Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 90 - Securities (Uniform Act)
NRS 90.490 - Registration by qualification.


1. A security may be registered by qualification.
2. A registration statement under this section must contain the following information and be accompanied by the following records in addition to the information specified in subsection 4 of NRS 90.500 and the consent to service of process required by NRS 90.770:
(a) With respect to the issuer and any significant subsidiary:
(1) Its name, address and form of organization;
(2) The state or foreign jurisdiction and date of its organization;
(3) The general character and location of its business;
(4) A description of its physical property and equipment; and
(5) A statement of the general competitive conditions in the industry or business in which it is or will be engaged;
(b) With respect to every director and officer of the issuer or person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions:
(1) Name, address and principal occupation for the last 5 years;
(2) The amount of securities of the issuer held by the person as of a specified date within 30 days before the filing of the registration statement;
(3) The amount of the securities covered by the registration statement to which the person has indicated an intention to subscribe; and
(4) A description of any material interest in any material transaction with the issuer or any significant subsidiary effected within the past 3 years or proposed to be effected;
(c) With respect to persons covered by paragraph (b), the compensation paid or given, directly or indirectly, during the last 12 months and estimated to be paid during the next 12 months by the issuer together with all predecessors, parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, to all those persons in the aggregate;
(d) With respect to any person owning of record, or beneficially if known, 10 percent or more of the outstanding shares of a class of equity security of the issuer, the information specified in paragraph (b) other than occupation;
(e) With respect to a promoter, if the issuer was organized within the last 3 years:
(1) The information specified in paragraph (b);
(2) The amount paid to the person within that period or intended to be paid; and
(3) The consideration for the payment;
(f) With respect to a person on whose behalf a part of the offering is to be made in a nonissuer distribution:
(1) Name and address;
(2) The amount of securities of the issuer held by the person as of the date of the filing of the registration statement;
(3) A description of any material interest in any material transaction with the issuer or any significant subsidiary effected within the past 3 years or proposed to be effected; and
(4) A statement of the reasons for making the offering;
(g) The capitalization and long-term debt, on both a current and a pro forma basis, of the issuer and any significant subsidiary, including a description of each security outstanding or being registered or otherwise offered, and a statement of the amount and kind of consideration, whether in the form of cash, physical assets, services, patents, goodwill or anything else, for which the issuer or a subsidiary has issued its securities within the last 2 years or is obligated to issue its securities;
(h) The kind and amount of securities to be offered, the proposed offering price or the method by which it is to be computed, any variation therefrom at which a proportion of the offering is to be made to a person or class of persons other than the underwriters, with a specification of the person or class, the basis upon which the offering is to be made if otherwise than for cash, the estimated aggregate underwriting and selling discounts or commissions and finder’s fees, including separately cash, securities, contracts or anything else of value to accrue to the underwriters or finders in connection with the offering or, if the selling discounts or commissions are variable, the basis of determining them and their maximum and minimum amounts, the estimated amounts of other selling expenses, including legal, engineering and accounting charges, the name and address of every underwriter and every recipient of a finder’s fee, a copy of any underwriting or selling-group agreement pursuant to which the distribution is to be made, or the proposed form of the agreement whose terms have not yet been determined, and a description of the plan of distribution of securities that are to be offered otherwise than through an underwriter;
(i) The estimated cash proceeds to be received by the issuer from the offering, the purposes for which the proceeds are to be used by the issuer, the amount to be used for each purpose, the order of priority in which the proceeds will be used for the purposes stated, the amounts of funds to be raised from other sources to achieve the purposes stated, the sources of the funds, and, if part of the proceeds is to be used to acquire property, including goodwill, otherwise than in the ordinary course of business, the names and addresses of the vendors, the purchase price, the names of the persons who have received commissions in connection with the acquisition and the amounts of commissions and any other expense in connection with the acquisition, including the cost of borrowing money to finance the acquisition;
(j) A description of the stock options or other security options outstanding or to be created in connection with the offering and the amount of the options held or to be held by every person required to be named in paragraph (b), (d), (e), (f) or (h) and by a person who holds or will hold 10 percent or more in the aggregate of the options;
(k) The dates of, parties to and general effect, concisely stated, of every management or other material contract made or to be made otherwise than in the ordinary course of business if it is to be performed in whole or in part at or after the filing of the registration statement or was made within the last 2 years, and a copy of the contract;
(l) A description of any pending litigation or proceedings to which the issuer is a party and that materially affect its business or assets, including any litigation or proceeding known to be contemplated by a governmental authority;
(m) A copy of any prospectus, pamphlet, circular, form letter, advertisement or other sales literature intended as of the effective date to be used in connection with the offering;
(n) A copy, specimen or description of the security being registered, a copy of the issuer’s articles of incorporation and bylaws or their substantial equivalents, as currently in effect, and a copy of any indenture or other instrument covering the security to be registered;
(o) A signed or conformed copy of an opinion of counsel as to the legality of the security being registered, with an English translation if it is in a foreign language, which states whether the security when sold will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable and, if a debt security, a binding obligation of the issuer;
(p) The written consent of an accountant, engineer, appraiser or other person whose profession gives authority to a statement made by the person, if the person is named as having prepared or certified a report or valuation, other than a public and official record or statement, which is used in connection with the registration statement;
(q) A statement of financial condition of the issuer as of a date within 4 months before the filing of the registration statement, a statement of results of operations and analysis of surplus for each of the 3 fiscal years preceding the date of the statement of financial condition and for any period between the close of the last fiscal year and the date of the statement of financial condition, or for the period of the issuer’s and any predecessors’ existence if less than 3 years, and, if part of the proceeds of the offering is to be applied to the purchase of a business, the same financial statements which would be required if that business were the registrant; and
(r) Any additional information the Administrator by regulation or order specifies.
3. A statement under this section becomes effective 30 calendar days, or any shorter period as the Administrator by regulation or order specifies, after the date the registration statement or the last amendment other than a price amendment is filed, if:
(a) No order is in effect and no proceeding is pending under NRS 90.510;
(b) The Administrator has not, under subsection 4, ordered that effectiveness be delayed; and
(c) The registrant has not requested that effectiveness be delayed.
4. The Administrator may delay effectiveness for a single period of not more than 90 days if the Administrator determines the registration statement is not complete in all material respects and promptly notifies the registrant of that determination. The Administrator may delay effectiveness for a single period of not more than 30 days if the Administrator determines that the delay is necessary, whether or not the Administrator previously delayed effectiveness under this subsection.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 2164; A 1989, 160; 2003, 3166)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 90 - Securities (Uniform Act)

