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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 647 - Dealers in Junk and Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors › NRS 647.092 - Prohibition on purchase of scrap metal without state business license, city or county business license and authorization from or registration with solid waste management authority.

A person shall not purchase scrap metal unless that person:
1. Possesses both a valid business license issued by the State pursuant to chapter 76 of NRS and a valid business license from the city or county, as applicable, in which the person purchases scrap metal; and
2. Has obtained all required authorizations to operate from, or is otherwise registered with, the solid waste management authority for the area in which the person purchases scrap metal.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1239)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 647 - Dealers in Junk and Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors › NRS 647.093 - Limitations on purchase or receipt of used catalytic converter.

A person described in subsection 1 of NRS 647.0172 shall not purchase or otherwise receive a used catalytic converter for any purpose, including, without limitation, to dismantle, recycle or smelt, unless the person purchases or receives the used catalytic converter from:
1. An automobile wrecker licensed pursuant to NRS 487.070;
2. A scrap metal processor licensed pursuant to NRS 647.092 who maintains a fixed place of business and has obtained the used catalytic converter in accordance with the provisions of NRS 647.094 and 647.098;
3. A motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, dealer or rebuilder licensed pursuant to NRS 482.325;
4. Any other business that may reasonably generate, possess or sell used catalytic converters; or
5. A person possessing documentation that proves the person is the lawful owner or possessor of the used catalytic converter, including, without limitation, a certificate of title or registration that identifies the person as the legal or registered owner of the vehicle from which the used catalytic converter was removed and which includes a vehicle identification number that matches the vehicle identification number permanently marked on the used catalytic converter.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 623)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 647 - Dealers in Junk and Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors › NRS 647.094 - Record of purchases; photographic or video documentation; inspection of scrap metal and records.

1. Every scrap metal processor shall maintain in his or her place of business a book or other permanent record in which must be made, at the time of each purchase of scrap metal, a record of the purchase that contains:
(a) The date of the purchase.
(b) The name or other identification of the person or employee conducting the transaction on behalf of the scrap metal processor.
(c) A copy of the seller’s valid:
(1) Personal identification card issued by this State or any other state or territory of the United States;
(2) Driver’s license issued by this State or any other state or territory of the United States;
(3) United States military identification card; or
(4) Any form of identification which may serve as an acceptable form of identification pursuant to NRS 237.200.
(d) The name, street, house number and date of birth listed on the identification provided pursuant to paragraph (c) and a physical description of the seller, including the seller’s gender, height, eye color and hair color.
(e) A photograph, video record or digital record of the seller.
(f) The fingerprint of the right index finger of the seller. If the seller’s right index finger is not available, the scrap metal processor must obtain the fingerprint of one of the seller’s remaining fingers and thumbs.
(g) The license number and general description of the vehicle delivering the scrap metal that is being purchased.
(h) A description of the scrap metal that is being purchased which is consistent with the standards published and commonly applied in the scrap metal industry.
(i) The price paid by the scrap metal processor for the scrap metal.
2. All records kept pursuant to subsection 1 must be legibly written in the English language, if applicable.
3. A scrap metal processor shall document each purchase of scrap metal with a photograph or video recording which must be retained on-site for not less than 60 days after the date of the purchase.
4. All scrap metal purchased by the scrap metal processor and the records created in accordance with subsection 1, including, but not limited to, any photographs or video recordings, must at all times during ordinary hours of business be open to the inspection of a prosecuting attorney or any peace officer.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1239; A 2013, 1539)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 647 - Dealers in Junk and Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors › NRS 647.0946 - Immunity from civil liability.

A person is immune from any civil liability for any action taken in good faith and without malicious intent in carrying out the provisions of NRS 647.094 or 647.0945.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1539)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 647 - Dealers in Junk and Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors › NRS 647.0947 - Confidentiality of records; penalty.

