Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.240 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.240
“Record” defined
Status: in_force

“ Record ” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.020 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.020
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 719.030 to 719.185 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.175 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.175
“State of the public blockchain” defined
Status: in_force

“ State of the public blockchain ” means the cumulative record of data on a public blockchain, consisting of the first block of the public blockchain, all finalized transactions on the public blockchain and all block rewards recorded on the public blockchain.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.090 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.090
“Message” defined
Status: in_force

“ Message ” means a digital representation of information.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.140 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.140
Applicability of chapter
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the provisions of this chapter apply to any transaction for which a digital signature is used to sign an electronic record. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a digital signature that is used to sign an electronic health record in accordance with NRS 439.581 to 439.597 , inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

2. As used in this section, “ electronic record ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 719.090 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.185 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.185
“Unaffiliated computers or machines” defined
Status: in_force

“ Unaffiliated computers or machines ” means computers or machines that are not under common ownership or control.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.190 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.190
“Person” defined
Status: in_force

“ Person ” means a natural person, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality or other legal entity.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.160 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.160
Use of digital signature
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if each person who will be involved in the submission and acceptance of a record agrees to the use of a digital signature, the use of a message which: (a) Represents the record; and (b) Is transformed by a digital signature, constitutes a sufficient signing of the record.

2. The provisions of this section do not apply with respect to: (a) A record that is required to be signed in the presence of a third party; or (b) A record with respect to which the requirement that the record must be signed is accompanied by an additional qualifying requirement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.070 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.070
“Electronic” defined
Status: in_force

“ Electronic ” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic or similar capabilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.440 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.440
Uniformity of application and construction
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.210 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.210
Prospective application; application of Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of this chapter apply to any electronic record or electronic signature created, generated, sent, communicated, received or stored on or after October 1, 2001.

2. The provisions of section 101(c) of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 7001 et seq., apply under this chapter to a transaction in which a natural person acquires goods or services that are used primarily for personal, family or household purposes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 721.070 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 721 / Section 721.070
“Record” defined
Status: in_force

“ Record ” means information which is inscribed on a tangible medium or which is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.080 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.080
“Electronic agent” defined
Status: in_force

“ Electronic agent ” means a computer program or an electronic or other automated means used independently to initiate an action or respond to electronic records or performances in whole or in part, without review or action by a natural person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 721.110 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 721 / Section 721.110
Authentication of electronic record
Status: in_force

The official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under NRS 721.100 shall authenticate the record. To authenticate an electronic record, the official publisher shall provide a method for a user to determine that the record received by the user from the official publisher is unaltered from the official record published by the official publisher.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.390 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.390
Disclosure of content of electronic communications held in trust when trustee is not original user
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, directed by the user or provided in a trust, a custodian shall disclose to a trustee that is not an original user of an account the content of an electronic communication sent or received by an original or successor user and carried, maintained, processed, received or stored by the custodian in the account of the trust if the trustee gives the custodian:

1. A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;

2. A certified copy of the trust instrument or a certification of trust pursuant to NRS 164.400 to 164.440 , inclusive, that includes consent to disclosure of the content of electronic communications to the trustee;

3. A certification by the trustee, under penalty of perjury, that the trust exists and the trustee is a currently acting trustee of the trust; and

4. If requested by the custodian: (a) A number, username, address or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the trust's account; or (b) Evidence linking the account to the trust.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.060 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.060
“Digital signature” defined
Status: in_force

“ Digital signature ” means an electronic signature that transforms a message by using an asymmetric cryptosystem. As used in this section, “electronic signature” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 719.100 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.430 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.430
Custodian compliance and immunity
Status: in_force

1. Not later than 60 days after receipt of the information required under NRS 722.340 to 722.420 , inclusive, a custodian shall comply with a request under this chapter from a fiduciary or designated recipient to disclose digital assets or terminate an account. If the custodian fails to comply, the fiduciary or designated recipient may apply to the court for an order directing compliance.

2. An order under subsection 1 directing compliance must contain a finding that compliance is not in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2702 .

3. A custodian may notify the user that a request for disclosure or to terminate an account was made under this chapter.

4. A custodian may deny a request under this chapter from a fiduciary or designated recipient for disclosure of digital assets or to terminate an account if the custodian is aware of any lawful access to the account following the receipt of the fiduciary's request.

5. This chapter does not limit a custodian's ability to obtain or require a fiduciary or designated recipient requesting disclosure or termination under this chapter to obtain a court order which: (a) Specifies that an account belongs to the protected person or principal; (b) Specifies that there is sufficient consent from the protected person or principal to support the requested disclosure; and (c) Contains a finding required by law other than this chapter.

6. A custodian and its officers, employees and agents are immune from liability for an act or omission done in good faith in compliance with this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.300 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.300
Applicability
Status: in_force

1. This chapter applies to: (a) A fiduciary acting under a will or power of attorney executed before, on or after October 1, 2017; (b) A personal representative acting for a decedent who died before, on or after October 1, 2017; (c) A guardianship proceeding commenced before, on or after October 1, 2017; and (d) A trustee acting under a trust created before, on or after October 1, 2017.

2. This chapter applies to a custodian if the user resides in this State or resided in this State at the time of the user's death.

3. This chapter does not apply to a digital asset of an employer used by an employee in the ordinary course of the employer's business.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.230 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.230
Application and construction: Promotion of uniformity
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.110 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.110
“Digital asset” defined
Status: in_force

“ Digital asset ” means an electronic record in which a natural person has a right or interest. The term does not include an underlying asset or liability unless the asset or liability is itself an electronic record.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.040 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.040
“Automated transaction” defined
Status: in_force

“ Automated transaction ” means a transaction conducted or performed, in whole or in part, by electronic means or electronic records, in which the acts or records of one or both parties are not reviewed by a natural person in the ordinary course in forming a contract, performing under an existing contract or fulfilling an obligation required by the transaction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.420 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.420
Fiduciary duties and authority
Status: in_force

1. The legal duties imposed on a fiduciary charged with managing tangible property apply to the management of digital assets, including: (a) The duty of care; (b) The duty of loyalty; and (c) The duty of confidentiality.

