Nevada § 40.667 - Effect of written waiver or settlement agreement when contractor fails to correct or repair defect properly; conditions to bringing action; effect of failure to prevail in action
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 40.667 — Effect of written waiver or settlement agreement when contractor fails to correct or repair defect properly; conditions to bringing action; effect of failure to prevail in action, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40.667. Effect of written waiver or settlement agreement when contractor fails to correct or repair defect properly; conditions to bringing action; effect of failure to prevail in action
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a written waiver or settlement agreement
executed by a claimant after a contractor has corrected or otherwise repaired a constructional
defect does not bar a claim for the constructional defect if it is determined that
the contractor failed to correct or repair the defect properly. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to any written waiver or settlement
agreement described in subsection 1, unless: (a) The claimant has obtained the opinion of an expert concerning the constructional
defect; (b) The claimant has provided the contractor with a written notice of the defect pursuant
to NRS 40.645 and a copy of the expert's opinion; and (c) The claimant and the contractor have complied with the requirements for inspection
and repair as provided in NRS 40.600 to 40.695 , inclusive. 3. The provisions of this section do not apply to repairs which are made pursuant
to an election to repair pursuant to NRS 40.6472 . 4. If a claimant does not prevail in any action which is not barred pursuant to this
section, the court may: (a) Deny the claimant's attorney's fees, fees for an expert witness or costs; and (b) Award attorney's fees and costs to the contractor.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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