Nevada § 240A.270 - Denial, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew registration
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 240A.270 — Denial, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew registration, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 240A.270. Denial, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew registration
1. The Secretary of State may deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew the registration
of any person who violates a provision of this chapter or a regulation or order adopted
or issued pursuant thereto. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a suspension or revocation may be
imposed only after a hearing. The registration of a registrant may be suspended or revoked by the Secretary of
State pending a hearing if the Secretary of State believes it is in the public interest
or is necessary to protect the public. 2. The Secretary of State may suspend the registration of any person who is also appointed
as a notary public pursuant to NRS 240.010 and whose appointment as a notary public is suspended for violating the provisions
of NRS 240.001 to 240.169 , inclusive, or a regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto. If the Secretary of State suspends the registration of a registrant pursuant to
this subsection: (a) The Secretary of State shall notify the registrant in writing of the suspension. (b) The registrant may have his or her registration as a document preparation service
reinstated by the Secretary of State if his or her registration as a document preparation
service has not expired during the suspension upon a showing that his or her suspension
as a notary public has been lifted. 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Secretary of State shall immediately
revoke the registration of a registrant upon the receipt of an official document or
record showing: (a) The entry of a judgment or conviction; or (b) The occurrence of any other event, that would disqualify the registrant from registration pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 240A.100 . 4. Upon the suspension or revocation of or refusal to renew the registration of a
document preparation service pursuant to this section, the Secretary of State shall
notify the Department of Motor Vehicles of the name of the document preparation service
for the purposes of NRS 481.062 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 240A.270 ("Denial, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew registration") 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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