1. Except as otherwise required pursuant to NRS 647.0945, any information concerning the purchase of scrap metal, as described in NRS 647.094 and 647.0945, must be kept confidential by the person in whose possession such information is held.
2. A person who knowingly and willfully violates subsection 1 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1539)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 647 - Dealers in Junk and Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors › NRS 647.096 - Peace officer or investigator may place written hold on property possessed by scrap metal processor; procedure for obtaining custody of property; limitations on disposal of property; notice.

1. A peace officer or investigator who is involved in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity may place a written hold for not more than 7 business days on any property in the possession of a scrap metal processor that is related or allegedly related to the criminal activity. A hold pursuant to this section may be extended for an additional period of not more than 7 business days by a peace officer or investigator by providing written notice to the scrap metal processor.
2. While a hold is placed on property pursuant to this section, the scrap metal processor shall not remove or dispose of the property to any person other than the peace officer or investigator who placed the hold on the property. A peace officer or investigator who placed a hold on property may obtain custody of the property from the scrap metal processor if the peace officer or investigator:
(a) Has obtained written authorization from the prosecuting attorney which includes, without limitation, a description of the property and an acknowledgment of the scrap metal processor’s interest in the property; and
(b) Provides a copy of the written authorization to the scrap metal processor.
3. Property received by a peace officer or investigator pursuant to this section may be disposed of only in the manner set forth in NRS 52.385 or 179.125 to 179.165, inclusive.
4. A peace officer or investigator who places a hold on property pursuant to this section shall notify the scrap metal processor in writing when the investigation or prosecution has concluded or when the hold is no longer necessary, whichever occurs sooner.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1240)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 647 - Dealers in Junk and Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors › NRS 647.098 - Limitations and requirements relating to method of payment by scrap metal processor to seller; receipt required.

1. For each purchase of scrap metal with a value of $150 or more by a scrap metal processor, the scrap metal processor must pay the seller only by check or electronic transfer of money. For payments made by check to a seller who represents a business, the check must be made payable to the business using the name of the business. A scrap metal processor shall not conduct more than one cash transaction of less than $150 with the same seller on the same day.
2. A scrap metal processor shall provide a receipt to the seller on-site at the time of the purchase of scrap metal by the scrap metal processor. The receipt must include, without limitation, the following information:
(a) The date, time and place of the purchase;
(b) An identifying description and weight of the scrap metal that is being purchased;
(c) The price paid by the scrap metal processor for the scrap metal;
(d) A copy of the personal identification provided pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 647.094; and
(e) The license number of the vehicle delivering the scrap metal that is being purchased.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1241)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 647 - Dealers in Junk and Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors › NRS 647.099 - Limitations and requirements relating to method of payment by scrap metal processor for used catalytic converter; exception.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a scrap metal processor shall not provide payment for a used catalytic converter unless:
(a) The payment is made by check or through an electronic transfer of money cleared through an automated clearinghouse;
(b) The seller is a person described in NRS 647.093; and
(c) The scrap metal processor obtains:
(1) A clear photograph or video of the:
(I) Seller at the time of the sale;
(II) Used catalytic converter being sold; and
(III) If applicable, the vehicle identification number permanently marked on the used catalytic converter;
(2) A copy of the seller’s valid driver’s license containing the photograph and address of the seller, or a copy of a state or federal government-issued identification card containing the photograph and address of the seller; and
(3) A statement written by the seller indicating:
(I) That the seller is the lawful owner or possessor of the used catalytic converter; or
(II) The name of the person from whom the seller obtained the used catalytic converter, including, if applicable, the name of the business as shown on a signed transfer document.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a scrap metal processor who buys a used catalytic converter if the scrap metal processor and the seller have a written agreement for the transaction which includes:
(a) A log or other regularly updated record of all used catalytic converters received pursuant to the agreement; and
(b) A description of each catalytic converter with enough particularity so that each of the used catalytic converters in the scrap metal processor’s inventory can reasonably be matched to its description in the agreement.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 625)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 647 - Dealers in Junk and Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors › NRS 647.105 - Applicability of provisions to certain persons who buy or sell secondhand firearms or items related to secondhand firearms.

