CHAPTER645A. Escrow Agencies and Agents  


GENERAL PROVISIONS
NRS 645A.010. Definitions.
NRS 645A.015. Applicability.
LICENSES
NRS 645A.020. Application: Requirements; issuance; restriction.
NRS 645A.021. Application: Educational prerequisites; regulations.
NRS 645A.025. Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Commissioner. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 645A.025. Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Commissioner. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings and expires by limitation 2 years after that date.]
NRS 645A.032. Contents of license; escrow agent may associate with only one escrow agency at one time.
NRS 645A.034. Delivery and possession of license of escrow agent; display of licenses.
NRS 645A.036. Specification of place of business required for escrow agency; designation in license; effect.
NRS 645A.037. Prohibition on administering escrows in same location as or in conjunction with other businesses; exceptions.
NRS 645A.038. License not transferable.
NRS 645A.039. Continuing education: Standards; regulations.
NRS 645A.040. Expiration; renewal; fees; deposit of money received.
SURETY BONDS
NRS 645A.041. Duty of escrow agency to deposit surety bond with Commissioner; escrow agents must be named as principals on bond; form and amount of bond; exceptions.
NRS 645A.042. Escrow agency may deposit substitute form of security in lieu of surety bond; amount deposited must equal amount of bond; interest or dividends accrue to depositor.
NRS 645A.043. Cancellation of bond: Notices required; revocation of license unless equivalent bond or substitute form of security furnished.
NRS 645A.047. Action on bond: Procedure; limitation of time; duties of Commissioner; preliminary payment by surety; action for interpleader; payment.
SUPERVISION; DISCIPLINARY ACTION
NRS 645A.050. Duties of Commissioner.
NRS 645A.060. Powers of Commissioner: Subpoenas, oaths and examination of witnesses; penalty.
NRS 645A.065. Fees for supervision, investigation and examination of persons; standards for supervision of escrow agents.
NRS 645A.067. Payment of assessment and cooperation in audits and examinations.
NRS 645A.070. Records of transactions in escrow: Maintenance; filing.
NRS 645A.080. Records of Commissioner: General provisions governing public inspection and confidentiality.
NRS 645A.082. Records of Commissioner: Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records.
NRS 645A.085. Change in ownership of voting stock of escrow agency.
NRS 645A.086. Duty of Commissioner to take disciplinary action for certain violations.
NRS 645A.090. Grounds for refusal to issue license or for disciplinary action; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.
NRS 645A.095. Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 645A.097. Disciplinary proceedings, fines and penalties not affected by expiration, revocation or voluntary surrender of license.
NRS 645A.100. Notice of refusal to issue license or of disciplinary action; hearing; limitation on time to apply for hearing.
NRS 645A.110. Investigation by Commissioner; powers of Commissioner; injunctive relief; enforcement of subpoenas.
NRS 645A.130. Procedures following decision on appeal.
NRS 645A.140. Powers of Commissioner when agency’s affairs in unsafe condition.
NRS 645A.150. Receivership.
MONEY DEPOSITED IN ESCROW
General Provisions
NRS 645A.160. Money deposited in escrow must be deposited in escrow or trust account.
NRS 645A.170. Limitations on execution or attachment of money deposited in escrow; commingling prohibited.
NRS 645A.171. Limitations on disbursements of money deposited in escrow account.
Escrows for the Sale of Real Property
NRS 645A.173. Duty to record certain information concerning real estate brokers and salespersons, mortgage brokers and mortgage bankers.
NRS 645A.175. Duty to execute documents necessary to release money deposited in escrow; exception for good faith disputes; recovery of damages for failure to execute; award of attorney’s fees.
NRS 645A.177. Action to recover money deposited in escrow; discharge from further responsibility for holder of escrow; right of holder to bring action for interpleader.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
NRS 645A.193. Attorney General to represent Division.
NRS 645A.195. Escrow agency that is not natural person to designate natural person as qualified employee.
NRS 645A.196. Termination of employment of escrow agent: Duties of escrow agency; prohibited actions.
NRS 645A.199. Proof of licensure required in action for collection of compensation.
NRS 645A.200. Statutory and common-law rights unaffected.
NRS 645A.201. Exercise of jurisdiction over party to civil action; service of summons to confer jurisdiction.
UNLAWFUL ACTS; PENALTIES; REMEDIES
NRS 645A.210. Unlawful to engage in escrow business without license.
NRS 645A.220. Transactions by foreign corporations.
NRS 645A.221. Contracts for escrow transaction voidable for certain violations; administrative fines.
NRS 645A.222. Civil action authorized for certain violations.
NRS 645A.224. Employee of Division prohibited from interest in escrow agency.
NRS 645A.225. Charge for statement of interest payments prohibited.
NRS 645A.230. Penalties for violations.
NRS 645A.235. Restitution.