NRS 657A.510
Confidentiality of records and information

  • immunity from liability for Director and applicable regulators concerning disclosure of certain records and information
  • admissibility of certain records and information.

1.

Any record or information in a record submitted to or obtained by the Director or an applicable regulator pursuant to this chapter:

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in this section, is confidential and not a public book or record within the meaning of NRS 239.010.

(b)

May be disclosed by the Director or an applicable regulator to:

(1)

Any governmental agency or official; or

(2)

A federal, state or county grand jury in response to a lawful subpoena.

2.

Any disclosure pursuant to subsection 1 of a complaint relating to a financial product or service or the results of an examination, inquiry or investigation relating to a participant or product or service does not make the relevant record or information in a record a public record within the meaning of NRS 239.010, and a participant shall not disclose any such record or information to the general public except in connection with any disclosure required by law. A participant shall not disclose, use or refer to any comments, conclusions or results of an examination, inquiry or investigation in any communication to a consumer or potential consumer.

3.

The Director and any applicable regulator are immune from civil liability for any damages sustained because of a disclosure of any record or information in a record that is received or obtained pursuant to this chapter.

4.

Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to preclude the disclosure of any record or information in a record that is admissible in evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding brought by a state or federal law enforcement agency to enforce or prosecute a civil or criminal violation of any law.

Source: Section 657A.510 — Confidentiality of records and information; immunity from liability for Director and applicable regulators concerning disclosure of certain records and information; admissibility of certain records and information., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-657A.­html#NRS657ASec510.

Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 657A.510’s source at nv​.us