A person who is described in subsection 2 of NRS 647.018:
1. Shall comply with the provisions of NRS 647.110, 647.120 and 647.130; and
2. Is subject to the provisions of NRS 647.140 and 647.145.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2545)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 647 - Dealers in Junk and Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors › NRS 647.110 - Record of transactions; inspection of record and goods.

1. Every secondhand dealer doing business in any incorporated city or unincorporated town in this State shall maintain in his or her place of business a book or other permanent record in which must be legibly written in the English language, at the time of each purchase, a record thereof containing:
(a) The date of the transaction.
(b) The name or other identification of the person or employee conducting the transaction.
(c) The name, age, driver’s license number, street and house number and a general description of the complexion, color of hair and facial appearance of the person with whom the transaction is had.
(d) If the transaction involves household furniture, the license number of the vehicle delivering each purchase.
(e) A description of the property bought. In the case of watches, the description must contain the name of the maker and the number of the works or the case. In the case of jewelry, all letters and marks inscribed on the jewelry must be included in the description. When the article bought is furniture, or the contents of any house or room actually inspected on the premises, a general record of the transaction is sufficient.
(f) The price paid.
2. The record and all goods received must at all times during the ordinary hours of business be open to the inspection of the prosecuting attorney or of any peace officer.
[Part 1911 C&P § 200; A 1917, 410; 1919 RL § 6465; NCL § 10148] + [1911 C&P § 201; RL § 6466; NCL § 10149]—(NRS A 1971, 931; 1983, 746; 1995, 859)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 647 - Dealers in Junk and Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors › NRS 647.120 - Reports of transactions and suspected stolen property to sheriff or chief of police.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, every secondhand dealer doing business in:
(a) Any unincorporated town shall, before 12 m. of each day, furnish to the sheriff of the county a full, true and correct transcript of the record of all transactions had on the preceding day. The transcript must be furnished by mail or by any other means, including, without limitation, by electronic or facsimile transmission, as directed by the sheriff.
(b) Any incorporated city shall, before 12 m. of each day, furnish to the chief of police of the city, a full, true and correct transcript of the record of all transactions had on the preceding day. The transcript must be furnished by mail or by any other means, including, without limitation, by electronic or facsimile transmission, as directed by the chief of police.
2. Every transcript prepared pursuant to subsection 1 must include, but is not limited to:
(a) The date and time of each transaction; and
(b) The identity of the secondhand dealer or employee who conducted the transaction.
The person conducting the transaction shall legibly print or type his or her full name and write his or her signature on the transcript. Each transcript must include a certificate, signed by the person selling the property to the secondhand dealer, stating that the person has the legal right to sell the property.
3. Every secondhand dealer doing business in an unincorporated town or in an incorporated city having good cause to believe that any property in his or her possession has been previously lost or stolen shall forthwith report that fact to the sheriff or chief of police, respectively, together with the name of the owner if known, and the date when and the name of the person from whom the secondhand dealer received the property.
4. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to any transaction which involves buying, selling or trading used:
(a) Books, periodicals, sound recordings or video recordings;
(b) Clothing; or
(c) Coins which are not part of any jewelry.
[1911 C&P § 202; A 1917, 410; 1919 RL § 6467; NCL § 10150]—(NRS A 1967, 179; 1983, 746; 1991, 121; 2003, 654; 2019, 39)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 647 - Dealers in Junk and Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors › NRS 647.130 - Retention of marked or otherwise individually identifiable property; exception for motor vehicles.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, no property which has a specific mark for identification or is otherwise individually identifiable and is bought by any secondhand dealer may be removed from his or her place of business at which the transaction occurred within:
(a) Thirty days after the receipt thereof is reported or a record of the receipt of the property is furnished or mailed to the sheriff or the chief of police, if the place of business is located in a county whose population is 700,000 or more; or
(b) Fifteen days after the receipt thereof is reported or a record of the receipt of the property is furnished or mailed to the sheriff or the chief of police, if the place of business is located in a county whose population is less than 700,000.
2. A secondhand dealer who purchases a motor vehicle may, during the period prescribed in subsection 1, remove the motor vehicle from the place of business at which the transaction occurred to a place used by the secondhand dealer for the storage of purchased motor vehicles. Once the motor vehicle is moved to the place of storage, the secondhand dealer shall not remove the motor vehicle from that place during the remainder of the period prescribed in subsection 1.
[Part 1911 C&P § 203; RL § 6468; NCL § 10151]—(NRS A 1983, 747; 1993, 2323; 1997, 2548; 2011, 1301)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 647 - Dealers in Junk and Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors › NRS 647.132 - Peace officer or investigator may place written hold on property possessed by secondhand dealer; procedure for obtaining custody of property; limitations on disposal of property; notice.

