NRS 116.785

Remedial and disciplinary action: Orders to cease and desist and to correct violations; administrative fines; removal from office or position; payment of costs; exemptions from liability. [Effective July 1, 2026.]

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�� 1. If the Commission or the hearing panel, after notice and hearing, finds that the respondent has committed a violation, the Commission or the hearing panel may take any or all of the following actions: �� (a) Issue an order directing the respondent to cease and desist from continuing to engage in the unlawful conduct that resulted in the violation. �� (b) Issue an order directing the respondent to take affirmative action to correct any conditions resulting from the violation. �� (c) Impose an administrative fine of not more than $5,000 for each violation. �� 2. If the respondent is a member of an executive board or an officer of an association, the Commission or the hearing panel may order the respondent removed from his or her office or position if the Commission or the hearing panel, after notice and hearing, finds that: �� (a) The respondent has knowingly and willfully committed a violation; and �� (b) The removal is in the best interest of the association. �� 3. If the respondent violates any order issued by the Commission or the hearing panel pursuant to this section, the Commission or the hearing panel, after notice and hearing, may impose an administrative fine of not more than $5,000 for each violation. �� 4. If the Commission or the hearing panel takes any disciplinary action pursuant to this section, the Commission or the hearing panel may order the respondent to pay the costs of the proceedings incurred by the Division, including, without limitation, the cost of the investigation and reasonable attorney�s fees. �� 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, unless the respondent has knowingly and willfully committed a violation, if the respondent is a member of an executive board or an officer of an association: �� (a) The association is liable for all fines and costs imposed against the respondent pursuant to this section; and �� (b) The respondent may not be held personally liable for those fines and costs.

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Remedial and disciplinary action: Orders to cease and desist and to correct violations; administrative fines; removal from office or position; payment of costs; exemptions from liability. [Effective July 1, 2026.]

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