Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees
NRS 648.162 - Notice of violation: Contents; appeal.


1. Each notice of violation must:
(a) Be in writing and describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the section of this chapter or the provision of the standard, rule, regulation or order alleged to have been violated; and
(b) Inform the violator of the right to appeal the notice of violation.
2. The notice of violation may:
(a) Impose a fine not to exceed $1,000;
(b) Allow a reasonable period for the abatement of the violation; or
(c) Contain an order for the payment of a reasonable sum to any injured party.
3. A notice of violation may, by a notice of appeal given in writing to the Board within 30 days after the date of the notice, be appealed as to the:
(a) Alleged violation;
(b) Amount of the fine;
(c) Reasonableness of any period for correction required by the notice of violation; or
(d) Procedural violations of the Board.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1752)

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.