DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES
Nev. Rev. Stat. 598
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section598.091. Collective mark defined.section598.092. Deceptive trade practice defined.section598.094. Sale defined.section598.096. Powers of Director, Commissioner and Attorney General.section598.097. Commissioner, Director and Attorney General: Equitable relief.section598.098. Use and disclosure of information by Commissioner or Director; regulations.section598.099. Injunctions without prior notice.section598.100. Definitions.section598.110. Pyramid promotional schemes or endless chains are deceptive trade practices.section598.120. Contracts and agreements voidable by participant.section598.130. Injunctive relief; receivership.section598.131. Definitions.section598.132. Advertiser defined.section598.133. Merchandise defined.section598.134. Sales promotion defined.section598.135. Scope.section598.136. Representation that person has won prize or is winner of contest.section598.137. Representation that person has chance to receive prize.section598.138. Representation that person has been specially selected.section598.139. Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.section598.140. Definitions.section598.150. Business day defined.section598.160. Buyer defined.section598.170. Consumer goods or services defined.section598.180. Door-to-door sale defined.section598.200. Place of business defined.section598.210. Purchase price defined.section598.220. Seller defined.section598.230. Right of buyer to rescind contract of sale; notice of rescission.section598.240. Seller to furnish buyer copy of receipt or contract; required contents.section598.250. Seller to furnish buyer form for notice of cancellation.section598.260. Penalty for cancellation permitted; limitations.section598.280. Unlawful acts.section598.397. Definitions.section598.398. Restrictions on use of Internet robots.section598.405. Definitions.section598.416. Advertise and advertisement defined.section598.425. Commissioner defined.section598.445. Sightseeing tour defined.section598.455. Tour broker defined.section598.465. Tour operator defined.section598.471. Tour broker and tour operator to register, pay fee and, if applicable, deposit security before advertising services or conducting business in this State; certificate of registration; renewal of certificate.section598.475. Tour broker and tour operator required to disclose total price in advertisement and prohibited from charging higher amount; notice required on billing invoice; tour broker and tour operator required to honor valid coupon; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.section598.485. Applicability of provisions limited to tour brokers and tour operators operating in certain counties.section598.495. Security required to be deposited by tour broker and tour operator: Form; term; amount; records; rejection for nonconformance; change in form; inadequate amount.section598.506. Rights and remedies of injured consumers; resolution by Unit of claims against security; regulations.section598.515. Release of security if tour broker or tour operator ceases to operate.section598.525. Regulations.section598.535. Definitions.section598.545. Buyer defined.section598.555. Grant defined.section598.565. Grant writing service defined.section598.575. Applicability.section598.585. Contracts for grant writing services: Requirements; content.section598.595. Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.section598.701. Definitions.section598.706. Commissioner defined.section598.711. Division defined.section598.716. Registrant defined.section598.721. Registration: Application; fee; deposit of security; certificate of registration; renewal of certificate.section598.726. Security required for registration: Form; term; records; rejection for nonconformance; change in form; inadequate amount.section598.731. Rights and remedies of injured consumers; resolution by Division of claims against security; regulations.section598.736. Release of security if registrant ceases to operate or registration expires.section598.741. Definitions.section598.746. Prohibited acts: Receiving money before complete performance; receiving money for referral to provider of credit; misleading statements; other fraudulent or deceptive acts.section598.752. Organization to register and deposit security before advertising services or conducting business in this State; separate security not required from salesperson, agent or representative of organization; regulations.section598.757. Organization to provide buyer certain information in writing.section598.762. Requirements of contract for purchase of services; copy of contract must be retained by organization.section598.767. Organization to maintain registered agent for service of legal process.section598.772. Waiver of statutory rights prohibited; burden of proof upon person claiming exemption or exception from definition.section598.777. Buyers action for recovery of damages or injunctive relief; attorneys fees; punitive damages.section598.782. Criminal penalty.section598.787. Provisions and remedies not exclusive; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.section598.840. Definitions.section598.845. Scope.section598.851. Organization to register and post security before advertising services or conducting business in this State.section598.852. Organization