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NRS 90.211 - Definitions. - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,...
NRS 90.215 - "Administrator" defined. - "Administrator" means the Deputy of Securities appointed pursuant to NRS...
NRS 90.220 - "Broker-dealer" defined. - "Broker-dealer" means any person engaged in the business of effecting...
NRS 90.223 - "Commission" defined. - 1. "Commission" means: (a) Any payment of cash, securities or...
NRS 90.225 - "Depository institution" defined. - 1. "Depository institution" means: (a) A person that is organized,...
NRS 90.230 - "Division" defined. - "Division" means the Securities Division of the Office of the...
NRS 90.235 - "Filing" and "file" defined. - 1. "Filing" means: (a) The actual delivery of a record...
NRS 90.240 - "Financial or institutional investor" defined. - "Financial or institutional investor" means any of the following, whether...
NRS 90.245 - "Fraud," "deceit" and "defraud" defined. - "Fraud," "deceit" and "defraud" are not limited to common-law fraud...
NRS 90.250 - "Investment adviser" defined. - "Investment adviser" means any person who, for compensation, engages in...
NRS 90.253 - "Investment Adviser Registration Depository" defined. [Effective July 1, 2022.] - "Investment Adviser Registration Depository" means the Investment Adviser Registration Depository...
NRS 90.255 - "Issuer" defined. - "Issuer" means a person who issues or proposes to issue...
NRS 90.260 - "Nonissuer transaction" defined. - "Nonissuer transaction" means a transaction not directly or indirectly for...
NRS 90.265 - "Person" defined. - "Person" includes a government, governmental agency or political subdivision of...
NRS 90.270 - "Price amendment" defined. - "Price amendment" means the amendment to a registration statement filed...
NRS 90.275 - "Promoter" defined. - "Promoter" includes: 1. A person who, acting alone or in...
NRS 90.276 - "Provider of viatical settlements" defined. - "Provider of viatical settlements" has the meaning ascribed to it...
NRS 90.2775 - "Qualifying private fund" defined. [Effective July 1, 2022.] - "Qualifying private fund" has the meaning ascribed to it in...
NRS 90.278 - "Representative of an investment adviser" defined. - 1. "Representative of an investment adviser" means any person employed...
NRS 90.280 - "Sale" and "sell" defined. - "Sale" includes every contract of sale, contract to sell, or...
NRS 90.285 - "Sales representative" defined. - "Sales representative" means a natural person other than a broker-dealer,...
NRS 90.290 - "Securities Act of 1933," "Securities Exchange Act of 1934," "Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935," "Investment Company Act of 1940," "Investment Advisers Act of 1940," "Employees Retirement Income Security Act of 1974," "National... - "Securities Act of 1933," "Securities Exchange Act of 1934," "Public...
NRS 90.292 - "Securities exchange" defined. - "Securities exchange" means any organization, association or group of persons,...
NRS 90.295 - "Security" defined. - "Security" means a note, stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness,...
NRS 90.300 - "Self-regulatory organization" defined. - "Self-regulatory organization" means a national securities exchange registered under section...
NRS 90.305 - "State" defined. - "State" means a state, commonwealth, territory or possession of the...
NRS 90.307 - "Transfer agent" defined. - "Transfer agent" means any person who, for a fee, performs...
NRS 90.308 - "Viatical settlement investment" defined. - "Viatical settlement investment" means the contractual right to receive a...
NRS 90.309 - "Viator" defined. - "Viator" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 688C.150,...
NRS 90.310 - Licensing of broker-dealers, sales representatives and transfer agents. - 1. It is unlawful for any person to transact business...
NRS 90.320 - Exempt broker-dealers and sales representatives. - 1. The following broker-dealers are exempt from licensing under NRS...
NRS 90.330 - Licensing of investment advisers and representatives of investment advisers. - 1. It is unlawful for any person to transact business...
NRS 90.340 - Exempt investment advisers and representatives of investment advisers. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Exempt investment advisers and representatives of investment advisers. [Effective July 1, 2022.] - 1. The following persons are exempt from licensing under NRS...
NRS 90.345 - Investment advisers to certain private funds exempt from licensing. [Effective July 1, 2022.] - 1. An investment adviser is exempt from the licensing requirements...
NRS 90.350 - Application. [Effective through the earlier of June 30, 2022, or until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional,... - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, an applicant...
NRS 90.360 - Licensing fees. - 1. An applicant for licensing shall pay a nonrefundable licensing...
