Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 97A - Debt Evidenced by Credit Card
NRS 97A.090 - "Interest" defined.


1. "Interest," however denominated or expressed, means the amount which is paid or payable for the privilege of purchasing goods or services with a credit card to be paid for in installments over a period that is longer than the grace period allowed by the issuer during which no payment is due.
2. The term includes:
(a) Annual membership fees;
(b) Charges for the delinquent payment of an installment;
(c) Charges for a check or other negotiable instrument that is submitted for the payment of an installment and is drawn on an account with insufficient money to pay the installment;
(d) Charges for the extension of credit in excess of the limit prescribed by the issuer; and
(e) Any other charge or fee to which the issuer and cardholder agree.
3. The term does not include premiums paid for insurance, attorney’s fees, court costs or fees required to file any civil action.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2598)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 97A - Debt Evidenced by Credit Card

NRS 97A.010 - Definitions.

NRS 97A.020 - "Authorized user" defined.

NRS 97A.030 - "Beneficial use" defined.

NRS 97A.040 - "Cardholder" defined.

NRS 97A.050 - "Credit card" defined.

NRS 97A.060 - "Credit card account" defined.

NRS 97A.070 - "False or fraudulent application" defined.

NRS 97A.080 - "Financial institution" defined.

NRS 97A.090 - "Interest" defined.

NRS 97A.100 - "Issuer" defined.

NRS 97A.110 - "Joint account" defined.

NRS 97A.120 - "Secondary cardholder" defined.

NRS 97A.130 - "Service provider" defined.

NRS 97A.140 - Requirements for issuance of credit card; provision and change of terms and conditions for use of credit card; applicable state law.

NRS 97A.142 - Verification of identity of person accepting firm offer of credit: When required; actions deemed to be verification of identity.

NRS 97A.145 - Issuer to provide cardholder with written notice concerning unlawful use of personal identifying information and credit information of cardholder; compliance with federal law deemed compliance with section.

NRS 97A.150 - Liability for charges incurred on credit card account.

NRS 97A.160 - Records required in action to collect debt: Establishment of liability and amount; authentication; retention.

NRS 97A.165 - Contents of complaint; limitations.

NRS 97A.170 - Rights of issuer or service provider; action to determine liability for unauthorized negotiable instrument used to make payment.

NRS 97A.180 - Transfer of information if issuer is subsidiary.

NRS 97A.200 - Prohibited acts by issuer: Increase of interest rate based upon late payment to another creditor; universal default clauses; exception.

NRS 97A.210 - Prohibited acts by issuer: Prohibiting merchant from offering certain discounts.