NRS159.0595. Private professional guardians.

      1.  A private professional guardian, if a person, must be qualified to serve as a guardian pursuant to NRS 159.059 and must be a certified guardian.

      2.  A private professional guardian, if an entity, must be qualified to serve as a guardian pursuant to NRS 159.059 and must have a certified guardian involved in the day-to-day operation or management of the entity.

      3.  A private professional guardian shall, at his or her own cost and expense:

      (a) Undergo a background investigation which requires the submission of a complete set of his or her fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their respective reports; and

      (b) Present the results of the background investigation to the court upon request.

      4.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Certified guardian” means a person who is certified by the Center for Guardianship Certification or any successor organization.

      (b) “Entity” includes, without limitation, a corporation, whether or not for profit, a limited-liability company and a partnership.

      (c) “Person” means a natural person.

      (Added to NRS by 2005, 814; A 2009, 1655; 2011, 997)