Nevada § 485.316 - Confidentiality of information in system; exceptions; penalty

§ 485.316. Confidentiality of information in system; exceptions; penalty

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 239.0115 , information which is maintained in the system created pursuant to NRS 485.313 is confidential. 2. The Department may only disclose information which is maintained in the system

to: (a) A state or local governmental agency for the purpose of enforcing NRS 485.185 , including investigating or litigating a violation or alleged violation; (b) An authorized insurer; (c) A person: (1) With whom the Department has contracted to provide services relating to the system

created pursuant to NRS 485.313 ; and (2) To whom the information is disclosed only pursuant to a nondisclosure or confidentiality

agreement which relates to the information; (d) A person who requests information regarding his or her own status; (e) The parent or legal guardian of the person about whom the information is requested

if the person is an unemancipated minor or legally incapacitated; (f) A person who has a power of attorney from the person about whom the information

is requested; (g) A person who submits a notarized release from the person about whom the information

is requested which is dated no more than 90 days before the date of the request;

or (h) A person who has suffered a loss or injury in a crash involving a motor vehicle,

or the person's authorized insurer or a representative of the authorized insurer,

who requests: (1) Information for use in the crash report; and (2) For each motor vehicle involved in the crash: (I) The name and address of each registered owner; (II) The name of the insurer; and (III) The number of the policy of liability insurance. 3. A person who knowingly violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a category

D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . 4. As used in this section, “ authorized insurer ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 679A.030 .