Title 34

NRS 397.010 Execution of compact authorized; notice of intention to withdraw. 1. The Governor is hereby authorized and directed to execute a compact on behalf of this state with each or all of the 16 members of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education for the purpos…

NRS 397.020 Form and contents. The form and contents of such compact shall be substantially as provided in this section and the effect of its provisions shall be interpreted and administered in conformity with the provisions of this chapter: Western Regional Education Compact The…

NRS 397.030 Number, qualifications, terms, removal and authority of Commissioners; creation of Nevada Office. 1. In furtherance of the provisions contained in the Compact, there must be three Commissioners from the State of Nevada, appointed by the Governor to serve on the Wester…

NRS 397.040 Authority of state officers; declaration of state policy; state agencies’ cooperation with Nevada Office. 1. All officers of the State are hereby authorized and directed to do all things falling within their respective provinces and jurisdiction necessary or incidenta…

NRS 397.055 Contract with institution or state outside region. 1. Whenever the three Nevada State Commissioners are unable to enroll Nevada residents in graduate or professional schools pursuant to contractual agreements authorized by Article 8 of the Compact, or the cost of atte…

NRS 397.0557 Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education authorized to apply for and accept grants, gifts and donations. The Nevada Office may apply for and accept any grant, gift or donation. (Added to NRS by 1995, 357; A 2015, 1506; 2021, 2611)

NRS 397.060 Choice of applicants; reciprocity agreements authorizing out-of-state institutions to provide distance education to residents of Nevada. The three Nevada State Commissioners, acting jointly: 1. Shall: (a) Choose from among Nevada residents who apply for a program admi…

NRS 397.0615 Stipend to be provided to participant. Financial support provided to a participant must be provided in the form of a stipend that the participant is not required to repay, except as otherwise provided in NRS 397.0645. (Added to NRS by 1995, 355; A 1997, 946; 2003, 93…

NRS 397.062 Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education’s Account. 1. There is hereby created an account in the State General Fund entitled the Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education’s Account. Any money received by the…

NRS 397.063 Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education’s Loan and Stipend Fund; use of money in Fund. 1. All money received as payment for a loan made pursuant to NRS 397.064 must be accounted for in the Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commiss…

NRS 397.064 Required terms of stipends converted to loans; regulations. 1. If a stipend received from the Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education’s Loan and Stipend Fund is converted into a loan pursuant to NRS 397.0645, the loan must be made upon …

NRS 397.0645 Period that participant must practice profession in Nevada to avoid repayment of stipend; conversion of stipend to loan; decrease in amount owed for partial completion of period of required practice. 1. A participant must repay the stipend received by the participant…

NRS 397.068 Penalties for failure to comply with regulations. A participant shall comply with any requirements prescribed by regulations adopted by the three Nevada State Commissioners. If the participant fails to comply, the three Nevada State Commissioners, acting jointly, may:…

NRS 397.0685 Reduction of period of required practice; regulations. 1. A participant may petition the three Nevada State Commissioners for a reduction of the period of required practice prescribed by paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 397.0645. 2. The three Nevada State Commiss…

NRS 397.069 Exemption or extension of period for participant to complete required practice; regulations. 1. A participant may petition the three Nevada State Commissioners for: (a) An exemption from the requirement prescribed by subparagraph (1) of paragraph (c) of subsection 1 o…

NRS 397.0695 Credit on loan for professional services provided without compensation. A participant obligated to repay a stipend that is converted to a loan pursuant to NRS 397.0645 may, as determined by the three Nevada State Commissioners, acting jointly, receive credit towards …

NRS 397.070 Accounts, biennial reports and recommendations. The three Nevada State Commissioners, acting jointly, shall: 1. Keep accurate accounts of their activities and the activities of the Nevada Office. 2. Report to the Governor and the Legislature before September 1 of any …

NRS 397.080 Signing Compact. When the Governor, on behalf of the states, executes the Compact, the Governor shall attach his or her signature thereto under a recital that such Compact is executed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, subject to the limitations and qualifica…

NRS 398.005 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 398.011 to 398.071, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1989, 811; A 1991, 112; 2001, 1304; 2021, 942)

NRS 398.011 “Compensation” defined. “Compensation” does not include, without limitation, a scholarship. (Added to NRS by 2021, 941)

NRS 398.045 “Institution” defined. “Institution” means a public or private institution that offers educational services beyond the secondary level. The term includes: 1. A postsecondary educational institution as defined in NRS 394.099. 2. A university as defined in NRS 396.838. …

NRS 398.047 “Intercollegiate sport” defined. “Intercollegiate sport” means a sport played at the collegiate level for which eligibility requirements for participation by a student athlete are established by a national association that promotes or regulates collegiate athletics. (…

