Nevada § 80.055 - Penalty for failure to comply with requirements for qualification; enforcement; regulations

§ 80.055. Penalty for failure to comply with requirements for qualification; enforcement; regulations

1. Every corporation which willfully fails or neglects to comply with the provisions

of NRS 80.010 to 80.040 , inclusive, is subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 but not more than $10,000,

to be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, every corporation which fails or

neglects to comply with the provisions of NRS 80.010 to 80.040 , inclusive, may not commence or maintain any action or proceeding in any court of

this State until it has fully complied with the provisions of NRS 80.010 to 80.040 , inclusive. 3. An action or proceeding may be commenced by such a corporation if an extraordinary

remedy available pursuant to chapter 31 of NRS is all or part of the relief sought. Such an action or proceeding must be dismissed without prejudice if the corporation

does not comply with the provisions of NRS 80.010 to 80.040 , inclusive, within 45 days after the action or proceeding is commenced. 4. When the Secretary of State is advised that a corporation is doing business in

contravention of NRS 80.010 to 80.040 , inclusive, the Secretary of State may, as soon as practicable, refer the matter

to the district attorney of the county where the corporation has its principal place

of business or the Attorney General, or both, for a determination of whether to institute

proceedings to recover any applicable fine provided for in this section. The district attorney of the county where the corporation has its principal place

of business or the Attorney General may institute and prosecute the appropriate proceedings

to recover the fine. If the district attorney or the Attorney General prevails in a proceeding to recover

the fine described in subsection 1, the district attorney or the Attorney General

is entitled to recover the costs of the proceeding, including, without limitation,

the cost of any investigation and reasonable attorney's fees. 5. In the course of an investigation of a violation of this section, the Secretary

of State may require a corporation to answer any interrogatory submitted by the Secretary

of State that will assist in the investigation. 6. The failure of a corporation to comply with the provisions of NRS 80.010 to 80.040 , inclusive, does not impair the validity of any contract or act of the corporation,

or prevent the corporation from defending any action, suit or proceeding in any court

of this State. 7. The Secretary of State may adopt regulations to administer the provisions of this

section.