NRS 90.370 - Examinations: Requirement for licensure; administration; waiver. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 90.372, the Administrator...
NRS 90.372 - Eligibility of officer or director of issuer for waiver from examination for licensure as sales representative or broker-dealer. - 1. The Administrator shall grant to a bona fide officer...
NRS 90.375 - Application for issuance or renewal of license: Statement regarding obligation of child support required; grounds for denial of license; duty of Administrator. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law r... - 1. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a...
NRS 90.377 - Application for renewal of license to include information relating to state business license; denial of renewal for unpaid debt assigned to State Controller for collection. - 1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in...
NRS 90.380 - Licensing: General provisions. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recrea... - 1. Unless a proceeding under NRS 90.420 has been instituted,...
NRS 90.390 - Requirements after licensing. - 1. The Administrator by regulation may require that: (a) A...
NRS 90.400 - Licensing of successor firms. - 1. A licensed broker-dealer or investment adviser may file an...
NRS 90.410 - Power of inspection. - 1. The Administrator, without previous notice, may examine in a...
NRS 90.415 - Fee for inspection of records. - 1. For any inspection of records conducted pursuant to NRS...
NRS 90.420 - Grounds for denial, suspension, revocation, fine or condition. - 1. The Administrator by order may deny, suspend or revoke...
NRS 90.425 - Unethical or dishonest practices: Use of certain certifications and professional designations. - 1. A person engages in unethical or dishonest practices in...
NRS 90.430 - Denial, suspension, revocation, fine or condition on grounds of lack of qualification. - The Administrator’s determination that an applicant or licensed person lacks...
NRS 90.435 - Mandatory suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to... - 1. If the Administrator receives a copy of a court...
NRS 90.440 - Withdrawal. - 1. An application for a license may be withdrawn by...
NRS 90.450 - Custody of client’s securities and money. - 1. Unless prohibited by regulation or order of the Administrator,...
NRS 90.453 - Registration required; exemption; regulations; investigation of persons associated with applicant; denial, suspension or revocation. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person...
NRS 90.4535 - Description of person "associated with" securities exchange or applicant for registration. - A person is "associated with" a securities exchange or an...
NRS 90.454 - Limitations on trading of security. - A securities exchange located in this State shall not allow...
NRS 90.456 - Fee for transactions. - 1. The Administrator may charge a fee not to exceed...
NRS 90.457 - Use of unregistered exchange by broker-dealer or representative prohibited. - A broker-dealer or a representative of a broker-dealer shall not...
NRS 90.460 - Registration requirement. - It is unlawful for a person to offer to sell...
NRS 90.465 - Expeditious processing of notice of claim of exemption from registration requirement. - 1. A person who files a notice of claim of...
NRS 90.470 - Registration by filing. - 1. Securities for which a registration statement has been filed...
NRS 90.480 - Registration by coordination. - 1. Securities for which a registration statement has been filed...
NRS 90.490 - Registration by qualification. - 1. A security may be registered by qualification. 2. A...
NRS 90.500 - Provisions applicable to registration generally. - 1. A registration statement may be filed by the issuer,...
NRS 90.510 - Denial, suspension or revocation of registration. - 1. The Administrator may issue an order denying effectiveness to,...
NRS 90.520 - Exempt securities; filing and fee required for exemption. - 1. As used in this section: (a) "Guaranteed" means guaranteed...
NRS 90.530 - Exempt transactions. - The following transactions are exempt from NRS 90.460 and 90.560:...
NRS 90.540 - Additional exemptions; fee. - 1. The Administrator by regulation or order may: (a) Exempt...
NRS 90.550 - Revocation of exemptions. - 1. The Administrator by order may deny or revoke an...
NRS 90.560 - Filing of sales and advertising literature. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Filing of sales and advertising literature. [Effective July 1, 2022.] - The Administrator by regulation or order may require the filing...
NRS 90.565 - Filing of notice before initial offering of securities. - An offering of securities is exempt from the provisions of...
NRS 90.567 - Filing of notice after first sale of securities. - 1. If, pursuant to NRS 90.540, the Administrator by regulation...
NRS 90.570 - Offer, sale and purchase. - In connection with the offer to sell, sale, offer to...
NRS 90.575 - Fiduciary duty of broker-dealers, sales representatives, investment advisers and representatives of investment advisers; regulations. - 1. A broker-dealer, sales representative, investment adviser or representative of...
NRS 90.580 - Manipulation of market. - 1. Without limiting the general applicability of NRS 90.570, a...
