Title 57

NRS 679B.080 Designation of acting Commissioner; powers and duties of deputies; restrictions on other employment of deputies. 1. The Director of the Department of Business and Industry shall designate an acting Commissioner when the Office of Commissioner is vacant or when the Co…

NRS 679B.090 Employment and classification of assistants and examiners; contracts for certain services or assistance; regulations. 1. The Commissioner may employ such other technical, actuarial, rating, clerical and other assistants and examiners as may reasonably be required for…

NRS 679B.100 Prohibited interests of Commissioner, deputy or employee; penalty. 1. The Commissioner, his or her deputy or any examiner, assistant or employee of the Division shall not be connected with the management or be a stockholder, or be otherwise financially interested in …

NRS 679B.110 Delegation of powers. 1. The Commissioner may delegate to his or her deputy, examiner or an employee of the Division the exercise or discharge in the Commissioner’s name of any power, duty or function, whether ministerial, discretionary or of whatever character, vest…

NRS 679B.115 Limitation on civil liability for publication of certain reports or bulletins; effect of provision. 1. The Commissioner and the employees of the Division, in the absence of fraud or bad faith, are not subject to civil liability for publishing any report or bulletin r…

NRS 679B.120 General powers and duties of Commissioner. The Commissioner shall: 1. Organize and manage the Division, and direct and supervise all its activities; 2. Execute the duties imposed upon him or her by this Code; 3. Enforce the provisions of this Code; 4. Have the powers…

NRS 679B.122 Entry into or compliance with cooperative or coordination agreements; sharing or receipt of confidential documents. 1. In addition to the authority conferred upon him or her pursuant to NRS 679B.120, the Commissioner may: (a) Enter into and comply with any cooperativ…

NRS 679B.123 Issuance of reciprocal licenses for health carriers licensed in certain other states; regulations. 1. The Commissioner may allow reciprocal licenses to be issued to health carriers licensed to do business in Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon and Utah to enable said …

NRS 679B.124 Denial of application of provider of health care to be included in network of providers of health carrier: Form letter required for notification of provider by health carrier; health carrier to make copy of form sent to provider available to Commissioner; health carr…

NRS 679B.125 Observation of conduct of persons in insurance business; regulations. The Commissioner may observe the conduct of each authorized insurer and other persons who have a direct material involvement with the insurance business to ensure that: 1. An unqualified, disqualif…

NRS 679B.127 Participation in program providing counseling to elderly persons concerning health insurance; regulations. 1. The Commissioner may participate in a program which provides counseling to elderly persons concerning health insurance, including a program established pursu…

NRS 679B.129 Creation of program for insurers to provide incentives to property owners to take measures to mitigate risk of property loss or damage caused by wildfire; consultation with State Forester Firewarden. 1. The Commissioner may create a program for insurers to provide in…

NRS 679B.130 Regulations: Administration of Code and compliance with federal law relating to insurance; penalties for violation. 1. The Commissioner may adopt reasonable regulations: (a) For the administration of any provision of this Code, NRS 287.04335 or chapters 616A to 617, …

NRS 679B.133 Regulations: Requirements regarding use of identification cards and devices to process claims for prescription drugs and devices. 1. If a health care plan that provides coverage for prescription drugs or devices issues a single identification card or other device to …

NRS 679B.135 Regulations: Protections to purchasers, prospective purchasers, holders and former holders of policies. The Commissioner may adopt regulations which provide in substance the same protections to purchasers, prospective purchasers, holders and former holders of policie…

NRS 679B.136 Regulations: Use of electronic signatures; acceptance and transmission of electronic records and payments; electronic filing of forms and payment of fees; storage and reproduction of records. 1. The Commissioner shall adopt regulations governing: (a) The use of elect…

NRS 679B.137 Regulations: Method and period for maintaining records of insurers. The Commissioner may adopt regulations which prescribe the method for maintaining the records of insurers and the period for which the records must be maintained. (Added to NRS by 1985, 1063)

NRS 679B.138 Regulations: Use of uniform claim forms and billing codes; transfer of electronic data. 1. The Commissioner shall adopt regulations which require the use of uniform claim forms and billing codes and the ability to make compatible electronic data transfers for all ins…

NRS 679B.139 Regulations governing plans for providing welfare benefits to employees of more than one employer; examination of insurer. 1. The Commissioner may adopt regulations governing plans for providing welfare benefits to employees of more than one employer. The regulations…

NRS 679B.140 Orders and notices: Effectivity; contents of orders; methods of provision. 1. Orders and notices of the Commissioner are effective only when in writing signed by the Commissioner or by the authority of the Commissioner. 2. Except as otherwise expressly provided by la…

NRS 679B.142 Orders prohibiting insurer from transacting insurance: Commissioner required to deliver copy to Secretary of State; duties of Secretary of State upon receipt. 1. The Commissioner shall deliver to the Secretary of State a copy of an order of the Commissioner or of the…

NRS 679B.145 Publication, maintenance and distribution of guide to rates for policies of insurance for motor vehicles. The Commissioner shall: 1. Publish a guide to rates for policies of insurance for motor vehicles which contains: (a) An explanation of the various types of cover…

NRS 679B.150 Measures to enhance public understanding of coverages and to encourage competition; standards for policies; criteria to determine suitability of contracts and sales practices. 1. The Commissioner may: (a) Take measures to enhance the public understanding of insurance…

