Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 76 - State Business Licenses
NRS 76.172 - Suspension of state business license for failure to comply with controlling health standards; notice of suspension.


1. In addition to the grounds for suspension or revocation of a state business license set forth in NRS 76.170, if a person who holds a state business license fails to comply with controlling health standards, the Secretary of State may suspend the state business license of the person until the person complies, in good faith, with controlling health standards.
2. If the license is suspended, the Secretary of State shall provide written notice of the action to the person who holds the state business license.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Controlling health standards" means any of the following that are clearly and conspicuously related to COVID-19 and that prescribed the manner in which a business must operate at the time the person allegedly failed to comply:
(1) A federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance; or
(2) A written order or other document published by a federal, state or local government or regulatory body.
(b) "COVID-19" means:
(1) The novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2;
(2) Any mutation of the novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2; or
(3) A disease or health condition caused by the novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2.
(Added to NRS by 2020, 32nd Special Session, 108; A 2021, 3598)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 76 - State Business Licenses

NRS 76.010 - Definitions.

NRS 76.020 - "Business" defined.

NRS 76.030 - "State business license" defined.

NRS 76.035 - "Unit-owners’ association" defined.

NRS 76.040 - "Wages" defined.

NRS 76.100 - State business license required; application and fee for license; activities constituting conduct of business.

NRS 76.103 - Certain manufacturers not required to obtain state business license.

NRS 76.105 - Claim for exemption; renewal; exceptions.

NRS 76.110 - Penalty for failing to obtain state business license before conducting business.

NRS 76.120 - Limitation on number of state business licenses natural person is required to obtain.

NRS 76.130 - Annual renewal of state business license: Fee; notice; penalty for late payment; waiver of fees and penalties.

NRS 76.140 - Regulations.

NRS 76.150 - Deposit of proceeds in State General Fund.

NRS 76.160 - Confidentiality of records and files of Secretary of State.

NRS 76.170 - Enforcement of provisions: Revocation or suspension of state business license; denial of new license.

NRS 76.172 - Suspension of state business license for failure to comply with controlling health standards; notice of suspension.

NRS 76.173 - Suspension of state business license for owing debt to certain agencies.

NRS 76.175 - Mandatory suspension of state business license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state...

NRS 76.180 - Penalty for willfully failing or neglecting to obtain or renew state business license; enforcement; regulations.