2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 179A - Records of Criminal History and Information Relating to Public Safety › NRS 179A.140 - Fee for furnishing information relating to records of criminal history; use of money collected. [Effective through September 30, 2024.] Fee for furnishing information relating to records of criminal history; use of money collected. [Effective October 1, 2024.]

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an agency of criminal justice may charge a reasonable fee for information relating to records of criminal history provided to any person or governmental entity.
2. An agency of criminal justice shall not charge a fee for providing such information to another agency of criminal justice if the information is provided for purposes of the administration of criminal justice.
3. The Central Repository shall not charge such a fee:
(a) For information relating to a person regarding whom the Central Repository provided a similar report within the immediately preceding 90 days in conjunction with the application by that person for professional licensure;
(b) For information provided to any organization that meets the criteria established by regulation pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 5 of NRS 179A.310; or
(c) For information provided to a person who is required to conduct a background check pursuant to NRS 202.2547.
4. The Director may request an allocation from the Contingency Account pursuant to NRS 353.266, 353.268 and 353.269 to cover the costs incurred by the Department to carry out the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 3.
5. All money received or collected by the Department pursuant to this section must be used to defray the cost of operating the Central Repository.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1855; A 1985, 915; 1987, 1767; 1995, 1912; 1997, 1305, 3263; 2001, 2578; 2003, 2839; 2005, 2867; 2007, 542; 2017, 2683; 2019, 5, 1074)
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an agency of criminal justice may charge a reasonable fee for information relating to records of criminal history provided to any person or governmental entity.
2. An agency of criminal justice shall not charge a fee for providing such information to another agency of criminal justice if the information is provided for purposes of the administration of criminal justice.
3. The Central Repository shall not charge such a fee:
(a) For information relating to a person regarding whom the Central Repository provided a similar report within the immediately preceding 90 days in conjunction with the application by that person for professional licensure;
(b) For information provided to any organization that meets the criteria established by regulation pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 5 of NRS 179A.310; or
(c) For information provided to a person who is required to conduct a background check pursuant to NRS 202.2547.
4. The Director may request an allocation from the Contingency Account pursuant to NRS 353.266, 353.268 and 353.269 to cover the costs incurred by the Department to carry out the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 3.
5. All money received or collected by the Department pursuant to this section must be used to defray the cost of operating the Central Repository or for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature, and any balance of the money remaining at the end of a fiscal year reverts to the State General Fund.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1855; A 1985, 915; 1987, 1767; 1995, 1912; 1997, 1305, 3263; 2001, 2578; 2003, 2839; 2005, 2867; 2007, 542; 2017, 2683; 2019, 5, 1074; 2023, 1992, effective October 1, 2024)