Nevada Revised Statutes 616D.620 – Penalty for certain violations; liability for costs of investigation and prosecution; contents of judgment of conviction; receipt of certain money by Attorney General to be used to pay salaries of Fraud Control Unit…
1. If a person is convicted of violating any of the provisions of NRS 616D.200, 616D.220, 616D.240, 616D.300, 616D.310 or 616D.350 to 616D.440, inclusive, the person:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 616D.620
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- 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
(a) Forfeits all rights to compensation under chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS after conviction for the offense; and
(b) Is liable for:
(1) The reasonable costs incurred by an insurer and the office of the Attorney General to investigate and act upon the violation;
(2) All costs incurred for the prosecution of the person by the court in which the conviction was obtained; and
(3) The payments or benefits fraudulently obtained under chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS.
2. A judgment of conviction entered against the person must contain a provision which requires the person convicted to pay the costs of investigation and prosecution and the payments or benefits specified in subsection 1.
3. Any money received by the Attorney General pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 must be used to pay the salaries and other expenses of the Fraud Control Unit for Industrial Insurance established pursuant to NRS 228.420. Any money remaining at the end of any fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund.