Limitations on actions and liability for communicating or delivering information or data pursuant to examination; Commissioner, representatives and examiners entitled to attorneys fees and costs in certain tort actions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 679B.287
in effect1. No cause of action arises, nor may any liability be imposed against any person for the act of communicating or delivering information or data to the Commissioner or any authorized representative or examiner of the Commissioner pursuant to an examination made under this chapter, if the act of communication or delivery was performed in good faith and without fraudulent intent, the intent to deceive or gross negligence.
2. The Commissioner, his or her authorized representative or any examiner appointed by the Commissioner is entitled to an award of attorneys fees and costs if he or she is the prevailing party in a civil cause of action for libel, slander or any other relevant tort arising out of activities in carrying out the provisions of NRS 679B.230 to 679B.300 , inclusive, and the party bringing the action was not substantially justified in doing so. For the purposes of this subsection, an action is substantially justified if it had a reasonable basis in law or fact at the time that it was brought.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-679B.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026