Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations
NRS 89.254 - Defaulting associations: Duties of Secretary of State; forfeiture of right to transact business; assets held in trust; distribution of assets.


1. The Secretary of State shall provide written notice to each professional association which is in default pursuant to the provisions of NRS 89.252. The written notice:
(a) Must include a statement indicating the amount of the filing fee, penalties incurred and costs remaining unpaid.
(b) At the request of the professional association, may be provided electronically.
2. On the first day of the first anniversary of the month following the month in which the filing was required, the articles of association of the professional association are revoked and its right to transact business is forfeited.
3. The Secretary of State shall compile a complete list containing the names of all professional associations whose right to transact business has been forfeited.
4. The Secretary of State shall forthwith notify each professional association specified in subsection 3 by providing written notice of the forfeiture of its right to transact business. The written notice:
(a) Must include a statement indicating the amount of the filing fee, penalties incurred and costs remaining unpaid.
(b) At the request of the professional association, may be provided electronically.
5. If the articles of association of a professional association are revoked and the right to transact business is forfeited, all the property and assets of the defaulting professional association must be held in trust by its members, as for insolvent corporations, and the same proceedings may be had with respect to its property and assets as apply to insolvent corporations. Any interested person may institute proceedings at any time after a forfeiture has been declared, but, if the Secretary of State reinstates the articles of association, the proceedings must be dismissed and all property restored to the members of the professional association.
6. If the assets of the professional association are distributed, they must be applied to:
(a) The payment of the filing fee, penalties and costs due to the State; and
(b) The payment of the creditors of the professional association.
Any balance remaining must be distributed as set forth in the articles of association or, if no such provisions exist, among the members of the professional association.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1138; A 2003, 20th Special Session, 113)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations

NRS 89.010 - Short title.

NRS 89.020 - Definitions.

NRS 89.022 - Prohibition against formation of entity for certain illegal purposes.

NRS 89.023 - Form required for filing of records.

NRS 89.025 - Fees.

NRS 89.027 - Filing of records written in language other than English.

NRS 89.028 - Secretary of State authorized to adopt certain regulations to allow professional entity or professional association to carry out powers and duties through most recent technology.

NRS 89.030 - Applicability of chapters 78 and 86 of NRS.

NRS 89.040 - Filing requirements; required provisions of articles; name.

NRS 89.045 - List or statement to be maintained at principal place of business or with custodian of records; requirement to assist in criminal investigation; failure to comply; regulations.

NRS 89.050 - Scope of business; property and investments; professional services by officers and employees.

NRS 89.055 - Prohibited acts by owner of entity organized to render certain medical and psychological services; prohibited acts by licensee who renders service through entity organized to render certain medical and psychological services.

NRS 89.060 - Professional relationship preserved.

NRS 89.070 - Restrictions on ownership and transfer of shares.

NRS 89.080 - Duties upon legal disqualification of officer, stockholder, director, member, manager or employee; qualifications of officer, director or manager; death of owner whose interest is in revocable trust.

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 89.215 - Penalty for purporting to do business as professional association without filing articles of association; enforcement; regulations.

NRS 89.220 - Professional relationship preserved.

NRS 89.230 - Restrictions on membership and rendering of professional services.

NRS 89.240 - Duties upon legal disqualification of member or employee; redemption of and restrictions on transfer and ownership of member’s interest.

NRS 89.250 - Annual list: Filing requirements; fees; regulations.

NRS 89.251 - List or statement to be maintained at principal place of business or with custodian of records; requirement to assist in criminal investigation; failure to comply; regulations.

NRS 89.252 - Defaulting associations: Identification; penalty.

NRS 89.254 - Defaulting associations: Duties of Secretary of State; forfeiture of right to transact business; assets held in trust; distribution of assets.

NRS 89.256 - Defaulting associations: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement.

NRS 89.258 - Renewal or revival of articles of association: Procedure; fee; certificate as evidence; status of association.

NRS 89.260 - Authority of regulating boards not affected.

NRS 89.270 - Scope of authority.