ision and the Department shall cooperate to enhance the protection of persons who authorize the repair of motor vehicles by a garage that is registered with the Department pursuant to the provisions of NRS 487.530 to 487.570, inclusive. 2. The Commissioner of Consumer Affairs may provide to the Department a copy of any complaint filed with the Division that alleges a deceptive trade practice pursuant to the provisions of NRS 598.0903 to 598.0999, inclusive, by a garage or garageman registered pursuant to the provisions of NRS 487.530 to 487.570, inclusive. If the Commissioner provides the Department with a copy of a complaint, the Department is subject to the provisions of NRS 598.098 with respect to the complaint. 3. The Department may provide assistance to the Division in carrying out the provisions of NRS 598.990. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1374) NRS 598.990 Division to establish and maintain toll-free telephone number concerning alleged violations and develop program to provide certain information to public. The Division shall: 1. Establish and maintain a toll-free telephone number for persons to report to the Division information concerning alleged violations of NRS 487.035, 487.530 to 487.570, inclusive, 597.480 to 597.590, inclusive, and 598.0903 to 598.0999, inclusive. 2. Develop a program to provide information to the public concerning: (a) The duties imposed on a garageman by the provisions of NRS 487.035, 487.530 to 487.570, inclusive, and 597.480 to 597.590, inclusive; (b) The rights and protections established for a person who uses the services of a garage; (c) The repair of motor vehicles; and (d) Deceptive trade practices relating to the repair of motor vehicles by a garage. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1375) CHAPTER 598A - UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES NRS 598A.010 Short title. NRS 598A.020 Definitions. NRS 598A.030 Legislative declaration. NRS 598A.040 Applicability of chapter. NRS 598A.050 Construction of chapter. NRS 598A.060 Prohibited acts. NRS 598A.070 Duties of Attorney General and district attorneys. NRS 598A.080 Cooperation with Federal Government and other states. NRS 598A.090 Jurisdiction of district courts. NRS 598A.100 Investigative demands: Issuance by Attorney General; service; contents; privileged information. NRS 598A.110 Investigative demands: Confidentiality. NRS 598A.120 Investigative demands: Order requiring compliance; penalty for failure to obey. NRS 598A.130 Investigative demands: Immunity from criminal prosecution. NRS 598A.140 Investigative demands: Order compelling compliance after immunity granted; penalty for failure to obey. NRS 598A.150 Investigative demands: Duty of public officers and employees to furnish information and assistance. NRS 598A.160 Civil action by Attorney General for damages and other relief; proof of damages; procedure for distributing recovery. NRS 598A.170 Civil penalty in action brought by Attorney General for engaging in prohibited activity. NRS 598A.180 Suit by Attorney General against domestic corporation or association. NRS 598A.190 Suit by Attorney General against foreign corporation or association. NRS 598A.200 Action for injury to public business or property: Treble damages; attorney’s fees and costs. NRS 598A.210 Private action for injury to business or property: Injunctive relief; treble damages; attorney’s fees and costs; copy of complaint mailed to Attorney General. NRS 598A.220 Limitation of actions. NRS 598A.230 Liability of legal or commercial entity for acts of its officers, directors and agents. NRS 598A.240 Judgments and decrees as prima facie evidence. NRS 598A.250 Remedies cumulative. NRS 598A.260 Deposit of money obtained by Attorney General as awards, damages or penalties; Attorney General’s Special Fund. NRS 598A.280 Criminal penalty. _________ NRS 598A.010 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Nevada Unfair Trade Practice Act. (Added to NRS by 1975, 944) NRS 598A.020 Definitions. When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Commodity” means any goods, merchandise, wares, produce, chose in action, patents, trademarks, articles of commerce, or other tangible or intangible property, real, personal, or mixed, for use, consumption, enjoyment or resale. 2. “Service” means any activity performed or benefit conferred for the purpose of economic gain. 3. “Trade or commerce” includes all economic activity involving or relating to any commodity or service. (Added to NRS by 1975, 945; A 1985, 532) NRS 598A.030 Legislative declaration. 1. The Legislature hereby finds that: (a) The free, open and competitive production and sale of commodities and services is necessary to the economic well-being of the citizens of the State of Nevada. (b) The acts of persons which result in the restraint of trade and commerce: (1) Act to destroy free and open competition in our market system and, thereby, result in increased costs and the deterioration in quality of commodities and services to the citizens of the State of Nevada. (2) Result in economic hardships in the form of increased consumer prices and increased taxes upon many citizens of the State of Nevada least able to bear such increased costs. 2. It is the policy of this state and the purpose of this chapter to: (a) Prohibit acts in restraint of trade or commerce, except where properly regulated as provided by law. (b) Preserve and protect the free, open and competitive nature of our market system. (c) Penalize all persons engaged in such anticompetitive practices to the full extent allowed by law, in accordance with the penalties provided herein. (Added to NRS by 1975, 944) NRS 598A.040 Applicability of chapter. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: 1. Any labor, agricultural or horticultural organizations organized for the purpose of self-help and not for profit to itself nor to individual members thereof, while lawfully carrying out its legitimate objects. 2. Bona fide religious and charitable activities of any nonprofit corporation, trust or organization established exclusively for religious or charitable purposes. 3. Conduct which is expressly authorized, regulated or approved by: (a) A statute of this State or of the United States; (b) An ordinance of any city or county of this State, except for ordinances relating to community antenna television companies; or (c) An administrative agency of this State or of the United States or of a city or county of this State, having jurisdiction of the subject matter. 4. Conduct or agreements relating to rates, fares, classifications, divisions, allowances or charges, including charges between carriers and compensation paid or received for the use of facilities and equipment, that are authorized, regulated or approved by the Transportation Services Authority pursuant to chapter 706 of NRS. 5. Restrictive covenants: (a) Which are part of a contract of sale for a business and which bar the seller of the business from competing with the purchaser of the business sold within a reasonable market area for a reasonable period of time; or (b) Which are part of a commercial shopping center lease and which bar the parties from permitting or engaging in the furnishing of certain services or the sale of certain commodities within the commercial shopping center where such leased premises are located. (Added to NRS by 1975, 946; A 1983, 2011; 1997, 2018) NRS 598A.050 Construction of chapter. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed in harmony with

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