1. A peace officer or investigator who is involved in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity may place a written hold on any property in the possession of a secondhand dealer that is related or allegedly related to the criminal activity.
2. While a hold is placed on property pursuant to this section, the secondhand dealer shall not remove or dispose of the property to any person other than the peace officer or investigator who placed the hold on the property. A peace officer or investigator who placed a hold on property may obtain custody of the property from the secondhand dealer if the peace officer or investigator:
(a) Has obtained written authorization from the prosecuting attorney which includes, without limitation, a description of the property and an acknowledgment of the secondhand dealer’s interest in the property; and
(b) Provides a copy of the written authorization to the secondhand dealer.
3. Property received by a peace officer or investigator pursuant to this section may be disposed of only in the manner set forth in NRS 52.385 or 179.125 to 179.165, inclusive.
4. A peace officer or investigator who places a hold on property pursuant to this section shall notify the secondhand dealer in writing when the investigation or prosecution has concluded or when the hold is no longer necessary, whichever occurs sooner.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 653)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 647 - Dealers in Junk and Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors › NRS 647.135 - Violations by junk dealer; penalty.

Any junk dealer who violates any of the provisions of NRS 647.020 to 647.070, inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[Part 7:22:1921; NCL § 3727]—(NRS A 1967, 645; 1991, 788; 1999, 280)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 647 - Dealers in Junk and Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors › NRS 647.140 - Violations by secondhand dealer or clerk, agent or employee of secondhand dealer; penalty.

A secondhand dealer and a clerk, agent or employee of a secondhand dealer is guilty of a misdemeanor if he or she:
1. Fails to make an entry of any material matter in a book or record kept as provided for in NRS 647.110.
2. Makes a false entry in the book or record.
3. Obliterates, destroys or removes from his or her place of business the book or record.
4. Refuses to allow the prosecuting attorney or a peace officer to inspect the book or record or any goods in his or her possession, during the ordinary hours of business.
5. Reports a material matter falsely to the sheriff or to the chief of police.
6. Fails to report immediately to the sheriff or to the chief of police the possession of property which he or she may have good cause to believe has been lost or stolen, together with the name of the owner, if known, and the date when and the name of the person from whom he or she received the property.
7. Removes specifically marked or otherwise individually identifiable property received or allows it to be removed from his or her place of business or place of storage in violation of the provisions of NRS 647.130.
8. Receives property from a person under the age of 18 years, common drunkard, habitual user of controlled substances, habitual criminal, habitual felon, habitually fraudulent felon, person in an intoxicated condition, known thief or receiver of stolen property, or known associate of a thief or receiver of stolen property, whether the person is acting in his or her own behalf or as the agent of another.
[Part 1911 C&P § 204; RL § 6469; NCL § 10152]—(NRS A 1971, 2046; 1973, 1580; 1983, 747; 1985, 313; 1987, 1573; 1993, 2323; 1995, 860, 1314; 1997, 2549)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 647 - Dealers in Junk and Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors › NRS 647.143 - Violations by scrap metal processors; penalty; injunction.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to specific statute, a person who violates any provision of NRS 647.093, 647.094, 647.0943, 647.096, 647.098 or 647.099 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2. In addition to the provisions of subsections 1 and 3, the court may issue an injunction prohibiting a person from engaging in the business of a scrap metal processor:
(a) For the first or second offense, for a period of not less than 30 days.
(b) For a third or subsequent offense, for a period of 1 year.
3. Any scrap metal processor who is a natural person and who knowingly violates NRS 647.093 or who sells any used catalytic converter that the scrap metal processor knows or should know is a stolen catalytic converter, is guilty of:
(a) If the violation involves one used catalytic converter, a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(b) If the violation involves 2 or more, but less than 10, used catalytic converters, a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(c) If the violation involves 10 or more used catalytic converters, a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1241; A 2023, 628)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 647 - Dealers in Junk and Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors › NRS 647.145 - Criminal receipt of junk or scrap metal; penalty.

