Nevada § 628.540 - Unlawful acts by person without permit or practice privileges or by partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or sole proprietorship without registration or practice privileges; exceptions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 628.540 — Unlawful acts by person without permit or practice privileges or by partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or sole proprietorship without registration or practice privileges; exceptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 628.540. Unlawful acts by person without permit or practice privileges or by partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or sole proprietorship without registration or practice privileges; exceptions
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person, partnership, corporation,
limited-liability company or sole proprietorship shall not engage in the practice
of public accounting or hold himself, herself or itself out to the public as an “accountant”
or “auditor” by use of either or both of those words in connection with any other
language which implies that such a person or firm holds a certificate, permit or registration
or has special competence as an accountant or auditor on any sign, card, letterhead
or in any advertisement or directory unless: (a) If a natural person, he or she holds a live permit or has been granted practice
privileges pursuant to NRS 628.315 ; or (b) If a partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or sole proprietorship,
it is registered pursuant to NRS 628.335 or has been granted practice privileges pursuant to the provisions of NRS 628.315 . 2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not prohibit: (a) Any officer, employee, partner, shareholder, principal or member of any organization
from describing himself or herself by the position, title or office he or she holds
in that organization. (b) Any act of a public official or public employee in the performance of his or her
duties as such.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 628.540 cover?
Section 628.540 ("Unlawful acts by person without permit or practice privileges or by partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or sole proprietorship without registration or practice privileges; 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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