Nevada § 439.942 - Establishment; requirements to become client; administrators; confidentiality; protection of information; maintenance

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 439.942 — Establishment; requirements to become client; administrators; confidentiality; protection of information; maintenance, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 439.942. Establishment; requirements to become client; administrators; confidentiality; protection of information; maintenance

1. The Division may establish a secure Internet website which makes certain information

available for a website client to conduct an investigation into the background and

personal history of a person that is required pursuant to the provisions of this chapter

or chapter 62B, 63, 424, 427A, 432, 432A, 432B, 433, 433B, 435 or 449 of NRS. 2. To become a website client, a person or governmental entity must: (a) Create an account on the Internet website; (b) Comply with NRS 439.942 to 439.948 , inclusive, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto governing use of the Internet

website; and (c) Designate a website client administrator who is responsible for: (1) Determining the persons who are authorized to use the Internet website; (2) Providing the Division with the names of the persons who are authorized to use

the Internet website; (3) Ensuring that only those authorized persons have access to the Internet website;

and (4) Notifying the Division of any change in the persons who are authorized to use

the Internet website. 3. Authorized employees of the Division and of the Department of Public Safety may

be designated to serve as administrators of the Internet website with access to all

the data and information on the Internet website. 4. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115 , information collected, maintained, stored, backed up or on file on the Internet

website is confidential, not subject to subpoena or discovery and is not subject to

inspection by the general public. 5. The Division shall ensure that any information collected, maintained and stored

on the Internet website is protected adequately from fire, theft, loss, destruction,

other hazards and unauthorized access, and is backed-up in a manner that ensures proper

confidentiality and security. 6. The Internet website must be maintained in accordance with any requirements of

the Office of the Chief Information Officer within the Office of the Governor established

for use of the equipment or services of the Office pursuant to NRS 242.181 .

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 439.942

What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 439.942 cover?

Section 439.942 ("Establishment; requirements to become client; administrators; confidentiality; protection of information; maintenance") 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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