Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 676A - Uniform Debt-Management Services Act
NRS 676A.320 - Application for registration: Additional contents. [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 Li...

An application for registration must be signed under oath and include:
1. The applicant’s name, principal business address and telephone number and all other business addresses in this State, electronic mail addresses and Internet website addresses;
2. All names under which the applicant conducts business;
3. The address of each location in this State at which the applicant will provide debt-management services or a statement that the applicant will have no such location;
4. The name and home address of each officer and director of the applicant and each person that owns at least 10 percent of the applicant;
5. Identification of every jurisdiction in which, during the 5 years immediately preceding the application:
(a) The applicant or any of its officers or directors have been licensed or registered to provide debt-management services; or
(b) Individuals have resided when they received debt-management services from the applicant;
6. A statement describing, to the extent it is known or should be known by the applicant, any material civil or criminal judgment or litigation and any material administrative or enforcement action by a governmental agency in any jurisdiction against the applicant, any of its officers, directors, owners or agents or any person who is authorized to have access to the trust account required by NRS 676A.570;
7. The applicant’s financial statements for each of the 2 years immediately preceding the application or, if it has not been in operation for the 2 years preceding the application, for the period of its existence, which must be audited by an accountant licensed to conduct audits if the applicant is claiming nonprofit or tax-exempt status or if the applicant’s business practices involve holding, accessing or directing the funds of an individual;
8. Evidence of accreditation by an independent accrediting organization approved by the Commissioner;
9. Evidence that, within 12 months after initial employment, each of the applicant’s counselors becomes certified as a certified counselor or certified debt specialist;
10. A description of the three most commonly used educational programs that the applicant provides or intends to provide to individuals who reside in this State and a copy of any materials used or to be used in those programs;
11. A description of the applicant’s financial analysis and initial budget plan, including, without limitation, any form or electronic model used to evaluate the financial condition of individuals;
12. A copy of each form of agreement that the applicant will use with individuals who reside in this State;
13. The schedule of fees and charges that the applicant will use with individuals who reside in this State;
14. A complete set of the fingerprints of every officer of the applicant and every employee or agent of the applicant who is authorized to have access to the trust account required by NRS 676A.570 and written permission from each individual submitting a complete set of fingerprints authorizing the Commissioner 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;
15. The names and addresses of all employers of each director during the 10 years immediately preceding the application;
16. A description of any ownership interest of at least 10 percent by a director, owner or employee of the applicant in:
(a) Any affiliate of the applicant; or
(b) Any entity that provides products or services to the applicant or any individual relating to the applicant’s debt-management services;
17. If the applicant is exempt from taxation, a statement of the amount of compensation of the applicant’s five most highly compensated employees for each of the 3 years immediately preceding the application or, if it has not been in operation for the 3 years preceding the application, for the period of its existence;
18. The identity of each director who is an affiliate, as defined in subsection 1 of NRS 676A.030 or paragraph (a), (b), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of subsection 2 of NRS 676A.030, of the applicant; and
19. Any other information that the Commissioner reasonably requires to perform the Commissioner’s duties under NRS 676A.350.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1974)
An application for registration must be signed under oath and include:
1. The applicant’s name, principal business address and telephone number and all other business addresses in this State, electronic mail addresses and Internet website addresses;
2. All names under which the applicant conducts business;
3. The address of each location in this State at which the applicant will provide debt-management services or a statement that the applicant will have no such location;
4. The name and home address of each officer and director of the applicant and each person that owns at least 10 percent of the applicant;
5. Identification of every jurisdiction in which, during the 5 years immediately preceding the application:
(a) The applicant or any of its officers or directors have been licensed or registered to provide debt-management services; or
(b) Individuals have resided when they received debt-management services from the applicant;
6. A statement describing, to the extent it is known or should be known by the applicant, any material civil or criminal judgment or litigation and any material administrative or enforcement action by a governmental agency in any jurisdiction against the applicant, any of its officers, directors, owners or agents or any person who is authorized to have access to the trust account required by NRS 676A.570;
7. The applicant’s financial statements for each of the 2 years immediately preceding the application or, if it has not been in operation for the 2 years preceding the application, for the period of its existence, which must be audited by an accountant licensed to conduct audits if the applicant is claiming nonprofit or tax-exempt status or if the applicant’s business practices involve holding, accessing or directing the funds of an individual;
8. Evidence of accreditation by an independent accrediting organization approved by the Commissioner;
9. Evidence that, within 12 months after initial employment, each of the applicant’s counselors becomes certified as a certified counselor or certified debt specialist;
10. A description of the three most commonly used educational programs that the applicant provides or intends to provide to individuals who reside in this State and a copy of any materials used or to be used in those programs;
11. A description of the applicant’s financial analysis and initial budget plan, including, without limitation, any form or electronic model used to evaluate the financial condition of individuals;
12. A copy of each form of agreement that the applicant will use with individuals who reside in this State;
13. The schedule of fees and charges that the applicant will use with individuals who reside in this State;
14. The names and addresses of all employers of each director during the 10 years immediately preceding the application;
15. A description of any ownership interest of at least 10 percent by a director, owner or employee of the applicant in:
(a) Any affiliate of the applicant; or
(b) Any entity that provides products or services to the applicant or any individual relating to the applicant’s debt-management services;
16. If the applicant is exempt from taxation, a statement of the amount of compensation of the applicant’s five most highly compensated employees for each of the 3 years immediately preceding the application or, if it has not been in operation for the 3 years preceding the application, for the period of its existence;
17. The identity of each director who is an affiliate, as defined in subsection 1 of NRS 676A.030 or paragraph (a), (b), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of subsection 2 of NRS 676A.030, of the applicant; and
18. Any other information that the Commissioner reasonably requires to perform the Commissioner’s duties under NRS 676A.350.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1974; A 2021, 2042, 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 676A - Uniform Debt-Management Services Act

