NV Rev Stat § 598.475 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 598 - Deceptive Trade Practices|NRS 598.475 - Tour broker and tour operator required to disclose total price in advertisement and prohibited from charging higher amount; notice required on billing invoice; tour broker and tour operator required to honor valid coupon; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]

  1. In each advertisement for a sightseeing tour, a tour broker and a tour operator shall disclose in a clear and conspicuous manner the total price a customer is required to pay to take the sightseeing tour. Unless the inclusion of a fee or tax in the total price would violate a specific statute of this state or a federal statute or regulation, the total price must include, without limitation, all fees, taxes and other charges that a customer for a sightseeing tour is required to pay to take the sightseeing tour. If a fee or tax cannot be included in the total price because its inclusion would violate a specific statute of this state or a federal statute or regulation, the tour broker or tour operator, as applicable, shall disclose in a clear and conspicuous manner that the fee or tax is not included in the total price and must be paid in addition to the total price.  2. A tour broker and a tour operator shall not charge a customer for a sightseeing tour an amount that exceeds the sum of:  (a) The total price for the sightseeing tour which is disclosed in an advertisement for the sightseeing tour; and  (b) Any fee or tax that is not included in the total price for the sightseeing tour because its inclusion would violate a specific statute of this state or a federal statute or regulation.  3. On a billing invoice or receipt given to a customer for a sightseeing tour, a tour broker and a tour operator shall provide a clear and conspicuous notice which sets forth the provisions of subsection 2.  4. If a tour operator issues or causes to be issued a coupon or other indicia of discount or special promotion, the tour operator shall honor the coupon or other indicia in good faith unless:  (a) The coupon or other indicia sets forth a date of expiration that is clearly legible; and  (b) The date of expiration has passed.  5. The failure of a tour broker or tour operator to comply with a provision of this section constitutes a deceptive trade practice for the purposes of NRS 598.0903 to 598.0999, inclusive.  6. As used in this section:  (a) "Advertise" or "advertisement" means the attempt by publication, dissemination, solicitation or circulation to induce, directly or indirectly, any person to take a sightseeing tour.  (b) "Sightseeing tour" means an excursion that:  (1) Has a duration of 24 hours or less;  (2) Travels to one or more points of interest; and  (3) Is conducted using one or more means of motorized conveyance, including, without limitation, an airplane, bus, helicopter, tour boat or touring raft.  (c) "Tour broker" means a person who, in this State, advertises a sightseeing tour for a tour operator and collects money from customers for a sightseeing tour.  (d) "Tour operator" means a person who, in this State, engages in the business of providing a sightseeing tour to customers.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 980; A 2009, 2718; 2011, 2652; 2013, 1054; 2015, 3653; 2017, 2254; 2019, 2501)