Title 52

NRS 598A.050 Construction of chapter. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed in harmony with prevailing judicial interpretations of the federal antitrust statutes. (Added to NRS by 1975, 951)

NRS 598A.060 Prohibited acts. 1. Every activity enumerated in this subsection constitutes a contract, combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade, and it is unlawful to conduct any part of any such activity in this State: (a) Price fixing, which consists of raising, depressin…

NRS 598A.070 Duties of Attorney General and district attorneys. 1. The Attorney General shall: (a) Enforce the provisions of this chapter. (b) Investigate suspected violations of the provisions of this chapter. (c) Institute proceedings on behalf of the State, its agencies, polit…

NRS 598A.080 Cooperation with Federal Government and other states. The Attorney General may cooperate with and coordinate the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter with officials of the Federal Government and the several states, including but not limited to the sharing of…

NRS 598A.090 Jurisdiction of district courts. The district courts have jurisdiction over actions and proceedings for violations of the provisions of this chapter and may: 1. Issue temporary restraining orders and injunctions to prevent and restrain violations of the provisions of…

NRS 598A.100 Investigative demands: Issuance by Attorney General; service; contents; privileged information. 1. Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person has information or is in possession, custody or control of any document or other tangible …

NRS 598A.110 Investigative demands: Confidentiality. 1. Any procedure, testimony taken, document or other tangible evidence produced, or answer made under NRS 598A.100 shall be kept confidential by the Attorney General prior to the entry of a protective order in an action brought…

NRS 598A.120 Investigative demands: Order requiring compliance; penalty for failure to obey. In case of refusal to comply in whole or in part with the written investigative demand by any person to whom it is directed, any district court of the State of Nevada, upon application of…

NRS 598A.130 Investigative demands: Immunity from criminal prosecution. 1. If a natural person refuses to make written answer, testify or produce evidence pursuant to a written investigative demand on the ground he or she may be incriminated thereby, any district court of the Sta…

NRS 598A.140 Investigative demands: Order compelling compliance after immunity granted; penalty for failure to obey. If any person refuses to testify, produce evidence or make answer after being granted immunity from prosecution as provided by NRS 598A.130, the Attorney General m…

NRS 598A.150 Investigative demands: Duty of public officers and employees to furnish information and assistance. It is the duty of all public officers of any state agency, board or commission, and their deputies, assistants, clerks, subordinates or employees, to render and furnis…

NRS 598A.160 Civil action by Attorney General for damages and other relief; proof of damages; procedure for distributing recovery. 1. The Attorney General may bring a civil action for any violation of the provisions of this chapter in the name of the State of Nevada and is entitl…

NRS 598A.170 Civil penalty in action brought by Attorney General for engaging in prohibited activity. Persons who engage in activities prohibited by this chapter are civilly liable, at the suit of the Attorney General, in an amount not to exceed 5 percent of the gross income real…

NRS 598A.180 Suit by Attorney General against domestic corporation or association. 1. Upon a violation of the provisions of this chapter by any corporation or association organized under the laws of this state, or upon failure to comply with the terms of the final judgment or dec…

NRS 598A.190 Suit by Attorney General against foreign corporation or association. 1. Upon a violation of the provisions of this chapter by a foreign corporation or association exercising the privilege of conducting business within this state, or upon a failure to comply with the …

NRS 598A.200 Action for injury to public business or property: Treble damages; attorney’s fees and costs. The State, any district, municipal corporation, agency or other political subdivision of the State injured in its business or property by reason of a violation of the provisi…

NRS 598A.210 Private action for injury to business or property: Injunctive or other equitable relief; treble damages; attorney’s fees and costs; copy of complaint mailed to Attorney General. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 598A.430: 1. Any person threatened with injury or dam…

NRS 598A.220 Limitation of actions. 1. An action brought under NRS 598A.170 or 598A.200 is barred if it is not commenced within 4 years after the cause of action accrues, or if the cause of action is based upon a conspiracy in violation of this chapter, within 4 years after the p…

