporation:
(a) The application must be signed and verified by the president, the secretary and the treasurer thereof, and must specify:
(1) The name of the corporation.
(2) The date and place of its incorporation.
(3) The amount of the corporation’s outstanding paid-up capital stock.
(4) Whether this stock was paid for in cash or property, and if in property, the nature and description of the property.
(5) The name of the person or persons affiliated with the corporation who possess the qualifications required for a license under this chapter.
(b) The application must be accompanied by a certified copy of the corporation’s certificate of incorporation together with a certification from the Secretary of State that the corporation is in good standing and, if the corporation is a foreign corporation, a certification from the Secretary of State that the corporation is qualified to do business in this State.
(c) The successor to every such officer or a director shall, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, sign and verify a like statement, approved in like manner as this chapter prescribes for an individual signatory to an application and shall transmit the statement to the Board.
(d) In the event of the death, resignation or removal of such an officer or a director, notice of that fact must be given in writing to the Board within 10 days after the death, resignation or removal. The Board shall conduct such an investigation of the successor pursuant to NRS 648.100 as it deems necessary to verify the successor’s qualifications.
4. If the applicant fails to pass the examination required by NRS 648.100 the applicant must not be reexamined until he or she has paid another fee of $100 to cover the cost of reexamination.
5. If the applicant is applying for a license as a dog handler, the application must be accompanied by an additional fee of $100 to cover the costs of an examination in the field. If the applicant fails to pass the examination or cancels the examination within 48 hours before the time scheduled for it, the applicant may not be reexamined in the field until he or she has paid an additional fee of $100.
The forms for applications, including the instructions, may be obtained from the office of the Board. The Board shall, by regulation, charge a fee to cover the cost of the preparation of the forms and instructions.
[Part 6:85:1947; A 1949, 149; 1953, 323]—(NRS A 1967, 1359; 1971, 870; 1973, 682; 1983, 734, 1601; 1985, 1335)

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.