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NRS 228.210 Neglect of duty: Penalty. If the Attorney General neglects or refuses to perform any of the duties required of him or her by law, the Attorney General is guilty of a misdemeanor or is subject to removal from office. [7:67:1867; B § 2779; BH § 1784; C § 2005; RL § 4134…

NRS 228.250 Definitions. As used in NRS 228.250 to 228.290, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 228.255, 228.260 and 228.262 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2007, 745; A 2019, 3492)

NRS 228.255 “Older person” defined. “Older person” means a person who is 60 years of age or older. (Added to NRS by 2007, 745)

NRS 228.260 “Unit” defined. “Unit” means the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons created pursuant to NRS 228.265. (Added to NRS by 2007, 745; A 2019, 3492)

NRS 228.262 “Vulnerable person” defined. “Vulnerable person” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 200.5092. (Added to NRS by 2019, 3492)

NRS 228.265 Creation. There is hereby created in the Office of the Attorney General the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons. (Added to NRS by 2007, 745; A 2019, 3492)

NRS 228.270 Powers: Investigation and prosecution of alleged crimes and failure to report alleged crimes; organization or sponsorship of multidisciplinary teams; sharing of information. 1. The Unit may investigate and prosecute any alleged abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation …

NRS 228.275 Powers: Equitable relief; attorney’s fees and costs. The Unit may bring an action to enjoin or obtain any other equitable relief to prevent the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person. The court may award reasonab…

NRS 228.280 Crimes against older or vulnerable persons: Recovery of civil penalties by Attorney General; deposit of civil penalties. 1. In addition to any criminal penalty, a person who is convicted of a crime against an older person or vulnerable person for which an additional t…

NRS 228.285 Account for the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons: Creation; administration; use; nonreversion. 1. The Account for the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerab…

NRS 228.290 Gifts, grants, appropriations or donations; deposit of money in designated Account. 1. The Unit may apply for any available grants and accept gifts, grants, appropriations or donations to assist the Unit in carrying out its duties pursuant to the provisions of this ch…

NRS 228.300 Definitions. As used in NRS 228.300 to 228.390, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 228.302 to 228.308, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1674; A 1995, 1083; 1997, 1…

NRS 228.302 “Bureau of Consumer Protection” defined. “Bureau of Consumer Protection” means the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1966)

NRS 228.304 “Consumer’s Advocate” defined. “Consumer’s Advocate” means the Consumer’s Advocate of the Bureau of Consumer Protection. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1967)

NRS 228.306 “Cooperative utility” defined. “Cooperative utility” means a cooperative association or nonprofit corporation or association which supplies utility services for the use of its own members only. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1967)

NRS 228.308 “Public interest” defined. “Public interest” means the interests or rights of the State of Nevada and of the residents of this State, or a broad class of those residents, which arise from the constitutions, court decisions and statutes of this State and of the United …

NRS 228.310 Creation; executive head is Consumer’s Advocate. 1. The Bureau of Consumer Protection is hereby created within the Office of the Attorney General. 2. The executive head of the Bureau of Consumer Protection is the Consumer’s Advocate. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1674; A 199…

NRS 228.320 Consumer’s Advocate: Appointment; term of office; classification; qualifications; restrictions on other employment; removal from office. 1. The Attorney General shall appoint the Consumer’s Advocate for a term of 4 years. The Consumer’s Advocate is in the unclassified…

NRS 228.330 Employees; equipment; office space; subpoenas; other necessary functions and arrangements. The Consumer’s Advocate may: 1. Employ such staff as is necessary to carry out his or her duties and the functions of his or her office, in accordance with the personnel practic…

NRS 228.332 Consumer Protection Administrative Account: Creation; deposits; reversion of certain excess to Consumer Protection Legal Account. 1. The Consumer Protection Administrative Account is hereby created in the Bureau of Consumer Protection. 2. Except as otherwise provided …

NRS 228.333 Consumer Protection Legal Account: Creation; interest; nonreversion. 1. The Consumer Protection Legal Account is hereby created in the Office of the Attorney General. 2. All interest earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be c…

NRS 228.334 Consumer Protection Legal Account: Allocation of money; authorized uses of allocations by legal aid organizations; submission of audited statements to Attorney General; authorization to audit, examine or inspect books and records of legal aid organizations regarding u…

NRS 228.340 Account for the Bureau of Consumer Protection: Deposits; use; claims. 1. Except as otherwise provided by NRS 598A.260, all money collected by the Bureau of Consumer Protection pursuant to NRS 704.033 and chapter 711 of NRS and pursuant to those provisions of NRS relat…

NRS 228.350 Account for the Consumer’s Advocate: Gifts and grants. All gifts and grants of money which the Consumer’s Advocate is authorized to accept must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account for the Consumer’s Advocate. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1675; A …

