NRS108.515. Lien on baggage or property left at establishment; sale of baggage or property; disposition of proceeds.

      1.  If a person removes a child from a child care establishment or abandons a child in that establishment for 3 months, the keeper or proprietor of that establishment may sell or cause to be sold at public auction any baggage or property left at that establishment. The sale must be made in the manner provided in NRS 108.480, 108.490 and 108.500.

      2.  The proceeds of the sale, after payment of any indebtedness due for the care of the child and the costs of the sale, must be paid to the county treasurer to be held for 6 months for the benefit of the owner of the property sold.

      3.  If the proceeds are not paid to the owner or any other person entitled to receive them within that period, the proceeds must be deposited in the county school district fund of the county.

      4.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Care” includes board, laundry, lodging, teaching, incidental materials and supplies, necessary articles of apparel or clothing and necessary medical, nursing or hospital service for which a child care establishment is liable.

      (b) “Child care establishment” includes any children’s home, day nursery, kindergarten, nursery school or other similar establishment however designated, maintained or operated for the care of children for compensation or hire.

      (Added to NRS by 1987, 1299)