reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
NV Rev Stat § 648.170 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.170 - Contents and service of complaint; notice and hearing.

  1. The complaint referred to in NRS 648.160 must be a written statement of charges which must set forth in ordinary and concise language the acts or omissions with which the respondent is charged. It must specify the statute or regulation which the respondent is alleged to have violated, but must not consist merely of charges raised in the language of the statute or regulation.  2. Upon the filing of the complaint, the Board shall serve a copy of the complaint upon the respondent either personally, or by registered or certified mail at the address on file with the Board.  3. Except as provided in subsection 4, the respondent must answer within 20 days after the service of the complaint. In the answer the respondent:  (a) Must state in short and plain terms his or her defenses to each claim asserted.  (b) Must admit or deny the facts alleged in the complaint.  (c) Must state which allegations the respondent is without knowledge or information to form a belief as to their truth. Such allegations shall be deemed denied.  (d) Must affirmatively set forth any matter which constitutes an avoidance or affirmative defense.  (e) May demand a hearing. Failure to demand a hearing constitutes a waiver of the right to a hearing and to judicial review of any decision or order of the Board, but the Board may order a hearing even if the respondent waives the right to a hearing.  4. Failure to answer or to appear at the hearing constitutes an admission by the respondent of all facts alleged in the complaint. The Board may take action based on such an admission and on other evidence without further notice to the respondent. If the Board takes action based on such an admission, it shall include in the record which evidence was the basis for the action.  5. The Board shall determine the time and place of the hearing as soon as reasonably practical after receiving the respondent’s answer. The Board shall deliver or send by registered or certified mail a notice of hearing to all parties at least 10 days before the hearing.  6. The Board may delegate the authority to conduct one or more disciplinary hearings to a hearing officer. If it does so, the hearing officer shall within 30 days after the date of a hearing submit findings of fact and proposed conclusions of law and recommendations to the Board for its determination.  7. At the time and place fixed in the notice, the Board or the hearing officer shall proceed to hear the charges.  8. The Board or hearing officer may grant a continuance of a hearing upon a showing of good cause.  [Part 18:85:1947; A 1953, 323] — (NRS A 1969, 95; 1973, 686; 1977, 94, 384; 1981, 103; 1985, 1341)
NV Rev Stat § 648.174 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.174 - Action not precluded by correction of conditions resulting from wrongful acts.

If a licensee or registered employee, or an applicant for a license or registration, has engaged in repeated acts which would be grounds for disciplinary action, but has corrected the conditions resulting from those acts, the correction of those conditions does not preclude the Board or its authorized representative from taking action against the person pursuant to NRS 648.160.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1752; A 2015, 3355)
NV Rev Stat § 648.175 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.175 - Authorized disciplinary action; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

  1. If, after notice and a hearing as required by law, the Board finds that cause exists, the Board may:  (a) Revoke the license of the licensee.  (b) Suspend the license of the licensee for not more than 1 year for each violation.  (c) Fine the licensee not more than $5,000 for each violation.  (d) Suspend an order authorized by this section upon such terms and conditions as the Board considers appropriate.  (e) Place the licensee on probation for not more than 2 years upon such terms and conditions as the Board considers appropriate.  (f) Publicly reprimand the licensee.  (g) Affirm, modify or vacate the penalty imposed by a notice of violation.  2. An order that imposes discipline and the findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting that order are public records.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 682; A 1985, 1342; 1989, 1754; 1993, 893; 2003, 3474; 2005, 803)
NV Rev Stat § 648.177 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.177 - Duty to immediately surrender license or registration upon notice of suspension, revocation or refusal to renew.

Upon receiving written notification of a suspension, revocation or refusal to renew a license or registration, the holder of the license or registration shall immediately surrender the license or registration to the Board.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1329; A 2015, 3356)
NV Rev Stat § 648.183 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.183 - Polygraphic examination must meet minimum standards and be administered by licensed or exempt and qualified person before considered or accepted into evidence.