NRS 90.211 - Definitions.

NRS 90.215 - "Administrator" defined.

NRS 90.220 - "Broker-dealer" defined.

NRS 90.223 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 90.225 - "Depository institution" defined.

NRS 90.230 - "Division" defined.

NRS 90.235 - "Filing" and "file" defined.

NRS 90.240 - "Financial or institutional investor" defined.

NRS 90.245 - "Fraud," "deceit" and "defraud" defined.

NRS 90.250 - "Investment adviser" defined.

NRS 90.253 - "Investment Adviser Registration Depository" defined. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 90.255 - "Issuer" defined.

NRS 90.260 - "Nonissuer transaction" defined.

NRS 90.265 - "Person" defined.

NRS 90.270 - "Price amendment" defined.

NRS 90.275 - "Promoter" defined.

NRS 90.276 - "Provider of viatical settlements" defined.

NRS 90.2775 - "Qualifying private fund" defined. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 90.278 - "Representative of an investment adviser" defined.

NRS 90.280 - "Sale" and "sell" defined.

NRS 90.285 - "Sales representative" defined.

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...

NRS 90.292 - "Securities exchange" defined.

NRS 90.295 - "Security" defined.

NRS 90.300 - "Self-regulatory organization" defined.

NRS 90.305 - "State" defined.

NRS 90.307 - "Transfer agent" defined.

NRS 90.308 - "Viatical settlement investment" defined.

NRS 90.309 - "Viator" defined.

NRS 90.310 - Licensing of broker-dealers, sales representatives and transfer agents.

NRS 90.320 - Exempt broker-dealers and sales representatives.

NRS 90.330 - Licensing of investment advisers and representatives of investment advisers.

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.]

NRS 90.345 - Investment advisers to certain private funds exempt from licensing. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

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,...

NRS 90.360 - Licensing fees.

NRS 90.370 - Examinations: Requirement for licensure; administration; waiver.

NRS 90.372 - Eligibility of officer or director of issuer for waiver from examination for licensure as sales representative or broker-dealer.

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...

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.

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...

NRS 90.390 - Requirements after licensing.