NRS 228.355 Revolving account: Use for payment of expenses relating to certain undercover investigations; powers and duties of Consumer’s Advocate. 1. There is hereby created a revolving account for the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the sum of $7,500, which must be used for th…

NRS 228.360 Powers and duties regarding certain public utilities. 1. The Consumer’s Advocate: (a) Shall intervene in and represent the public interest in: (1) All proceedings conducted pursuant to NRS 704.7561 to 704.7595, inclusive; and (2) All proceedings conducted pursuant to …

NRS 228.370 Duty of certain public utilities to provide documents. All public utilities, except railroads and cooperative utilities, and except as provided in NRS 228.380, shall provide the Consumer’s Advocate with copies of any proposed changes in rates or service, correspondenc…

NRS 228.380 Authority to exercise power of Attorney General in areas of consumer protection; exceptions; access to records; expenditure of assessment revenues; limitations on powers directly relating to discretionary or competitive telecommunication services. 1. Except as otherwi…

NRS 228.390 Representation of public interest and customers’ interests. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 704.110 and 704.7561 to 704.7595, inclusive: (a) The Consumer’s Advocate has sole discretion to represent or refrain from representing the public interest and any class …

NRS 228.410 Jurisdiction of Attorney General in cases involving Medicaid fraud; establishment of Medicaid Fraud Control Unit; duties and powers; recovery of reasonable costs and expenses. 1. The Attorney General has primary jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute violations of …

NRS 228.411 Authority of Attorney General to subpoena and use certain documents, records, materials, testimony and answers; order to compel compliance with subpoena; required contents of subpoena. 1. In carrying out the duties and responsibilities under NRS 228.410, the Attorney …

NRS 228.412 Jurisdiction of Attorney General in cases involving insurance fraud; establishment of Fraud Control Unit for Insurance; duties and powers. 1. The Attorney General has primary jurisdiction to conduct criminal investigations into and may bring a criminal prosecution for…

NRS 228.420 Jurisdiction of Attorney General in cases involving industrial insurance fraud; establishment of Fraud Control Unit for Industrial Insurance; duties and powers. 1. The Attorney General has primary jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute any alleged criminal violatio…

NRS 228.423 Definitions. As used in NRS 228.423 to 228.497, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 228.427 and 228.430 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2005, 940; A 2017, 2445)

NRS 228.427 “Committee” defined. “Committee” means the Committee on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault appointed pursuant to NRS 228.470. (Added to NRS by 2005, 940; A 2017, 2445; 2025, 535)

NRS 228.430 “Domestic violence” defined. “Domestic violence” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 33.018. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1818; A 2005, 941) Ombudsman for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking

NRS 228.440 Creation of Office; appointment; term; qualifications; classification; removal. 1. The Office of Ombudsman for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking is hereby created within the Office of the Attorney General. 2. The Attorney General shall…

NRS 228.450 Duties; confidentiality of certain information collected in discharge of duties; use of grants to compensate. 1. The Ombudsman for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking shall: (a) Prepare quarterly reports relating to victims of domestic v…

NRS 228.460 Creation; deposits; administration; expenditures; claims. 1. The Account for Programs Related to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is hereby created in the State General Fund. Any fee imposed and collected pursuant to NRS 176.094 must be deposited with the State Co…

NRS 228.470 Creation; composition; terms of members; duties; officers; meetings; staff; allowances and expenses; regulations. 1. The Committee on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is hereby created. The Committee is comprised of the Attorney General or a designee of the Attorn…

NRS 228.490 Gifts, grants, donations and contributions. The Committee may apply for and accept gifts, grants, donations and contributions from any source for the purpose of carrying out its duties pursuant to NRS 228.470. Any money that the Committee receives pursuant to this sec…

NRS 228.495 Review of death of victim of certain crimes that constitute domestic violence: Powers and duties; authority and duties of Attorney General; immunity and liability of members; inadmissibility of review; report; inapplicability of Open Meeting Law. 1. The Committee may …

NRS 228.497 Review of death of victim of certain crimes that constitute domestic violence: Access to information and records. In carrying out its duties pursuant to NRS 228.495, the Committee may have access to: 1. The information that is contained in the Central Repository for N…

NRS 228.500 Definitions. As used in NRS 228.500 to 228.640, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 228.510, 228.520 and 228.530 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2877)

NRS 228.510 “Registry” defined. “Registry” means the registry established pursuant to NRS 228.550 unless, pursuant to NRS 228.540, the part of the single national database that relates to this State is deemed to be the registry. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2877)

NRS 228.520 “Telephone solicitor” defined. 1. “Telephone solicitor” means a person who makes or causes another person or a machine to make an unsolicited telephone call for the sale of goods or services. 2. As used in this section: (a) “Device for automatic dialing and announcing…

NRS 228.530 “Unsolicited telephone call for the sale of goods or services” defined. 1. “Unsolicited telephone call for the sale of goods or services” means an unsolicited telephone call, other than a telephone call on behalf of a charitable organization, religious organization or…