Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 659 - Organization and Licensing of Banks
NRS 659.015 - Requirements for organization by person, existing corporation or existing limited-liability company.


1. One or more persons who desire to form a bank and engage in the business of establishing, maintaining and operating banks of discount and deposit, savings, time and demand deposits, or in the business of establishing, maintaining and operating offices of loan and deposits, or to operate a bank doing a trust and fiduciary business, must organize as a banking corporation or company in the manner provided in chapters 657 to 671, inclusive, of NRS.
2. An existing corporation, including, but not limited to, a corporation licensed to engage in business pursuant to chapter 677 of NRS, or a limited-liability company that desires to form a bank and engage in the activities described in subsection 1 must:
(a) Dissolve and reorganize as a banking corporation or company in the manner provided in chapters 657 to 671, inclusive, of NRS; or
(b) Amend its articles of incorporation or organization in such a manner that it is organized as a banking corporation or company in the manner provided in chapters 657 to 671, inclusive, of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 969; A 1995, 474; 1997, 976)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 659 - Organization and Licensing of Banks

NRS 659.015 - Requirements for organization by person, existing corporation or existing limited-liability company.

NRS 659.025 - Articles of incorporation or organization: Contents.

NRS 659.035 - Delivery of articles of incorporation or organization for filing; delivery of certificate of amendment of articles by existing corporation or limited-liability company for filing; restriction on filing.

NRS 659.045 - Examination and certification of proposed bank by Commissioner; payment and deposit of fees and expenses; regulations.

NRS 659.047 - Payment of assessment; cooperation with audits and examinations.

NRS 659.055 - Appeal from refusal to make certification.

NRS 659.065 - Filing of articles of incorporation or organization; filing of certificate of amendment of articles; effect of filing; admissibility of articles as evidence; limitation on validity.

NRS 659.075 - Payment of initial stockholders’ or members’ equity; sale of stock or solicitation of contributions to bank in process of organization.

NRS 659.085 - Filing of statement regarding directors, managers and officers and proof of federal deposit insurance.

NRS 659.095 - Examination of affairs of bank by Commissioner; issuance of certificate authorizing commencement of business.

NRS 659.105 - Restriction on transaction of business.

NRS 659.115 - Unlawful transaction of banking business without license; penalty.

NRS 659.125 - Unlawful use of words "bank," "banking" or "banker" in name; exceptions; penalty.