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NV Rev Stat § 684A.140 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.140 - Associate adjuster: Application for license; fee; license; penalty. [Effective until the earlier of December 31, 2019, or the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

  1. Concurrently with an application for a license or for renewal of a license as an adjuster, the applicant or licensee must provide an appointment for each associate adjuster employed by him or her or to be employed by him or her contingent upon issuance of the license. Each person who desires to become licensed as an associate adjuster must submit an application to the Commissioner for such a license. The application must include the social security number of the applicant.  2. Upon payment of all applicable fees, the Commissioner shall issue and deliver to a licensed adjuster a license for each associate authorized by the State to act on behalf of the licensee. The Commissioner shall not issue a license as an associate adjuster to a person who is licensed as a producer of insurance for property, casualty or surety or a surplus lines broker.  3. The license of an associate adjuster may be renewed upon payment of all applicable fees. The license terminates at the same time as the license of the employing adjuster unless, within 30 days after the termination of the license, the associate adjuster submits to the Commissioner all applicable fees and a request to be employed by another employing adjuster. The Commissioner shall promptly terminate an associate adjuster’s license upon written request therefor by the employing adjuster.  4. A person shall not act as or hold himself or herself out in this State to be an associate adjuster unless the person holds a current license as such issued to the person by the Commissioner. A violation of this provision is a gross misdemeanor.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1665; A 1981, 1806; 1983, 918; 1985, 349; 1997, 2192; 2005, 2128; 2009, 1779; R 2019, 3040, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.140 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.140 - Associate adjuster: Application for license; fee; license; penalty. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings and through December 31, 2019.]

  1. Concurrently with an application for a license or for renewal of a license as an adjuster, the applicant or licensee must provide an appointment for each associate adjuster employed by him or her or to be employed by him or her contingent upon issuance of the license. Each person who desires to become licensed as an associate adjuster must submit an application to the Commissioner for such a license.  2. Upon payment of all applicable fees, the Commissioner shall issue and deliver to a licensed adjuster a license for each associate authorized by the State to act in behalf of the licensee. The Commissioner shall not issue a license as an associate adjuster to a person who is licensed as a producer of insurance for property, casualty or surety or a surplus lines broker.  3. The license of an associate adjuster may be renewed upon payment of all applicable fees. The license terminates at the same time as the license of the employing adjuster unless, not more than 30 days after the termination of the license, the associate adjuster submits to the Commissioner all applicable fees and a request to be employed by another employing adjuster. The Commissioner shall promptly terminate an associate adjuster’s license upon written request therefor by the employing adjuster.  4. A person shall not act as or hold himself or herself out in this State to be an associate adjuster unless the person holds a current license as such issued to the person by the Commissioner. A violation of this provision is a gross misdemeanor.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1665; A 1981, 1806; 1983, 918; 1985, 349; 1997, 2192; 2005, 2128, 2129; 2009, 1779, effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings; R 2019, 3040, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.143 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.143 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license or renewal; grounds for denial of license or renewal; duty of Commissioner. [Effective until the earlier of December 31, 2019, or the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

  1. A natural person who applies for the issuance or renewal of a license shall submit to the Commissioner the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520. The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.  2. The Commissioner shall include the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in:  (a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for the issuance or renewal of the license; or  (b) A separate form prescribed by the Commissioner.  3. A license may not be issued or renewed by the Commissioner if the applicant is a natural person who:  (a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or  (b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order.  4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the Commissioner shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.  5. As used in this section, "license" means:  (a) A license as an adjuster; and  (b) A license as an associate adjuster.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2190; A 1999, 520; 2011, 3365)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.143 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.143 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license or renewal; grounds for denial of license or renewal; duty of Commissioner. [Effective January 1, 2020, and until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