1. Any person, including, but not limited to, any junk dealer, scrap metal processor or secondhand dealer, or any agent, employee or representative of a junk dealer, scrap metal processor or secondhand dealer, who buys or receives any junk or scrap metal which he or she knows or should reasonably know is ordinarily used by and belongs to a cable, broadband, telecommunications, telephone, telegraph, gas, water, electric or transportation company or county, city or other political subdivision of this State engaged in furnishing utility service, and who fails to use ordinary care in determining whether the person selling or delivering such junk or scrap metal has a legal right to do so, is guilty of criminally receiving such property.
2. A person convicted of criminally receiving junk or scrap metal is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 930; A 1991, 788; 1995, 1314; 2009, 1241)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.005 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 648.006 to 648.016, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1363; A 1985, 1332; 1987, 2136; 1989, 1210; 2015, 3347)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.0065 - "Dog handler" defined.

"Dog handler" means any person who, for compensation, handles, supplies or trains dogs for the protection or safety of persons or property.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1087; A 1983, 734; 1985, 1333)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.0066 - "Information security" defined.

"Information security" has the meaning ascribed to it in 44 U.S.C. § 3552. The term includes restoring the integrity, confidentiality and availability of information and information systems after a data breach, suspected data breach or other data security incident.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 3347)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.0067 - "Intern" defined.

"Intern" means a person who is involved in the study of polygraphic examinations and their administration.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1328)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.007 - "Licensee" defined.

"Licensee" means any person who holds a license or certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1363; A 1985, 1333)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.008 - "Manager" defined.

"Manager" means the individual under whose direction, control, charge or management the business of a licensee is operated.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1363)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.0103 - "Polygraph" defined.

"Polygraph" means an instrument or electronic or mechanical device which records or measures physiological effects of psychological stimuli to permit the examiner or intern to form an opinion concerning the veracity of statements made by the person examined.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1328)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.0106 - "Polygraphic examination" defined.

"Polygraphic examination" means the procedure by which an examiner or intern renders his or her expert opinion as to the veracity of statements made by the person examined.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1328)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.0109 - "Polygraphic examiner" and "examiner" defined.

"Polygraphic examiner" or "examiner" means a person who by virtue of his or her education, training and experience, is capable of conducting a valid and reliable polygraphic examination.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1328)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.012 - "Private investigator" defined.

1. "Private investigator" means any person who for any consideration engages in business or accepts employment to furnish, or agrees to make or makes any investigation for the purpose of obtaining information with reference to:
(a) The identity, habits, conduct, business, occupation, honesty, integrity, credibility, knowledge, trustworthiness, efficiency, loyalty, activity, movement, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, acts, reputation or character of any person;
(b) The location, disposition or recovery of lost or stolen property;
(c) The cause or responsibility for fires, libels, losses, accidents, motor vehicle crashes or damage or injury to persons or to property;
(d) A crime or tort that has been committed, attempted, threatened or suspected, except an expert witness or a consultant who is retained for litigation or a trial, or in anticipation of litigation or a trial, and who performs duties and tasks within his or her field of expertise that are necessary to form his or her opinion;
(e) Securing evidence to be used before any court, board, officer or investigating committee; or
(f) The prevention, detection and removal of surreptitiously installed devices for eavesdropping or observation.
2. The term does not include:
(a) Any person who is accessing exclusively public records, public databases or any other public information; or
(b) Any person who for any consideration engages in business or accepts employment to provide information security.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1363; A 1985, 1333; 2013, 1426; 2015, 1693, 3347)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.013 - "Private patrol officer" defined.

