Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 657 - General Provisions
NRS 657.210 - Authorization of Commissioner to investigate business; free access required; compelling attendance of witnesses; fees.


1. For the purpose of discovering violations of chapters 657 to 671, inclusive, of NRS or of securing information lawfully required under chapters 657 to 671, inclusive, of NRS, the Commissioner or the Commissioner’s duly authorized representatives may at any time investigate the business and examine the books, accounts, papers and records used therein of:
(a) Any licensee;
(b) Any other person engaged in an activity for which a license is required pursuant to the provisions of chapters 657 to 671, inclusive, of NRS; and
(c) Any person whom the Commissioner has reasonable cause to believe is violating or is about to violate any provision of chapters 657 to 671, inclusive, of NRS, whether or not the person claims to be within the authority or beyond the scope of chapters 657 to 671, inclusive, of NRS.
2. For the purpose of examination, the Commissioner or the Commissioner’s authorized representatives must have and be given free access to the offices and places of business, files, safes and vaults of such persons.
3. The Commissioner may require the attendance of any person and examine the person under oath regarding:
(a) Any transaction or business regulated pursuant to the provisions of chapters 657 to 671, inclusive, of NRS; or
(b) The subject matter of any audit, examination, investigation or hearing.
4. The Commissioner shall charge and collect from each licensee or other person a fee at the rate established and, if applicable, adjusted pursuant to NRS 658.101 for the cost of any supervision, audit, examination, investigation or hearing conducted pursuant to chapters 657 to 671, inclusive, of NRS or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1842; A 2017, 396)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 657 - General Provisions

NRS 657.005 - Definitions.

NRS 657.016 - "Bank," "commercial bank," "banking company" and "banking corporation" defined.

NRS 657.026 - "Commissioner" defined.

NRS 657.035 - "Demand deposits" defined.

NRS 657.037 - "Depository institution" defined.

NRS 657.039 - "Derivative transaction" defined.

NRS 657.040 - "Division of Financial Institutions" defined.

NRS 657.045 - "Insolvency" defined.

NRS 657.055 - "Net earnings" defined.

NRS 657.058 - "Nevada" defined.

NRS 657.064 - "Savings deposit" defined.

NRS 657.070 - "Stockholders’ equity" and "members’ equity" defined.

NRS 657.075 - "Surplus" defined.

NRS 657.085 - "Time deposit" defined.

NRS 657.095 - Applicability of chapters 78, 86 and 92A of NRS.

NRS 657.097 - Applicability of provisions concerning Regulatory Experimentation Program for Product Innovation.

NRS 657.105 - Effect of certain chapters on powers, privileges, duties and restrictions of corporations, companies, associations and natural persons.

NRS 657.110 - Certain mortgagees and beneficiaries of deeds of trust to provide contact information to the Division of Financial Institutions; Division of Financial Institutions to maintain information on its Internet website.

NRS 657.120 - Fees and charges: Imposition and collection by financial institution; limitations.

NRS 657.130 - Committees to review compliance: Definitions; confidentiality and privilege.

NRS 657.140 - Loan agreements: Certain provisions for recovery prohibited; exceptions.

NRS 657.150 - Definitions.

NRS 657.160 - "Financial institution" defined.

NRS 657.170 - "License" defined.

NRS 657.180 - License to operate or manage: Additional requirements; fingerprints; grounds for refusal to issue license.

NRS 657.190 - Suspension or revocation of license to operate or manage: Additional grounds.

NRS 657.200 - Use or change of business name; prohibitions.

NRS 657.210 - Authorization of Commissioner to investigate business; free access required; compelling attendance of witnesses; fees.

NRS 657.220 - Definitions.

NRS 657.230 - "Designated reporter" defined.

NRS 657.240 - "Exploitation" defined.

NRS 657.250 - "Older person" defined.

NRS 657.260 - Reasonable cause to believe" defined.

NRS 657.270 - "Vulnerable person" defined.

NRS 657.280 - Training; reporting to designated reporter.

NRS 657.290 - Designated reporter: Designation; duty to report; immunity.