2. A fiduciary's or designated recipient's authority with respect to a digital asset of a user: (a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 722.310 , is subject to the applicable terms of service; (b) Is subject to other applicable law, including copyright law; (c) In the case of a fiduciary, is limited by the scope of the fiduciary's duties; and (d) May not be used to impersonate the user.

3. A fiduciary with authority over the property of a decedent, protected person, principal or settlor has the right to access any digital asset in which the decedent, protected person, principal or settlor had a right or interest and that is not held by a custodian or subject to a terms-of-service agreement.

4. A fiduciary acting within the scope of the fiduciary's duties is an authorized user of the property of the decedent, protected person, principal or settlor for the purpose of NRS 205.473 to 205.513 , inclusive.

5. A fiduciary with authority over the tangible personal property of a decedent, protected person, principal or settlor: (a) Has the right to access the property and any digital asset stored in it; and (b) Is an authorized user for the purpose of computer-fraud and unauthorized-computer-access laws.

6. A custodian may disclose information in an account to a fiduciary of the user when the information is required to terminate an account used to access digital assets licensed to the user.

7. A fiduciary of a user may request a custodian to terminate the user's account. A request for termination must be in writing, in either physical or electronic form, and accompanied by: (a) If the user is deceased, a certified copy of the death certificate of the user; (b) A certified copy of the court order appointing the representative or the court order, power of attorney or trust giving the fiduciary authority over the account; and (c) If requested by the custodian: (1) A number, username, address or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user's account; (2) Evidence linking the account to the user; or (3) A finding by the court that the user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in subparagraph (1).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.350 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.350
Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 of NRS 719.290 and NRS 719.345 and 719.360 , each governmental agency of this state shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it will send and accept electronic records and electronic signatures to and from other persons and otherwise create, generate, communicate, store, process, use and rely upon electronic records and electronic signatures.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 719.345 , to the extent that a governmental agency uses electronic records and electronic signatures under subsection 1, the governmental agency, giving due consideration to security, may specify: (a) The manner and format in which the electronic records must be created, generated, sent, communicated, received and stored and the systems established for those purposes; (b) If electronic records must be signed by electronic means, the type of electronic signature required, the manner and format in which the electronic signature must be affixed to the electronic record, and the identity of, or criteria that must be met by, any third party used by a person filing a document to facilitate the process; (c) Processes and procedures as appropriate to ensure adequate preservation, disposition, integrity, security, confidentiality and auditability of electronic records; and (d) Any other required attributes for electronic records which are specified for corresponding nonelectronic records or reasonably necessary under the circumstances.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 of NRS 719.290 and NRS 719.345 and 719.360 , the provisions of this chapter do not require a governmental agency of this state to use or permit the use of electronic records or electronic signatures.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.170 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.170
“State” defined
Status: in_force

“ State ” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. The term includes an Indian tribe or band, or Alaskan native village, which is recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 721.130 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 721 / Section 721.130
Official publisher to preserve electronic record
Status: in_force

1. The official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated as official under NRS 721.100 shall provide for the preservation and security of the record in an electronic form or a form that is not electronic.

2. If legal material is preserved in an electronic record, the official publisher shall: (a) Ensure the integrity of the record; (b) Provide for backup and disaster recovery of the record; and (c) Ensure the continuing usability of the material.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.030 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.030
“Certificate” defined
Status: in_force

“ Certificate ” means a computer-based record that:

1. Identifies the certification authority using it;

2. Identifies a subscriber;

3. Sets forth the public key of the subscriber; and

4. Is digitally signed by the certification authority issuing it.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.040 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.040
“Certification authority” defined
Status: in_force

“ Certification authority ” means a person who issues a certificate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.250 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.250
Provision of information in writing; presentation of records
Status: in_force

1. If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires that a contract or other record relating to the transaction be in writing, the legal effect, validity or enforceability of the contract or other record may be denied if an electronic record of the contract or other record is not in a form that is capable of being retained and accurately reproduced for later reference by all parties or other persons who are entitled to retain the contract or record.

2. If a law other than this chapter requires a record to be posted or displayed in a certain manner, to be sent, communicated or transmitted by a specified method or to contain information that is formatted in a certain manner, the following rules apply: (a) The record must be posted or displayed in the manner specified in the other law. (b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 6, the record must be sent, communicated or transmitted by the method specified in the other law. (c) The record must contain the information formatted in the manner specified in the other law.

3. If a sender inhibits the ability of a recipient to store or print an electronic record, the electronic record is not enforceable against the recipient.

4. A requirement that a notice be in writing is not satisfied by providing or delivering the notice electronically if the notice is a notice of: (a) The cancellation or termination of service by a public utility; (b) Default, acceleration, repossession, foreclosure or eviction, or the right to cure, under a credit agreement secured by, or a rental agreement for, a primary residence of a natural person; (c) The cancellation or termination of a policy of health insurance, benefits received pursuant to a policy of health insurance or benefits received pursuant to a policy of life insurance, excluding annuities; or (d) The recall of a product, or material failure of a product, that risks endangering the health or safety of a person.

5. A requirement that a document be in writing is not satisfied by providing or delivering the document electronically if the document is required to accompany any transportation or handling of hazardous materials, pesticides, or other toxic or dangerous materials.

6. The requirements of this section may not be varied by agreement, but: (a) To the extent a law other than this chapter requires that a contract or other record relating to a transaction be in writing but permits that requirement to be varied by agreement, the provisions of subsection 1 concerning the denial of the legal effect, validity or enforceability of a contract or other record relating to a transaction may also be varied by agreement; and (b) A requirement under a law other than this chapter to send, communicate or transmit a record by first-class mail, postage prepaid, regular United States mail, may be varied by agreement to the extent permitted by the other law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 721.100 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 721 / Section 721.100
Duties of official publisher: Designation of official record
Status: in_force

1. If the official publisher publishes legal material only in an electronic record, the official publisher shall: (a) Designate the electronic record as official; and (b) Meet the requirements of NRS 721.110 , 721.130 and 721.140 .

2. The official publisher that publishes legal material in a record other than an electronic record may designate an electronic record as official if the requirements of NRS 721.110 , 721.130 and 721.140 are met.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.030 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.030
“Account” defined
Status: in_force

“ Account ” means an arrangement under a terms-of-service agreement in which a custodian carries, maintains, processes, receives or stores a digital asset of the user or provides goods or services to the user.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.010 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.010
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act of 2015.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.280 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.280
Notarization and acknowledgment
Status: in_force

If a law requires a signature or record to be notarized, acknowledged, verified or made under oath, the requirement is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform those acts, together with all other information required to be included by other applicable law, is attached to or logically associated with the signature or record.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.180 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.180
“Transaction” defined
Status: in_force

“ Transaction ” means an action or set of actions occurring between two or more persons relating to the conduct of business, commercial or governmental affairs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 721.140 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 721 / Section 721.140
Official publisher to make electronic record available to public
Status: in_force

The official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that must be preserved under NRS 721.130 shall ensure that the material is reasonably available for use by the public on a permanent basis.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.310 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.310
User direction for disclosure of digital assets
Status: in_force

1. A user may use an online tool to direct the custodian to disclose to a designated recipient or not to disclose some or all of the user's digital assets, including the content of electronic communications. If the online tool allows the user to modify or delete a direction at all times, a direction regarding disclosure using an online tool overrides a contrary direction by the user in a will, trust, power of attorney or other record.

2. If a user has not used an online tool to give direction under subsection 1 or if the custodian has not provided an online tool, the user may allow or prohibit in a will, trust, power of attorney or other record, disclosure to a fiduciary of some or all of the user's digital assets, including the content of electronic communications sent or received by the user.

3. A user's direction under subsection 1 or 2 overrides a contrary provision in a terms-of-service agreement that does not require the user to act affirmatively and distinctly from the user's assent to the terms of service.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.160 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.160
“Security procedure” defined
Status: in_force

“ Security procedure ” means a procedure employed for the purpose of verifying that an electronic signature, record or performance is that of a specific person or for detecting changes or errors in the information in an electronic record. The term includes a procedure that requires the use of algorithms or other codes, identifying words or numbers, encryption or callback, or other acknowledgment procedures.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.310 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.310
Automated transaction
Status: in_force

In an automated transaction, the following rules apply:

1. A contract may be formed by the interaction of electronic agents of the parties, even if no natural person was aware of or reviewed the electronic agents' actions or the resulting terms and agreements.

2. A contract may be formed by the interaction of an electronic agent and a natural person, acting on his or her own behalf or for another person, as by an interaction in which the natural person performs actions that the natural person is free to refuse to perform and which the natural person knows or has reason to know will cause the electronic agent to complete the transaction or performance.

3. The terms of the contract are determined by the substantive law applicable to it.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.190 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.190
Enforcement of chapter: Injunctions and other orders; civil penalty
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State may:

1. Issue injunctions and orders to enforce the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted by the Secretary of State pursuant thereto.

2. Impose a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for a willful violation of a provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted by the Secretary of State pursuant thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.050 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.050
“Correspond” defined
Status: in_force

“ Correspond ” means, with reference to keys, belonging to the same key pair.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.230 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.230
“Protected person” defined
Status: in_force

“ Protected person ” means a natural person for whom a guardian has been appointed. The term includes a natural person for whom an application for the appointment of a guardian is pending.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.350 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.350
Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user
Status: in_force

Unless the user prohibited disclosure of digital assets or the court directs otherwise, a custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of a deceased user a catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by the user and digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, of the user, if the representative gives the custodian:

1. A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;

2. A certified copy of the death certificate of the user;

3. A certified copy of the court order appointing the representative; and

4. If requested by the custodian: (a) A number, username, address or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user's account; (b) Evidence linking the account to the user; (c) An affidavit stating that disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate; or (d) A finding by the court that: (1) The user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in paragraph (a); or (2) Disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.200 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.200
Scope
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the provisions of this chapter apply to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to a transaction.

2. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a transaction to the extent it is governed by: (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, a law governing the creation and execution of wills, codicils or testamentary trusts; (b) The Uniform Commercial Code other than NRS 104.1306 , 104.2101 to 104.2725 , inclusive, and 104A.2101 to 104A.2532 , inclusive; or (c) The provisions of NRS 439.581 to 439.597 , inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

3. The provisions of this chapter apply to an electronic record or electronic signature otherwise excluded from the application of this chapter under subsection 2 to the extent it is governed by a law other than those specified in subsection 2.

4. A transaction subject to the provisions of this chapter is also subject to other applicable substantive law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.290 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.290
Retention of electronic records; originals
Status: in_force

1. If a law requires that a record be retained, the requirement is satisfied by retaining an electronic record of the information in the record which: (a) Accurately reflects the information set forth in the record after it was first generated in its final form as an electronic record or otherwise; and (b) Remains accessible to all persons who are legally entitled to access to the record, for the period required by law, in a form that is capable of being accurately reproduced for later reference.

