Unlawful use of title or designation which falsely indicates or implies existence of partnership, corporation or limited-liability company; misleading name prohibited.

NRS 628.550 Unlawful use of title or designation which falsely indicates or implies existence of partnership, corporation or limited-liability company; misleading name prohibited. 1. A person shall not assume or use the title or designation “certified public accountant” or “public accountant” in conjunction with names indicating or implying that there is a partnership, corporation or limited-liability company, or in conjunction with the designation “and Company” or “and Co.” or a similar designation, if there is in fact no bona fide partnership, corporation or limited-liability company: (a) Registered under NRS 628.335; or (b) Granted practice privileges pursuant to the provisions of NRS 628.315. 2. A person, partnership, corporation or limited-liability company shall not engage in the practice of public accounting under any name which is misleading as to: (a) The legal form of the firm; (b) The persons who are partners, officers, shareholders or members; or (c) Any other matter. Ê The names of past partners, shareholders or members may be included in the name of a firm or its successors. (Added to NRS by 1960, 175; A 1971, 748; 1981, 1397; 1995, 1484; 2009, 327; 2017, 3476; 2023, 310)