NRS 398.055 “National collegiate athletic association” defined. “National collegiate athletic association” means a group of institutions in 40 or more states who are governed by the rules of the association relating to athletic competition. (Added to NRS by 1989, 811)

NRS 398.061 “Proceeding” defined. “Proceeding” means a proceeding by a national collegiate athletic association or an institution involving an institution located in this state or persons associated with an institution located in this state that may result in the imposition of a …

NRS 398.071 “Student athlete” defined. “Student athlete” means a person who is eligible to attend an institution and engages in, is eligible to engage in, or may be eligible in the future to engage in, any intercollegiate sport. The term does not include a person permanently inel…

NRS 398.155 Proceedings: General requirements. 1. In any proceeding, all parties against whom a sanction may be imposed must be afforded an opportunity for a hearing after reasonable notice. The notice must include: (a) A statement of the time, place and nature of the proceeding;…

NRS 398.165 Proceedings: Record. A record must be kept of all proceedings. The record must include: 1. All pleadings, motions and rulings; 2. All evidence received or considered; 3. All matters officially noticed; 4. Questions, offers of proof, objections and rulings thereon; 5. …

NRS 398.175 Proceedings: Transcription of oral statements. At the request of any party to a proceeding, oral statements made at the proceeding must be transcribed. (Added to NRS by 1991, 111)

NRS 398.185 Proceedings: Evidence. 1. Irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence must be excluded from a proceeding. Evidence may be admitted if it is of the type commonly relied upon by reasonable, prudent persons in the conduct of their affairs. 2. The laws of this s…

NRS 398.195 Proceedings: Person presiding. A person presiding over a proceeding must be impartial and shall not communicate with a party to the proceeding concerning any issue of fact or law except upon notice and opportunity to participate by all parties. (Added to NRS by 1991, …

NRS 398.205 Proceedings: Decision and findings. A decision must be rendered a reasonable time after the conclusion of a proceeding. The decision and the findings of fact must be based on substantial evidence in the record, and must be supported by a preponderance of such evidence…

NRS 398.215 Proceedings: Judicial review. Parties aggrieved by the decision in a proceeding are entitled to judicial review in district court in the same manner that decisions of state agencies are reviewed pursuant to chapter 233B of NRS. (Added to NRS by 1991, 112)

NRS 398.225 National collegiate athletic associations: Compliance with procedural standards; basis of findings; nature of penalties and sanctions. 1. A national collegiate athletic association shall not impose a sanction on any institution located in this state, its employees, st…

NRS 398.235 National collegiate athletic associations: Prohibited activities. A national collegiate athletic association shall not: 1. Prevent an institution located in this state, its athletic conference or its student athletes, from athletic competition, free from sanctions, ag…

NRS 398.245 Enforcement of provisions: Injunctions and other relief. 1. A district court may enjoin a national collegiate athletic association or institution from violating the provisions of NRS 398.155 to 398.255, inclusive. In addition to any other relief granted, a party who b…

NRS 398.255 Remedies cumulative. The remedies provided in NRS 398.155 to 398.255, inclusive, are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies provided by law. (Added to NRS by 1991, 112) NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS OF STUDENT ATHLETES

NRS 398.300 Compensation of student athlete for use of name, image or likeness; use of professional services by student athlete; prohibited acts. 1. An institution shall not: (a) Uphold or enforce any rule of a national collegiate athletic association that prevents a student athl…

NRS 398.310 Contracts for compensation for use of name, image or likeness of student athlete; confidentiality. 1. A student athlete may enter into a contract with an organization, an institution or a national collegiate athletic association that provides for the student athlete t…

NRS 398.320 Course, education or training in contracts for student athlete. An institution may require a student athlete to take courses or receive education or training in contracts, financial literacy or any other subject the institution deems necessary to prepare a student ath…

NRS 398.330 Disclosure of contracts by prospective student athlete. A prospective student athlete shall disclose any previous or existing contract held by the student athlete that provided or provides for the student athlete to be compensated for the use of the name, image or lik…

NRS 398A.010 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act (2015). (Added to NRS by 2017, 1710)

NRS 398A.015 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 398A.020 to 398A.100, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1710)

NRS 398A.020 “Agency contract” defined. “Agency contract” means an agreement in which a student athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the athlete a professional sports services contract or endorsement contract. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1710)

NRS 398A.025 “Athlete agent” defined. “Athlete agent”: 1. Means an individual, whether or not registered under this chapter, who: (a) Directly or indirectly recruits or solicits a student athlete to enter into an agency contract or, for compensation, procures employment or offers…

NRS 398A.030 “Athletic director” defined. “Athletic director” means the individual responsible for administering the overall athletic program of an educational institution or, if an educational institution has separately administered athletic programs for male students and female…