Nevada Code § 394.1607

Actions to be taken to verify information provided by applicant; employer or former employer required to provide such information; immunity from liability for providing information; penalties for willful failure to disclose information
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1. Upon receipt of the information
required by NRS 394.16065 , the
governing body of a private school shall contact each employer and former
employer described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 394.16065 and request that the
employer provide:
(a) The dates of employment of the applicant; and
(b) On a form prescribed by the Department, a
written statement indicating whether the applicant has:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this
subparagraph, been the subject of an investigation concerning an alleged sexual
offense conducted by the employer. An employer or former employer is not
required to provide the information described in this subparagraph if, after
investigating the alleged violation, the employer determined that the
allegations were false, unfounded, unsubstantiated or inconclusive.
(2) Been discharged, disciplined, had a
contract not renewed, asked to resign from employment, resigned from employment
or otherwise separated from employment while an investigation concerning an
alleged sexual offense was pending or upon conclusion of such an investigation
and was found, upon conclusion of the investigation, to have committed the
sexual offense.
(3) Had a license or certificate suspended
or revoked or has been required to surrender a license or certificate while an
investigation concerning an alleged sexual offense was pending or upon
conclusion of such an investigation and was found, upon conclusion of the
investigation, to have committed the sexual offense.
2. An employer or former employer
contacted by a governing body of a private school pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Shall provide the information requested not
later than 20 days after the date on which the governing body contacts the
employer or former employer.
(b) Is immune from civil and criminal liability
for any act relating to the provision of such information, unless the employer
or former employer knowingly provides false information. Such information is
privileged and must not be used as the basis for any action against the person
or entity that provided the information.
3. Except as otherwise prohibited by
federal or state law, an employer or former employer that willfully fails to disclose
any information required by subsection 1 is subject to discipline, including,
without limitation, a civil penalty pursuant to NRS 394.161 .
4. In addition to the penalty set forth in
subsection 3, a private school that willfully fails to disclose any information
required by subsection 1 is subject to discipline, which may include, without
limitation, being placed on a plan of corrective action by the Department.

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