In any matter involving the well-being, employment or liability of a person, another person shall not consider or accept into evidence an opinion resulting from a polygraphic examination unless the examination:  1. Meets the minimum standards established by this chapter; and  2. Was administered by a person who holds a valid license as a polygraphic examiner or intern or is qualified as a polygraphic examiner or intern and exempt from the requirement of licensing.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1330)
NV Rev Stat § 648.185 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.185 - Approval of polygraph required; conditional approval.

  1. Each instrument used to conduct a polygraphic examination must be of a type approved by the Board. The Board shall approve instruments which:  (a) Are of commercial manufacture;  (b) Visually, permanently and simultaneously record on a moving graph, physiological effects, including cardiovascular activity, respiratory activity and changes in skin resistance, as well as any other activity which the Board deems relevant to the purposes of a polygraphic examination; and  (c) Meet the minimum standards of accuracy and reliability adopted by the Board.  2. Nothing in this chapter restricts the development of instruments or electronic or mechanical devices to record physiological events for the purpose of forming an opinion concerning the veracity of a statement made by the person examined.  3. The Board may grant conditional approval to instruments for use in research.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1330)
NV Rev Stat § 648.186 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.186 - Waiver of liability prohibited.

A person shall not request any person examined to sign a waiver limiting the liability of the examiner or intern. Any such waiver is void.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 15) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 648.205)
NV Rev Stat § 648.187 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.187 - Person examined must be advised of right to refuse to answer incriminating or degrading questions.

Except in the case of an investigation of its own affairs conducted by a law enforcement agency, an examiner or intern shall, before beginning a polygraphic examination, inform the person examined that he or she has the right to refuse to answer any questions if the answer would tend to incriminate or degrade the person.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1331)
NV Rev Stat § 648.189 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.189 - Explanation of purpose of examination; consent; prohibited purposes.

A polygraphic examination must not be conducted:  1. Unless the person examined is advised of the purpose of the examination.  2. Unless the person examined consents to it in writing.  3. For the purpose of interfering with or preventing lawful activities of organized labor.  4. If the person examined is less than 18 years of age, unless the written consent of a parent or legal guardian has been obtained after the parent or guardian has been informed of the nature of the examination and the matters to be covered.  5. To circumvent or in defiance of the law.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1331)
NV Rev Stat § 648.191 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.191 - Technique for conducting examination.

In conducting a polygraphic examination, an examiner or intern shall use only standard and widely accepted techniques based on comparison of the reaction to relevant questions and to questions asked as a control or techniques based on comparison of peaks of tension. All questions used during the examination must be reviewed with the person examined before being used. Minor modification of technique, not affecting its integrity, may be used when necessary or appropriate for the issue under investigation.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1331)
NV Rev Stat § 648.193 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.193 - Inquiries into examinee’s religion, political affiliation, sexual activities, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or affiliation with labor organization prohibited; exception.

During a polygraphic examination, the examiner or intern shall not make inquiries into the religion, political affiliations, affiliations with labor organizations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sexual activities of the person examined unless the person’s religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or those affiliations or activities are germane to the issue under investigation and the inquiries are made at the request of the person examined.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1331; A 2017, 1078)
NV Rev Stat § 648.195 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.195 - Opinion of examiner or intern.

  1. An examiner or intern shall not render a written or oral opinion based upon his or her analysis of polygraphic charts without administering two or more charts with the same questions on at least two of the charts.  2. An examiner or intern shall not render an opinion based upon analysis of polygraphic charts without affording the person examined an opportunity to explain any physiological effects recorded on those charts which indicate deception on the part of the person examined.  3. The opinion of an examiner or intern with regard to a polygraphic examination may refer only to truth or deception on the part of the person examined. An examiner or intern may not give an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the person examined. An examiner or intern may indicate the person’s knowledge of elements of an act as shown by analysis of polygraphic charts obtained during the conduct of examinations which measure peaks of tension.  4. An examiner or intern shall advise the person examined of his or her opinion concerning the person’s veracity within a reasonable time after the examination.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1331)
NV Rev Stat § 648.197 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.197 - Chronological log; polygraph charts; records; release of results of polygraphic examination.

