Chapter 649 - Collection Agencies
- ADMINISTRATION
- 649.051 - Administration and enforcement of chapter.
- 649.053 - Regulations.
- 649.054 - Regulations authorizing collection from location outside of Nevada; standards for trust accounts.
- 649.056 - Regulations prescribing methods of conducting business; investigations and examinations.
- 649.057 - Investigations and hearings.
- 649.059 - Approval of printed forms.
- 649.061 - Notification of results of examination; retention and destruction of papers.
- 649.065 - Records: Maintenance by Commissioner; contents; general provisions governing confidentiality and public inspection.
- 649.067 - Records: Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records.
- COLLECTION AGENCY ADVISORY BOARD
- CONDUCT OF BUSINESS; PROHIBITED PRACTICES
- 649.305 - Collection agency not to operate without manager.
- 649.315 - Display of license or certificate.
- 649.325 - Change of location of business.
- 649.330 - Notification of change in management or ownership of voting stock; application for licensure of replacement; investigation; costs; waiver.
- 649.332 - Verification of debt.
- 649.334 - Written agreement to be specific, intelligible and unambiguous; money collected to be credited first to principal; partial collection of claim prohibited; accounting of money collected on be
- 649.3345 - Withdrawal of claim by customer.
- 649.335 - Retention and examinations of records and accounts.
- 649.345 - Annual reports to Commissioner.
- 649.355 - Business ethics and practices; trust accounts.
- 649.365 - Approval of business name required; prohibition against use of certain names, terms and forms.
- 649.370 - Violation of federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
- 649.375 - Prohibited practices.
- DISCIPLINARY ACTION
- 649.385 - Investigation of verified complaint; verified answer; action by Commissioner after informal hearing.
- 649.390 - Investigation of verified complaint concerning unlicensed person; order to cease and desist; administrative fines; suit to recover fine; cumulative penalties.
- 649.395 - Authorized disciplinary action; grounds for disciplinary action; effect of revocation of license; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.
- 649.398 - Suspension of license or manager’s certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or manager’s certificate. [Effective un
- 649.400 - Injunctive relief.
- FEES
- FOREIGN COLLECTION AGENCIES
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- LICENSING OF COLLECTION AGENCIES AND COLLECTION AGENTS
- 649.075 - License required; exception.
- 649.085 - Qualifications of applicant for license.
- 649.095 - Application for license: Contents; submission of fingerprints and financial statement; examination of applicant; withdrawal of application.
- 649.105 - Bond or substitute security required; amount and conditions; adjustments in amount.
- 649.115 - Form of bond; matters covered by bond; statute of limitations for bringing action on bond.
- 649.119 - Deposit as substitute for bond.
- 649.125 - Investigation by Commissioner.
- 649.135 - Order approving application; findings.
- 649.145 - Conditions for issuance of license; contents of license.
- 649.155 - Order denying application; notice of denial.
- 649.165 - Rights of licensee.
- 649.167 - Permit for branch office; examination of principal office; manager required on premises.
- MANAGERS
- 649.175 - Manager’s certificate required.
- 649.185 - Application to Commissioner.
- 649.196 - Applicant for certificate: Qualifications; requirements; notice of refusal to issue certificate; request for hearing; withdrawal of application.
- 649.205 - Examination.
- 649.215 - Grounds for refusing examination or suspending or revoking certificate.
- 649.225 - Issuance of certificate; notice of manager’s change of residence address.
- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 649.233 - Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or manager’s certificate; duty of Commissioner. [Effective until the date of the repea
- 649.235 - Expiration; licenses and certificates not transferable.
- 649.245 - Renewal.
- 649.250 - Recording of telephone conversations.
- PENALTIES