NRS7.039. Renewal of license: Application to include information relating to state business license; denial of renewal for unpaid debt assigned to State Controller for collection. [Effective January 1, 2014.]

      1.  If the Supreme Court adopts the rules described in NRS 2.123, the State Bar of Nevada shall:

      (a) Require a person applying for the renewal of a license to practice law to include in the application submitted to the State Bar of Nevada:

             (1) Whether the applicant has a state business license; and

             (2) If the applicant has a state business license, the state business license number assigned by the Secretary of State upon compliance with the provisions of chapter 76 of NRS; and

      (b) Not renew a license to practice law if:

             (1) The applicant fails to submit the information required by paragraph (a); or

             (2) The State Controller has informed the State Bar of Nevada pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 353C.1965 that the applicant owes a debt to an agency that has been assigned to the State Controller for collection and the applicant has not:

                   (I) Satisfied the debt;

                   (II) Entered into an agreement for the payment of the debt pursuant to NRS 353C.130; or

                   (III) Demonstrated that the debt is not valid.

      2.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 353C.020.

      (b) “Debt” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 353C.040.

      (Added to NRS by 2013, 2722, effective January 1, 2014)