"Private patrol officer" means a person engaged in the business of employing and providing for other persons watchmen, guards, patrol officers, uniformed officers to control traffic, bodyguards or other persons for the purpose of protecting persons or property, including armored transport, to prevent the theft, loss or concealment of property of any kind or to investigate the theft, loss or concealment of property the private patrol officer has been hired to protect.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1363; A 1971, 869; 1973, 682; 1985, 1333; 1991, 182)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.014 - "Process server" defined.

"Process server" means a person, other than a peace officer of the State of Nevada, who engages in the business of serving legal process within this State.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1363; A 1985, 1333)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.0145 - "Registered employee" defined.

"Registered employee" means a person to whom the Board has issued a registration pursuant to NRS 648.1493.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 3347)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.015 - "Repossessor" defined.

"Repossessor" means a person who engages in business or accepts employment to locate or recover personal property which has been sold under a conditional sales agreement or which is subject to any other security interest.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1364)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.0155 - "Security consultant" defined.

"Security consultant" means a person licensed as a private patrol officer or private investigator who engages in the business of furnishing advice on the proper methods and equipment for providing security and protection for persons and property.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 182)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.016 - "Security guard" defined.

"Security guard" means a person employed as a watchman, guard, security consultant, patrol officer or in any other similar position.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1210)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.017 - Purpose of licensing; license as revocable privilege.

The purpose of licensing private investigators, private patrol officers, process servers, repossessors, dog handlers, security consultants, and polygraphic examiners and interns is to protect the public safety and general welfare of the people of this State. Any license issued pursuant to this chapter is a privilege that may be revoked in accordance with disciplinary procedures set forth in this chapter and in regulations adopted by the Board pursuant thereto, and no holder of such a license acquires thereby any vested right.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 208)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.020 - Creation; members; Chair; salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees.

1. The Private Investigator’s Licensing Board, consisting of five members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created.
2. The Governor shall appoint:
(a) One member who is a private investigator.
(b) One member who is a private patrol officer.
(c) One member who is a polygraphic examiner.
(d) Two members who are representatives of the general public. These members must not be:
(1) A licensee; or
(2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or adoption, of a licensee.
3. The members of the Board shall elect a Chair of the Board from among its members by majority vote. After the initial election, the Chair shall hold office for a term of 2 years beginning on July 1 of each year. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Chair, the members of the Board shall elect a Chair from among its members for the remainder of the unexpired term.
4. Each member of the Board is entitled to receive:
(a) A salary of not more than $150, as fixed by the Board, for each day or portion of a day during which the member attends a meeting of the Board; and
(b) A per diem allowance and travel expenses at a rate fixed by the Board, while engaged in the business of the Board. The rate must not exceed the rate provided for state officers and employees generally.
5. While engaged in the business of the Board, each employee of the Board is entitled to receive a per diem allowance and travel expenses at a rate fixed by the Board. The rate must not exceed the rate provided for state officers and employees generally.
[17:85:1947; A 1953, 323]—(NRS A 1967, 179, 1358; 1969, 851; 1977, 1260; 1981, 1637; 1985, 1333; 1987, 2136; 1989, 1705; 2003, 1199; 2007, 1091, 2959)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.025 - Employment of Executive Director, investigators and clerical personnel.

