"Affiliate" means:
1. With respect to an individual:
(a) The spouse of the individual;
(b) A sibling of the individual or the spouse of a sibling;
(c) An individual or the spouse of an individual who is a lineal ancestor or lineal descendant of the individual or the individual’s spouse;
(d) An aunt, uncle, great aunt, great uncle, first cousin, niece, nephew, grandniece or grandnephew, whether related by the whole or the half blood or adoption, or the spouse of any of them; or
(e) Any other individual occupying the residence of the individual; and
2. With respect to an entity:
(a) A person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the entity;
(b) An officer of, or an individual performing similar functions with respect to, the entity;
(c) A director of, or an individual performing similar functions with respect to, the entity;
(d) Subject to adjustment of the dollar amount pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 676A.730, a person that receives or received more than $25,000 from the entity in either the current year or the preceding year or a person that owns more than 10 percent of, or an individual who is employed by or is a director of, a person that receives or received more than $25,000 from the entity in either the current year or the preceding year;
(e) An officer or director of, or an individual performing similar functions with respect to, a person described in paragraph (a);
(f) The spouse of, or an individual occupying the residence of, an individual described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive; or
(g) An individual who has the relationship specified in paragraph (d) of subsection 1 to an individual or the spouse of an individual described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1970)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 676A - Uniform Debt-Management Services Act
NRS 676A.030 - "Affiliate" defined.
NRS 676A.040 - "Agreement" defined.
NRS 676A.050 - "Bank" defined.
NRS 676A.060 - "Business address" defined.
NRS 676A.070 - "Certified counselor" defined.
NRS 676A.080 - "Certified debt specialist" defined.
NRS 676A.090 - "Commissioner" defined.
NRS 676A.100 - "Concessions" defined.
NRS 676A.110 - "Credit counseling" defined.
NRS 676A.130 - "Debt-management plan" defined.
NRS 676A.140 - "Debt-management services" defined.
NRS 676A.150 - "Debt settlement services" defined.
NRS 676A.160 - "Entity" defined.
NRS 676A.170 - "Good faith" defined.
NRS 676A.180 - "Person" defined.
NRS 676A.190 - "Plan" defined.
NRS 676A.200 - "Principal amount of the debt" defined.
NRS 676A.210 - "Provider" defined.
NRS 676A.220 - "Record" defined.
NRS 676A.230 - "Settlement fee" defined.
NRS 676A.240 - "Sign" defined.
NRS 676A.250 - "State" defined.
NRS 676A.260 - "Trust account" defined.
NRS 676A.280 - Uniformity of application and construction.
NRS 676A.290 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
NRS 676A.300 - Registration required.
NRS 676A.310 - Application for registration: Form; contents; fee; bond; evidence of insurance.
NRS 676A.330 - Duty to report changes in information.
NRS 676A.390 - Surety bond required.
NRS 676A.400 - Substitute for surety bond.
NRS 676A.500 - Provider to act in good faith; fiduciary duty.
NRS 676A.510 - Provider to maintain toll-free communication system.
NRS 676A.520 - Duties of provider before providing debt-management services.
NRS 676A.550 - Cancellation of agreement.
NRS 676A.580 - Fees or charges: Restrictions.
NRS 676A.590 - Voluntary contributions: Restrictions.
NRS 676A.600 - Required disclosures by provider.
NRS 676A.610 - Agreement voidable by individual in certain circumstances.
NRS 676A.620 - Provider may terminate agreement for nonpayment.
NRS 676A.630 - Provider to provide accounting periodically and upon request; retention of records.
NRS 676A.700 - Prohibited acts.
NRS 676A.710 - Provider to notify Commissioner of civil actions.
NRS 676A.720 - Provider liable for conduct of person to whom it delegates duties.
NRS 676A.740 - Commissioner to enforce chapter; penalties.
NRS 676A.750 - Suspension, revocation or denial of renewal of registration by Commissioner.
NRS 676A.760 - Civil remedies.
NRS 676A.770 - Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.