  1. A natural person who applies for the issuance or renewal of a license as an adjuster shall submit to the Commissioner the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520. The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.  2. The Commissioner shall include the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in:  (a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for the issuance or renewal of the license as an adjuster; or  (b) A separate form prescribed by the Commissioner.  3. A license as an adjuster may not be issued or renewed by the Commissioner if the applicant is a natural person who:  (a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or  (b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order.  4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the Commissioner shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2190; A 1999, 520; 2011, 3365; 2019, 3037, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.147 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.147 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the earlier of December 31, 2019, or the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

  1. If the Commissioner receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a license, the Commissioner shall deem the license issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Commissioner receives a letter issued to the holder of the license by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.  2. The Commissioner shall reinstate a license that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Commissioner receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license was suspended stating that the person whose license was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.  3. As used in this section, "license" means:  (a) A license as an adjuster; and  (b) A license as an associate adjuster.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2191; A 1999, 520; 2011, 3366)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.147 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.147 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective January 1, 2020, and until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

  1. If the Commissioner receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a license as an adjuster, the Commissioner shall deem the license issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Commissioner receives a letter issued to the holder of the license by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.  2. The Commissioner shall reinstate a license as an adjuster that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Commissioner receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license was suspended stating that the person whose license was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2191; A 1999, 520; 2011, 3366; 2019, 3037, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.150 - Temporary license as independent adjuster.

  1. In the event of death or inability to act as a licensed independent adjuster, the Commissioner may issue a temporary license as an independent adjuster to another individual qualified therefor except as to the taking and passing of the required examination, to enable such individual to continue the business of the deceased licensee or the licensee who has a disability.  2. The temporary license shall be valid for 6 months, or until the temporary licensee earlier qualifies for a regular license as an independent adjuster, but the Commissioner may, in his or her discretion, extend the temporary license period as reasonably necessary while the temporary licensee is acting as an administrator or executor or is otherwise using the license in endeavoring to settle the estate of a deceased independent adjuster.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1666)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.165 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.165 - Standards of conduct.

  1. An adjuster shall be honest and fair in all communications with the insured, the insurer and the public.  2. An adjuster shall give policyholders and claimants prompt, knowledgeable service and courteous, fair and objective treatment at all times.  3. An adjuster shall not give legal advice and shall not deal directly with any policyholder or claimant who is represented by legal counsel without the consent of the legal counsel involved.  4. An adjuster shall comply with all local, state and federal privacy and information security laws, if applicable.  5. An adjuster shall identify himself or herself as an adjuster and, if applicable, identify his or her employer when dealing with any policyholder or claimant.  6. An adjuster shall not have any financial interest in any adjustment or acquire for himself or herself or any person any interest or title in salvage without first receiving written authority from the principal.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 166)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.170 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.170 - Place of business; display of license. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

  1. Every adjuster who is a resident of this State shall have and maintain in this state a place of business accessible to the public and from which the licensee principally conducts transactions under his or her license. The address of such place shall appear upon the application for a license and upon the license, when issued, and the licensee shall promptly notify the Commissioner in writing of any change thereof. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the maintenance of such place in the licensee’s residence in this state.  2. The license of the licensee and those of associate adjusters employed by the licensee shall be conspicuously displayed in such place of business in a part thereof customarily open to the public.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1666; A 2019, 1699)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.170 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.170 - Place of business; display of license. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

  1. Every adjuster who is a resident of this State shall have and maintain in this state a place of business accessible to the public and from which the licensee principally conducts transactions under his or her license. The address of such place shall appear upon the application for a license and upon the license, when issued, and the licensee shall promptly notify the Commissioner in writing of any change thereof. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the maintenance of such place in the licensee’s residence in this state.  2. The license of the licensee shall be conspicuously displayed in such place of business in a part thereof customarily open to the public.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1666; A 2019, 1699, 3038, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.180 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.180 - Records.

