Nevada § 77.447 - Penalties; notice of alleged violation; opportunity to correct alleged violation

§ 77.447. Penalties; notice of alleged violation; opportunity to correct alleged violation

1. A person who violates a provision of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty

of not more than $500 per violation and not more than $10,000 in the aggregate, to

be recovered in a civil action brought in the district court in the county in which

the person's principal place of business is located or in the district court of Carson

City. The court may reduce the amount of the civil penalty imposed by the Secretary of

State if the court determines that the amount of the civil penalty is disproportionate

to the violation. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, before filing a civil action to recover

a civil penalty pursuant to subsection 1, if the person who allegedly violated a provision

of this chapter has not been issued a written notice of a violation of this chapter

within the immediately preceding 3 years, the Secretary of State must provide to the

person written notice of the alleged violation and 10 business days to correct the

alleged violation. The Secretary of State may provide a greater period to correct the alleged violation

as the Secretary of State deems appropriate. 3. If a person who allegedly violated a provision of this chapter engaged in conduct

in the course of acting as a registered agent that was intended to deceive or defraud

the public or to promote illegal activities, the Secretary of State may take any or

all of the following actions: (a) File a civil action pursuant to subsection 1 without providing the notice and

the opportunity to correct the alleged violation required by subsection 2. (b) Deny or revoke the person's registration as a commercial registered agent. (c) Issue an order requiring the person to comply with the provisions of this chapter. (d) Refuse to accept filings for entities for which the person serves as registered

agent.