1. Every person who is purporting to do business in this State as a professional association and who willfully fails or neglects to file with the Secretary of State articles of association is subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 but not more than $10,000, to be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction.
2. When the Secretary of State is advised that a person is subject to the fine described in subsection 1, the Secretary of State may, as soon as practicable, refer the matter to the district attorney of the county in which the person’s principal place of business is located or the Attorney General, or both, for a determination of whether to institute proceedings to recover the fine. The district attorney of the county in which the person’s principal place of business is located or the Attorney General may institute and prosecute the appropriate proceedings to recover the fine. If the district attorney or the Attorney General prevails in a proceeding to recover the fine described in subsection 1, the district attorney or the Attorney General is entitled to recover the costs of the proceeding, including, without limitation, the cost of any investigation and reasonable attorney’s fees.
3. In the course of an investigation of a violation of this section, the Secretary of State may require a person to answer any interrogatory submitted by the Secretary of State that will assist in the investigation.
4. The Secretary of State may adopt regulations to administer the provisions of this section.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1714; A 2013, 896)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations
NRS 89.022 - Prohibition against formation of entity for certain illegal purposes.
NRS 89.023 - Form required for filing of records.
NRS 89.027 - Filing of records written in language other than English.
NRS 89.030 - Applicability of chapters 78 and 86 of NRS.
NRS 89.040 - Filing requirements; required provisions of articles; name.
NRS 89.060 - Professional relationship preserved.
NRS 89.070 - Restrictions on ownership and transfer of shares.
NRS 89.100 - Authority of regulating boards not affected.
NRS 89.110 - Scope of authority.
NRS 89.200 - Inapplicability of chapter 87 of NRS.
NRS 89.210 - Filing requirements; name of association.
NRS 89.220 - Professional relationship preserved.
NRS 89.230 - Restrictions on membership and rendering of professional services.
NRS 89.250 - Annual list: Filing requirements; fees; regulations.
NRS 89.252 - Defaulting associations: Identification; penalty.
NRS 89.256 - Defaulting associations: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement.