Nevada § 118B.152 - Adverse action by landlord based solely upon request for emergency assistance prohibited; request for emergency assistance may not be deemed nuisance; exceptions; remedies

§ 118B.152. Adverse action by landlord based solely upon request for emergency assistance prohibited; request for emergency assistance may not be deemed nuisance; exceptions; remedies

1. A landlord shall not take any adverse action against a tenant, including, without

limitation, evicting, imposing a fine or taking any other punitive action against

the tenant, based solely upon the tenant or another person in the manufactured home

of the tenant requesting emergency assistance if the tenant or other person had a

reasonable belief that an emergency response was necessary or that criminal activity

may have occurred, regardless of any other previous requests for emergency assistance

by the tenant or other person. 2. A local government or other political subdivision of this State shall not deem

there to be a nuisance or take any other adverse action against the landlord of a

manufactured home park based solely upon the tenant or another person in the manufactured

home of the tenant requesting emergency assistance in accordance with subsection 1. 3. Any local charter, code, ordinance, regulation or other law that conflicts with

this section is void and unenforceable. 4. This section does not: (a) Prohibit a landlord from taking any action necessary to abate a nuisance on the

property pursuant to NRS 40.140 or 202.450 or taking any other action which is not in conflict with the provisions of this section,

including, without limitation, commencing eviction proceedings in accordance with

the provisions of chapter 40 of NRS for any nuisance discovered by or reported to

the landlord by a peace officer as a result of a request for emergency assistance

pursuant to subsection 1; (b) Authorize a tenant to breach any provision of a rental agreement that is not in

conflict with this section or to violate any other provision of law; (c) Prohibit a landlord from taking any action necessary to cure a breach of any provision

of a rental agreement or any other provision of law by a tenant which is discovered

by or reported to the landlord by a peace officer as a result of a request for emergency

assistance pursuant to subsection 1; or (d) Prohibit a local government or other political subdivision of this State from

taking any action against a landlord or a tenant to abate a nuisance or a violation

of any local law, ordinance or regulation which is discovered by a peace officer while

responding to a request for emergency assistance pursuant to subsection 1. 5. In addition to any other remedies, a tenant, landlord or district attorney may

bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for a violation of this

section to seek any or all of the following relief: (a) Declaratory and injunctive relief. (b) Actual damages. (c) Reasonable attorney's fees and costs. (d) Any other legal or equitable relief that the court deems appropriate. 6. As used in this section: (a) “ Emergency assistance ” means assistance provided by an agency of the State of Nevada or a political subdivision

of this State that provides police, fire-fighting, rescue, emergency medical services

or any other services related to public safety. (b) “ Peace officer ” means any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred

pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360 , inclusive.