Engagement in new business after termination of prior business while owing premiums, interest or penalties to private carriers: Prohibitions; penalties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616D.210
in effect1. Any person who:
(a) Is the legal or beneficial owner of 25 percent or more of a business which terminates operations while owing a premium, interest or penalty to a private carrier and becomes, or induces or procures another person to become, the legal or beneficial owner of 25 percent or more of a new business engaging in similar operations; or
(b) Knowingly aids or abets another person in carrying out such conduct,
Ê is liable in a civil action for the payment of any premium, interest and penalties owed to the private carrier and the reasonable costs incurred by the private carrier to investigate and act upon such conduct.
2. Any person who:
(a) Is the legal or beneficial owner of 25 percent or more of a business which terminates operations while owing money to the Division for any unpaid administrative fine imposed or benefit penalty ordered pursuant to NRS 616D.120 , unpaid premium or interest charged pursuant to NRS 616D.200 or payments made from the Uninsured Employers Claim Account pursuant to NRS 616C.220 or 617.401 , including attorneys fees, administrative costs, interest or penalties, and becomes, or induces or procures another person to become, the legal or beneficial owner of 25 percent or more of a new business engaging in similar operations; or
(b) Knowingly aids or abets another person in carrying out such conduct,
Ê is liable for the payment of any amount owed to the Division and the reasonable costs incurred by the Division to investigate and act upon such conduct.
3. An insurer shall not knowingly insure any business which engages in the conduct described in:
(a) Subsection 1 unless the premium and any interest and penalties owed to the prior insurer have been paid to that insurer; or
(b) Subsection 2 unless the amount due the Division pursuant to NRS 616C.220 , 616D.120 , 616D.200 or 617.401 , including any attorneys fees, administrative costs, interest and penalties, has been paid to the Division.
4. As used in this section, business includes, but is not limited to, a firm, sole proprietorship, general or limited partnership, voluntary association or private corporation.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-616D.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026