  1. Each examiner or intern shall maintain a chronological log of all polygraphic examinations which he or she administers. The log must include the date of each examination, the name of the person examined, and an identifying case or file number.  2. All polygraphic charts must be identified with the name of the person examined, the date of the examination, an identifying case or file number and the signature or initials of the examiner or intern.  3. The records of a polygraphic examination, including the written consent of the person examined, the questions asked, notes and charts obtained during the examination, must be maintained in a manner which protects their confidentiality by the examiner or intern or his or her employer, for a period of not less than 3 years.  4. Except when ordered to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction, or as otherwise provided by law, a person who possesses the results of a polygraphic examination or information obtained during a polygraphic examination shall not release the results or the information obtained without the written consent of the person examined.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1332)
NV Rev Stat § 648.199 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.199 - Availability of charts and records of examination to other examiners and interns.

An examiner or intern may make charts and other records of an examination available to another polygraphic examiner or intern or group of polygraphic examiners or interns, including the Board and its representatives, for the purpose of consultation or review under conditions which ensure the confidentiality of the examination and its results.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1332)
NV Rev Stat § 648.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.200 - Divulgence of information; false reports.

It is unlawful for any licensee or any registered employee or other employee, security guard, officer or member of any licensee:  1. To divulge to anyone, except as he or she may be so required by law to do, any information acquired by him or her except at the direction of the employer or client for whom the information was obtained.  2. To make a false report to his or her employer or client.  [Part 15:85:1947; 1943 NCL § 5175.15] — (NRS A 1989, 1210; 2015, 3356)
NV Rev Stat § 648.203 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.203 - Unlawful to allow unregistered employee to work; use of fingerprints to determine criminal history.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 253.220, it is unlawful for a person to allow an employee to perform any work regulated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter unless the employee is registered pursuant to this chapter. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a person licensed pursuant to this chapter.  2. The Board shall require any person applying for registration pursuant to this chapter to submit a complete set of fingerprints or a receipt for electronically submitted fingerprints to the Board or to the sheriff of a county whose population is 100,000 or more who has entered into a contract with the Board to perform such services, who shall forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine the applicant’s criminal history.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1210; A 1991, 184; 1997, 210; 2003, 2865; 2007, 2492; 2009, 1946)
NV Rev Stat § 648.210 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.210 - Criminal penalties.

A person who violates any of the provisions of NRS 648.060 to 648.203, inclusive:  1. For the first violation is guilty of a misdemeanor.  2. For the second and subsequent violations, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.  [Part 5:85:1947; 1943 NCL § 5175.05] + [15:85:1947; 1943 NCL § 5175.15] — (NRS A 1967, 645; 1971, 1090; 1985, 1343; 1989, 1211; 2011, 130)
NV Rev Stat § 648.220 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees|NRS 648.220 - Injunctive relief; civil penalty.

  1. The Board may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person who has engaged or is about to engage in any act which violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the Board.  2. Such an injunction:  (a) May be issued without proof of actual damage sustained by any person.  (b) Does not preclude criminal prosecution and punishment of a violator.  3. In addition to issuing the injunction, the court may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 if the person has violated a provision of NRS 648.060.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 383; A 1987, 2139) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 648.181)
NV Rev Stat § 649.005 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 649 - Collection Agencies|NRS 649.005 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 649.010 to 649.035, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 829; A 1983, 1710; 1985, 536)
NV Rev Stat § 649.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 649 - Collection Agencies|NRS 649.010 - "Claim" defined.

Claim means any obligation for the payment of money or its equivalent that is past due.  [Part 2:237:1931; 1931 NCL § 1420.01] — (NRS A 1969, 835; 1995, 999)
NV Rev Stat § 649.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 649 - Collection Agencies|NRS 649.020 - "Collection agency" defined.

