state. (Added to NRS by 1975, 949) NRS 598A.200 Action for injury to public business or property: Treble damages; attorney’s fees and costs. The State, any district, municipal corporation, agency or other political subdivision of the State injured in its business or property by reason of a violation of the provisions of this chapter, shall recover treble damages, together with reasonable attorney fees and costs. (Added to NRS by 1975, 950) 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. 1. Any person threatened with injury or damage to his business or property by reason of a violation of any provision of this chapter, may institute a civil action or proceeding for injunctive relief. If the court issues a permanent injunction, the plaintiff shall recover reasonable attorney fees, together with costs, as determined by the court. 2. Any person injured or damaged directly or indirectly in his business or property by reason of a violation of the provisions of this chapter may institute a civil action and shall recover treble damages, together with reasonable attorney fees and costs. 3. Any person commencing an action for any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall, simultaneously with the filing of the complaint with the court, mail a copy of the complaint to the Attorney General. (Added to NRS by 1975, 950; A 1999, 946) NRS 598A.220 Limitation of actions. 1. An action brought under NRS 598A.170 or 598A.200 is barred if it is not commenced within 4 years after the cause of action accrues, or if the cause of action is based upon a conspiracy in violation of this chapter, within 4 years after the plaintiff discovered, or by the exercise of reasonable diligence, should have discovered the facts relied upon for proof of the conspiracy. 2. An action brought under NRS 598A.160 or 598A.210 is barred if it is not commenced: (a) Within 4 years after the cause of action accrues, or if the cause of action is based upon a conspiracy in violation of this chapter, within 4 years after the plaintiff discovered, or by the exercise of reasonable diligence, should have discovered the facts relied upon for proof of the conspiracy; or (b) Within 1 year after the conclusion of any action or proceeding brought under NRS 598A.170 or 598A.200 commenced within or before the running of the 4-year period as provided in paragraph (a) and which is based in whole or in part on any matter complained of in the action for damages. 3. For the purpose of this section, a cause of action for a continuing violation arises at any time during the period of such violation. (Added to NRS by 1975, 950) NRS 598A.230 Liability of legal or commercial entity for acts of its officers, directors and agents. A corporation, association, firm, partnership, proprietorship or any other legal or commercial entity is liable under this chapter for the acts of its officers, directors, representatives or agents, acting within the scope of their actual or apparent authority. Proof of the acts of any such officer, director, representative or agent shall constitute prima facie proof as being the acts of the corporation, association, firm, partnership or proprietorship itself. (Added to NRS by 1975, 949) NRS 598A.240 Judgments and decrees as prima facie evidence. Any final judgment or decree, other than a stipulation or consent decree approved by a district court before any testimony has been taken, rendered in any action or proceeding brought by the Attorney General or any district attorney with the permission or at the direction of the Attorney General, shall be prima facie evidence in any action brought under this chapter as to all matters with respect to which the judgment or decree would be an estoppel between the parties to the suit. (Added to NRS by 1975, 950) NRS 598A.250 Remedies cumulative. The remedies afforded by this chapter are cumulative. (Added to NRS by 1975, 951) NRS 598A.260 Deposit of money obtained by Attorney General as awards, damages or penalties; Attorney General’s Special Fund. 1. All money obtained as awards, damages or civil penalties for the State of Nevada and its agencies by the Attorney General as a result of enforcement of statutes pertaining to unfair trade practices, whether by final judgment, settlement or otherwise, must be deposited in the State Treasury as follows: (a) All attorney’s fees and costs and 50 percent of all recoveries for credit to the Attorney General’s Special Fund. (b) The balance of the recoveries for credit to the State General Fund. 2. Money deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Attorney General’s Special Fund pursuant to subsection 1 must be used for payment of the expenses of enforcing the statutes pertaining to unfair trade practices and NRS 228.500 to 228.640, inclusive. Those expenses which are in excess of the amount available in the Fund must be paid out of the legislative appropriation for the support of the Office of Attorney General. 3. On June 30 of each fiscal year, any amount in excess of $450,000 in the Attorney General’s Special Fund of the money collected pursuant to subsection 1 reverts to the State General Fund. 4. The balance of the money in the Attorney General’s Special Fund that is collected pursuant to subsection 1 must not exceed $500,000. If money deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Attorney General’s Special Fund pursuant to subsection 1 would cause that balance to exceed $500,000 if credited to the Fund, the amount of the deposit which would cause the balance to exceed $500,000 immediately reverts to the State General Fund. (Added to NRS by 1975, 951; A 1979, 119; 1999, 946; 2003, 2877) NRS 598A.280 Criminal penalty. A person who conspires to, or does, violate any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 (Added to NRS by 1975, 950; A 1995, 1307) CHAPTER 615 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION NRS 615.010 Statement of purposes; construction. NRS 615.020 Definitions. NRS 615.023 “Administrator” defined. NRS 615.031 “Bureau” defined. NRS 615.035 “Chief” defined. [Repealed.] NRS 615.040 “Construct” defined. NRS 615.050 “Department” defined. NRS 615.060 “Director” defined. NRS 615.065 “Division” defined. NRS 615.080 “Establishment of a rehabilitation facility” defined. NRS 615.090 “Establishment of a workshop” defined. NRS 615.100 “Gainful occupation” defined. NRS 615.110 “Handicapped individual” defined. NRS 615.120 “Physical or mental disability” defined. NRS 615.130 “Substantial handicap to employment” defined. NRS 615.140 “Vocational rehabilitation services” defined. NRS 615.150 Administration of chapter. NRS 615.160 Chief: Qualifications; appointment. [Repealed.] NRS 615.170 Provision of vocational rehabilitation services. NRS 615.180 Powers and duties of Administrator; delegation of powers and duties. NRS 615.190 Duties of Bureau. NRS 615.200 Powers of Bureau. NRS 615.210 Acceptance of congressional act and federal grants. NRS 615.220 Determination of disability. NRS 615.230 Cooperation with Federal Government. NRS 615.240 Compliance with requirements to receive federal money; state appropriations. NRS 615.250 Receipt and disbursement of money; deposit of money earned by rehabilitation facilities in Account for Rehabilitation Facilities; credit of interest and income. NRS 615.255 Rehabilitation Division Revolv

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