to register on prescribed form and pay fee; certificate of registration; renewal of certificate.section598.853. Security required for registration: Form; term; records; rejection for nonconformance; change in form; inadequate amount.section598.854. Rights and remedies of injured consumers; resolution by Unit of claims against security; regulations.section598.855. Trust account required for payments on contracts.section598.860. Trust account required for payments on goods and services.section598.865. Administration of trust accounts; audits.section598.870. Disclosure of information to buyer required before buyer signs contract or application for membership.section598.875. Requirements for contracts for membership.section598.880. Limits on contracts for membership.section598.885. Cancellation of contract by buyer; notice required.section598.890. Membership of buyer effective 7 days after contract signed.section598.895. Refund required, if requested, for goods not delivered within 6 weeks.section598.900. Untrue or misleading statements by organization prohibited; effect on contract.section598.0901. Consumer Affairs Unit or Unit defined.section598.0903. Definitions.section598.0905. Advertisement defined.section598.905. Correction of violations.section598.0907. Certification mark defined.section598.910. Effect of transfer by organization of its obligation to provide goods or services; circumstances under which buyer may rescind contract.section598.0913. Commissioner defined.section598.0915. Deceptive trade practice defined.section598.915. Waiver of statutory rights is void.section598.0916. Deceptive trade practice defined.section598.0917. Deceptive trade practice defined.section598.0918. Deceptive trade practice defined.section598.920. Actions against organization; restitution, treble damages, attorneys fees and costs may be awarded.section598.0921. Deceptive trade practice defined.section598.0922. Deceptive trade practice defined.section598.0923. Deceptive trade practice defined.section598.0924. Deceptive trade practice defined.section598.0925. Deceptive trade practice defined.section598.0927. Director defined.section598.930. Remedies not exclusive; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.section598.0933. Elderly person defined.section598.0934. Goods defined.section598.0935. Mark defined.section598.0936. Person with a disability defined.section598.0937. Property defined.section598.940. Definitions.section598.941. Dance studio defined.section598.942. Scope.section598.0943. Service mark defined.section598.944. Registration of dance studio or health club required.section598.0945. Trademark defined.section598.946. Owner of dance studio or health club to register and deposit security before advertising services or conducting business in this State: Amount of security; adjustment of security; exception from requirement to deposit security.section598.947. Dance studio or health club to register on prescribed form and pay fee; certificate of registration; renewal of certificate.section598.0947. Trade name defined.section598.948. Requirements for contract between buyer and dance studio or health club.section598.950. Cancellation of contract by buyer; notice required.section598.952. False or misleading representations by dance studio or health club prohibited; effect on contract.section598.0953. Engaging in deceptive trade practice prima facie evidence of intent to injure competitor; other rights of action not limited.section598.954. Rights of buyer who becomes disabled during term of contract.section598.0955. Applicability of NRS 598.0903 to 598.0999 , inclusive.section598.956. Rights of buyer upon closure of dance studio or health club; election of remedies.section598.0957. Director may delegate powers and duties.section598.958. Rights of buyer when dance studio or health club transfers its obligations or moves its place of business.section598.0959. Advisory committees: Creation and appointment; membership; compensation.section598.960. Correction of violations.section598.962. Waiver of provisions is void.section598.0963. Additional powers of Attorney General.section598.0964. Use and sharing of confidential information by Attorney General; cooperation between Attorney General and other agencies and officials.section598.0965. Commissioner or Director to provide investigative assistance to Attorney General; legal advice and guidance by Attorney General.section598.966. Remedies, duties and prohibitions not exclusive; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.section598.0966. Revolving account for Consumer Affairs Unit: Creation; duties of Director or designee; deposits; use.section598.0967. Commissioner and Director: Subpoenas; hearings; regulations.section598.968. Definitions.section598.969. Prohibited acts: Changing a customers carrier without timely authorization; failure to provide timely written notices and confirmations; engaging in other fraudulent or deceptive acts; proposing contract to waive or authorize violations of the protections of this section.section598.0971. Orders for enforcement: Authority of Commissioner, Attorney General and Director or designee; judicial review and enforcement; administrative fine; civil penalty and equitable relief.section598.0973. Civil penalty for engaging in deceptive trade practice directed toward elderly person or person with disability.section598.0974. Civil