1. An applicant for a license may deposit with any bank or trust company authorized to do business in this State, with the permission of the Commissioner, as a substitute for the surety bond required by NRS 649.105:
(a) An obligation of a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, thrift company or credit union licensed to do business in this State;
(b) Bills, bonds, notes, debentures or other obligations of the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or guaranteed by the United States; or
(c) Any obligation of this State or any city, county, town, school district or other instrumentality of this State or guaranteed by this State, in an aggregate amount, based upon principal amount or market value, whichever is lower.
The deposit must be in a form approved by the Commissioner.
2. The obligations of a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, thrift company or credit union must be held to secure the same obligation as would the surety bond. With the approval of the Commissioner, the depositor may substitute other suitable obligations for those deposited which must be assigned to the State of Nevada and are negotiable only upon approval by the Commissioner.
3. Any interest or dividends earned on the deposit accrue to the account of the depositor.
4. The deposit must be an amount at least equal to the required surety bond and must state that the amount may not be withdrawn except by direct and sole order of the Commissioner.
5. An applicant is not relieved of the obligation to file the required surety bond until the Commissioner has had a reasonable amount of time to verify whether a deposit made pursuant to this section qualifies as a substitute for the required surety bond.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 1431; A 1983, 1713; 1987, 1889; 2005, 1870)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 649 - Collection Agencies
NRS 649.010 - "Claim" defined.
NRS 649.020 - "Collection agency" defined.
NRS 649.025 - "Collection agent" defined.
NRS 649.026 - "Commissioner" defined.
NRS 649.030 - "Customer" defined.
NRS 649.035 - "Manager" defined.
NRS 649.036 - "Medical debt" defined.
NRS 649.037 - "Medical debtor" defined.
NRS 649.038 - "Medical facility" defined.
NRS 649.041 - "Provider of emergency medical services" defined.
NRS 649.042 - "Provider of health care" defined.
NRS 649.045 - Legislative finding and declaration.
NRS 649.051 - Administration and enforcement of chapter.
NRS 649.057 - Investigations and hearings.
NRS 649.059 - Approval of printed forms.
NRS 649.075 - License required; exception.
NRS 649.085 - Qualifications of applicant for license.
NRS 649.105 - Bond or substitute security required; amount and conditions; adjustments in amount.
NRS 649.119 - Deposit as substitute for bond.
NRS 649.125 - Investigation by Commissioner.
NRS 649.135 - Order approving application; findings.
NRS 649.145 - Conditions for issuance of license; contents of license.
NRS 649.155 - Order denying application; notice of denial.
NRS 649.165 - Rights of licensee.
NRS 649.175 - Manager’s certificate required.
NRS 649.205 - Examination; reexamination; regulations.
NRS 649.215 - Grounds for refusing examination or suspending or revoking certificate.
NRS 649.225 - Issuance of certificate; notice of manager’s change of residence address.
NRS 649.295 - Amounts; deposit; regulations.
NRS 649.297 - Fee for failure to submit reports; regulations.
NRS 649.300 - Payment of assessment; cooperation with audits and examinations.
NRS 649.305 - Collection agency not to operate without manager.
NRS 649.315 - Display of license or certificate.
NRS 649.325 - Change of location of business.
NRS 649.331 - Recording of telephone conversations.
NRS 649.332 - Verification of debt.
NRS 649.3345 - Withdrawal of claim by customer.
NRS 649.335 - Retention and examinations of records and accounts.
NRS 649.355 - Business ethics and practices; trust accounts.
NRS 649.368 - Collection of medical debt: Prohibited practices.
NRS 649.369 - Collection of medical debt: Protections may not be waived.
NRS 649.370 - Violation of federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
NRS 649.375 - Prohibited practices generally.