NRS 77.447
Penalties

  • notice of alleged violation
  • opportunity to correct alleged violation.

1.

A person who violates a provision of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500 per violation and not more than $10,000 in the aggregate, to be recovered in a civil action brought in the district court in the county in which the person’s principal place of business is located or in the district court of Carson City. The court may reduce the amount of the civil penalty imposed by the Secretary of State if the court determines that the amount of the civil penalty is disproportionate to the violation.

2.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, before filing a civil action to recover a civil penalty pursuant to subsection 1, if the person who allegedly violated a provision of this chapter has not been issued a written notice of a violation of this chapter within the immediately preceding 3 years, the Secretary of State must provide to the person written notice of the alleged violation and 10 business days to correct the alleged violation. The Secretary of State may provide a greater period to correct the alleged violation as the Secretary of State deems appropriate.

3.

If a person who allegedly violated a provision of this chapter engaged in conduct in the course of acting as a registered agent that was intended to deceive or defraud the public or to promote illegal activities, the Secretary of State may take any or all of the following actions:

(a)

File a civil action pursuant to subsection 1 without providing the notice and the opportunity to correct the alleged violation required by subsection 2.

(b)

Deny or revoke the person’s registration as a commercial registered agent.

(c)

Issue an order requiring the person to comply with the provisions of this chapter.

(d)

Refuse to accept filings for entities for which the person serves as registered agent.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Source: Section 77.447 — Penalties; notice of alleged violation; opportunity to correct alleged violation., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-077.­html#NRS077Sec447.

77.010
Short title.
77.020
Definitions.
77.030
“Appointment of agent” defined.
77.040
“Commercial registered agent” defined.
77.050
“Domestic entity” defined.
77.060
“Entity” defined.
77.070
“Filing entity” defined.
77.080
“Foreign entity” defined.
77.090
“Foreign qualification document” defined.
77.100
“Governor” defined.
77.110
“Interest” defined.
77.120
“Interest holder” defined.
77.130
“Jurisdiction of organization” defined.
77.140
“Noncommercial registered agent” defined.
77.150
“Nonqualified foreign entity” defined.
77.155
“Nonresident guardian” defined.
77.160
“Nonresident LLP statement” defined.
77.170
“Organic law” defined.
77.180
“Organic rules” defined.
77.190
“Person” defined.
77.200
“Public organic document” defined.
77.210
“Qualified foreign entity” defined.
77.230
“Registered agent” defined.
77.240
“Registered agent filing” defined.
77.250
“Represented entity” defined.
77.270
“Type” defined.
77.280
Fees.
77.290
Form required for filing of records.
77.300
Addresses in filings.
77.305
Registration of individual or corporation willing to serve as registered agent for corporation, limited-liability company or limited partnership.
77.310
Appointment of registered agent.
77.320
Registration of commercial registered agent.
77.330
Termination of registration of commercial registered agent.
77.340
Change of registered agent by entity.
77.350
Change of name or address by noncommercial registered agent.
77.360
Change of name, address or type of organization by commercial registered agent.
77.370
Resignation of registered agent.
77.380
Appointment of agent by nonfiling entity or nonqualified foreign entity.
77.385
Cancellation of filings.
77.390
Service of process on entities.
77.400
Duties of registered agent.
77.410
Registered agent required to verify licensure of entity under certain circumstances.
77.430
Regulations
77.440
Jurisdiction and venue.
77.443
Examination of records by Secretary of State.
77.447
Penalties
77.450
Consistency of application.
77.460
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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