penalty prohibited under certain circumstances.section598.0975. Deposit and use of money collected pursuant to NRS 598.0903 to 598.0999 , inclusive; exception for criminal fines and restitution.section598.0977. Civil action by elderly person or person with disability against person who engaged in deceptive trade practice; remedies.section598.0979. Restraining orders; injunctions; assurances of discontinuance.section598.0983. Actions by district attorney: Prerequisites.section598.0985. Actions by district attorney: Injunctive relief.section598.0987. Actions by district attorney: Preliminary notice required before filing; exception.section598.0989. Actions by district attorney: Venue; powers of court.section598.993. Prohibition on import, sale or offer for sale of cosmetic products tested on animals; exceptions; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.section598.0993. Relief for injured persons.section598.0995. Assurances of discontinuance.section598.0997. Service of notices.section598.0999. Civil and criminal penalties for violations.section598.1305. Prohibited acts; jurisdiction of Attorney General; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.section598.1315. Advertisement defined.section598.1325. Advertising premium defined.section598.1335. Sale defined.section598.2801. Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.section598.3971. Athletic contest defined.section598.3972. Entertainment facility defined.section598.3973. Internet robot defined.section598.3974. Live entertainment event defined.section598.3975. Resale and resell defined.section598.3976. Reseller defined.section598.3977. Ticket defined.section598.3978. Use of trademarked or copyrighted material by reseller or secondary ticket exchange; display of notice identifying website belonging to reseller or secondary ticket exchange; restriction on substantially similar websites.section598.3979. Prohibited acts relating to resale of tickets.section598.3981. Establishment of hotline and Internet website to receive complaints; requirements for form used to receive complaints.section598.3982. Civil action; venue; damages; certain natural persons immune.section598.3983. Criminal penalty.section598.3984. Criminal penalty for violations relating to certain government affiliated facilities.section598.8541. Release of security if registrant ceases to operate or registration expires.section598.09213. Deceptive trade practice defined.section598.09223. Deceptive trade practice defined.section598.09227. Deceptive trade practice defined.section598.09235. Deceptive trade practice defined.section598.9403. Business day defined.section598.9405. Buyer defined.section598.9407. Commissioner defined.section598.9415. Health club defined.section598.9417. Pre-sale defined.section598.9418. Registrant defined.section598.9472. Security required for registration: Form; term; records; rejection for nonconformance; change in form; inadequate amount.section598.9474. Rights and remedies of injured consumers; resolution by Unit of claims against security; regulations.section598.9476. Release of security if registrant ceases to operate or registration expires.section598.09635. Attorney General to prepare report for each state of emergency or declaration of disaster concerning certain deceptive trade practices.section598.9682. Provider defined.section598.9684. Telecommunication service defined.section598.9691. Regulations governing disclosures made by provider to customer.section598.9692. Opportunity to freeze interexchange carrier.section598.9694. Remedies, duties and prohibitions not exclusive; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.section598.9701. Definitions.section598.9702. Consumer defined.section598.9703. Creditor defined.section598.9704. Dealer defined.section598.9705. Device defined.section598.9706. Electronic tracking technology defined.section598.9707. Lease defined.section598.9708. Long-term lessee defined.section598.9709. Long-term lessor defined.section598.9711. Retail buyer defined.section598.9712. Retail installment contract defined.section598.9713. Secured party defined.section598.9714. Starter interruption technology defined.section598.9715. Use or installment by creditor or long-term lessor: Requirements; waiver prohibited; exceptions.section598.9716. Requirements for manufacturers, providers and installers; prohibited acts regarding telemetry data; exceptions.section598.9717. Responsibility for device.section598.9718. Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice; remedies.section598.9731. Contract or agreement defined.section598.9733. Certain persons who advertise and negotiate in language other than English required to deliver translation of contract or agreement; transactions to which requirement applies; exceptions.section598.9735. When financial institution deemed in compliance with translation requirement for certain mandatory disclosures.section598.09735. Civil penalty for engaging in deceptive trade practice directed toward minor person.section598.9737. Elements of translated contract or agreement permitted to be retained in English.section598.9739. Right of aggrieved party to rescind contract or agreement.section598.9801. Definitions.section598.9802. Commission defined.section598.9803. Disclosure defined.section598.9804. Distributed generation system defined.section598.9805. Host customer defined.section598.9806. Portfolio