1. A nonrefundable fee of not more than $500 for the application and survey must accompany each new application for a license as a collection agency. Each applicant shall also pay any additional expenses incurred in the process of investigation. All money received by the Commissioner pursuant to this subsection must be placed in the Investigative Account created by NRS 232.545.
2. A fee of not less than $200 or more than $600, prorated on the basis of the licensing year as provided by the Commissioner, must be charged for each original license issued. A fee of not more than $500 must be charged for each annual renewal of a license.
3. A fee of not more than $20 must be charged for each duplicate license or license for a transfer of location issued.
4. A nonrefundable application fee of not more than $500 and a nonrefundable investigation fee of not more than $150 must accompany each application for a manager’s certificate.
5. A fee of not more than $40 must be charged for each manager’s certificate issued and for each annual renewal of such a certificate.
6. A fee of not more than $60 must be charged for the reinstatement of a manager’s certificate.
7. A fee of not more than $10 must be charged for each day an application for the renewal of a license or certificate, or a required report, is filed late, unless the fee or portion thereof is excused by the Commissioner for good cause shown.
8. A nonrefundable fee of not more than $250 for the application and an examination must accompany each application for a permit to operate a branch office of a licensed collection agency. A fee of not more than $500 must be charged for each annual renewal of such a permit.
9. For each examination the Commissioner shall charge and collect from the licensee a fee for conducting the examination and preparing and typing the report of the examination at the rate established and, if applicable, adjusted pursuant to NRS 658.101. Failure to pay the fee within 30 days after receipt of the bill is a ground for revoking the collection agency’s license.
10. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 658.101, the Commissioner shall adopt regulations establishing the amount of the fees required pursuant to this section.
11. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1, all money received by the Commissioner pursuant to this chapter must be deposited in the State Treasury pursuant to the provisions of NRS 658.091.
[6:237:1931; 1931 NCL § 1420.05]—(NRS A 1959, 827; 1967, 956; 1969, 837; 1979, 954; 1981, 756; 1983, 1320, 1717; 1987, 1508, 1893, 2225; 1991, 1804; 2003, 3231; 2005, 1871; 2017, 395)
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.