Nevada § 597.950 - Unsolicited merchandise deemed unconditional gift to recipient; liability of sender; exceptions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 597.950 — Unsolicited merchandise deemed unconditional gift to recipient; liability of sender; exceptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 597.950. Unsolicited merchandise deemed unconditional gift to recipient; liability of sender; exceptions
1. Any person who receives unsolicited goods, wares or merchandise offered for sale,
but not actually ordered or requested by him or her orally or in writing, is entitled
to consider those goods, wares or merchandise an unconditional gift, and may use or
dispose of them as he or she sees fit without obligation on his or her part to the
sender. 2. The sender of unsolicited goods, wares or merchandise must pay actual and reasonable
expenses incurred by the recipient: (a) In returning the goods, wares or merchandise to the sender; or (b) In resisting attempts by the sender to collect payment for the goods, wares or
merchandise. 3. The sender of unsolicited goods, wares or merchandise is liable to the recipient
for any impairment of the credit of the recipient caused by attempts by the sender
to collect payment for the goods, wares or merchandise. 4. The provisions of subsections 1, 2 and 3 do not apply to the following: (a) Where delivery of goods, wares or merchandise is by mistake in response to an
order to the sender for other goods, wares or merchandise. (b) Where delivery is made by mistake to someone other than a person who ordered goods,
wares or merchandise from the sender. (c) Where the sender has sent a substitute or substitutes in response to an order
for certain goods, wares or merchandise. (d) Where someone has ordered a gift for another from the sender, and the goods, wares
or merchandise were sent directly to the recipient of the gift. (e) Where delivery of goods, wares or merchandise is made by mistake to a member of
a subscription-type plan (such as a book club or record club) operated by the sender.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 597.950 cover?
Section 597.950 ("Unsolicited merchandise deemed unconditional gift to recipient; liability of sender; exceptions") 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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