Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 658 - Supervision and Control
NRS 658.151 - Power of Commissioner to take possession of business and property of depository institution; grounds.


1. The Commissioner may forthwith take possession of the business and property of any depository institution to which this title applies when it appears that the depository institution:
(a) Has violated its charter or any laws applicable thereto.
(b) Is conducting its business in an unauthorized or unsafe manner.
(c) Is in an unsafe or unsound condition to transact its business.
(d) Has an impairment of its stockholders’ or members’ equity.
(e) Has refused to pay its depositors in accordance with the terms on which such deposits were received, or has refused to pay its holders of certificates of indebtedness or investment in accordance with the terms upon which those certificates of indebtedness or investment were sold.
(f) Has become or is in imminent danger of becoming otherwise insolvent.
(g) Has neglected or refused to comply with the terms of a lawful order of the Commissioner.
(h) Has refused, upon proper demand, to submit its records, affairs and concerns for inspection and examination of an appointed or authorized examiner of the Commissioner.
(i) Has made a voluntary assignment of its assets to trustees.
(j) Has failed to pay a tax as required pursuant to the provisions of chapter 363A or 363C of NRS.
2. The Commissioner also may forthwith take possession of the business and property of any depository institution to which this title applies when it appears that the officers of the depository institution have refused to be examined upon oath regarding its affairs.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1001; A 1983, 1754; 1985, 2155; 1987, 1900; 1997, 975; 2003, 20th Special Session, 225; 2009, 1830; 2015, 2944)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 658 - Supervision and Control

NRS 658.015 - Administration of provisions of certain chapters.

NRS 658.021 - Commissioner: Qualifications; restrictions on other employment.

NRS 658.025 - Commissioner prohibited from having interest in bank or regulated corporation.

NRS 658.035 - Oath of Commissioner.

NRS 658.045 - Office.

NRS 658.055 - Deputy commissioners; other employees; independent audits and examinations; assessments; Account for Auditing Financial Institutions.

NRS 658.065 - Oath of deputy commissioners.

NRS 658.085 - Advisory capacity of State Board of Finance.

NRS 658.091 - Deposit, use and disposition of money; Commissioner to administer account.

NRS 658.096 - Fees charged by Commissioner; regulations.

NRS 658.098 - Assessment for cost of legal services provided to Commissioner and Division of Financial Institutions; deposit of money in State Treasury.

NRS 658.101 - Rates charged by Commissioner for supervision and examination; annual review and publication of rates.

NRS 658.105 - Powers of Commissioner.

NRS 658.115 - Summary orders of Commissioner.

NRS 658.125 - Appeals to State Board of Finance.

NRS 658.135 - Attestation of licenses, orders and certificates.

NRS 658.145 - Power of Commissioner to offer rewards.

NRS 658.151 - Power of Commissioner to take possession of business and property of depository institution; grounds.

NRS 658.155 - Penalty: Neglect of duty under certain chapters; false or injurious statement concerning bank; malfeasance or corruption in office.

NRS 658.165 - Officers and employees of Division of Financial Institutions prohibited from having interest in certain banks; exceptions; termination of interest.

NRS 658.175 - State Board of Finance bound by limitations imposed on Commissioner as to certification of new banks and establishment of branch banks.

NRS 658.185 - Incidental powers of Commissioner.

NRS 658.190 - Regulations concerning nontraditional mortgage loan products and certain lending practices.

NRS 658.195 - Right to sue and defend in actions involving banks; liability to suit.

NRS 658.200 - Nontraditional mortgage loan products; disclosures required.

NRS 658.210 - Residential mortgage loan originator acting on behalf of privately insured institution or organization required to be licensed as mortgage loan originator.