§ 679B.600 Definitions
§ 679B.610 ‘Fraud Control Unit’ defined
§ 679B.620 ‘Insurance fraud’ defined
§ 679B.630 Program to investigate acts or practices of fraud
§ 679B.640 Commissioner required to investigate fraudulent claims for benefits
§ 679B.650 Investigative authority of Commissioner
§ 679B.660 Cooperation between Commissioner, Attorney General and investigative and law enforcement agencies
§ 679B.670 Immunity from liability for nonmalicious disclosure of information on fraudulent claim or suspicious fire
§ 679B.680 Effect of certain powers and duties of Attorney General and Fraud Control Unit on jurisdiction of Commissioner
§ 679B.690 Confidentiality of records and other information related to investigation for prosecution of insurance fraud
§ 679B.700 Special Investigative Account; annual assessment for costs of program to investigate acts or practices of fraud; regulations
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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 679B > Investigations Related to Insurance Fraud

  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.