NRS 679B.152 Review of fees for medical or dental care determined to be usual and customary; plans limiting selection of dentist. 1. Every insurer or organization for dental care which pays claims on the basis of fees for medical or dental care which are “usual and customary” sha…

NRS 679B.159 Report of violation to Commissioner; confidentiality of report. 1. Every insurer, agent, solicitor, broker, administrator or other person who has knowledge of a violation of any provision of this Code shall promptly report the facts and circumstances pertaining to th…

NRS 679B.160 Advisory councils and committees. 1. The Commissioner may create advisory councils and committees to assist the Commissioner in dealing with regulatory problems. The Commissioner may appoint members and may provide by rule for the creation, governance, duties and ter…

NRS 679B.170 Private ombudsmen. The Commissioner may by rule or regulation require any or all insurers to designate a special complaint representative, who may be an officer, employee or agent, to investigate and report on complaints received from insureds or other persons. In or…

NRS 679B.175 Bonds or other security of regulated persons: Requirements for bond; authority for substitute form of security in certain circumstances; cancellation of bond. 1. This section applies to every person regulated by the Commissioner or the Division for which a specific s…

NRS 679B.180 Enforcement; Attorney General to act as legal counsel; exception. 1. The Commissioner may invoke the aid of the courts through injunction or other proper process, mandatory or otherwise, to enjoin any existing or threatened violation of any provision of this Code, or…

NRS 679B.185 Administrative fine for willfully engaging in unauthorized transaction of insurance: Limitation; enforcement. 1. If any person willfully engages in the unauthorized transaction of insurance, the Commissioner may impose an administrative fine of not more than $10,000 …

NRS 679B.187 Person who invests or handles money or assets of insurer designated fiduciary; prohibited conduct by fiduciary; penalty. 1. An officer, director, employee or agent of a domestic or foreign insurer who has the duty or power of investing or handling the money or assets…

NRS 679B.190 Maintenance, inspection and destruction of records; confidentiality and use of documents and other information. 1. The Commissioner shall carefully preserve in the Division and in permanent form all papers and records relating to the business and transactions of the …

NRS 679B.200 Evidentiary effect of Commissioner’s certificates and certified copies of documents. 1. All certificates issued by the Commissioner in accordance with the provisions of this Code and all copies of documents filed in his or her office in accordance with the provisions…

NRS 679B.220 Interstate and international cooperation. 1. The Commissioner shall communicate on request of the regulatory officer for insurance in any state, province or country any information which it is the duty of the Commissioner by law to ascertain respecting authorized ins…

NRS 679B.225 Inspection of insurance policies. The Commissioner, at any time, may inspect any insurance policy covering any risk in this state. Every policyholder, upon request, shall produce any insurance policy in his or her possession or under his or her control for inspection…

NRS 679B.227 Statute of limitations for commencing proceedings to collect premium tax. The Commissioner has 7 years in which to begin proceedings to collect the premium tax and associated penalties and fines imposed pursuant to NRS 680B.027, 680B.039, 680B.040, 685A.180, 685A.190…

NRS 679B.228 Fee for returned check or other dishonored payment. The Division shall charge a person a fee in the amount established by the State Controller pursuant to NRS 353C.115 for each check or other method of payment that is returned to the Division or otherwise dishonored …

NRS 679B.230 Examination of insurers. 1. For the purpose of determining its financial condition, fulfillment of its contractual obligations and compliance with law, the Commissioner shall, as often as he or she deems advisable, examine the affairs, transactions, accounts, records…

NRS 679B.240 Examination of holding companies, subsidiaries, agents, promoters, independent review organizations and others. To ascertain compliance with law, or relationships and transactions between any person and any insurer or proposed insurer, the Commissioner may, as often …

NRS 679B.250 Conduct of examination; access to records; corrections; penalty. 1. When the Commissioner determines to examine the affairs of any person, the Commissioner shall designate one or more examiners and instruct them as to the scope of the examination. The examiner shall,…

NRS 679B.260 Appraisal of asset. 1. If the Commissioner deems it necessary to value any asset involved in such an examination, the Commissioner may make written request of the person being examined to appoint one or more appraisers who by reason of education, experience or specia…

NRS 679B.270 Report of examination: Filing; contents; evidentiary effect in certain proceedings. 1. No later than 60 days after the completion of an examination, the examiner designated by the Commissioner shall file a verified report of examination, in writing, which must be com…

NRS 679B.280 Report of examination: Delivery of copy and notice to examinee; right of examinee to review and respond to report; entry of order by Commissioner; Commissioner authorized to order insurer to cure violation. 1. Upon receipt of the verified report of the examination, t…

NRS 679B.282 Report of examination: Hearing; filing for public inspection; forwarding filed report to examinee; distribution and presentation of report of examination of domestic insurer. 1. If requested by the person examined, within the period allowed under subsection 1 of NRS …

NRS 679B.285 Report of examination: Disclosure; confidentiality. 1. The Commissioner may disclose the content of a report, preliminary report, or the results of an examination, or any matter relating thereto, to the Division or any agency of any other state or country that regula…

NRS 679B.287 Limitations on actions and liability for communicating or delivering information or data pursuant to examination; Commissioner, representatives and examiners entitled to attorney’s fees and costs in certain tort actions. 1. No cause of action arises, nor may any liab…