NRS656.300. Practice without certificate and conducting business without license declared public nuisance; injunctive relief; apportionment of costs.

      1.  The practice of court reporting by any person who has not been issued a certificate or whose certificate has been suspended or revoked, or conducting a business as a court reporting firm without first obtaining a license therefor or with a suspended or revoked license, is hereby declared to be inimical to public health and welfare and to constitute a public nuisance. The Attorney General of the State of Nevada, the district attorney of any county in the State or any resident may maintain an action in the name of the State of Nevada perpetually to enjoin any person from so unlawfully practicing court reporting, or unlawfully conducting business as a court reporting firm, and from doing, committing or continuing such an unlawful act.

      2.  In all proceedings under this section, the court may apportion the costs among the parties interested in the suit, including the costs of filing the complaint, service of process, witness fees and expenses, charges for a court reporter and reasonable attorney’s fees.

      3.  The proceeding authorized by this section is in addition to and not in lieu of criminal prosecutions or proceedings to revoke or suspend licenses or certificates as authorized by this chapter.

      (Added to NRS by 1973, 1321; A 1993, 1408; 2001, 1012)