Procedure for imposing fine or revoking, suspending or denying renewal of license or permit: Answer; limitation on proceeding.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 119A.656
in effect1. Within 20 days after service of the notice upon him or her, the licensee or permittee shall file an answer to the charges with the Division. The answer must contain an admission or denial of the allegations contained in the complaint and any defenses upon which the licensee or permittee will rely.
2. The answer may be served by delivery to the Administrator, or by mailing the answer by certified mail to the principal office of the Division.
3. No proceeding to impose a fine or suspend, revoke or deny the renewal of any license or permit may be maintained unless it is commenced by the giving of notice to the licensee or permittee within 3 years after the time of the act charged, whether of commission or omission, except:
(a) If the charges are based upon a failure to disclose or misrepresentation, the period does not commence until the discovery of facts which do or should lead to the discovery of the failure to disclose or misrepresentation; and
(b) Whenever any action or proceeding is instituted to which the Division, licensee or permittee is a party and which involves the conduct of the licensee or permittee in the transaction with which the charges are related, the running of the 3-year period with respect to the institution of a proceeding under this chapter to impose a fine or suspend, revoke or deny the renewal of the license or permit is suspended during the pendency of the action or proceeding.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-119A.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026