NRS 676A.010 - Short title.

NRS 676A.020 - Definitions.

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.120 - "Day" 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.175 - "Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry" or "Registry" defined. [Effective on the date on which the Commissioner of Financial Institutions notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that the N...

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.270 - Applicability.

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.320 - Application for registration: Additional contents. [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 Li...

NRS 676A.330 - Duty to report changes in information.

NRS 676A.340 - Commissioner to make certain information available; certain information confidential. [Effective until the date on which the Commissioner of Financial Institutions notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Burea...

NRS 676A.350 - Issuance of certificate of registration; temporary certificate of registration; grounds for denial of registration. [Effective until the date on which the Commissioner of Financial Institutions notifies the Governor and the Director of...

NRS 676A.360 - Commissioner to approve or deny registration within certain period; extension to obtain additional information; appeal of denial; period of validity of registration. [Effective until the date on which the Commissioner of Financial Inst...

NRS 676A.370 - Renewal of registration: Application; form; contents; fees; disclosure; denial. [Effective until the date on which the Commissioner of Financial Institutions notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that...

NRS 676A.380 - Alternative application for registration for applicants licensed or certified in another state; conditions.

NRS 676A.390 - Surety bond required.

NRS 676A.400 - Substitute for surety bond.

NRS 676A.410 - Commissioner authorized to take action to participate in Registry; charges for use; regulations; provisions do not replace or affect authority of Commissioner regarding registration. [Effective on the date on which the Commissioner of...

NRS 676A.420 - 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 Sys...

NRS 676A.430 - 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 whic...

NRS 676A.440 - 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 Multista...

NRS 676A.450 - Holder of certificate to register and maintain unique identifier; Commissioner authorized to issue certificate through Registry; references to Commissioner deemed references to Registry. [Effective on the date on which the Commissioner...

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.530 - Required disclosures and materials: Use of Internet; form; written copy provided on request; disclosures on website; termination of electronic communication; termination of agreement.

NRS 676A.540 - Agreement: Contents; required provisions; prohibited provisions; provisions void if contrary to certain requirements.

NRS 676A.550 - Cancellation of agreement.

NRS 676A.560 - Disclosures and documents to be in English; provider also must furnish translation if language other than English is used in communications.

NRS 676A.570 - Money paid to provider to be held in trust; requirements concerning trust accounts and money held in trust; accounting; prompt refund on termination 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.730 - Powers of Commissioner: Enforcement; investigation; regulations; fees; cooperative agreements.

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.

NRS 676A.780 - Statute of limitations for certain actions.