CHAPTER648. Private Investigators, Private Patrol Officers, Polygraphic Examiners, Process Servers, Repossessors and Dog Handlers  


GENERAL PROVISIONS
NRS 648.005. Definitions.
NRS 648.006. “Board” defined.
NRS 648.0065. “Dog handler” defined.
NRS 648.0067. “Intern” defined.
NRS 648.0069. “License” defined.
NRS 648.007. “Licensee” defined.
NRS 648.008. “Manager” defined.
NRS 648.0103. “Polygraph” defined.
NRS 648.0106. “Polygraphic examination” defined.
NRS 648.0109. “Polygraphic examiner” and “examiner” defined.
NRS 648.012. “Private investigator” defined.
NRS 648.013. “Private patrol officer” defined.
NRS 648.014. “Process server” defined.
NRS 648.015. “Repossessor” defined.
NRS 648.0155. “Security consultant” defined.
NRS 648.016. “Security guard” defined.
NRS 648.017. License as revocable privilege.
NRS 648.018. Applicability.
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD
NRS 648.020. Creation; members; Chair; compensation of members and employees; representative of general public prohibited from participation in examination.
NRS 648.025. Employment of Executive Director, investigators and clerical personnel.
NRS 648.030. Duties and powers.
NRS 648.033. Maintenance and release of records by Board; confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.
NRS 648.036. Application to district court for release of confidential information possessed by Board.
NRS 648.039. Board may refuse to reveal identity of informant or information obtained from informant; exception.
NRS 648.040. Creation of Fund for the Private Investigator’s Licensing Board; deposit and use of money received pursuant to chapter; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines.
NRS 648.045. Civil liability.
LICENSING AND REGISTRATION
NRS 648.060. License or registration required; employment of other persons by licensee.
NRS 648.061. Exemption from required licensure as polygraphic examiner or intern.
NRS 648.063. Single act for which license is required is violation.
NRS 648.065. Licensing of persons engaged in various occupations on July 1, 1967.
NRS 648.070. Licensing: Application; fee; reexamination.
NRS 648.075. Licensing: Incomplete application; period of validity of application; summary denial of invalid application; burden of proof; waiver of claim for damages resulting from application.
NRS 648.080. Licensing: Contents of application.
NRS 648.085. Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or registration; duty of Board. [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 648.085. Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or registration; duty of Board. [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 648.100. Licensing: Examinations; investigation of applicants; grounds for refusing to grant.
NRS 648.110. Licensing: Qualifications of applicants; issuance.
NRS 648.115. Licensing: Person licensed in another state.
NRS 648.120. Licensing: Fees; license held in abeyance.
NRS 648.135. Licensing: Maintenance of insurance or acting as self-insurer; minimum limits of liability; proof.
NRS 648.140. Licensing: Rights of licensees; local ordinances; registered employees.
NRS 648.142. Licensing: Form, contents and posting of license; pocket cards; change of address; license not assignable.
NRS 648.144. Licensing: Expiration of licenses and pocket cards; renewals.
NRS 648.146. Licensing: Forfeiture of license; reinstatement; fee.
NRS 648.148. Licensing: Licensee to maintain principal place of business in this State; address of principal place of business to be filed with Board; advertising.
NRS 648.149. Licensing: Branch offices; fee.
NRS 648.1493. Registration: Requirements; application; qualifications; pocket cards; expiration; renewal; appeal of denial of registration; regulations.
NRS 648.1495. Registration: Provisional registration authorized in county whose population is 100,000 or more; expiration.
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
NRS 648.150. Grounds for disciplinary action.
NRS 648.155. Additional grounds for disciplinary action against polygraphic examiners and interns.
NRS 648.157. Suspension of license of private investigator who obtains or seeks access to certain information from Department of Motor Vehicles for improper purpose; additional disciplinary action authorized.
NRS 648.158. Suspension of license or registration for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or registration. [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 648.160. Investigation of complaints; issuance of notice of violation; compelling attendance of witnesses.
NRS 648.162. Notice of violation: Contents; appeal.
NRS 648.164. Failure of licensee or applicant to comply with notice of violation is grounds for suspension, revocation or denial of license.
NRS 648.165. Issuance of citations for unauthorized practice; cease and desist order; administrative fines; appeal.
NRS 648.1655. Unlicensed person prohibited from engaging in business of process server upon being served with cease and desist order.
NRS 648.166. Hearing after receipt of appeal; notice of hearing.
NRS 648.170. Contents of complaint; notice and hearing.
NRS 648.174. Disciplinary action not precluded by correction of conditions resulting from wrongful acts.
NRS 648.175. Authorized disciplinary action; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.
NRS 648.177. Duty to surrender license upon notice of suspension, revocation or refusal to renew.
NRS 648.181. Injunctive relief; civil penalty.
POLYGRAPHIC EXAMINATIONS
NRS 648.183. Polygraphic examination must meet minimum standards and be administered by licensed person before considered or accepted into evidence.
NRS 648.185. Approval of polygraph required; conditional approval.
NRS 648.187. Person examined must be advised of right to refuse to answer incriminating or degrading questions.
NRS 648.189. Explanation of purpose of examination; consent; prohibited purposes.
NRS 648.191. Technique for conducting examination.
NRS 648.193. Inquiries into examinee’s religion, political affiliation, sexual activities or affiliation with labor organization prohibited; exception.
NRS 648.195. Opinion of examiner.
NRS 648.197. Chronological log; polygraph charts; records; release of results of polygraphic examination.
NRS 648.199. Availability of charts and records of examination to other polygraphic examiners.
UNLAWFUL ACTS; PENALTIES
NRS 648.200. Divulgence of information; false reports.
NRS 648.203. Unlawful to allow unregistered employee to work; use of fingerprints to determine criminal history.
NRS 648.205. Waiver of liability prohibited.
NRS 648.210. Penalties.