Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 675 - Installment Loans
NRS 675.095 - Application for license: Additional requirements; fingerprints; grounds for refusal to issue license. [Effective until the date on which the Commissioner of Financial Institutions notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislativ...


1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, each applicant must submit:
(a) Proof satisfactory to the Commissioner that the applicant:
(1) Has a good reputation for honesty, trustworthiness and integrity and is competent to transact the business for which the applicant seeks to be licensed in a manner which protects the interests of the general public.
(2) Has not made a false statement of material fact on the application for the license.
(3) Has not committed any of the acts specified in subsection 2.
(4) Has not had a license issued pursuant to this chapter suspended or revoked within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of the application.
(5) Has not been convicted of, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to, a felony or any crime involving fraud, misrepresentation or moral turpitude.
(6) If the applicant is a natural person:
(I) Is at least 21 years of age; and
(II) Is a citizen of the United States or lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States.
(b) A complete set of his or her fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Division of Financial Institutions of the Department of Business and Industry to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report.
2. In addition to any other lawful reasons, the Commissioner may refuse to issue a license to an applicant if the applicant:
(a) Has committed or participated in any act which, if committed or done by a holder of a license, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the license.
(b) Has previously been refused a license pursuant to this chapter or has had such a license suspended or revoked.
(c) Has participated in any act which was a basis for the refusal or revocation of a license pursuant to this chapter.
(d) Has falsified any of the information submitted to the Commissioner in support of the application for the license.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1880)

1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, each applicant must submit proof satisfactory to the Commissioner that the applicant:
(a) Has a good reputation for honesty, trustworthiness and integrity and is competent to transact the business for which the applicant seeks to be licensed in a manner which protects the interests of the general public.
(b) Has not made a false statement of material fact on the application for the license.
(c) Has not committed any of the acts specified in subsection 2.
(d) Has not had a license issued pursuant to this chapter suspended or revoked within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of the application.
(e) Has not been convicted of, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to, a felony or any crime involving fraud, misrepresentation or moral turpitude.
(f) If the applicant is a natural person:
(1) Is at least 21 years of age; and
(2) Is a citizen of the United States or lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States.
2. In addition to any other lawful reasons, the Commissioner may refuse to issue a license to an applicant if the applicant:
(a) Has committed or participated in any act which, if committed or done by a holder of a license, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the license.
(b) Has previously been refused a license pursuant to this chapter or has had such a license suspended or revoked.
(c) Has participated in any act which was a basis for the refusal or revocation of a license pursuant to this chapter.
(d) Has falsified any of the information submitted to the Commissioner in support of the application for the license.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1880; A 2021, 2038, effective on the date on which the Commissioner of Financial Institutions notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry has sufficient capabilities to allow the Commissioner to carry out the provisions of chapter 347, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 2030)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 675 - Installment Loans

NRS 675.010 - Short title.

NRS 675.020 - Definitions. [Effective until the date on which the Commissioner of Financial Institutions notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry has suffici...

NRS 675.030 - Legislative declaration.

NRS 675.035 - Applicability of chapter.

NRS 675.040 - Applicability of chapter; exemptions.

NRS 675.045 - Certain relationships between employees of Division of Financial Institutions and licensees prohibited; termination of prohibited relationship.

NRS 675.050 - Effect of amendment or repeal of chapter on preexisting lawful contracts.

NRS 675.055 - Exemption from provisions governing making of loans: Application to Commissioner; grounds; powers and duties of Commissioner; regulations; fees set by regulation.

NRS 675.060 - Unlicensed dealing in loans prohibited; license required for each office or other place of business.

NRS 675.070 - Application of NRS 675.060 to persons who seek to evade.

NRS 675.090 - Application for license: Form; contents; requirements when applying for license for office or other place of business located outside State; withdrawal of application.

NRS 675.095 - Application for license: Additional requirements; fingerprints; grounds for refusal to issue license. [Effective until the date on which the Commissioner of Financial Institutions notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislativ...

NRS 675.100 - Fees for application and investigation; regulations.

NRS 675.110 - Investigation by Commissioner; notice; hearing; order.

NRS 675.120 - Issuance of license subsequent to findings by Commissioner.

NRS 675.130 - Required statements on license.

