Nevada Revised Statutes 240A.180 – Written disclosure of information to client; contents
1. Before providing any services to a client or presenting a client with the contract required by NRS 240A.190, a registrant must:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 240A.180
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
(a) Furnish the client with a written form of disclosure meeting the requirements of this section, with a copy for the client to retain; and
(b) Require the client to read and sign the disclosure, acknowledging that the client has read and understands it.
2. The disclosure must be written in English and, if different, the language in which the registrant transacts business with the client and must include:
(a) The full name, business address and telephone number and registration number of the registrant.
(b) The name and business address of the registrant’s agent for service of process, if any, in this State.
(c) A statement that the registrant is not an attorney authorized to practice in this State and is prohibited from providing legal advice or legal representation to any person.
(d) Unless the registrant is an attorney licensed to practice in another state or other jurisdiction, a statement that any communication between the client and the registrant is not protected from disclosure by any privilege.
(e) A statement that the registrant has posted or filed with the Secretary of State a cash bond or surety bond, stating the amount of the bond and any identifying number of the bond.
(f) The expiration date of:
(1) The state business license issued to the registrant or the registrant’s employer, as applicable, by the Secretary of State pursuant to chapter 76 of NRS; and
(2) Any business license issued to the registrant or the registrant’s employer, as applicable, by a local government in this State.