NRS 598A.230 Liability of legal or commercial entity for acts of its officers, directors and agents. A corporation, association, firm, partnership, proprietorship or any other legal or commercial entity is liable under this chapter for the acts of its officers, directors, represe…

NRS 598A.240 Judgments and decrees as prima facie evidence. Any final judgment or decree, other than a stipulation or consent decree approved by a district court before any testimony has been taken, rendered in any action or proceeding brought by the Attorney General or any distr…

NRS 598A.250 Remedies cumulative. The remedies afforded by this chapter are cumulative. (Added to NRS by 1975, 951)

NRS 598A.260 Money obtained by Attorney General as awards, damages or penalties to be deposited in Consumer Protection Administrative Account. All money obtained as awards, damages or civil penalties for the State of Nevada and its agencies by the Attorney General as a result of …

NRS 598A.280 Criminal penalty. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 598A.440, a person who conspires to, or does, violate any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. (Added to NRS by 1975, 950; A 1995, 13…

NRS 598A.290 Definitions. As used in NRS 598A.290 to 598A.430, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in 598A.300 to 598A.380, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2021, 307)

NRS 598A.300 “Affiliation” defined. “Affiliation” means an agreement, arrangement or activity, the consummation of which results in: 1. A group practice or health carrier having control of another group practice or health carrier; or 2. A group practice or health carrier coming u…

NRS 598A.310 “Control” defined. “Control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by a contract other than a commercial contract for goo…

NRS 598A.320 “Group practice” defined. 1. “Group practice” means two or more practitioners who are legally organized in a partnership, professional corporation, limited-liability company formed to render professional services, medical foundation, nonprofit corporation, faculty pr…

NRS 598A.330 “Health care service” defined. “Health care service” means any service for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, care or relief of a health condition, illness, injury or disease. (Added to NRS by 2021, 308)

NRS 598A.340 “Health carrier” defined. “Health carrier” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 695G.024. (Added to NRS by 2021, 308)

NRS 598A.350 “Health carrier service” defined. “Health carrier service” means any service provided by a health carrier. (Added to NRS by 2021, 308)

NRS 598A.360 “Practitioner” defined. “Practitioner” means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, physician assistant, genetic counselor, licensed nurse, dispensing optician, optometrist, practitioner of respiratory care, licensed physical therapist, occupatio…

NRS 598A.370 “Reportable health care or health carrier transaction” defined. 1. “Reportable health care or health carrier transaction” means any transaction that: (a) Results in a material change to the business or corporate structure of a group practice or health carrier; and (b…

NRS 598A.380 “Specialty” defined. “Specialty” means a subarea of medical practice that is recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. (Added to NRS by 2021, 308)

NRS 598A.390 Party to reportable health care or health carrier transaction to submit notification to Attorney General before consummation of transaction; contents of notification; satisfaction of requirement by alternative means. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a…

NRS 598A.400 Submission to Attorney General of notification required by Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. 1. Any person conducting business in this State that files a notification with the Federal Trade Commission or the United States Department of Justice pur…

NRS 598A.410 Authority of Attorney General to issue investigative demand. Nothing in NRS 598A.290 to 598A.430, inclusive, limits the power of the Attorney General to issue an investigative demand in connection with an investigation of a suspected violation of the provisions of th…

NRS 598A.420 Confidentiality of information received by Attorney General. All information received by the Attorney General pursuant to NRS 598A.290 to 598A.430, inclusive, must be kept confidential in the same manner and to the same extent as required in NRS 598A.110. (Added to N…

NRS 598A.430 Civil penalty for violation; no private right of action. 1. A person who willfully violates any provision of NRS 598A.290 to 598A.430, inclusive, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each day of the violation. 2. The provisions of NRS 598A.290 to 59…

NRS 598A.440 Provider of health care prohibited from entering into certain contracts; violation constitutes contract in restraint of trade; authorized provisions of contract; subcontracting or delegating performance of obligations under contract; penalty. 1. A violation of this s…