Nevada § 231.14055 - Application; certification and provision of information concerning financing programs for small businesses by Office of Economic Development; compilation and posting of list of certified businesses on Internet website

§ 231.14055. Application; certification and provision of information concerning financing programs for small businesses by Office of Economic Development; compilation and posting of list of certified businesses on Internet website

1. A business may apply, on a form prescribed by regulation of the Office, to the

Office for certification as a local emerging small business. The application must be accompanied by such proof as the Office requires to demonstrate

that the applicant is in compliance with the criteria set forth in NRS 231.1405 and any regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 231.1408 . 2. Upon receipt of the application and when satisfied that the applicant meets the

requirements set forth in this section, NRS 231.1405 and any regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 231.1408 , the Office shall: (a) Certify the business as a local emerging small business; and (b) Provide to the business, in written or electronic form, information concerning

public and private programs to provide financing for small businesses and the criteria

for obtaining financing through such programs. The information must include, without limitation, information concerning: (1) Grants or loans of money from the Catalyst Account created by NRS 231.1573 ; (2) The issuance of revenue bonds for industrial development pursuant to NRS 349.400 to 349.670 , inclusive; (3) The Nevada Collateral Support Program pursuant to 12 U.S.C. §§ 5701 et seq. ; (4) The Nevada Microenterprise Initiative Program pursuant to 12 U.S.C. §§ 5701 et seq. ; (5) The Nevada New Markets Jobs Act pursuant to chapter 231A of NRS ; (6) The Nevada Silver State Opportunities Fund pursuant to NRS 355.275 ; (7) Loans from the Small Business Administration pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §§ 631 et seq. ; and (8) Any other private program to provide financing for small businesses approved by

the Office. 3. The Office shall compile a list of the local emerging small businesses certified

pursuant to this section and post the list on its Internet website.