1. The Board may:
(a) Employ an Executive Director who:
(1) Is the chief administrative officer of the Board;
(2) Serves at the pleasure of the Board; and
(3) Shall perform such duties as the Board may prescribe; and
(b) Employ investigators and clerical personnel necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
2. The Board shall establish the compensation of the Executive Director.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 303; A 2007, 1091)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.030 - Duties and powers: Adoption of regulations; classification of licensees by type of business; establishment of criteria for authorizing self-insurance of licensees and levying fines for violations; fixing qualifications of licensees; requiring licensees to attend firearm safety courses.

1. The Board shall from time to time adopt regulations to enable it to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
2. The Board shall classify licensees according to the type of business in which they are engaged and may limit the field and scope of the operations of a licensee to those in which the licensee is classified.
3. The Board shall establish the criteria for:
(a) Authorizing self-insurance maintained by licensees pursuant to NRS 648.135.
(b) Levying fines contained in notices of violation based upon the following factors:
(1) The seriousness of the violation.
(2) The good faith of the person being charged.
(3) A person’s history of previous violations.
4. The Board may by regulation fix qualifications of licensees and of the directors and officers of corporate licensees necessary to promote the public welfare.
5. The Board may by regulation require licensees and their employees to attend courses in firearm safety conducted by instructors approved by the Board. The Board may require a licensee or his or her employee to complete a certain amount of training in firearm safety before being permitted to carry a firearm in the course of his or her duties.
[19:85:1947; A 1953, 323]—(NRS A 1967, 1358; 1973, 682; 1979, 930; 1981, 102; 1985, 1334; 1987, 2136; 1989, 1753)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.033 - Maintenance and release of records by Board; confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions; regulations.

1. The Board shall maintain a public record of:
(a) The business it transacts at its regular and special meetings; and
(b) The applications received by it together with the record of the disposition of each application.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, information obtained by the Board from other than public sources concerning the:
(a) Financial condition; or
(b) Criminal record,
of an applicant or a licensee is confidential and may be revealed only to the extent necessary for the proper administration of the provisions of this chapter.
3. The Board may release information described in subsection 2 to an agency of the Federal Government, of a state or of a political subdivision of this State.
4. The Board shall adopt by regulation a procedure for notifying the applicant or licensee of the release of confidential information pursuant to subsections 2 and 3. The Board shall release information described in subsection 2 concerning an applicant or licensee to the applicant or licensee upon request.
5. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, a complaint filed with the Board, all documents and other information filed with the complaint and all documents and other information compiled as a result of an investigation conducted to determine whether to initiate disciplinary action against a person are confidential, unless the person submits a written statement to the Board requesting that such documents and information be made public records.
6. The charging documents filed with the Board to initiate disciplinary action and all other documents and information considered by the Board when determining whether to impose discipline are public records.
7. The provisions of this section do not prohibit the Board from communicating or cooperating with or providing any documents or other information to any other licensing board or any other agency that is investigating a person, including, without limitation, a law enforcement agency.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1330; A 2005, 802; 2007, 2148; 2015, 3349)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.036 - Application to district court for release of confidential information possessed by Board.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 648.033, a person who wishes to obtain information possessed by the Board that is declared by law to be confidential must apply to the district court for an order directing the release of the information. The person shall give the Board, the Attorney General, and each person who may be affected by the order 10 days’ written notice of his or her intention to make the application. The notice must include a copy of the motion and all papers that will be offered in support of the application. The notice to persons other than the Board and the Attorney General may be made by personal delivery or by certified mail to the person’s last known address.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1329; A 1993, 2806)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.039 - Board may refuse to reveal identity of informant or information obtained from informant; exception.

