NRS 127.310
Unlawful placement or advertising

  • penalty.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 127.240, 127.283 and 127.285, any person or organization other than an agency which provides child welfare services who, without holding a valid unrevoked license to place children for adoption issued by the Division:

(a)

Places, arranges the placement of, or assists in placing or in arranging the placement of, any child for adoption or permanent free care; or

(b)

Advertises that he or she will place children for adoption or permanent free care, or accept, supply, provide or obtain children for adoption or permanent free care, or causes any advertisement to be disseminated soliciting, requesting or asking for any child or children for adoption or permanent free care,
Ê is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2.

Any person who places, accepts placement of, or aids, abets or counsels the placement of any child in violation of NRS 127.280, 127.2805 and 127.2815 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

3.

A periodical, newspaper, radio station, Internet website or other public medium is not subject to any criminal penalty or civil liability for disseminating an advertisement that violates the provisions of this section.

4.

A child-placing agency shall include in any advertisement concerning its services a statement which:

(a)

Confirms that the child-placing agency holds a valid, unrevoked license issued by the Division; and

(b)

Indicates any license number issued to the child-placing agency by the Division.

5.

As used in this section:

(a)

“Advertise” or “advertisement” means a communication that originates within this State by any public medium, including, without limitation, a newspaper, periodical, telephone book listing, outdoor advertising, sign, radio, television or a computerized communication system, including, without limitation, electronic mail, an Internet website or an Internet account.

(b)

“Internet account” means an account created within a bounded system established by an Internet-based service that requires a user to input or store information in an electronic device in order to view, create, use or edit the account information, profile, display, communications or stored data of the user.
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Source: Section 127.310 — Unlawful placement or advertising; penalty., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-127.­html#NRS127Sec310.

127.220
Definitions. 127.230
Standards for and regulation of child-placing agencies 127.240
License: Requirement 127.250
License: Application 127.270
License: Refusal to issue or renew 127.275
Fees for services provided by agency which provides child welfare services. 127.280
Requirements for placement of child in home of prospective parents for trial period 127.281
Search for criminal record of prospective adoptive parent. 127.282
Petition for order to restrain and enjoin violation or threatened violation of chapter 127.283
Publication or broadcast of information concerning child. 127.285
Limitation on participation of attorneys in adoption proceedings 127.287
Payment to or acceptance by natural parent of compensation in return for placement for or consent to adoption of child. 127.288
Penalty for unlawful payment to or acceptance by natural parent of compensation. 127.290
Acceptance of fees or compensation for placing or arranging placement of child. 127.300
Penalty for receipt of compensation by unlicensed person for placing or arranging placement of child. 127.310
Unlawful placement or advertising 127.2805
Investigation of prospective adoptive parents. 127.2815
Placement of child during investigation 127.2817
Criteria for determination of suitability of prospective adoptive home 127.2825
Child-placing agency required to give preference to placement of child with siblings of child. 127.2827
Orders for visitation with sibling of child in custody of agency which provides child welfare services: Previous orders of such visitation to be provided to court during adoption proceedings
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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