NRS 353C.1965
State Controller required to establish and maintain list of persons who owe debt assigned for collection

  • licensing agency required to provide certain information to State Controller
  • notification
  • information shared between State Controller and licensing agency not public record
  • immunity from liability for licensing agency
  • regulations.

1.

The State Controller shall establish and maintain a list of persons who owe a debt to an agency that has been assigned to the State Controller for collection pursuant to NRS 353C.195.

2.

A licensing agency shall provide to the State Controller:

(a)

The name, address and social security number or employer identification number, as applicable, of each licensee; and

(b)

The business identification number of the licensee, if the licensee has a state business license.

3.

A licensing agency shall provide the information described in subsection 2:

(a)

On or before February 1 of each year for licensees who renewed licenses from July 1 through December 31 of the previous calendar year; or

(b)

On or before August 1 of each year for licensees who renewed licenses from January 1 through June 30 of the current calendar year.

4.

If the State Controller determines that the name of any licensee appears on the list established by the State Controller pursuant to subsection 1, the State Controller shall send a written notice to the licensee, which includes, without limitation:

(a)

The amount of the debt;

(b)

A request for payment of the debt;

(c)

Notification that the licensee may enter into an agreement with the State Controller pursuant to NRS 353C.130 for the payment of the debt;

(d)

Notification that the licensee must respond to the notice within 30 days after the date on which the notice was sent;

(e)

Notification that the licensee may request a hearing to determine the validity of the debt not later than 30 days after the date on which the notice was sent; and

(f)

Notification that the licensing agency is prohibited from renewing the license of the licensee unless the licensee pays the debt, enters into an agreement for the payment of the debt pursuant to NRS 353C.130 or demonstrates to the State Controller that the debt is not valid.

5.

The State Controller shall notify the licensing agency if the licensee does not pay the debt that has been assigned to the State Controller for collection, enter into an agreement for the payment of the debt pursuant to NRS 353C.130 or demonstrate that the debt is not valid. A licensing agency shall not renew the license of the licensee who is the subject of the notification until the State Controller notifies the licensing agency that the licensee has:

(a)

Satisfied the debt;

(b)

Entered into an agreement for the payment of the debt pursuant to NRS 353C.130; or

(c)

Demonstrated that the debt is not valid.

6.

Information shared between the State Controller and a licensing agency to carry out the provisions of this section is not a public record.

7.

A licensing agency may not be held liable in any civil action for any action taken by the licensing agency in good faith to comply with the provisions of this section.

8.

The State Controller shall verify with the Secretary of State the information related to the state business license of each licensee.

9.

The State Controller shall adopt such regulations as the State Controller determines necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions of this section.

10.

As used in this section:

(a)

“License” means any license, certification, registration, permit or other authorization that grants a person the authority to engage in a profession or occupation in this State.

(b)

“Licensee” means a person to whom a license has been issued.

(c)

“Licensing agency” means any agency, board or commission that regulates an occupation or profession except for the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Division of Insurance of the Department of Business and Industry, the Commissioner of Insurance or any local government.

Source: Section 353C.1965 — State Controller required to establish and maintain list of persons who owe debt assigned for collection; licensing agency required to provide certain information to State Controller; notification; information shared between State Controller and licensing agency not public record; immunity from liability for licensing agency; regulations., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-353C.­html#NRS353CSec1965.

353C.010
Definitions. 353C.020
“Agency” defined. 353C.030
“Agreement” defined. 353C.040
“Debt” defined. 353C.050
“Fee” defined. 353C.060
“Fine” defined. 353C.070
“Person” defined. 353C.080
“Tax” defined. 353C.090
Applicability. 353C.100
Determination of debt to be past due. 353C.110
Regulations of State Controller: Generally. 353C.115
Regulations of State Controller: Establishing fee for returned or dishonored check or other method of payment. 353C.120
Periodic reports by agency of debts owed to agency 353C.125
Agency authorized to refuse to conduct additional transaction with certain debtors until payment of prior debts. 353C.128
Agency authorized to refuse to conduct transaction with, and State Controller authorized to refuse to draw warrant in favor of, certain debtors until payment of prior debts or debtor enters into agreement for payment of debts. 353C.130
Agreement with debtor for payment in installments 353C.133
Agreement with debtor to accept payment of portion of debt in full satisfaction of debt. 353C.135
Payment of costs and fees for collection of certain debts. 353C.140
Action by Attorney General to collect debt 353C.150
Application for entry of summary judgment: Conditions 353C.160
Entry of judgment against debtor 353C.170
Recordation of judgment 353C.171
Withholding of income: State Controller authorized to require employer to withhold income to satisfy judgment 353C.172
Withholding of income: Notice to person who is subject to withholding. 353C.173
Withholding of income: Filing of contest 353C.174
Withholding of income: Notice to employer. 353C.175
Withholding of income: Duties of employer upon receipt of notice to withhold. 353C.176
Withholding of income: Notice to withhold binding on employer 353C.177
Withholding of income: Unlawful for employer to use withholding as basis for refusing to hire, discharging or taking disciplinary action against employee 353C.178
Withholding of income: Enforcement proceedings against employer for refusal to withhold or misrepresentation of employee’s income 353C.179
Withholding of income: Immunity of employer and State Controller. 353C.180
Certificate of liability: Contents 353C.190
State Controller may offset debt with amount owed to debtor by state agency 353C.195
State Controller required to act as collection agent for state agencies 353C.196
Limitation on refund for overpayment of debt 353C.198
Appointment of agent to file application for summary judgment or record certificate of liability against debtor. 353C.200
Contract with private debt collector: Conditions 353C.210
Notice of debt and demand to transmit to persons possessing or controlling credits or other personal property of, or owing debts to, debtor 353C.220
Bad debts: Designation 353C.222
Selling certain debt in lieu of requesting designation of debt as bad debt 353C.224
Distribution of money collected from debtor. 353C.226
Debt Recovery Account: Creation 353C.230
Remedies of state are supplemental 353C.240
Development and operation of system for matching data to collect debts: Duties and liability of State Controller and financial institutions 353C.1955
Date for accrual of interest 353C.1965
State Controller required to establish and maintain list of persons who owe debt assigned for collection
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Jun. 24, 2021

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