Except in a proceeding brought by the State, the Board may refuse to reveal the identity of an informant or the information obtained from the informant.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1330)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.040 - Deposit and use of money received by Board; payment of expenses; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines; claim for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, all money received pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must be deposited in banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks in the State of Nevada and expended solely for the purposes of this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the compensation, per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for by this chapter and all expenses incurred under this chapter must be paid from such money, and no such compensation, allowances or expenses may be charged against the State General Fund.
2. The Board through majority vote controls exclusively any expenditures from the money deposited in banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks in the State of Nevada pursuant to subsection 1. The Board may not make expenditures or incur liabilities in a total amount greater than the amount of money actually available in such banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks.
3. The Board may delegate to a hearing officer or panel its authority to take any disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter, impose and collect fines therefor and deposit the money therefrom in banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks in this State.
4. If a hearing officer or panel is not authorized to take disciplinary action pursuant to subsection 3, the Board shall deposit the money collected from the imposition of fines with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund. In such a case, the Board may present a claim to the State Board of Examiners for recommendation to the Interim Finance Committee if money is needed to pay attorney’s fees or the costs of an investigation, or both.
[22:85:1947; 1943 NCL § 5175.22]—(NRS A 1967, 179, 1359; 1969, 852; 1971, 869; 1977, 384; 1979, 120; 1983, 1544; 1985, 1334; 1993, 892; 2005, 802; 2007, 1092; 2015, 3350; 2021, 54)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.045 - Civil liability.

A member of the Board or an employee or agent of the Board is not liable in a civil action for any act performed in good faith and within the scope of the duties of the Board pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 209)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.060 - License required to engage in or advertise business; registration required for employee of licensee.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 253.220, no person may:
(a) Engage in the business of private investigator, private patrol officer, process server, repossessor, dog handler, security consultant, or polygraphic examiner or intern; or
(b) Advertise his or her business as such, irrespective of the name or title actually used,
unless the person is licensed pursuant to this chapter.
2. No person may be employed by a licensee unless the person is registered pursuant to this chapter. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a person licensed pursuant to this chapter.
[Part 5:85:1947; 1943 NCL § 5175.05]—(NRS A 1967, 1359; 1971, 1087; 1981, 1637; 1983, 734; 1985, 1335; 1987, 2137; 1989, 1210; 1991, 183; 1997, 87; 2007, 2491; 2009, 1944; 2015, 3350)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.061 - Exemption from required licensure as polygraphic examiner or intern.

1. A license as a polygraphic examiner or intern is not required under this chapter of a person who conducts polygraphic examinations solely in the performance of official duties for a federal, state, county or municipal law enforcement or investigative agency.
2. Persons who are exempt pursuant to subsection 1 shall comply with all other provisions of this chapter.
3. Persons who are exempt and who meet the requirements of this chapter for a license as a polygraphic examiner or intern may apply to the Board for certification of their qualifications for a license in the same manner as prescribed for licensing.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1329)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.063 - Single act for which license is required is violation; exception.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an unlicensed person who performs a single act for which a license is required has engaged in the business for which the license is required and, unless exempt from licensing or performing an investigation pursuant to NRS 253.220, has violated NRS 648.060.
2. A natural person who serves legal process must not be deemed to be engaged in the business of a process server and the provisions of this chapter relating to process servers, including, without limitation, the requirement to obtain a license to engage in the business of a process server pursuant to NRS 648.060, do not apply to the natural person, if the natural person serves legal process:
(a) Without compensation;
(b) On behalf of a litigant who is a natural person and is not a business entity; and
(c) Not more than three times each calendar year.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1329; A 2007, 2492; 2017, 562)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 648 - Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors, Dog Handlers and Registered Employees › NRS 648.065 - Licensing of persons engaged in various occupations on July 1, 1967.

1. Any person who, on July 1, 1967, is duly and regularly licensed to conduct the business of private detective or act in the capacity of private detective under the laws of this State shall not be required to secure an additional license under this chapter. Any person so licensed shall for all purposes be considered licensed under this chapter for the license period and shall be subject to all provisions thereof.
2. This chapter shall not be construed to interfere with the right of any person to continue to use the business name under which such person was validly licensed on July 1, 1967.
3. Any person who on July 1, 1967, is lawfully engaged in this State in any of the occupations required to be licensed under this chapter may be so licensed or may renew such license without regard to any qualification of education or experience prescribed by this chapter, but must possess all other qualifications required.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1365)