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Yes: 63 • No: 0
NevadaAB7283rd Regular Session (2025)House
AN ACT relating to public affairs; authorizing the Secretary of State to adopt a code of professional responsibility for notaries public; authorizing a notarial officer to refuse to perform a notarial act under certain circumstances; revising the procedure for filing cash bonds or surety bonds covering document preparation services; prohibiting a registrant to engage in the business of a document preparation service from engaging in such business for or under an entity that is not covered by such a bond; providing that certain information and documents obtained during an investigation of a document preparation service is confidential; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Sponsored By: Assembly Committee on Government Affairs
Signed by Governor
BDR 19-485
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Bill Overview
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8 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 5 costs, 1 mixed.
Stronger enforcement and penalties for preparers
Starting October 1, 2025, the Secretary of State can investigate, require fingerprints, issue cease‑and‑desist orders, suspend or revoke registrations, impose penalties, or refer cases for civil or criminal action. Unregistered providers face a penalty per violation of not more than $5,000 or the money gained, whichever is greater. Registrants can be suspended for at least one year, revoked after a third offense, and fined up to $1,000 per violation, even after deregistration. When a complaint is filed, certified‑mail notice is deemed received after 3 days, and you have 15 days to respond. If you fail to provide requested information in a reasonable time, the Secretary may suspend or refuse renewal. Findings and penalties are public records, but investigation materials are confidential except for referrals.
Bond rules for document preparers and employers
If you operate as a document preparer, you must file a cash or surety bond for each business you use. If you are not covered by a business bond, your individual bond must be $25,000. If you work under multiple business entities, the bond must be $25,000 for 1 entity, $50,000 for 2–4, $100,000 for 5–10, and $200,000 for more than 10. If a business employs or contracts with registered preparers, the business must file one bond that covers all of them: $25,000 for 1 registrant, $50,000 for 2–25, $75,000 for 26–75, $100,000 for 76–125, $150,000 for 126–200, and $200,000 for more than 200. Count the greatest number working at any time in the year, including temporary staff.
No work without bond; automatic suspension
You cannot work as a document preparer for an entity that lacks a business bond unless you have your own bond on file. If your bond ends or the bond amount is used up, your registration is suspended by law. The Secretary of State will notify you, and your registration stays suspended until you file a new qualifying bond. You also cannot withdraw any part of a bond while your registration is active or while a suspension or revocation case is pending.
How clients claim on document-preparer bonds
Bonds must pay harmed clients for court‑awarded damages, fees, or penalties from fraud, dishonesty, contract breaches, or violations. You have 3 years from the act to bring a claim. Sureties must pay final Nevada judgments, can accept written claims, and must tell the Secretary if the bond is exhausted. Cash bonds may be held for up to 3 years after the business stops so money is available to pay claims; interest belongs to the depositor.
Independent contractors get bond refunds
If a business files a bond that covers you as an independent contractor, and you do not have to file your own bond, the Secretary must return your cash bond and allow any surety bond to be released. This takes effect January 1, 2026.
Who can register and what it costs
Only natural persons age 18 or older who are U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or hold a valid work permit can register. You cannot register if you were suspended or disbarred from law, had a registration or notary appointment revoked for cause, were convicted under NRS 240A.290, or, within 10 years, were convicted of theft, fraud, dishonesty, or unauthorized practice of law. If you have a work permit, your registration ends when that permit expires. To apply, file under penalty of perjury, pay a $100 nonrefundable fee, list the business names you will use next year, and show a qualifying bond or proof of coverage. Applications not finished in 120 days are denied; renew yearly with a $50 fee, updated business list, and bond proof.
Advertising and conduct limits for preparers
You cannot keep fees for work you did not do, promise results you cannot prove, or claim special influence. You cannot use words like “attorney,” “lawyer,” “law office,” “paralegal,” or “notario,” give legal advice, negotiate rights, or appear in court for clients. A notary in good standing may use “notary public.” You also may not claim bond compliance in ads unless the law allows it.
New notary standards and remote rules
The Secretary of State sets a code of professional responsibility for notaries. A notary may refuse if the signer does not seem competent or is not signing knowingly and voluntarily. An electronic notary must be physically in Nevada to perform audio‑video notarizations; Nevada law controls validity.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Assembly Committee on Government Affairs
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/21/2025
Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)
Yes: 21 • No: 0
House vote • 4/22/2025
Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)
Yes: 42 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chapter 68.
5/28/2025legislatureApproved by the Governor.
5/28/2025legislatureEnrolled and delivered to Governor.
5/27/2025legislatureIn Assembly. To enrollment.
5/22/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
5/21/2025SenateTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/20/2025SenateRead second time.
5/19/2025SenatePlaced on Second Reading File.
5/19/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass.
5/19/2025SenateRead first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.
4/28/2025SenateIn Senate.
4/28/2025SenateTo Senate.
4/25/2025HouseFrom printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
4/25/2025HouseTo printer.
4/22/2025HouseRead third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.)
4/22/2025HouseDispensed with reprinting.
4/21/2025HouseRead second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 229.)
4/21/2025HousePlaced on Second Reading File.
4/21/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
4/21/2025HouseRead first time. To committee.
2/4/2025HouseFrom printer.
11/26/2024HousePrefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.
11/20/2024House
Bill Text
As Enrolled
As Introduced
Reprint 1
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