Title 58

NRS 704.635 Order by Commission to cease and desist. When a complaint has been filed with the Commission alleging that a person is providing a service which requires a certificate of public convenience and necessity, or when the Commission has reason to believe that any provision…

NRS 704.638 Unlawful to post sign on device of public utility used to support line for telephone or electricity. It is unlawful for any person to post any advertising sign, display or device, including a temporary political sign, on any pole, support or other device of a public u…

NRS 704.640 Criminal penalties. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 704.6881 to 704.6884, inclusive, any person who: 1. Operates any public utility to which NRS 704.005 to 704.754, inclusive, 704.9901 and 704.993 to 704.999, inclusive, apply without first obtaining a certificate …

NRS 704.645 Remedies of State cumulative; election of remedies. The remedies of the State provided for in this chapter are cumulative, and no action taken by the Commission constitutes an election on the part of the State or any of its officers to pursue any remedy under this cha…

NRS 704.655 Public utility required to pay interest on deposits made by customers; penalty. 1. Every public utility which furnishes the public with light and power, telephone service, gas or water, or any of them, shall pay to every customer from whom any deposit has been require…

NRS 704.657 Public utility required to refund overcharges with interest. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Commission determines that a utility has charged a customer more than any applicable rate or tariff allows, the utility shall refund to the customer, with i…

NRS 704.660 Public utility supplying water required to provide reasonably adequate supply of water for fire protection at reasonable rates; regulations by Commission; proceedings; violations. 1. Any public utility which furnishes, for compensation, any water for domestic purposes…

NRS 704.661 Certain public utilities furnishing water or sewage service required to submit resource plan for meeting demand made on system; contents of and procedure for approving or denying request for waiver from submission of resource plan; issuance of order by Commission acce…

NRS 704.662 Plan of water conservation: Requirement and procedure for adoption and revision; approval by Commission; election to comply with plan adopted by Commission; joint filing with management plan for water resources. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, each pu…

NRS 704.6622 Plan of water conservation: Contents; approval by Commission. 1. A plan of water conservation submitted to the Commission for approval must include provisions relating to: (a) Methods of public education to: (1) Increase public awareness of the limited supply of wate…

NRS 704.6623 Plan of water conversion: Submission of water loss audit or certain calculations regarding water service; comparison with previous audit or calculations and analysis of progress towards goals; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, each public ut…

NRS 704.6624 Plan to provide incentives for water conservation: Procedure for adoption; revision; review and approval by Commission. 1. Each public utility which furnishes, for compensation, any water for municipal, industrial or domestic purposes shall adopt a plan to provide in…

NRS 704.663 Certain public utilities furnishing water or sewage service: Regulations by Commission to consider certain requests by utility to recover costs or impose surcharge. The Commission shall adopt regulations specifying the information the Commission will consider: 1. In r…

NRS 704.664 Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Approval of Commission required for imposition of tax to finance facility if water taxed is supplied by public utility; determination by Commission; regulations. 1. A county shall not impose the tax a…

NRS 704.6642 Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Billing and collection of tax imposed on customers of public utility. 1. A county shall not require a public utility whose customers pay a tax imposed pursuant to NRS 244.3661 to bill and collect the…

NRS 704.6644 Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Public utility’s use of water treatment services provided by facility authorized; Commission’s approval of agreement for use required. 1. A public utility must not be required to use the water treatm…

NRS 704.6646 Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Operation and maintenance of facility by public utility authorized; Commission’s approval of agreement for operation and maintenance required. 1. A public utility may enter into an agreement with a c…

NRS 704.665 Water to be provided through single connection to building containing multiple units for occupancy; exception. Unless the owner of the water system within a building containing multiple occupancy units otherwise requests in writing, a public utility shall provide wate…

NRS 704.667 Public utility not required to furnish water for artificial lake or stream if prohibited or restricted by ordinance in certain counties; exceptions. In any county whose population is 700,000 or more: 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, nothing in this cha…

NRS 704.6672 Review of water supply and sewage service for certain proposed subdivisions: Duties of Commission; fee; exceptions. 1. The Commission shall review each tentative map for a subdivision received pursuant to NRS 278.335 and conduct an investigation, if deemed necessary,…

NRS 704.6674 Supplier of water or services for sewage: Regulation by county; exceptions; appointment of receiver upon petition of county commissioners. 1. The board of county commissioners of any county may regulate by ordinance any person furnishing a water supply or sewer servi…

NRS 704.6676 Supplier of water or services for sewage: Appointment of receiver upon petition of Commission. 1. If the Commission determines after notice and hearing that a public utility which furnishes water or services for the disposal of sewage, or both: (a) Is unable to provi…

NRS 704.668 Disposal or encumbrance of property by certain public utilities furnishing water or services for sewage: Approval of Commission required; hearing required in certain matters; regulations. 1. It is unlawful for any public utility which serves 3,000 or fewer persons and…

