Nevada § 425.530 - Notice to person who failed to pay support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; request for suspension of person's licenses, certificates and permits; request for hearing; good faith effort to resolve matter required

§ 425.530. Notice to person who failed to pay support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; request for suspension of person's licenses, certificates and permits; request for hearing; good faith effort to resolve matter required

1. Each district attorney or other public agency collecting support for children shall

send a notice by certified mail, restricted delivery, with return receipt requested

to each person who: (a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine

the paternity of a child or to establish, modify or enforce an obligation for the

support of a child; or (b) Is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children. The notice must include the information set forth in subsections 2 and 4 and a copy

of the subpoena or warrant or a statement of the amount of the arrearage. 2. If the person does not, within 30 days after the person receives the notice required

by subsection 1: (a) Comply with the subpoena or warrant; (b) Satisfy the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 ; or (c) Submit to the district attorney or other public agency a written request for a

hearing, the district attorney or other public agency shall request in writing that the master

suspend all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and

permits issued to that person, and any state business license issued to that person

if he or she is conducting business in this State as a sole proprietor. 3. Before a hearing requested pursuant to subsection 2 may be held, the person requesting

the hearing and a representative of the enforcing authority must meet and make a good

faith effort to resolve the matter. 4. If the master receives from a district attorney or other public agency a request

to suspend the professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates

and permits issued to a person, and any state business license issued to that person

if he or she is conducting business in this State as a sole proprietor, the master

shall enter a recommendation determining whether the person: (a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine

the paternity of a child or to establish, modify or enforce an obligation for the

support of a child; or (b) Is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children. As soon as practicable after the master enters a recommendation, the district attorney

or other public agency shall notify the person by first-class mail of the recommendation

of the master. 5. If a person requests a hearing within the period prescribed in subsection 2 and

meets with the enforcing authority as required in subsection 3, a hearing must be

held pursuant to NRS 425.3832 . The master shall notify the person of the recommendation of the master at the conclusion

of the hearing or as soon thereafter as is practicable. 6. As used in this section, “professional, occupational and recreational licenses,

certificates and permits” does not include licenses and permits to hunt, fish or trap

issued by the Department of Wildlife pursuant to chapters 502 and 503 of NRS.