Nevada § 258.135 - Acceptance of credit card, debit card or electronic transfer of money for payment of fees owed constable; convenience fee

§ 258.135. Acceptance of credit card, debit card or electronic transfer of money for payment of fees owed constable; convenience fee

1. A constable may enter into contracts with issuers of credit cards or debit cards

or operators of systems that provide for the electronic transfer of money to provide

for the acceptance of credit cards, debit cards or electronic transfers of money by

the constable for the payment of fees to which the constable is entitled. 2. If the issuer or operator charges the constable a fee for each use of a credit

card or debit card or for each electronic transfer of money, the constable may require

the cardholder or the person requesting the electronic transfer of money to pay a

convenience fee. The total convenience fees charged by the constable in a fiscal year must not exceed

the total amount of fees charged to the constable by the issuer or operator in that

fiscal year. 3. As used in this section: (a) “ Cardholder ” means the person or organization named on the face of a credit card or debit card

to whom or for whose benefit the credit card or debit card is issued by an issuer. (b) “ Convenience fee ” means a fee paid by a cardholder or person requesting the electronic transfer of

money to a constable for the convenience of using the credit card or debit card or

the electronic transfer of money to make such payment. (c) “ Credit card ” means any instrument or device, whether known as a credit card or credit plate or

by any other name, issued with or without a fee by an issuer for the use of the cardholder

in obtaining money, property, goods, services or anything else of value on credit. (d) “ Debit card ” means any instrument or device, whether known as a debit card or by any other name,

issued with or without a fee by an issuer for the use of the cardholder in depositing,

obtaining or transferring funds. (e) “ Electronic transfer of money ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 463.01473 . (f) “ Issuer ” means a business organization, financial institution or authorized agent of a business

organization or financial institution that issues a credit card or debit card.