  1. Each adjuster shall keep at his or her business address shown on the adjuster’s license a record of all transactions under the license.  2. The record shall include:  (a) A copy of each contract between an independent adjuster and an insurer or self-insurer.  (b) A copy of all investigations or adjustments undertaken.  (c) A statement of any fee, commission or other compensation received or to be received by the adjuster on account of such investigation or adjustment.  3. The adjuster shall make such records available for examination by the Commissioner at all times, and shall retain the records for at least 3 years after the closure of the claim to which the records apply.  4. An independent adjuster shall comply with any record retention policy agreed to in a contract between the independent adjuster and an insurer or self-insurer to the extent that such a policy imposes a requirement to retain records for a longer period than the period required by this section.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1667; A 2017, 174; 2019, 1699)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.190 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.190 - Responsibility for employees.

All business transacted by an adjuster under the adjuster’s license shall be in his or her name, and the adjuster shall be responsible for the acts or omissions of his or her employees within the scope of their employment.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1667)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.200 - Nonresident licensees: Service of process; agreement to appear.

Nonresidents of this state who are granted licenses as adjusters pursuant to NRS 684A.070 are also subject to NRS 683A.281.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1667; A 2001, 2212; 2011, 3366)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.210 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.210 - Suspension, revocation or limitation of license: Grounds. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

  1. The Commissioner may suspend, revoke, limit or refuse to continue any adjuster’s license or associate adjuster’s license:  (a) For any cause specified in any other provision of this chapter;  (b) For any applicable cause for revocation of the license of a producer of insurance under NRS 683A.451; or  (c) If the licensee has for compensation represented or attempted to represent both the insurer and the insured in the same transaction.  2. The license of a business entity may be suspended, revoked, limited or continuation refused for any cause which relates to any individual designated with respect to the license to exercise its powers.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1667; A 2001, 2212; 2017, 175; 2019, 1700)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.210 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.210 - Suspension, revocation or limitation of license: Grounds. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

  1. The Commissioner may suspend, revoke, limit or refuse to continue any adjuster’s license:  (a) For any cause specified in any other provision of this chapter;  (b) For any applicable cause for revocation of the license of a producer of insurance under NRS 683A.451; or  (c) If the licensee has for compensation represented or attempted to represent both the insurer and the insured in the same transaction.  2. The license of a business entity may be suspended, revoked, limited or continuation refused for any cause which relates to any individual designated with respect to the license to exercise its powers.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1667; A 2001, 2212; 2017, 175; 2019, 1700, 3038, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.220 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.220 - Suspension, revocation or limitation of license: Applicable provisions. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

NRS 683A.451 and 683A.461 also apply to suspension, revocation, limitation or refusal to continue adjusters’ licenses and associate adjusters’ licenses, except where in conflict with the express provisions of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1667; A 2001, 2212; 2019, 1700)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.220 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.220 - Suspension, revocation or limitation of license: Applicable provisions. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

NRS 683A.451 and 683A.461 also apply to suspension, revocation, limitation or refusal to continue adjusters’ licenses, except where in conflict with the express provisions of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1667; A 2001, 2212; 2019, 1700, 3038, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.230 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.230 - Duration of suspension.

Every order suspending any license shall specify the period during which the suspension shall be effective, which period shall in no event exceed 12 months.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1668)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.235 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.235 - Regulations.

The Commissioner may promulgate reasonable regulations as are necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 167)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.240 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.240 - Commissioner may levy fine; recovery of fine.

  1. In addition to or in lieu of the suspension, revocation or refusal to renew any adjuster’s license for any of the causes referred to in NRS 684A.210, after hearing thereon or upon waiver of hearing by the licensee, the Commissioner may levy upon the licensee an administrative fine in any amount not less than $25 nor more than $500.  2. In his or her order levying the fine the Commissioner shall specify a period of not less than 15 days nor more than 30 days after the date of the order within which the fine must be paid in full.  3. If the fine is not paid when due, the Commissioner shall revoke the license involved, if not already revoked, and the fine must be recovered in a civil action brought by the Attorney General in the Commissioner’s behalf.  4. All fines recovered pursuant to this section must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1668; A 1983, 1545; 1993, 1916, 2389; 1995, 579)