NRS 675.140 - Expiration, renewal and reinstatement of license; fees; regulations. [Effective until the date on which the Commissioner of Financial Institutions notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that the Nationw...

NRS 675.150 - Procedure for denial of license.

NRS 675.160 - Disposition of money collected pursuant to chapter.

NRS 675.162 - Commissioner authorized to take action to participate in Registry; charges for use; regulations; provisions do not replace or affect authority of Commissioner regarding licensing. [Effective on the date on which the Commissioner of Fina...

NRS 675.164 - Submission and processing of fingerprints. [Effective on the date on which the Commissioner of Financial Institutions notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that the Nationwide Multistate Licensing Syst...

NRS 675.166 - Commissioner required to report certain information or material to Registry; confidentiality of information or material provided; Commissioner authorized to enter into certain agreements and arrangements. [Effective on the date on which...

NRS 675.168 - Additional materials required to be submitted to Registry. [Effective on the date on which the Commissioner of Financial Institutions notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that the Nationwide Multistat...

NRS 675.169 - Licensee required to register and maintain unique identifier; Commissioner authorized to issue license through Registry; references to Commissioner deemed references to Registry. [Effective on the date on which the Commissioner of Finan...

NRS 675.170 - Regulations and orders of Commissioner.

NRS 675.180 - Licensee to maintain minimum assets.

NRS 675.190 - Posting of licenses.

NRS 675.200 - Transferability or assignability of license.

NRS 675.210 - Places of business maintainable by licensee under license; issuance of more than one license to licensee.

NRS 675.220 - Change of address by licensee: Notice; approval by Commissioner; penalty for failure to provide required notice.

NRS 675.230 - Restriction on location of business of making loans.

NRS 675.240 - Name under which business transactable by licensee; loans by mail.

NRS 675.245 - Use or change of business name; prohibitions.

NRS 675.250 - Books and accounting records: Practices; preservation; requirements regarding office or other place of business located outside State.

NRS 675.260 - Annual report by licensee; composite reports. [Effective until the date on which the Commissioner of Financial Institutions notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that the Nationwide Multistate Licensin...

NRS 675.280 - False, misleading or deceptive advertising prohibited.

NRS 675.285 - Commissioner required to investigate alleged violations of chapter.

NRS 675.296 - Practices regarding customers who are members of military.

NRS 675.300 - Insurance as security for loans: Conditions; limitations.

NRS 675.310 - Collection of loans made outside State.

NRS 675.330 - Payment in money, credit, goods or things in action, as consideration for sale, assignment, or order of compensation, deemed loan of money; transaction subject to provisions of chapter.

NRS 675.340 - Assignment of wages as security invalid.

NRS 675.350 - Prohibited practices by licensees.

NRS 675.360 - Duties of licensee.

NRS 675.361 - Terms of written agreement.

NRS 675.363 - Calculation of interest; billing cycle.

NRS 675.365 - Fees and charges.

NRS 675.367 - Borrower must be given description of rate and computation of interest; notice of increase in rate of interest or change in terms.

NRS 675.369 - Written statement to borrower; copy of draft or order for payment.

NRS 675.3693 - Limitation on annual percentage rate.

NRS 675.3695 - Information required to be provided by licensee.

NRS 675.3697 - Prohibited practices by licensee.

NRS 675.370 - License remains effective until expiration, surrender, revocation or suspension.

NRS 675.380 - Authority of Commissioner to investigate business; free access required.

NRS 675.390 - Authority of Commissioner to require attendance of witnesses and production of documents.

NRS 675.400 - Commissioner to examine licensee’s business annually; fee.

NRS 675.410 - Temporary suspension of license: Conditions; notice; hearing; term of suspension.

NRS 675.420 - Surrender of license by licensee; surrender as affecting licensee’s liability.

NRS 675.430 - Order to desist and refrain; action to enjoin violation; appointment and powers of receiver.

NRS 675.440 - Revocation or suspension of license: Grounds; notice; hearing; order.

NRS 675.445 - Revocation or suspension of license: Additional grounds.

NRS 675.450 - Preexisting contracts unaffected by revocation, suspension, expiration or surrender of license.

NRS 675.470 - Unlicensed dealing in loans.

NRS 675.490 - Administrative fines.