2. A requirement to retain a record in accordance with subsection 1 does not apply to any information the sole purpose of which is to enable the record to be sent, communicated or received.

3. A person may satisfy subsection 1 by using the services of another person if the requirements of that subsection are satisfied.

4. If a law requires a record to be presented or retained in its original form, or provides consequences if the record is not presented or retained in its original form, that law is satisfied by an electronic record retained in accordance with subsection 1.

5. If a law requires retention of a check, that requirement is satisfied by retention of an electronic record of the information on the front and back of the check in accordance with subsection 1.

6. A record retained as an electronic record in accordance with subsection 1 satisfies a law requiring a person to retain a record for evidentiary, audit or like purposes, unless a law enacted after October 1, 2001, specifically prohibits the use of an electronic record for the specified purpose.

7. This section does not preclude a governmental agency of this state from specifying additional requirements for the retention of a record subject to the agency's jurisdiction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.130 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.130
“Information processing system” defined
Status: in_force

“ Information processing system ” means an electronic system for creating, generating, sending, receiving, storing, displaying or processing information.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.340 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.340
Disclosure of contents of electronic communications of deceased user
Status: in_force

If a deceased user consented to or a court directs disclosure of the contents of electronic communications of the user, the custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of the user the content of an electronic communication sent or received by the user if the representative gives the custodian:

1. A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;

2. A certified copy of the death certificate of the user;

3. A certified copy of the court order appointing the representative;

4. Unless the user provided direction using an online tool, a copy of the user's will, trust, power of attorney or other record evidencing the user's consent to disclosure of the content of electronic communications; and

5. If requested by the custodian: (a) A number, username, address or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user's account; (b) Evidence linking the account to the user; or (c) A finding by the court that: (1) The user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in paragraph (a); (2) Disclosure of the content of electronic communications of the user would not violate 18 U.S.C. §§ 2701 et seq. or 47 U.S.C. § 222 or other applicable law; (3) Unless the user provided direction using an online tool, the user consented to disclosure of the content of electronic communications; or (4) Disclosure of the content of electronic communications of the user is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.345 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.345
Governmental agency may be required to have certain electronic capabilities as condition of participation in state business portal
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State may require a governmental agency of this State or a governmental agency of a political subdivision of this State, as a condition of participation in the state business portal established pursuant to chapter 75A of NRS, to send and accept electronic records and electronic signatures to and from other persons and otherwise create, generate, communicate, store, process, use and rely upon electronic records and electronic signatures.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.210 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.210
“Power of attorney” defined
Status: in_force

“ Power of attorney ” means a record that grants an agent authority to act in the place of a principal.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.290 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.290
“Will” defined
Status: in_force

“ Will ” includes a codicil, testamentary instrument that only appoints an executor and instrument that revokes or revises a testamentary instrument.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.080 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.080
“Court” defined
Status: in_force

“ Court ” means a district court of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.330 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.330
Transferable records
Status: in_force

1. In this section, “ transferable record ” means an electronic record that: (a) Would be a note under NRS 104.3101 to 104.3605 , inclusive, or a document under NRS 104.7101 to 104.7603 , inclusive, if the electronic record were in writing; and (b) The issuer of the electronic record expressly has agreed is a transferable record.

2. A person has control of a transferable record if a system employed for evidencing the transfer of interests in the transferable record reliably establishes him or her as the person to whom the transferable record was issued or transferred.

3. A system satisfies subsection 2, and a person is deemed to have control of a transferable record, if the transferable record is created, stored and assigned in such a manner that: (a) A single authoritative copy of the transferable record exists which is unique, identifiable, and, except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (d), (e) and (f), unalterable; (b) The authoritative copy identifies the person asserting control as: (1) The person to whom the transferable record was issued; or (2) If the authoritative copy indicates that the transferable record has been transferred, the person to whom the transferable record was most recently transferred; (c) The authoritative copy is communicated to and maintained by the person asserting control or its designated custodian; (d) Copies or revisions that add or change an identified assignee of the authoritative copy can be made only with the consent of the person asserting control; (e) Each copy of the authoritative copy and any copy of a copy is readily identifiable as a copy that is not the authoritative copy; and (f) Any revision of the authoritative copy is readily identifiable as authorized or unauthorized.

4. Except as otherwise agreed, a person having control of a transferable record is the holder, as defined in paragraph (v) of subsection 2 of NRS 104.1201 , of the transferable record and has the same rights and defenses as a holder of an equivalent record or writing under the Uniform Commercial Code, including, if the applicable statutory requirements under NRS 104.7501 or 104.9308 or subsection 1 of NRS 104.3302 are satisfied, the rights and defenses of a holder to whom a negotiable document of title has been duly negotiated, a purchaser, or a holder in due course, respectively. Delivery, possession and endorsement are not required to obtain or exercise any of the rights under this subsection.

5. Except as otherwise agreed, an obligor under a transferable record has the same rights and defenses as an equivalent obligor under equivalent records or writings under the Uniform Commercial Code.

6. If requested by a person against whom enforcement is sought, the person seeking to enforce the transferable record shall provide reasonable proof that the person is in control of the transferable record. Proof may include access to the authoritative copy of the transferable record and related business records sufficient to review the terms of the transferable record and to establish the identity of the person having control of the transferable record.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.150 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.150
“Fiduciary” defined
Status: in_force

“ Fiduciary ” means an original, additional or successor personal representative, guardian, agent or trustee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.145 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.145
“Public blockchain” defined
Status: in_force

“ Public blockchain ” means an electronic record of transactions or other data which:

1. Is uniformly ordered;

2. Is processed using a decentralized method by which two or more unaffiliated computers or machines verify the recorded transactions or other data;

3. Is redundantly maintained by two or more unaffiliated computers or machines to guarantee the consistency or nonrepudiation of the recorded transactions or other data;

4. Is validated by the use of cryptography; and

5. Does not restrict the ability of any computer or machine to: (a) View the network on which the record is maintained; or (b) Maintain or validate the state of the public blockchain.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.340 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.340
Creation and retention of electronic records and conversion of written records by governmental agencies
Status: in_force

Each governmental agency of this State shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it will create and retain electronic records and convert written records to electronic records.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.140 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.140
“Electronic communication service” defined
Status: in_force

“ Electronic-communication service ” means a custodian that provides to a user the ability to send or receive an electronic communication.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 721.090 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 721 / Section 721.090
Scope
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter apply to all legal material in an electronic record which is designated as official under NRS 721.100 and which is first published electronically on or after January 1, 2014.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.270 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.270
“Trustee” defined
Status: in_force

“ Trustee ” means a fiduciary with legal title to property under an agreement or declaration that creates a beneficial interest in another. The term includes a successor trustee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.360 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.360
Governmental agencies and political subdivisions to consider use of equipment and software to enable use of electronic records and signatures; acceptance of certified copies in electronic form; fees
Status: in_force

1. Whenever a governmental agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State acquires, replaces or updates an information processing system or any part of such a system, including, without limitation, any software used by the system, the governmental agency shall consider the use of equipment and software that enables the governmental agency to send, accept, process, use and rely upon electronic records and electronic signatures, including, without limitation, certified copies of the records of the governmental agency in electronic form or certified copies of the records of an originating agency that are provided in electronic form.

2. If a person provides a receiving agency with a certified copy of a record of an originating agency, the receiving agency: (a) Shall not refuse to accept, process, use or rely upon the certified copy solely because it is in electronic form. (b) May refuse to accept, process, use or rely upon the certified copy if it is in electronic form and the receiving agency would be required to acquire and pay for any equipment or software to accept, process, use or rely upon the certified copy in the form provided.

3. An originating agency may charge and collect the same fee for a certified copy in electronic form as is provided by law for a certified copy in paper form.

4. If a receiving agency incurs a fee or other cost for accepting or processing a certified copy in electronic form, the receiving agency may charge and collect a fee to accept or process such a copy, in an amount not to exceed the actual cost to the receiving agency of accepting or processing the copy.

5. As used in this section: (a) “ Originating agency ” means a governmental agency which attests that a certified copy described in subsection 2 is a true copy of a record of the governmental agency. (b) “ Receiving agency ” means a governmental agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State to which a certified copy is provided as described in subsection 2.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 721.040 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 721 / Section 721.040
“Legal material” defined
Status: in_force

“ Legal material ” means, whether or not in effect:

1. The Nevada Constitution;

2. The Statutes of Nevada;

3. The Nevada Revised Statutes; and

4. The Nevada Administrative Code .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.030 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.030
“Agreement” defined
Status: in_force

“ Agreement ” means the bargain of the parties in fact, as found in their language or inferred from other circumstances and from rules, regulations and procedures given the effect of agreements under laws otherwise applicable to a particular transaction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.320 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.320
Terms-of-service agreement
Status: in_force

1. This chapter does not change or impair a right of a custodian or a user under a terms-of-service agreement to access and use digital assets of the user.

2. This chapter does not give a fiduciary or designated recipient any new or expanded rights other than those held by the user for whom, or for whose estate, the fiduciary or designated recipient acts or represents.

3. A fiduciary's or designated recipient's access to digital assets may be modified or eliminated by a user, by federal law or by a terms-of-service agreement if the user has not provided direction under NRS 722.310 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.130 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.130
“Electronic communication” defined
Status: in_force

“ Electronic communication ” has the meaning set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 2510(12) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.045 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.045
“Blockchain” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Blockchain ” means an electronic record of transactions or other data which is: (a) Uniformly ordered; (b) Processed using a decentralized method by which one or more computers or machines verify the recorded transactions or other data; (c) Redundantly maintained by one or more computers or machines to guarantee the consistency or nonrepudiation of the recorded transactions or other data; and (d) Validated by the use of cryptography.

2. The term includes, without limitation, a public blockchain.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.090 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.090
“Custodian” defined
Status: in_force

“ Custodian ” means a person that carries, maintains, processes, receives or stores a digital asset of a user.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.370 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.370
Disclosure of other digital assets of principal
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, directed by the principal or provided by a power of attorney, a custodian shall disclose to an agent with specific authority over digital assets or general authority to act on behalf of a principal a catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by the principal and digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, of the principal if the agent gives the custodian:

1. A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;

2. An original or a copy of the power of attorney that gives the agent specific authority over digital assets or general authority to act on behalf of the principal;

3. A certification by the agent, under penalty of perjury, that the power of attorney is in effect; and

4. If requested by the custodian: (a) A number, username, address or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the principal's account; or (b) Evidence linking the account to the principal.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.080 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.080
“Key pair” defined
Status: in_force

“ Key pair ” means a private key and its corresponding public key in an asymmetric cryptosystem, which may be used in such a manner that the public key can verify a digital signature created by the private key.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.100 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.100
“Electronic signature” defined
Status: in_force

“ Electronic signature ” means an electronic sound, symbol or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.180 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.180
Licensure of certification authorities: Requirement; fee
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not conduct business as a certification authority without first obtaining a license as a certification authority from the Secretary of State.

