NRS679B.290. Expense of examination; billing for examination; regulations.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:

      (a) The expense of examination of an insurer, or of any person referred to in subsection 1, 2, 5 or 6 of NRS 679B.240, must be borne by the person examined. Such expense includes only the reasonable and proper hotel and travel expenses of the Commissioner and the examiners and assistants of the Commissioner, including expert assistance, reasonable compensation as to such examiners and assistants and incidental expenses as necessarily incurred in the examination. As to expense and compensation involved in any such examination, the Commissioner shall give due consideration to scales and limitations recommended by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and outlined in the examination manual sponsored by that association.

      (b) The person examined shall promptly pay to the Commissioner the expenses of the examination upon presentation by the Commissioner of a reasonably detailed written statement thereof.

      2.  The Commissioner may bill an insurer for the examination of any person referred to in subsection 1 of NRS 679B.240 and shall adopt regulations governing such billings.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 1570; A 1995, 1612; 2003, 3277)