NRS 90.400 - Licensing of successor firms.

NRS 90.410 - Power of inspection.

NRS 90.415 - Fee for inspection of records.

NRS 90.420 - Grounds for denial, suspension, revocation, fine or condition.

NRS 90.425 - Unethical or dishonest practices: Use of certain certifications and professional designations.

NRS 90.430 - Denial, suspension, revocation, fine or condition on grounds of lack of qualification.

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...

NRS 90.440 - Withdrawal.

NRS 90.450 - Custody of client’s securities and money.

NRS 90.453 - Registration required; exemption; regulations; investigation of persons associated with applicant; denial, suspension or revocation.

NRS 90.4535 - Description of person "associated with" securities exchange or applicant for registration.

NRS 90.454 - Limitations on trading of security.

NRS 90.456 - Fee for transactions.

NRS 90.457 - Use of unregistered exchange by broker-dealer or representative prohibited.

NRS 90.460 - Registration requirement.

NRS 90.465 - Expeditious processing of notice of claim of exemption from registration requirement.

NRS 90.470 - Registration by filing.

NRS 90.480 - Registration by coordination.

NRS 90.490 - Registration by qualification.

NRS 90.500 - Provisions applicable to registration generally.

NRS 90.510 - Denial, suspension or revocation of registration.

NRS 90.520 - Exempt securities; filing and fee required for exemption.

NRS 90.530 - Exempt transactions.

NRS 90.540 - Additional exemptions; fee.

NRS 90.550 - Revocation of exemptions.

NRS 90.560 - Filing of sales and advertising literature. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Filing of sales and advertising literature. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 90.565 - Filing of notice before initial offering of securities.

NRS 90.567 - Filing of notice after first sale of securities.

NRS 90.570 - Offer, sale and purchase.

NRS 90.575 - Fiduciary duty of broker-dealers, sales representatives, investment advisers and representatives of investment advisers; regulations.

NRS 90.580 - Manipulation of market.

NRS 90.590 - Prohibited transactions by investment advisers and representatives of investment advisers.

NRS 90.600 - Misleading filings.

NRS 90.605 - False or fraudulent representations in investigations, proceedings or prosecutions; offering false evidence; destroying evidence.

NRS 90.610 - Unlawful representation concerning licensing, registration or exemption.

NRS 90.611 - Definitions.

NRS 90.6115 - "Designated reporter" defined.

NRS 90.612 - "Exploitation" defined.

NRS 90.6125 - "Older person" defined.

NRS 90.613 - "Reasonable cause to believe" defined.

NRS 90.6135 - "Vulnerable person" defined.

NRS 90.614 - Duty of broker-dealers and investment advisers to provide training; reporting to designated reporter.

NRS 90.6145 - Designated reporter: Designation; duty to report; immunity.

NRS 90.615 - Authority of Attorney General and district attorney.

NRS 90.620 - Investigations and subpoenas.

NRS 90.630 - Enforcement.

NRS 90.640 - Power of court to grant relief.

NRS 90.650 - Criminal penalties.

NRS 90.660 - Civil liability.

NRS 90.670 - Statute of limitations.

NRS 90.680 - Offer of rescission and settlement.

NRS 90.690 - Burden of proof.

NRS 90.700 - Liability: General provisions.

NRS 90.710 - Administration of chapter.

NRS 90.715 - Strict interpretation of provisions; waiver of enforcement; no-action letter; fee.

NRS 90.720 - Prohibitions on use of information.

NRS 90.730 - Public information and confidentiality.

NRS 90.740 - Cooperation with other agencies.

NRS 90.750 - Regulations, forms and orders. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Regulations, forms and orders. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 90.755 - Authority to adopt regulations and orders consistent with federal Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act.

NRS 90.760 - Good faith reliance.

NRS 90.770 - Consent to service of process.

NRS 90.780 - Administrative files and records.

NRS 90.785 - Biennial report of Administrator. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 90.790 - Administrative proceedings.

NRS 90.800 - Summary order of Administrator; notice and opportunity for hearing; final order.

NRS 90.820 - Emergency administrative proceedings.

NRS 90.830 - Scope of chapter.

NRS 90.840 - Contract provisions.

NRS 90.845 - Payment of fees by electronic transfer.

NRS 90.847 - Electronic delivery of records and applications.

NRS 90.860 - Short title; uniformity of application and construction.