Title 18

NRS 228.427 “Committee” defined. “Committee” means the Committee on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault appointed pursuant to NRS 228.470. (Added to NRS by 2005, 940; A 2017, 2445; 2025, 535)

NRS 228.430 “Domestic violence” defined. “Domestic violence” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 33.018. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1818; A 2005, 941) Ombudsman for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking

NRS 228.440 Creation of Office; appointment; term; qualifications; classification; removal. 1. The Office of Ombudsman for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking is hereby created within the Office of the Attorney General. 2. The Attorney General shall…

NRS 228.450 Duties; confidentiality of certain information collected in discharge of duties; use of grants to compensate. 1. The Ombudsman for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking shall: (a) Prepare quarterly reports relating to victims of domestic v…

NRS 228.460 Creation; deposits; administration; expenditures; claims. 1. The Account for Programs Related to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is hereby created in the State General Fund. Any fee imposed and collected pursuant to NRS 176.094 must be deposited with the State Co…

NRS 228.470 Creation; composition; terms of members; duties; officers; meetings; staff; allowances and expenses; regulations. 1. The Committee on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is hereby created. The Committee is comprised of the Attorney General or a designee of the Attorn…

NRS 228.490 Gifts, grants, donations and contributions. The Committee may apply for and accept gifts, grants, donations and contributions from any source for the purpose of carrying out its duties pursuant to NRS 228.470. Any money that the Committee receives pursuant to this sec…

NRS 228.495 Review of death of victim of certain crimes that constitute domestic violence: Powers and duties; authority and duties of Attorney General; immunity and liability of members; inadmissibility of review; report; inapplicability of Open Meeting Law. 1. The Committee may …

NRS 228.497 Review of death of victim of certain crimes that constitute domestic violence: Access to information and records. In carrying out its duties pursuant to NRS 228.495, the Committee may have access to: 1. The information that is contained in the Central Repository for N…

NRS 228.500 Definitions. As used in NRS 228.500 to 228.640, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 228.510, 228.520 and 228.530 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2877)

NRS 228.510 “Registry” defined. “Registry” means the registry established pursuant to NRS 228.550 unless, pursuant to NRS 228.540, the part of the single national database that relates to this State is deemed to be the registry. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2877)

NRS 228.520 “Telephone solicitor” defined. 1. “Telephone solicitor” means a person who makes or causes another person or a machine to make an unsolicited telephone call for the sale of goods or services. 2. As used in this section: (a) “Device for automatic dialing and announcing…

NRS 228.530 “Unsolicited telephone call for the sale of goods or services” defined. 1. “Unsolicited telephone call for the sale of goods or services” means an unsolicited telephone call, other than a telephone call on behalf of a charitable organization, religious organization or…

NRS 228.540 National database of telephone numbers of persons requesting not to receive unsolicited telephone calls for sale of goods or services: Attorney General findings; effect on registry. 1. If a federal agency establishes a single national database of telephone numbers of …

NRS 228.550 Registry of names and telephone numbers of persons requesting not to receive unsolicited telephone calls for sale of goods or services: Establishment and maintenance; publication of list of telephone numbers; procedures for and methods to request inclusion, maintenanc…

NRS 228.560 Public service announcement concerning registry. 1. The Attorney General shall make information available to the public concerning the establishment and maintenance of the registry, including, without limitation: (a) The procedures for requesting the inclusion or main…

NRS 228.570 Registry and published list of telephone numbers in registry not a public record; publication, release and use of telephone numbers and other information in registry. To the extent consistent with federal law: 1. The registry is not a public record. Any list published…

NRS 228.580 Availability of published list of telephone numbers in registry to telephone solicitors; fee. Each list of telephone numbers published pursuant to NRS 228.550 must be made available to a telephone solicitor upon the payment of the fee established by regulation for thi…

NRS 228.590 Calls prohibited to telephone numbers in registry; limited use of information in registry. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 228.600, a telephone solicitor shall not intentionally make an unsolicited telephone call for the sale of goods or services to a telephone…

NRS 228.600 Telephone solicitors: Use of telephone numbers in registry; establishment of internal registry of telephone numbers of persons requesting not to receive unsolicited telephone calls; notice to persons with whom solicitor has preexisting business relationship; exception…

NRS 228.610 Attorney General to institute legal proceedings against violator. If the Attorney General has reason to believe that a person has violated any of the provisions of NRS 228.500 to 228.640, inclusive, or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the Attorney General may …

NRS 228.620 Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice. A violation of a provision of NRS 228.500 to 228.640, inclusive, constitutes a deceptive trade practice for the purposes of NRS 598.0903 to 598.0999, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2882)