NRS 704.669 Regulation of sale of geothermal energy to public; system of operating permits. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, every corporation or other person who sells geothermal energy to the public is affected with a public interest, is a public utility and is …

NRS 704.673 Cooperatives, nonprofit corporations and associations supplying services both to public and members declared public utilities; regulation by Commission. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, every cooperative association or nonprofit corporation or associat…

NRS 704.675 Cooperatives, nonprofit corporations and associations supplying services to members only declared public utilities; limited jurisdiction of Commission. Every cooperative association or nonprofit corporation or association and every other supplier of services described…

NRS 704.677 Certificates of public convenience and necessity to be issued to certain cooperatives, nonprofit corporations and associations; contents of statement and certificate. 1. Every cooperative association or nonprofit corporation or association and every other supplier of …

NRS 704.684 Limitations on regulation of broadband service; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Commission shall not regulate any broadband service, including imposing any requirements relating to the terms, conditions, rates or availability of broadb…

NRS 704.685 Limitations on regulation of Internet Protocol-enabled service or Voice over Internet Protocol service; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a state agency or political subdivision of the State may not, directly or indirectly, regulate the rate…

NRS 704.687 Limitations on exclusion from viewing of televised broadcasts of sporting or other special events; exception. 1. Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3, a televised broadcast of a sporting event or other special event originating within this state must not be exclu…

NRS 704.6873 Adoption of regulations regarding telecommunication service furnished to certain public facilities, providers of health care, low-income persons and rural, insular and high-cost areas. 1. The Commission shall adopt regulations that require each telecommunication prov…

NRS 704.6875 Customer entitled to written notice of duration of certain calls. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each telecommunication provider shall provide timely written notice to a customer of the duration of each call that is billed to the customer, reported …

NRS 704.6877 Adoption of regulations regarding notice provided by incumbent local exchange carriers of certain interconnection agreements. 1. The Commission shall by regulation establish a procedure for an incumbent local exchange carrier to provide notice via the Internet of int…

NRS 704.6878 Adoption of regulations regarding incumbent local exchange carriers and the obligations of providers of last resort. The Commission shall adopt regulations that establish the obligations of incumbent local exchange carriers as providers of last resort giving due cons…

NRS 704.6881 Establishment of standards and penalties to encourage competition and discourage discrimination in provision of local telecommunication services; regulations. The Commission may, by regulation: 1. Establish standards of performance and reporting regarding the provisi…

NRS 704.6882 Establishment of expedited procedures for certain complaints filed by provider against another provider; regulations. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 703.310 and 703.320, the Commission shall establish by regulation expedited procedures for complaints filed by …

NRS 704.6883 Judicial review of certain decisions of Commission. Any judicial review of a decision by the Commission pursuant to NRS 704.6881 and 704.6882 must be made in accordance with NRS 703.373 to 703.376, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1319)

NRS 704.6884 Providers required to comply with state and federal consumer and antitrust protections; providers subject to laws governing unfair trade practices for violations of standards established by Commission. The provisions of NRS 704.6881 to 704.6884, inclusive, must not b…

NRS 704.68861 Applicability. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any telecommunication provider operating within this State is a competitive supplier that is subject to the provisions of NRS 704.68861 to 704.68887, inclusive. 2. A small-scale provider of last resort …

NRS 704.68863 Powers and duties under certain federal and state laws preserved. The provisions of NRS 704.68861 to 704.68887, inclusive, do not: 1. Apply to the Commission in connection with any actions or decisions required or permitted by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub…

NRS 704.68865 Adoption of regulations. The Commission may adopt any regulations that are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 704.68861 to 704.68887, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2007, 687; A 2013, 1949)

NRS 704.68867 Filing of reports. 1. Each competitive supplier that is an incumbent local exchange carrier on May 31, 2007, shall: (a) On or before October 1, 2008, prepare and submit to the Commission and the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General a r…

NRS 704.68869 Regulation of small-scale provider of last resort as competitive supplier: Application; grant or denial of application by Commission. 1. A small-scale provider of last resort may apply to the Commission to be regulated as a competitive supplier pursuant to NRS 704.6…

NRS 704.68871 Exemption from review and monitoring of certain financial data; limited financial and accounting requirements. 1. Except as otherwise provided by NRS 704.688795, a competitive supplier is not subject to any review of earnings or monitoring of the rate base or any ot…

NRS 704.68873 Exemption from regulation of telecommunication service; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 704.68861 to 704.68887, inclusive, a competitive supplier: (a) Is exempt from the provisions of NRS 704.100 and 704.110 and the regulations of the Commission r…

NRS 704.68875 Exemption from filing schedules or tariffs; requirements regarding publication of certain rate and service information. 1. Except as otherwise provided by NRS 704.688795, a competitive supplier is not required to maintain or file any schedule or tariff with the Comm…