NRS97A.145. Issuer to provide cardholder with written notice concerning unlawful use of personal identifying information and credit information of cardholder; compliance with federal law deemed compliance with section.

      1.  When issuing a credit card to a cardholder in this State, an issuer shall provide the cardholder with the written notice in the form prescribed by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions pursuant to this section.

      2.  The Commissioner of Financial Institutions shall adopt regulations prescribing the form of the written notice required pursuant to this section. The regulations must provide that the written notice must:

      (a) Include, without limitation, the following information:

             (1) The policies and procedures adopted by the issuer to protect the personal identifying information and credit information of the cardholder from any unlawful use by another person; and

             (2) The legal rights and responsibilities of the cardholder if another person unlawfully uses the personal identifying information and credit information of the cardholder; and

      (b) Be printed in a separate box created by bold lines that includes:

             (1) A heading indicating the general subject matter of the notice that is printed in at least 12-point type; and

             (2) The text of the notice that is printed in at least 10-point type.

      3.  An issuer that is subject to and complies with the privacy and security provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 6801 et seq., shall be deemed to be in compliance with the notification requirements of this section.

      4.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Credit information” means any information that is related to credit and derived from a consumer credit report, found on a consumer credit report or provided on an application for a credit card.

      (b) “Personal identifying information” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 205.4617.

      (Added to NRS by 2005, 2502)