1. An out-of-state depository institution without a branch in Nevada or an out-of-state holding company without a depository institution in Nevada may not establish a de novo branch in this State or acquire, through merger or otherwise, a branch of a depository institution in Nevada without acquiring the institution itself or its charter, except that, with the written approval of the Commissioner:
(a) An out-of-state depository institution without a branch in Nevada may establish a branch office or acquire an existing branch in a county whose population is less than 100,000 without acquiring or merging with a Nevada depository institution or a Nevada holding company. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an out-of-state depository institution that establishes or acquires a branch office pursuant to this paragraph continues to be considered an out-of-state depository institution without a branch in Nevada for the purposes of all other provisions of this chapter.
(b) An out-of-state depository institution without a branch in Nevada which is owned or controlled by a holding company that is entitled to the exemption set forth in section 4(c)(i) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, 12 U.S.C. ยง 1843(c)(i), may acquire an existing branch in Nevada without acquiring or merging with a Nevada depository institution or a Nevada holding company.
2. An out-of-state depository institution that on or before April 1, 2007, has, pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1, established or acquired, or been approved by the Commissioner to establish or acquire, a branch in a county whose population is less than 100,000, may establish or acquire a branch in a county whose population is 100,000 or more so long as the out-of-state depository institution continues to operate a branch in a county whose population is less than 100,000.
3. An out-of-state depository institution that establishes or acquires a branch office pursuant to this section may issue a credit card pursuant to the provisions of chapter 97A of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1555; A 2005, 651; 2007, 654)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 666 - Major Organizational Changes; Bank Holding Companies; Interstate Banking
NRS 666.002 - "Acquire" defined.
NRS 666.003 - "Control" defined.
NRS 666.004 - "De novo branch" defined.
NRS 666.005 - "Holding company" defined.
NRS 666.006 - "Home state" defined.
NRS 666.007 - "Host state" defined.
NRS 666.008 - "Out-of-state" defined.
NRS 666.025 - Effect of consolidation of banks.
NRS 666.085 - Regulations; reports to determine compliance.
NRS 666.095 - Annual registration reports required of bank holding companies.
NRS 666.105 - Examinations of bank holding companies by Commissioner.
NRS 666.125 - Approval required before acquisition of bank; application; considerations.
NRS 666.135 - Approval of transfer of control required; grounds for disapproval.
NRS 666.155 - Failure to remove person pursuant to order conclusive evidence of negligence.
NRS 666.165 - Charges against company: Grounds; notice; hearing.
NRS 666.175 - Issuance of order to cease and desist; corrective action; effectiveness of order.
NRS 666.185 - Temporary orders: Grounds; issuance; effectiveness.
NRS 666.205 - Injunctions; civil penalty; divestiture by holding company in another state.
NRS 666.325 - Examination, supervision and regulation of interstate operations.
NRS 666.415 - Waiver of federal limits on concentration of deposits.
NRS 666.420 - Reports by out-of-state depository institution or holding company.