Title 19

NRS 240A.040 “Legal matter” defined. “Legal matter” means: 1. The preparation of any will or trust; 2. Any proceeding, filing or action affecting the immigration or citizenship status of a person and arising under: (a) Immigration and naturalization law; (b) An executive order or…

NRS 240A.050 “Registrant” defined. “Registrant” means a document preparation service registered pursuant to this chapter. (Added to NRS by 2013, 3466) REGISTRATION AND PRACTICE

NRS 240A.100 Registration by Secretary of State; qualifications of applicant; fee; issuance of certificate of registration; denial of application not completed within 120 days. 1. A person who wishes to engage in the business of a document preparation service must be registered b…

NRS 240A.110 Duration of registration; requirements for renewal; fee; expiration of registration of registrant who holds Employment Authorization Document; investigation of registrant. 1. The registration of a document preparation service is valid for 1 year after the date of iss…

NRS 240A.113 Amended registration: Required for certain changes in information; failure to obtain; issuance. 1. If, at any time during his or her appointment, a registrant changes his or her mailing address, county of residence or place of business or employment, the registrant s…

NRS 240A.115 Disposition of fees. The Secretary of State shall account for the fees received pursuant to NRS 240A.100 and 240A.110 separately, and use those fees, and any interest and income earned on those fees, solely to pay for expenses related to administering the document pr…

NRS 240A.120 Cash bond or surety bond required; conditions and requirements; release of surety; return of bond; suspension and reinstatement of registration. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 240A.123 and 240A.125, a registrant shall file with the Secretary of State a cash b…

NRS 240A.123 Cash bond or surety bond for business entity; conditions and requirements; release of surety; return of bond; suspension and reinstatement of registration. 1. A business entity that has one or more employees or contracts with one or more independent contractors who p…

NRS 240A.124 Cash bond or surety bond for registrants under sole proprietorship or more than one business entity; conditions and requirements; release of surety; return of bond; suspension and reinstatement of registration. 1. A registrant who performs document preparation servic…

NRS 240A.125 Amount of bond for business entity. 1. A bond filed by a business entity pursuant to NRS 240A.123 on behalf of the employees and independent contractors of the business entity who are registered as a document preparation service must be in the penal sum of: (a) If th…

NRS 240A.126 Amount of bond for certain registrants. A bond filed by a registrant pursuant to NRS 240A.124 must be in the penal sum of: 1. If the registrant performs document preparation services under a sole proprietorship or one business entity, $25,000; 2. If the registrant pe…

NRS 240A.127 Claim against bond; requirements; interpleader; priority. 1. A claim against a bond filed pursuant to NRS 240A.120, 240A.123 or 240A.124 may be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction for damages to the extent covered by the bond. A claim may not be brought agains…

NRS 240A.130 Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for registration; grounds for denial of registration; duties of Secretary of State. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholdi…

NRS 240A.140 Suspension of registration for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of registration. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withh…

NRS 240A.150 Advertisement for services of registrant: Inclusion of required statement; prohibition on dissemination; penalties. 1. Any advertisement for the services of a registrant which the registrant disseminates or causes to be disseminated must include a statement in the sa…

NRS 240A.160 Display of copy of certificate of registration; display of notice relating to registrant. 1. Each registrant shall display conspicuously in his or her place of business a copy of his or her certificate of registration and a written notice meeting the requirements of …

NRS 240A.170 Display of business licenses. 1. A registrant required to obtain a state business license issued by the Secretary of State pursuant to chapter 76 of NRS shall: (a) Obtain a state business license before offering a document preparation service; and (b) Maintain a stat…

NRS 240A.180 Written disclosure of information to client; contents. 1. Before providing any services to a client or presenting a client with the contract required by NRS 240A.190, a registrant must: (a) Furnish the client with a written form of disclosure meeting the requirements…

NRS 240A.190 Written contract with client required; terms of contract; deficient contract voidable by client. 1. Before a registrant provides any services to a client, the registrant and the client must enter into a written contract meeting the requirements of this section. The r…

NRS 240A.200 Information required on certain documents prepared for client. If a document prepared for a client by a registrant includes a place on the document for the registrant to provide information, including, without limitation, the name, business address, telephone number …

NRS 240A.210 Duties of registrant concerning documents of client. 1. A registrant shall take reasonable measures to safeguard from loss or damage any document provided to the registrant by a client in connection with services rendered by the registrant. 2. Except as otherwise pro…

NRS 240A.220 Duty of registrant to provide copy of client’s file to governmental entities; retention and destruction of copies of documents. 1. Upon the presentation to a registrant of a written form of authorization signed by a client, the registrant shall provide a complete cop…

NRS 240A.230 Receipt for client’s payment to registrant; required information on receipt. A registrant shall provide a signed receipt to a client for each payment made to the registrant by the client. The receipt must be printed or typewritten on the letterhead of the registrant …

NRS 240A.240 Prohibited acts by registrant; exceptions; penalties. 1. A registrant shall not: (a) After the date of the last service performed for a client, retain any fees or costs for services not performed or costs not incurred. (b) Make, orally or in writing: (1) A promise of…

NRS 240A.245 Unlawful acts; penalty; injunctive relief. 1. It is unlawful for a person to: (a) Represent himself or herself as a document preparation service if the person has not registered as a document preparation service pursuant to this chapter, or if his or her registration…

NRS 240A.250 Regulations of Secretary of State; establishment of toll-free telephone number for complaints. 1. In addition to the regulations which the Secretary of State is required to adopt pursuant to this chapter, the Secretary of State may adopt any other regulations necessa…

NRS 240A.260 Investigation by Secretary of State of alleged violation; suspension of registration for failure to provide information during investigation; permissible actions upon determining that violation has occurred; filing of complaint of alleged violation; service of notice…

NRS 240A.265 Examination by Secretary of State of required records. The Secretary of State may conduct periodic, special or any other examinations of any records required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter or any other provisions of NRS pertaining to the duties of a regist…

NRS 240A.270 Denial, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew registration. 1. The Secretary of State may deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew the registration of any person who violates a provision of this chapter or a regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto…

NRS 240A.275 Petition for review of criminal history; fee. 1. The Secretary of State shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a criminal history may petition the Secretary of State to review the criminal history of the person to determine if the person’s crimi…

NRS 240A.280 Civil actions brought by Attorney General or district attorney. 1. Upon referral by the Secretary of State, the Attorney General or the district attorney of the county in which the defendant resides or maintains a place of business may bring an action in the name of …

NRS 240A.290 Criminal penalties; restitution. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who willfully violates a provision of this chapter or a regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto: (a) For the first offense within the immediately preceding 5 yea…

NRS 240A.300 Private actions; recovery of double damages. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 240A.260 to 240A.290, inclusive, any person who suffers a pecuniary loss as a result of a violation of this chapter or a regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto by a reg…

NRS 240A.310 Effect of provisions of chapter. The provisions of this chapter do not: 1. Authorize the practice of law by any person who is not an active member of the State Bar of Nevada or otherwise authorized to practice law in this State; or 2. Prohibit a person from represent…