NRS 90.590 - Prohibited transactions by investment advisers and representatives of investment advisers. - It is unlawful for an investment adviser, representative of an...
NRS 90.600 - Misleading filings. - It is unlawful for a person to make or cause...
NRS 90.605 - False or fraudulent representations in investigations, proceedings or prosecutions; offering false evidence; destroying evidence. - In any investigation, proceeding or prosecution with respect to any...
NRS 90.610 - Unlawful representation concerning licensing, registration or exemption. - 1. Neither the fact that an application for licensing or...
NRS 90.611 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 90.611 to 90.6145, inclusive, unless the...
NRS 90.6115 - "Designated reporter" defined. - "Designated reporter" means a person designated by a broker-dealer or...
NRS 90.612 - "Exploitation" defined. - "Exploitation" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 200.5092....
NRS 90.6125 - "Older person" defined. - "Older person" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS...
NRS 90.613 - "Reasonable cause to believe" defined. - "Reasonable cause to believe" has the meaning ascribed to it...
NRS 90.6135 - "Vulnerable person" defined. - "Vulnerable person" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS...
NRS 90.614 - Duty of broker-dealers and investment advisers to provide training; reporting to designated reporter. - 1. Each broker-dealer and investment adviser shall provide training concerning...
NRS 90.6145 - Designated reporter: Designation; duty to report; immunity. - 1. Each broker-dealer and investment adviser shall designate a person...
NRS 90.615 - Authority of Attorney General and district attorney. - 1. The Attorney General may investigate and prosecute any violation...
NRS 90.620 - Investigations and subpoenas. - 1. The Administrator may make an investigation, within or outside...
NRS 90.630 - Enforcement. - 1. If the Administrator reasonably believes, whether or not based...
NRS 90.640 - Power of court to grant relief. - 1. Upon a showing by the Administrator that a person...
NRS 90.650 - Criminal penalties. - 1. A person who willfully violates: (a) A provision of...
NRS 90.660 - Civil liability. - 1. A person who offers or sells a security in...
NRS 90.670 - Statute of limitations. - A person may not sue under NRS 90.660 unless suit...
NRS 90.680 - Offer of rescission and settlement. - 1. Relief may not be obtained under subsection 1 of...
NRS 90.690 - Burden of proof. - 1. In a civil action or administrative proceeding under this...
NRS 90.700 - Liability: General provisions. - 1. Except as provided in NRS 90.680, a tender required...
NRS 90.710 - Administration of chapter. - 1. This chapter must be administered by the Secretary of...
NRS 90.715 - Strict interpretation of provisions; waiver of enforcement; no-action letter; fee. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Division...
NRS 90.720 - Prohibitions on use of information. - The Administrator and employees of the Division shall not use...
NRS 90.730 - Public information and confidentiality. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, information and...
NRS 90.740 - Cooperation with other agencies. - 1. To encourage uniform interpretation and administration of this chapter...
NRS 90.750 - Regulations, forms and orders. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Regulations, forms and orders. [Effective July 1, 2022.] - 1. The Administrator may adopt regulations further defining such words...
NRS 90.755 - Authority to adopt regulations and orders consistent with federal Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act. - 1. The Administrator may adopt, by regulation or order, any...
NRS 90.760 - Good faith reliance. - No provision of this chapter imposing liability applies to an...
NRS 90.770 - Consent to service of process. - 1. An applicant for licensing or registration under this chapter...
NRS 90.780 - Administrative files and records. - 1. The Administrator shall keep a register of: (a) All...
NRS 90.785 - Biennial report of Administrator. [Effective July 1, 2022.] - 1. On or before August 15 of each even-numbered year,...
NRS 90.790 - Administrative proceedings. - The Administrator may commence an administrative proceeding at any time...
NRS 90.800 - Summary order of Administrator; notice and opportunity for hearing; final order. - 1. As an alternative to provisions of chapter 233B of...
NRS 90.820 - Emergency administrative proceedings. - 1. The Administrator may use emergency administrative proceedings in a...
NRS 90.830 - Scope of chapter. - 1. NRS 90.310, 90.330, 90.460, 90.570, 90.580, 90.610 and 90.660...
NRS 90.840 - Contract provisions. - 1. No person subject to this chapter who makes or...
NRS 90.845 - Payment of fees by electronic transfer. - Any fee authorized or required to be collected by the...
NRS 90.847 - Electronic delivery of records and applications. - The Administrator may, by regulation or order, approve systems for...
NRS 90.860 - Short title; uniformity of application and construction. - This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Securities Act...