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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 19. Miscellaneous Matters Related to Government and Public Affairs § 240A.280. Civil actions brought by Attorney General or district attorney

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Upon referral by the Secretary of State, the Attorney General or the district attorney of the county in which the defendant resides or maintains a place of business may bring an action in the name of the State of Nevada in a court of competent jurisdiction:

(a) For injunctive relief against any person who violates or threatens to violate a provision of this chapter or a regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto;

(b) For the recovery of a civil penalty against the defendant of not less than $100 or more than $5,000 for each such violation;

(c) For an order directing restitution to be made by the defendant to any person who suffers pecuniary loss as a result of such a violation; or

(d) For any combination of the remedies described in this subsection.

2. Any civil penalty recovered pursuant to this section must be paid to the Secretary of State and deposited in the State General Fund.

3. If the court determines that the State of Nevada is the prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section, the court shall award the State the costs of suit and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in the action.

4. Upon the imposition of any remedy pursuant to this section against a document preparation service, the Attorney General or district attorney shall notify the Department of Motor Vehicles of the name of the document preparation service and the remedy imposed for the purposes of NRS 481.062.

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