NRS 228.630 Registry Account: Creation; deposits; interest and income; expenditures; administration; claims; nonreversion; submission of itemized statement to Legislature. 1. The Registry Account is hereby created in the State General Fund for the use of the Attorney General. 2. …

NRS 228.640 Regulations. The Attorney General shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 228.500 to 228.640, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2883) OFFICE OF MILITARY LEGAL ASSISTANCE

NRS 228.650 Creation. The Office of Military Legal Assistance is hereby created in the Office of the Attorney General. (Added to NRS by 2015, 3079)

NRS 228.660 Powers; acceptance of gifts, grants and other money. 1. The Office of Military Legal Assistance may facilitate the delivery of legal assistance programs, pro bono services and self-help services to current and former military personnel in this State. 2. The Attorney G…

NRS 228.700 “Child who is endangered by drug exposure” defined. As used in this section and NRS 228.710 and 228.720, unless the context otherwise requires, “child who is endangered by drug exposure” means: 1. A child who is born affected by a prenatal substance use disorder or wh…

NRS 228.710 Creation; appointment, qualifications and classification of Statewide Coordinator. 1. The Office of Statewide Coordinator for Children Who Are Endangered by Drug Exposure is hereby created in the Office of the Attorney General. 2. The Attorney General shall appoint a …

NRS 228.720 Duties of Statewide Coordinator; acceptance of gifts, grants and other money. 1. The Statewide Coordinator for Children Who Are Endangered by Drug Exposure shall: (a) Provide necessary assistance to communities and local governments in establishing programs for childr…

NRS 231.002 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 231.003 to 231.0095, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2011, 3427; A 2023, 3342)

NRS 231.003 “Administrative or operating purposes” defined. “Administrative or operating purposes” includes, without limitation, the dissemination of program information, marketing, grant writing, accounting services, legal services, travel and training. (Added to NRS by 2011, 34…

NRS 231.004 “Board” defined. “Board” means the Board of Economic Development created by NRS 231.033. (Added to NRS by 2011, 3428)

NRS 231.0045 “Business” defined. “Business” means any corporation, partnership, company, cooperative, sole proprietorship or other legal entity organized or operating for pecuniary or nonpecuniary gain. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3341)

NRS 231.005 “Development resource” defined. 1. “Development resource” means any funding or other resource for economic development, including, without limitation, a structured lease of real property. 2. The term does not include any: (a) Funding for administrative or operating pu…

NRS 231.0055 “Entrepreneur” defined. “Entrepreneur” means a person who initiates and assumes the financial risk of a business. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3341)

NRS 231.006 “Executive Director” defined. “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development. (Added to NRS by 2011, 3428)

NRS 231.007 “Office” defined. “Office” means the Office of Economic Development created by NRS 231.043. (Added to NRS by 2011, 3428)

NRS 231.0075 “Office of Entrepreneurship” defined. “Office of Entrepreneurship” means the Office of Entrepreneurship created by NRS 231.1281. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3341)

NRS 231.008 “Organization for economic development” defined. “Organization for economic development” means an organization which promotes, aids or encourages economic development in this State or a locality or region of this State. (Added to NRS by 2011, 3428)

NRS 231.009 “Regional development authority” defined. “Regional development authority” means an organization for economic development which is: 1. A local governmental entity, composed solely of two or more local governmental entities or a private nonprofit entity; and 2. Designa…

NRS 231.0095 “State agency” defined. “State agency” means an agency, bureau, board, commission, department, division or any other unit of the Executive Department of the State Government. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3341) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT General Provisions

NRS 231.020 “Motion pictures” defined. As used in NRS 231.020 to 231.139, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “motion pictures” includes feature films, programs made for broadcast or other electronic transmission, commercials and other audiovisual media. [2:322:1955…

NRS 231.033 Board of Economic Development: Creation; membership; terms; officers; quorum; meetings; expenses. 1. There is hereby created the Board of Economic Development, consisting of: (a) The following voting members: (1) The Governor; (2) The Lieutenant Governor; (3) The Secr…

NRS 231.037 Board of Economic Development: Duties. The Board shall: 1. Review and evaluate all programs of economic development in this State and make recommendations to the Legislature for legislation to improve the effectiveness of those programs in implementing the State Plan …

NRS 231.043 Office of Economic Development: Creation; composition; budgets; classification of employees. 1. There is hereby created within the Office of the Governor the Office of Economic Development, consisting of: (a) A Division of Economic Development; (b) The Nevada Film Off…

NRS 231.047 Executive Director of Office of Economic Development: Appointment; classification; removal; prohibition on other employment. The Executive Director: 1. Must be appointed by the Governor from a list of not more than three persons recommended by the Board. 2. Is not in …