energy credit defined.section598.9807. Power purchase agreement defined.section598.9808. Solar installation company defined.section598.9809. Agreement for lease of distributed generation system: Cover page.section598.9811. Agreement for lease of distributed generation system: Contents. [Effective through December 31, 2027.]section598.9812. Agreement for lease of distributed generation system: Disclosure.section598.9813. Agreement for purchase of distributed generation system: Cover page.section598.9814. Agreement for purchase of distributed generation system: Contents.section598.9815. Agreement for purchase of distributed generation system: Disclosure.section598.9816. Power purchase agreement: Cover page.section598.9817. Power purchase agreement: Contents.section598.9818. Power purchase agreement: Disclosure.section598.9819. Utility rates disclosure required in agreement in certain circumstances.section598.9821. Certain express warranties required in agreement; exception.section598.9822. Complaints against solar installation company; noncompliance constitutes deceptive trade practice; noncompliance renders agreement voidable; violation constitutes consumer fraud; documents in English or other language.section598.39725. Governmental charges defined.section598.39745. Primary ticket provider defined.section598.39765. Rights holder defined.section598.39773. Ticket provider defined.section598.39775. Sale of ticket without clearly and conspicuously disclosing total price prohibited; misrepresenting fee or charge prohibited.section598.39777. Ticket provider required to refund full amount paid if event cancelled; exceptions.section598.39795. Resale of ticket without first disclosing total amount to be charged prohibited.section598.98015. Borrower defined.section598.98025. Customer-generator defined.section598.98043. Distributed generation system financier defined.section598.98046. Distributed generation system loan defined.section598.98055. Offset defined.section598.98075. Production defined.section598.98083. Solar-powered affordable housing system defined.section598.98086. Authority of State Contractors Board to adopt regulations requiring background checks of employees of solar installation companies.section598.98211. Additional information required in agreement for provision of distributed generation system loan.section598.98213. Confirmation of information in cover page required; installation of distributed generation system prohibited until confirmation recorded; maintenance of recording.section598.98216. Rescission or cancellation of agreement for purchase or lease of distributed generation system or power purchase agreement.section598.98218. Assignee of agreement subject to claims and defenses against distributed generation system financier.section598.982141. Distributed generation system financier required to provide copy of agreement to borrower, lessee or host customer immediately after signature.section598.982142. Distributed generation system financier prohibited from executing agreement unless licenses of solar installation company verified and inspection report obtained.section598.982143. Distributed generation system financier required to ensure solar installation company is properly licensed and acting within monetary limit of license; agreement voidable for violation; provision of money to solar installation company that is not properly licensed or acting outside monetary limit prohibited.section598.982144. Distributed generation system financier required to verbally communicate and confirm information relating to agreement; verbal communication must be recorded before commencement of installation; maintenance of recording required.section598.982145. Solar installation company required to perform on-site physical survey of premises and provide results of survey before installation; circumstances under which agreement may be rescinded; exception.section598.982146. Limitations on payment of solar installation company by distributed generation system financier; responsibility of financier for violation.section598.982147. Limitation on fee charged by distributed generation system financier.section598.982148. Power purchase agreement voidable by host customer if solar installation company is not properly licensed or acting within monetary limit of license.section598.982149. Requirements for rescission or cancellation by borrower of agreement for provision of distributed generation system loan.section598.982181. Compliance with federal law required.section598.982182. Restriction on disconnection or prevention of use of distributed generation system.section598.982183. Advertisement of false, misleading or deceptive statement or representation with regard to rates for electricity prohibited.section598.982184. Prohibited acts by person who generates leads or referrals to perform work concerning distributed generation system; requirements for commercial communications relating to leads or referrals.section598.982185. Restrictions on acceptance by solar installation company of payment for installation of distributed generation system.section598.982186. Prohibited conduct in connection with lease or purchase of distributed generation system or power purchase agreement; requirements for commercial communication.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-598.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026