Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 707 - Telecommunications
NRS 707.355 - Public utility furnishing telephone service and other providers required to disconnect telephone number pursuant to court order or order of Public Utilities Commission of Nevada; such providers prohibited from forwarding calls or provid...


1. Each provider of telephone service in this State shall, when notified that:
(a) A court has ordered the disconnection of a telephone number pursuant to NRS 706.2855; or
(b) The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has ordered the disconnection of a telephone number pursuant to NRS 703.175, after receiving a request to disconnect the telephone number from the State Contractors’ Board pursuant to NRS 624.720, the Board of Massage Therapy pursuant to NRS 640C.930 or the Nevada Transportation Authority pursuant to NRS 706.758,
take such action as is necessary to carry out the order of the court or the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.
2. A provider of telephone service shall not:
(a) Forward or offer to forward the telephone calls of a telephone number disconnected from service pursuant to the provisions of this section; or
(b) Provide or offer to provide a recorded message that includes the new telephone number for a business whose telephone number was disconnected from service pursuant to the provisions of this section.
3. As used in this section, "provider of telephone service" includes, but is not limited to:
(a) A public utility furnishing telephone service.
(b) A provider of cellular or other service to a telephone that is installed in a vehicle or is otherwise portable.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1544; A 1999, 2858; 2009, 2585; 2017, 1476)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 707 - Telecommunications

NRS 707.005 - Definitions.

NRS 707.015 - Basic network service" defined.

NRS 707.025 - Telecommunication provider" and "telephone company" defined.

NRS 707.035 - Telecommunication service" and "telephone service" defined.

NRS 707.230 - Authorization.

NRS 707.240 - Certificate required to be filed with and recorded by Secretary of State; contents; fees.

NRS 707.250 - Construction, operation and maintenance of lines over public and private lands.

NRS 707.280 - Right-of-way for line: Procedure for appraisal and compensation for private land; appeal.

NRS 707.300 - Applicability of NRS 707.230 to 707.280, inclusive.

NRS 707.340 - Public utility furnishing telephone service required to assist peace officers in tracing certain callers; immunity for good faith reliance; limitations concerning wiretapping.

NRS 707.355 - Public utility furnishing telephone service and other providers required to disconnect telephone number pursuant to court order or order of Public Utilities Commission of Nevada; such providers prohibited from forwarding calls or provid...

NRS 707.370 - Provider of cellular or other portable service required to provide access at no charge to telephone number to be used in emergency.

NRS 707.375 - State and local entities prohibited from regulating use of certain telephonic devices by persons operating motor vehicles.

NRS 707.400 - Definitions.

NRS 707.410 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 707.420 - "Department" defined.

NRS 707.430 - "Eligible customer" defined.

NRS 707.440 - "Eligible provider" defined.

NRS 707.450 - "Lifeline" defined.

NRS 707.460 - "Tribal link up" defined.

NRS 707.485 - Eligible provider, independent administrator or National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier authorized to access certain databases to determine or verify status of eligible customers.

NRS 707.490 - Reduction in telephone rates provided by lifeline or tribal link up services: Methods for determining; applicability; reimbursement.

NRS 707.500 - Enhanced 911 service: Immunity from liability for certain entities providing service through public safety answering point in certain circumstances.

NRS 707.550 - Definitions.

NRS 707.555 - Facility for personal wireless service" defined.

NRS 707.560 - Land use authority" defined.

NRS 707.565 - Personal wireless service" defined.

NRS 707.570 - Telecommunications tower" defined.

NRS 707.575 - Procedures and standards for review and approval of application to construct facility; requirements following denial of application; limitations on power of land use authority.

NRS 707.580 - Assessment of costs incurred to process application.

NRS 707.585 - Written decision required upon denial of application; contents of decision; filing of decision and record with court upon bringing action against land use authority.

NRS 707.600 - Definitions.

NRS 707.610 - "Department" defined.

NRS 707.620 - "Provider of wireless telecommunications" defined.

NRS 707.630 - Provider of wireless telecommunications required to provide call location information to law enforcement in certain circumstances; establishment of protocols for voluntary disclosure of such information allowed; immunity for good faith...

NRS 707.640 - Provider of wireless telecommunications required to submit emergency contact information to Department to facilitate requests from law enforcement for call location information.

NRS 707.650 - Regulations.

NRS 707.900 - Penalty for interception, interruption or delay of message sent over telephone line.

NRS 707.910 - Penalty for damaging or interfering with use of telephone line.

NRS 707.920 - Civil liability for violation of NRS 707.910.