1. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, no person shall knowingly:
(a) Permit to be made or offer to make or make any contract of life insurance, life annuity or health insurance, or agreement as to such contract, other than as plainly expressed in the contract issued thereon, or pay or allow, or give or offer to pay, allow or give, directly or indirectly, or knowingly accept, as an inducement to such insurance or annuity, any rebate of premiums payable on the contract, or any special favor or advantage in the dividends or other benefits thereon, or any paid employment or contract for services of any kind, or any valuable consideration or inducement whatever not specified in the contract; or
(b) Directly or indirectly give or sell or purchase or offer or agree to give, sell, purchase, or allow as an inducement to such insurance or annuity or in connection therewith, whether or not to be specified in the policy or contract, any agreement of any form or nature promising returns and profits, or any stocks, bonds or other securities, or interest present or contingent therein or as measured thereby, of any insurer or other corporation, association or partnership, or any dividends or profits accrued or to accrue thereon.
2. The provisions of this section do not prohibit any person, in the case of any policy or contract of life insurance, life annuity or health insurance, from providing to a policyholder or prospective policyholder prizes and gifts, goods, wares, merchandise, gift certificates, donations made to charitable organizations, raffle entries, meals, event tickets and other items not to exceed $100 in aggregate value per policyholder or prospective policyholder in any 1 calendar year.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1690; A 2017, 1526)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 686A - Trade Practices and Frauds; Financing of Premiums
NRS 686A.020 - Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited.
NRS 686A.030 - Misrepresentation and false or misleading advertising of policies prohibited.
NRS 686A.040 - False, deceptive or misleading information and advertising prohibited.
NRS 686A.050 - "Twisting" prohibited.
NRS 686A.060 - Replacement of life insurance: Statements required to be given to policyholder.
NRS 686A.100 - Life insurance, annuities and health insurance: Unfair discrimination prohibited.
NRS 686A.140 - Violations concerning rebates and inducements: Penalties; effect.
NRS 686A.160 - Enforcement: Prohibited methods, acts or practices.
NRS 686A.170 - Enforcement: Undefined practices.
NRS 686A.180 - Service of process upon unauthorized insurers.
NRS 686A.185 - Review and finality of Commissioner’s orders.
NRS 686A.187 - Penalties for violating cease and desist order.
NRS 686A.190 - Interlocking ownership or management; serving as director of competing insurers.
NRS 686A.200 - Plan or transaction involving favored agent or insurer prohibited; exception.
NRS 686A.210 - Service and processing charges prohibited.
NRS 686A.240 - Favoritism to groups prohibited; exceptions.
NRS 686A.260 - Revocation or suspension of license for violation of laws of other state.
NRS 686A.270 - Knowledge of insurer of prohibited acts required for violation.
NRS 686A.2815 - "Insurance fraud" defined.
NRS 686A.282 - "Investigative or law enforcement agency" defined.
NRS 686A.291 - Criminal penalty for insurance fraud.
NRS 686A.310 - Unfair practices in settling claims; liability of insurer for damages.
NRS 686A.335 - Applicability of chapter 696B of NRS.
NRS 686A.340 - Engaging in business of company without license prohibited; exception.
NRS 686A.350 - Exemptions from requirement of licensing.
NRS 686A.380 - Renewal of license.
NRS 686A.390 - Approval of forms.
NRS 686A.400 - Records: Maintenance; form of preservation; open to Commissioner.
NRS 686A.410 - Examination of company by Commissioner.
NRS 686A.420 - Contents of agreement.
NRS 686A.430 - Furnishing of completed copy of agreement to insured.
NRS 686A.440 - Interest; service charge; prepayment.
NRS 686A.470 - Return of unearned premium and commission.
NRS 686A.520 - Applicability of other provisions.
NRS 686A.610 - "Adverse action" defined.
NRS 686A.620 - "Affiliate" defined.
NRS 686A.630 - "Consumer credit report" defined.
NRS 686A.640 - "Consumer reporting agency" defined.
NRS 686A.650 - "Credit information" defined.
NRS 686A.660 - "Insurance score" defined.
NRS 686A.680 - Consumer credit reports: Uses; limitations.
NRS 686A.690 - Reunderwriting or rerating of insured; refund of premium.
NRS 686A.700 - Disclosure of use of credit information.
NRS 686A.710 - Notice requirements after taking adverse action.
NRS 686A.720 - Indemnification of agent by insurer.
NRS 686A.730 - Consumer reporting agencies: Prohibitions; exemptions.