  1. "Collection agency" means all persons engaging, directly or indirectly, and as a primary or a secondary object, business or pursuit, in the collection of or in soliciting or obtaining in any manner the payment of a claim owed or due or asserted to be owed or due to another.  2. "Collection agency" does not include any of the following unless they are conducting collection agencies:  (a) Individuals regularly employed on a regular wage or salary, in the capacity of credit men or in other similar capacity upon the staff of employees of any person not engaged in the business of a collection agency or making or attempting to make collections as an incident to the usual practices of their primary business or profession.  (b) Banks.  (c) Nonprofit cooperative associations.  (d) Unit-owners’ associations and the board members, officers, employees and units’ owners of those associations when acting under the authority of and in accordance with chapter 116 or 116B of NRS and the governing documents of the association, except for those community managers included within the term "collection agency" pursuant to subsection 3.  (e) Abstract companies doing an escrow business.  (f) Duly licensed real estate brokers, except for those real estate brokers who are community managers included within the term "collection agency" pursuant to subsection 3.  (g) Attorneys and counselors at law licensed to practice in this State, so long as they are retained by their clients to collect or to solicit or obtain payment of such clients’ claims in the usual course of the practice of their profession.  3. "Collection agency":  (a) Includes a community manager while engaged in the management of a common-interest community or the management of an association of a condominium hotel if the community manager, or any employee, agent or affiliate of the community manager, performs or offers to perform any act associated with the foreclosure of a lien pursuant to NRS 116.31162 to 116.31168, inclusive, or 116B.635 to 116B.660, inclusive; and  (b) Does not include any other community manager while engaged in the management of a common-interest community or the management of an association of a condominium hotel.  4. As used in this section:  (a) "Community manager" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 116.023 or 116B.050.  (b) "Unit-owners’ association" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 116.011 or 116B.030.  [Part 2:237:1931; 1931 NCL § 1420.01] + [14:237:1931; 1931 NCL § 1420.13] — (NRS A 1969, 835; 2005, 1716, 1867; 2007, 12, 2293)
NV Rev Stat § 649.025 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 649 - Collection Agencies|NRS 649.025 - "Collection agent" defined.

Collection agent means any person, whether or not regularly employed at a regular wage or salary, who in the capacity of a credit man or in any other similar capacity makes a collection, solicitation or investigation of a claim at a place or location other than the business premises of the collection agency, but does not include:  1. Employees of a collection agency whose activities and duties are restricted to the business premises of the collection agency.  2. The individuals, corporations and associations enumerated in subsection 2 of NRS 649.020.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 1141; A 1969, 835)
NV Rev Stat § 649.026 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 649 - Collection Agencies|NRS 649.026 - "Commissioner" defined.

Commissioner means the Commissioner of Financial Institutions.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 1710; A 1987, 1887) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 649.007)
NV Rev Stat § 649.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 649 - Collection Agencies|NRS 649.030 - "Customer" defined.

Customer means any person authorizing or employing a collection agency for any of the purposes permitted or authorized by this chapter.  [Part 2:237:1931; 1931 NCL § 1420.01] — (NRS A 1969, 835)
NV Rev Stat § 649.035 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 649 - Collection Agencies|NRS 649.035 - "Manager" defined.

Manager means a person who:  1. Holds a manager’s certificate;  2. Is designated as the manager of a collection agency;  3. Shares equally with the holder of a license to conduct a collection agency the responsibility for the operation of the collection agency; and  4. Devotes a majority of the hours he or she works as an employee of the agency to the actual management, operation and administration of that collection agency.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 829; A 1989, 2035)
NV Rev Stat § 649.045 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 649 - Collection Agencies|NRS 649.045 - Legislative finding and declaration.

The Legislature finds and declares that:  1. There exists in this State a need for more stringent regulatory control over collection agencies to ensure that they are composed only of responsible and well qualified personnel.  2. It is the purpose of this chapter to:  (a) Bring licensed collection agencies and their personnel under more stringent public supervision;  (b) Establish a system of regulation to ensure that persons using the services of a collection agency are properly represented; and  (c) Discourage improper and abusive collection methods.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 830; A 1995, 999)