1. Any record or information in a record submitted to or obtained by the Director or an applicable regulator pursuant to this chapter:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, is confidential and not a public book or record within the meaning of NRS 239.010.
(b) May be disclosed by the Director or an applicable regulator to:
(1) Any governmental agency or official; or
(2) A federal, state or county grand jury in response to a lawful subpoena.
2. Any disclosure pursuant to subsection 1 of a complaint relating to a financial product or service or the results of an examination, inquiry or investigation relating to a participant or product or service does not make the relevant record or information in a record a public record within the meaning of NRS 239.010, and a participant shall not disclose any such record or information to the general public except in connection with any disclosure required by law. A participant shall not disclose, use or refer to any comments, conclusions or results of an examination, inquiry or investigation in any communication to a consumer or potential consumer.
3. The Director and any applicable regulator are immune from civil liability for any damages sustained because of a disclosure of any record or information in a record that is received or obtained pursuant to this chapter.
4. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to preclude the disclosure of any record or information in a record that is admissible in evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding brought by a state or federal law enforcement agency to enforce or prosecute a civil or criminal violation of any law.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3990)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 657A - Regulatory Experimentation Program for Product Innovation
NRS 657A.110 - "Applicable regulator" defined.
NRS 657A.120 - "Consumer" defined.
NRS 657A.130 - "Director" defined.
NRS 657A.140 - "Financial product or service" or "product or service" defined.
NRS 657A.150 - "Innovation" defined.
NRS 657A.160 - "Participant" defined.
NRS 657A.170 - "Program" defined.
NRS 657A.180 - "Test" defined.
NRS 657A.200 - Establishment of Program.
NRS 657A.230 - Participant deemed to hold a license or other authorization.
NRS 657A.300 - Financial product or service provided within Program: Requirements and limitations.
NRS 657A.310 - Limitations on transactions.
NRS 657A.330 - Required disclosures.
NRS 657A.340 - Period of testing.
NRS 657A.400 - Application to participate; requirements for application; fee.
NRS 657A.420 - Approval or denial of application; notice of approval or denial.
NRS 657A.520 - Electronic form of certain information; substitution of certain information.
NRS 657A.530 - Report by Director to Legislature.
NRS 657A.600 - Establishment of toll-free telephone number and Internet website for complaints.