1. If any individual asks to be excused from attending or testifying or from producing any books, papers, records, contracts, correspondence or other documents in connection with any examination, hearing or investigation being conducted by the Commissioner or an examiner of the Commissioner, on the ground that the testimony or evidence required of the individual may tend to incriminate the individual or subject him or her to a penalty or forfeiture, and nonetheless is directed by the Attorney General to give such testimony or produce such evidence, the individual must comply with such direction; but the individual shall not thereafter be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter or thing concerning which he or she may have so testified or produced evidence, and no testimony so given or evidence produced shall be received against him or her upon any criminal action, investigation or proceeding. No such individual so testifying shall be exempt from:
(a) Prosecution or punishment for any perjury committed by the individual in such testimony, and the testimony or evidence so given or produced shall be admissible against the individual upon any criminal action, investigation or proceeding concerning such perjury.
(b) The refusal, suspension or revocation of any license, permission or authority conferred, pursuant to this Code.
2. Any such individual may execute, acknowledge and file in the office of the Commissioner and of the Attorney General a statement expressly waiving such immunity or privilege in respect to any transaction, matter or thing specified in such statement, and thereupon the testimony of such individual or such evidence in relation to such transaction, matter or thing may be received or produced before any judge or justice, court, tribunal, grand jury or otherwise, and if such testimony or evidence is so received or produced such individual shall not be entitled to any immunity or privileges on account of any testimony or evidence the individual may so give or produce.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1573)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 679B - Commissioner of Insurance
NRS 679B.030 - Qualifications.
NRS 679B.100 - Prohibited interests of Commissioner, deputy or employee; penalty.
NRS 679B.110 - Delegation of powers.
NRS 679B.120 - General powers and duties of Commissioner.
NRS 679B.125 - Observation of conduct of persons in insurance business; regulations.
NRS 679B.137 - Regulations: Method and period for maintaining records of insurers.
NRS 679B.140 - Orders and notices: Effectivity; contents of orders; methods of provision.
NRS 679B.159 - Report of violation to Commissioner; confidentiality of report.
NRS 679B.160 - Advisory councils and committees.
NRS 679B.170 - Private ombudsmen.
NRS 679B.180 - Enforcement; Attorney General to act as legal counsel; exception.
NRS 679B.220 - Interstate and international cooperation.
NRS 679B.225 - Inspection of insurance policies.
NRS 679B.227 - Statute of limitations for commencing proceedings to collect premium tax.
NRS 679B.228 - Fee for returned check or other dishonored payment.
NRS 679B.230 - Examination of insurers.
NRS 679B.250 - Conduct of examination; access to records; corrections; penalty.
NRS 679B.260 - Appraisal of asset.
NRS 679B.270 - Report of examination: Filing; contents; evidentiary effect in certain proceedings.
NRS 679B.285 - Report of examination: Disclosure; confidentiality.
NRS 679B.290 - Expense of examination; billing for examination; regulations.
NRS 679B.300 - Deposit of money; payment of certain expenses.
NRS 679B.310 - Administrative procedures; hearings in general.
NRS 679B.320 - Notice of hearing.
NRS 679B.330 - Location; presiding officer; evidence; parties; record of proceedings and evidence.
NRS 679B.340 - Witnesses and evidence; penalties.
NRS 679B.350 - Testimony compelled; immunity from prosecution.
NRS 679B.360 - Order on hearing.
NRS 679B.370 - Appeal from Commissioner.
NRS 679B.380 - Financing of administration and enforcement; claims.
NRS 679B.400 - Legislative findings and declarations; purposes.
NRS 679B.410 - Duties of Commissioner.
NRS 679B.420 - Employment of technical and professional consultants.
NRS 679B.440 - Contents of reports.
NRS 679B.460 - Penalties for violation of or noncompliance with provisions or regulations.
NRS 679B.520 - "Health care plan" defined.
NRS 679B.530 - "Insured" defined.
NRS 679B.540 - "Insurer" defined.
NRS 679B.550 - Duties of Division.
NRS 679B.560 - Insurer required to provide information to insured.
NRS 679B.610 - "Fraud Control Unit" defined.
NRS 679B.620 - "Insurance fraud" defined.
NRS 679B.630 - Program to investigate acts or practices of fraud.
NRS 679B.640 - Commissioner required to investigate fraudulent claims for benefits.