Nevada § 228.380 - Authority to exercise power of Attorney General in areas of consumer protection; exceptions; access to records; expenditure of assessment revenues; limitations on powers directly relating to discretionary or competitive telecommunication services
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 228.380 — Authority to exercise power of Attorney General in areas of consumer protection; exceptions; access to records; expenditure of assessment revenues; limitations on powers directly relating to discretionary or competitive telecommunication services, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 228.380. Authority to exercise power of Attorney General in areas of consumer protection; exceptions; access to records; expenditure of assessment revenues; limitations on powers directly relating to discretionary or competitive telecommunication services
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Consumer's Advocate may exercise
the power of the Attorney General in areas of consumer protection, including, but
not limited to, enforcement of chapters 90, 597, 598, 598A, 598B, 598C, 599B and 711
of NRS. 2. The Consumer's Advocate may not exercise any powers to enforce any criminal statute
set forth in: (a) Chapter 90, 597, 598, 598A, 598B, 598C or 599B of NRS for any transaction or activity
that involves a proceeding before the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada if the
Consumer's Advocate is participating in that proceeding as a real party in interest
on behalf of the customers or a class of customers of utilities; or (b) Chapter 711 of NRS . 3. The Consumer's Advocate may have access to all records in the possession of any
agency, board or commission of this State that he or she determines are necessary
for the exercise of the powers set forth in subsection 1. 4. The Consumer's Advocate may expend revenues derived from NRS 704.033 only for activities directly related to the protection of customers of public utilities. 5. The powers of the Consumer's Advocate do not extend to proceedings before the Public
Utilities Commission of Nevada directly relating to discretionary or competitive telecommunication
services.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 228.380 ("Authority to exercise power of Attorney General in areas of consumer protection; exceptions; access to records; expenditure of assessment revenues; limitations on powers directly relating to discretionary or competitive telecommunication services") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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