2. The Secretary of State may charge a reasonable fee for such licensure.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.240 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.240
Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures and electronic contracts
Status: in_force

1. A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.

2. A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.

3. If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.

4. If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.330 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.330
Procedure for disclosing digital assets
Status: in_force

1. When disclosing digital assets of a user under this chapter, the custodian may at its sole discretion: (a) Grant a fiduciary or designated recipient full access to the user's account; (b) Grant a fiduciary or designated recipient partial access to the user's account sufficient to perform the tasks with which the fiduciary or designated recipient is charged; or (c) Provide a fiduciary or designated recipient a copy in a record of any digital asset that, on the date the custodian received the request for disclosure, the user could have accessed if the user were alive and had full capacity and access to the account.

2. A custodian may assess a reasonable administrative charge for the cost of disclosing digital assets under this chapter.

3. A custodian need not disclose under this chapter a digital asset deleted by a user.

4. If a user directs or a fiduciary requests a custodian to disclose under this chapter some, but not all, of the user's digital assets, the custodian need not disclose the assets if segregation of the assets would impose an undue burden on the custodian. If the custodian believes the direction or request imposes an undue burden, the custodian or fiduciary may seek an order from the court to disclose: (a) A subset limited by date of the user's digital assets; (b) All of the user's digital assets to the fiduciary or designated recipient; (c) None of the user's digital assets; or (d) All of the user's digital assets to the court for review in camera.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.020 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.020
“Asymmetric cryptosystem” defined
Status: in_force

“ Asymmetric cryptosystem ” means an algorithm or series of algorithms that provide a secure key pair.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 721.020 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 721 / Section 721.020
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 721.030 to 721.080 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.180 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.180
“Online tool” defined
Status: in_force

“ Online tool ” means an electronic service provided by a custodian that allows the user, in an agreement distinct from the terms-of-service agreement between the custodian and user, to provide directions for disclosure or nondisclosure of digital assets to a third person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.410 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.410
Disclosure of digital assets to guardian of protected person
Status: in_force

1. After an opportunity for a hearing under chapter 159, 159A or 160 of NRS, the court may grant a guardian access to the digital assets of a protected person.

2. Unless otherwise ordered by the court or directed by the user, a custodian shall disclose to a guardian the catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by a protected person and any digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, in which the protected person has a right or interest if the guardian gives the custodian: (a) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form; (b) A certified copy of the court order that gives the guardian authority over the digital assets of the protected person; and (c) If requested by the custodian: (1) A number, username, address or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the account of the protected person; or (2) Evidence linking the account to the protected person.

3. A guardian with general authority to manage the assets of a protected person may request a custodian of the digital assets of the protected person to suspend or terminate an account of the protected person for good cause. A request made under this section must be accompanied by a certified copy of the court order giving the guardian authority over the protected person's property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.300 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.300
Admissibility in evidence
Status: in_force

In a proceeding, evidence of a record or signature must not be excluded solely because it is in electronic form.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 721.080 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 721 / Section 721.080
“State” defined
Status: in_force

“ State ” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.060 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.060
“Contract” defined
Status: in_force

“ Contract ” means the total legal obligation resulting from the parties' agreement as affected by this chapter and other applicable law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.010 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.010
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 720.020 to 720.130 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.130 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.130
“Verify a digital signature” defined
Status: in_force

“ Verify a digital signature ” means, in relation to a given digital signature, message and public key, to determine accurately that:

1. The digital signature was created by the private key corresponding to the public key; and

2. The message has not been altered since the digital signature was created.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.220 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.220
“Principal” defined
Status: in_force

“ Principal ” means a natural person who grants authority to an agent in a power of attorney.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 721.150 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 721 / Section 721.150
Administration and standards
Status: in_force

In implementing this chapter, the official publisher of legal material shall consider:

1. Standards and practices of other jurisdictions;

2. The most recent standards regarding authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to, legal material in an electronic record and other electronic records, as promulgated by national standard-setting bodies;

3. The needs of users of legal material in an electronic record;

4. The views of governmental officials and entities and other interested persons; and

5. To the extent practicable, the use of methods and technologies for the authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to, legal material that are in harmony and compatible with the methods and technologies used in other states that have adopted the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 721.170 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 721 / Section 721.170
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Status: in_force

This act modifies, limits or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001(c) , or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. § 7003(b) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.120 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.120
“Subscriber” defined
Status: in_force

“ Subscriber ” means a person who:

1. Is identified as such in a certificate;

2. Accepts the certificate; and

3. Holds the private key that corresponds to the public key set forth in the certificate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.040 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.040
“Agent” defined
Status: in_force

“ Agent ” means an attorney-in-fact granted authority under a durable or nondurable power of attorney.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.400 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.400
Disclosure of other digital assets held in trust when trustee is not original user
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, directed by the user or provided in a trust, a custodian shall disclose, to a trustee that is not an original user of an account, a catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by an original or successor user and stored, carried or maintained by the custodian in an account of the trust and any digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, in which the trust has a right or interest if the trustee gives the custodian:

1. A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;

2. A certified copy of the trust instrument or a certification of trust pursuant to NRS 164.400 to 164.440 , inclusive;

3. A certification by the trustee, under penalty of perjury, that the trust exists and the trustee is a currently acting trustee of the trust; and

4. If requested by the custodian: (a) A number, username, address or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the trust's account; or (b) Evidence linking the account to the trust.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.200 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.200
Unlawful acts; penalty
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for a person to: (a) Forge a digital signature; or (b) Provide false information knowingly to the Secretary of State with respect to any provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted pursuant thereto that requires such a person to provide information to the Secretary of State.

2. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

3. As used in this section, “ forge a digital signature ” means to create a digital signature that: (a) Is not authorized by the person who holds the private key used to create the digital signature; or (b) Although verifiable by a public key, the certificate that contains the public key identifies a subscriber who: (1) Does not exist; or (2) Does not hold the private key that corresponds to the public key contained in the certificate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 721.010 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 721 / Section 721.010
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.050 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.050
“Carries” defined
Status: in_force

“ Carries ” means engages in the transmission of an electronic communication.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.280 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.280
“User” defined
Status: in_force

“ User ” means a person that has an account with a custodian.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.220 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.220
Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of this chapter do not require a record or signature to be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored or otherwise processed or used by electronic means or in electronic form.

2. The provisions of this chapter apply only to transactions between parties each of whom has agreed to conduct transactions by electronic means. Whether the parties agree to conduct a transaction by electronic means is determined from the context and surrounding circumstances, including the parties' conduct.

3. A party that agrees to conduct a transaction by electronic means may refuse to conduct other transactions by electronic means. The right granted by this subsection may not be waived by agreement.

4. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the effect of any of the provisions of this chapter may be varied by agreement. The presence in certain provisions of this chapter of the words “unless otherwise agreed” or words of similar import does not imply that the effect of other provisions may not be varied by agreement.

5. Whether an electronic record or electronic signature has legal consequences is determined by the provisions of this chapter and other applicable law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.260 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.260
“Terms-of-service agreement” defined
Status: in_force

“ Terms-of-service agreement ” means an agreement that controls the relationship between a user and a custodian.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.060 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.060
“Catalogue of electronic communications” defined
Status: in_force

“ Catalogue of electronic communications ” means information that identifies each person with which a user has had an electronic communication, the time and date of the communication and the electronic address of the person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.110 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.110
“Governmental agency” defined
Status: in_force

“ Governmental agency ” means an executive, legislative or judicial agency, department, board, commission, authority, institution or instrumentality of the Federal Government or of a state or of a county, municipality or other political subdivision of a state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.070 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.070
“Content of an electronic communication” defined
Status: in_force

“ Content of an electronic communication ” means information concerning the substance or meaning of the communication that:

1. Has been sent or received by a user;

2. Is in electronic storage by a custodian providing an electronic-communication service to the public or is carried or maintained by a custodian providing a remote-computing service to the public; and

3. Is not readily accessible to the public.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.090 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.090
“Electronic record” defined
Status: in_force

“ Electronic record ” means a record created, generated, sent, communicated, received or stored by electronic means. The term includes, without limitation, a blockchain.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.380 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.380
Disclosure of digital assets held in trust when trustee is original user
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise ordered by the court or provided in a trust, a custodian shall disclose to a trustee that is an original user of an account any digital asset of the account held in trust, including a catalogue of electronic communications of the trustee and the content of electronic communications.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.010 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.010
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.140 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.140
“Person” defined
Status: in_force

“ Person ” includes a governmental agency and a public corporation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.070 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.070
“Hold a private key” defined
Status: in_force

“ Hold a private key ” means to be authorized to use a private key.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.120 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.120
“Information” defined
Status: in_force

“ Information ” means data, text, images, sounds, codes, computer programs, software, databases or the like.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.170 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.170
“Information” defined
Status: in_force

“ Information ” means data, text, images, videos, sounds, codes, computer programs, software, databases or the like.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 721.030 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 721 / Section 721.030
“Electronic” defined
Status: in_force

“ Electronic ” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic or similar capabilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.360 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.360
Disclosure of content of electronic communications of principal
Status: in_force

To the extent a power of attorney expressly grants an agent authority over the content of electronic communications sent or received by the principal and unless directed otherwise by the principal or the court, a custodian shall disclose to the agent the content if the agent gives the custodian:

1. A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;

2. An original or copy of the power of attorney expressly granting the agent authority over the content of electronic communications of the principal;

3. A certification by the agent, under penalty of perjury, that the power of attorney is in effect; and

4. If requested by the custodian: (a) A number, username, address or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the principal's account; or (b) Evidence linking the account to the principal.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 721.120 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 721 / Section 721.120
Authenticated material presumed to be accurate copy; burden of proving material is not authentic
Status: in_force

1. Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under NRS 721.110 is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.

2. If another state has adopted an act substantially similar to this chapter, legal material in an electronic record designated as official and authenticated by that state is presumed to be an accurate copy of that legal material.

3. A party contesting the authentication of legal material has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the legal material is not authentic.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 721.050 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 721 / Section 721.050
“Official publisher” defined
Status: in_force

“ Official publisher ” means the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 721.160 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 721 / Section 721.160
Application and construction: Promotion of uniformity
Status: in_force

In applying and construing the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.120 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.120
“Electronic” defined
Status: in_force

“ Electronic ” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic or similar capabilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.050 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.050
“Computer program” defined
Status: in_force

“ Computer program ” means a set of statements or instructions to be used directly or indirectly in an information processing system in order to bring about a certain result.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 721.060 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 721 / Section 721.060
“Publish” defined
Status: in_force

“ Publish ” means to be displayed, presented or released to the public, or cause to be displayed, presented or released to the public, by the official publisher.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.245 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.245
Use of public blockchain to secure information does not affect right to ownership or use of information; exception
Status: in_force

1. A person who uses a public blockchain to secure information that the person owns or has the right to use does not thereby relinquish any right of ownership or use with respect to the information, except to the extent that an agreement of the person expressly provides for the transfer of such a right.

2. Nothing contained in subsection 1 shall be deemed to affect the status of, or any right or obligation established by law with respect to, any document that is: (a) Filed with or otherwise submitted to a governmental agency or official, including, without limitation, any document that is submitted for recording in the office of a county recorder; or (b) A public record for the purposes of NRS 239.010 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.150 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.150
“Record” defined
Status: in_force

“ Record ” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.270 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.270
Effect of change or error
Status: in_force

If a change or error in an electronic record occurs in a transmission between parties to a transaction, the following rules apply:

1. If the parties have agreed to use a security procedure to detect changes or errors and one party has conformed to the procedure, but the other party has not, and the nonconforming party would have detected the change or error had that party also conformed, the conforming party may avoid the effect of the changed or erroneous electronic record.

2. In an automated transaction involving a natural person, the natural person may avoid the effect of an electronic record that resulted from an error made in dealing with the electronic agent of another person if the electronic agent did not provide an opportunity for the prevention or correction of the error and, at the time the natural person learns of the error, the natural person: (a) Promptly notifies the other person of the error and that the natural person did not intend to be bound by the electronic record received by the other person; (b) Takes reasonable steps, including steps that conform to the other person's reasonable instructions, to return to the other person or, if instructed by the other person, to destroy the consideration received, if any, as a result of the erroneous electronic record; and (c) Has not used or received any benefit or value from the consideration, if any, received from the other person.

3. If neither subsection 1 nor subsection 2 applies, the change or error has the effect provided by other law, including the law of mistake and the parties' contract, if any.

4. Subsections 2 and 3 may not be varied by agreement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.100 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.100
“Private key” defined
Status: in_force

“ Private key ” means the key of a key pair used to create a digital signature.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.115 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.115
“Record” defined
Status: in_force

“ Record ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 719.150 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.020 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.020
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 722.030 to 722.290 , inclusive, have the meaning ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.450 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.450
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001(c) , or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. § 7003(b) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.200 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.200
“Personal representative” defined
Status: in_force

“ Personal representative ” means an executor, administrator, special administrator or person that performs substantially the same function under law of this State other than this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.160 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.160
“Guardian” defined
Status: in_force

“ Guardian ” means a person appointed by a court to manage the estate of a living natural person. The term includes a special guardian as defined in NRS 159.026 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.150 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.150
Adoption of regulations by Secretary of State
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations regarding digital signatures, including, without limitation, regulations pertaining to:

1. The use of a digital signature, including, without limitation, standards for the commercial use of a digital signature;

2. Licensure of a certification authority, including, without limitation, professional standards that a certification authority must meet in conducting its business;

3. The verification of a digital signature;

4. The liability that may be incurred by a subscriber, certification authority or recipient of a message transformed by a digital signature, including, without limitation, the limitation of such liability;

5. The use of a digital signature as an acknowledgment, as that term is defined in NRS 240.002 ;

6. The issuance of injunctions and orders and the imposition of civil penalties pursuant to NRS 720.190 ;

7. The status of a private key as personal property;

8. The responsibilities of a subscriber with respect to the use and handling of a private key;

9. The confidentiality of information represented in a message that is transformed by a digital signature; and

10. Any other aspect of the use or verification of digital signatures that the Secretary of State determines to be necessary.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.320 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.320
Time and place of sending and receipt
Status: in_force

1. Unless otherwise agreed between the sender and the recipient, an electronic record is sent when it: (a) Is addressed properly or otherwise directed properly to an information processing system that the recipient has designated or uses for the purpose of receiving electronic records or information of the type sent and from which the recipient is able to retrieve the electronic record; (b) Is in a form capable of being processed by that system; and (c) Enters an information processing system outside the control of the sender or of a person that sent the electronic record on behalf of the sender or enters a region of the information processing system designated or used by the recipient which is under the control of the recipient.

2. Unless otherwise agreed between a sender and the recipient, an electronic record is received when: (a) It enters an information processing system that the recipient has designated or uses for the purpose of receiving electronic records or information of the type sent and from which the recipient is able to retrieve the electronic record; and (b) It is in a form capable of being processed by that system.

3. Subsection 2 applies even if the place the information processing system is located is different from the place the electronic record is deemed to be received under subsection 4.

4. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the electronic record or agreed between the sender and the recipient, an electronic record is deemed to be sent from the sender's place of business and to be received at the recipient's place of business. For purposes of this subsection, the following rules apply: (a) If the sender or recipient has more than one place of business, the place of business is the place having the closest relationship to the underlying transaction. (b) If the sender or the recipient does not have a place of business, the place of business is the sender's or recipient's residence, as the case may be.

5. An electronic record is received under subsection 2 even if no natural person is aware of its receipt.

6. Receipt of an electronic acknowledgment from an information processing system described in subsection 2 establishes that a record was received but, by itself, does not establish that the content sent corresponds to the content received.

7. If a person is aware that an electronic record purportedly sent under subsection 1, or purportedly received under subsection 2, was not actually sent or received, the legal effect of the sending or receipt is determined by other applicable law. Except to the extent permitted by the other law, the requirements of this subsection may not be varied by agreement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 719.260 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 719 / Section 719.260
Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature
Status: in_force

1. An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it was the act of the person. The act of the person may be shown in any manner, including a showing of the efficacy of any security procedure applied to determine the person to whom the electronic record or electronic signature was attributable.

2. The effect of an electronic record or electronic signature attributed to a person under subsection 1 is determined from the context and surrounding circumstances at the time of its creation, execution or adoption, including the parties' agreement, if any, and otherwise as provided by law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 720.110 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 720 / Section 720.110
“Public key” defined
Status: in_force

“ Public key ” means the key of a key pair used to verify a digital signature.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.250 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.250
“Remote-computing service” defined
Status: in_force

“ Remote-computing service ” means a custodian that provides to a user computer-processing services or the storage of digital assets by means of an electronic communications system as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2510(14) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 722.100 — NV Code / Title 59 / Chapter 722 / Section 722.100
“Designated recipient” defined
Status: in_force

“ Designated recipient ” means a person chosen by a user using an online tool to administer digital assets of the user.