Title 19

NRS 240.189 Applicability. An electronic notary public shall comply with those provisions of NRS 240.001 to 240.169, inclusive, which are not inconsistent with NRS 240.181 to 240.206, inclusive. To the extent that the provisions of NRS 240.001 to 240.169, inclusive, conflict with…

NRS 240.191 Unlawful acts; injunctive relief. 1. It is unlawful for a person to: (a) Represent himself or herself as an electronic notary public if the person has not registered with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 240.192. (b) Submit a registration as an electronic notary…

NRS 240.192 Registration; oath and bond; fee; electronic notary public. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, each person registering as an electronic notary public must: (a) At the time of registration, be a notarial officer in this State who has complied with the req…

NRS 240.194 Period of registration; suspension of registration by operation of law; changes of information. 1. The period of registration of an electronic notary public is coterminous with his or her term of appointment as a notary public pursuant to NRS 240.010. Registration as …

NRS 240.1943 Course of study for registration. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a notary public who registers with the Secretary of State as an electronic notary public pursuant to NRS 240.192 for the first time must successfully complete any required course of st…

NRS 240.195 Courses of study required; persons required to successfully complete course of study; fees; regulations. 1. In addition to any courses of study a notary public is required to complete pursuant to NRS 240.018, the Secretary of State may, by rule or regulation, require …

NRS 240.196 Powers of electronic notary public. A person registered as an electronic notary public pursuant to NRS 240.181 to 240.206, inclusive, may perform the following electronic notarial acts for a person who requests the electronic notarial act and tenders any authorized fe…

NRS 240.197 Fees for services; additional fees for travel expenses; electronic notarial acts performed within and outside scope of employment; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section: (a) An electronic notary public may charge the following fees: (1) For takin…

NRS 240.198 Notarization of signature of person not in presence of notary public unlawful; penalty; powers limited to areas within this State; certain notarial acts deemed performed within this State. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law: 1. An electronic notary publi…

NRS 240.199 Evidence of electronic notarial act; electronic document to be tamper-evident. 1. An electronic notarial act must be evidenced by the following, which must be attached to or logically associated with the electronic document that is the subject of the electronic notari…

NRS 240.19902 Short form for certifying copy of electronic document. Upon compliance with the requirements of NRS 240.199, the following certificate is sufficient for certifying that a paper document is a true and correct copy of an electronic document: State of Nevada County of.…

NRS 240.1991 Requirements for use of audio-video communication: Technology. 1. An electronic notary public may perform any of the acts set forth in NRS 240.196 using audio-video communication in accordance with NRS 240.181 to 240.206, inclusive, and any rules or regulations adopt…

NRS 240.1993 Requirements for use of audio-video communication: Location. 1. An electronic notary public may perform an electronic notarial act using audio-video communication in accordance with NRS 240.181 to 240.206, inclusive, and any rules or regulations adopted by the Secret…

NRS 240.1995 Duty to record electronic notarial acts performed using audio-video communication; identification by personal knowledge or credible witness; period of retention. 1. An electronic notary public shall arrange for a recording to be made of each electronic notarial act p…

NRS 240.1997 Electronic notarial acts using audio-video communication: Confirmation of identity. 1. For the purposes of performing an electronic notarial act for a person using audio-video communication, an electronic notary public has satisfactory or documentary evidence of the …

NRS 240.1999 Recording certain electronic documents relating to real property. 1. If an electronic document relating to real property located in this State contains an electronic acknowledgment, notwithstanding any omission or error in the certificate of acknowledgment or failure…

NRS 240.201 Duty to keep electronic journal of electronic notarial acts; suspension of registration for failure to produce electronic journal entry; period of retention of notarial records upon surrender, revocation or expiration of registration. 1. An electronic notary public sh…

NRS 240.202 Use of electronic signature and electronic seal; safeguarding of electronic signature, electronic seal and notarial records; maintenance of technology or device used to create electronic signature. 1. The electronic signature and electronic seal of an electronic notar…

NRS 240.203 Notice to Secretary of State of death of electronic notary public or surrender, revocation or expiration of registration; duty to erase, delete, destroy or otherwise render ineffective notary’s electronic signature technology or device. 1. Except as otherwise provided…

NRS 240.204 Unlawful acts. 1. A person who knowingly creates, manufactures or distributes software or hardware for the purpose of allowing a person to act as an electronic notary public without being registered in accordance with NRS 240.181 to 240.206, inclusive, is guilty of a …

NRS 240.205 Authentication of signature of electronic notary public by Secretary of State; penalty; regulations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Secretary of State shall, upon request, issue an authentication to verify that the electronic signature of the ele…

NRS 240.206 Regulations. The Secretary of State may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 240.181 to 240.206, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2009, 3026) COMMISSIONED ABSTRACTERS

NRS 240.240 Creation of office. The office of commissioned abstracter, in and for the several counties of this State, is hereby created. [1:180:1927; NCL § 1450]

NRS 240.250 Appointment and commission. The Secretary of State is empowered to appoint and commission commissioned abstracters in and for the several counties of this State, in any number in which applications may be made to the Secretary of State, as in his or her judgment may b…

NRS 240.260 Term of office. The term of office of a commissioned abstracter shall be for 4 years. [Part 3:180:1927; NCL § 1452]

NRS 240.270 Fee for commission; oath and bond. 1. Each commissioned abstracter, before entering upon the acts authorized in NRS 240.240 to 240.330, inclusive, and at the time the commissioned abstracter receives his or her commission, shall: (a) Pay to the Secretary of State the …

NRS 240.280 Seal. 1. Each commissioned abstracter shall provide an official seal with which the commissioned abstracter shall authenticate all his or her official acts. There shall be engraved on the official seal: (a) The name of the county for which the commissioned abstracter …

NRS 240.290 Acts may be performed anywhere in State. All acts of any commissioned abstracter performed anywhere within this State shall be of the same force and validity as if performed within the county for which the commissioned abstracter was appointed and in which he or she r…

NRS 240.300 Powers. A commissioned abstracter shall have authority: 1. To make search and examination of all public records and compile abstracts of title to real property or other property therefrom. 2. To make abstracts or copies of any and all instruments of record in any publ…

NRS 240.310 Fees. Each commissioned abstracter shall be entitled to charge and receive, from a person or persons by whom the commissioned abstracter is employed, for services rendered, such fees as would be considered just and reasonable. [8:180:1927; NCL § 1457]

NRS 240.320 Revocation of commission. The Secretary of State may at any time, for cause, revoke the commission of a commissioned abstracter. [Part 3:180:1927; NCL § 1452]—(NRS A 1997, 941)

NRS 240.330 Penalties. 1. For any misconduct or neglect in any of the matters in which any commissioned abstracter appointed under the authority of NRS 240.240 to 240.330, inclusive, is authorized to act, the commissioned abstracter shall be liable on his or her official bond to …

NRS 240A.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 240A.015 to 240A.050, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2013, 3465; A 2019, 844)

NRS 240A.015 “Business entity” defined. “Business entity” means a corporation, association, partnership, limited-liability company, limited-liability partnership or other entity organized and existing under the laws of this State. (Added to NRS by 2019, 841)

NRS 240A.020 “Client” defined. “Client” means a person who: 1. Represents or otherwise acts for himself or herself in a legal matter without the services of an attorney authorized to practice law in this State; and 2. Receives the services of a document preparation service in tha…

NRS 240A.030 “Document preparation service” defined. 1. “Document preparation service” means a person who: (a) For compensation and at the direction of a client, provides assistance to the client in a legal matter, including, without limitation: (1) Preparing or completing any pl…

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…