1. Each district attorney or other public agency collecting support for children shall send a notice by certified mail, restricted delivery, with return receipt requested to each person who: (a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish, modify or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or (b) Is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children. The notice must include the information set forth in subsections 2 and 4 and a copy of the subpoena or warrant or a statement of the amount of the arrearage. 2. If the person does not, within 30 days after the person receives the notice required by subsection 1: (a) Comply with the subpoena or warrant; (b) Satisfy the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 ; or (c) Submit to the district attorney or other public agency a written request for a hearing, the district attorney or other public agency shall request in writing that the master suspend all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to that person, and any state business license issued to that person if he or she is conducting business in this State as a sole proprietor. 3. Before a hearing requested pursuant to subsection 2 may be held, the person requesting the hearing and a representative of the enforcing authority must meet and make a good faith effort to resolve the matter. 4. If the master receives from a district attorney or other public agency a request to suspend the professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person, and any state business license issued to that person if he or she is conducting business in this State as a sole proprietor, the master shall enter a recommendation determining whether the person: (a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish, modify or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or (b) Is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children. As soon as practicable after the master enters a recommendation, the district attorney or other public agency shall notify the person by first-class mail of the recommendation of the master. 5. If a person requests a hearing within the period prescribed in subsection 2 and meets with the enforcing authority as required in subsection 3, a hearing must be held pursuant to NRS 425.3832 . The master shall notify the person of the recommendation of the master at the conclusion of the hearing or as soon thereafter as is practicable. 6. As used in this section, professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits does not include licenses and permits to hunt, fish or trap issued by the Department of Wildlife pursuant to chapters 502 and 503 of NRS. NRS 425.530 Notice to person who failed to pay support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; request for suspension of persons licenses, certificates and permits; request for hearing; good faith effort to resolve matter required. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings and expires by limitation 2 years after that date, and through June 30, 2026.] 1. Each district attorney or other public agency collecting support for children shall send a notice by certified mail, restricted delivery, with return receipt requested to each person who is issued a professional or occupational license, certificate or permit pursuant to title 54 of NRS and: (a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish, modify or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or (b) Is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children. The notice must include the information set forth in subsections 2 and 4 and a copy of the subpoena or warrant or a statement of the amount of the arrearage. 2. If the person does not, within 30 days after the person receives the notice required by subsection 1: (a) Comply with the subpoena or warrant; (b) Satisfy the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 ; or (c) Submit to the district attorney or other public agency a written request for a hearing, the district attorney or other public agency shall request in writing that the master suspend any professional or occupational license, certificate or permit issued pursuant to title 54 of NRS to that person. 3. Before a hearing requested pursuant to subsection 2 may be held, the person requesting the hearing and a representative of the enforcing authority must meet and make a good faith effort to resolve the matter. 4. If the master receives from a district attorney or other public agency a request to suspend any professional or occupational license, certificate or permit issued pursuant to title 54 of NRS to a person, the master shall enter a recommendation determining whether the person: (a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish, modify or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or (b) Is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children. As soon as practicable after the master enters a recommendation, the district attorney or other public agency shall notify the person by first-class mail of the recommendation of the master. 5. If a person requests a hearing within the period prescribed in subsection 2 and meets with the enforcing authority as required in subsection 3, a hearing must be held pursuant to NRS 425.3832 . The master shall notify the person of the recommendation of the master at the conclusion of the hearing or as soon thereafter as is practicable. NRS 425.530 Notice to person who failed to pay support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; request for suspension of persons licenses, certificates and permits; request for hearing; good faith effort to resolve matter required. [Effective July 1, 2026, and until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.] 1. Each district attorney or other public agency collecting support for children shall send a notice by certified mail, restricted delivery, with return receipt requested to each person who: (a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish, modify or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or (b) Is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children. The notice must include the information set forth in subsections 2 and 4 and a copy of the subpoena or warrant or a statement of the amount of the arrearage. 2. If the person does not, within 30 days after the person receives the notice required by subsection 1: (a) Comply with the subpoena or warrant; (b) Satisfy the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 ; or (c) Submit to the district attorney or other public agency a written request for a hearing, the district attorney or other public agency shall request in writing that the judicial officer suspend all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to that person, and any state business license issued to that person if he or she is conducting business in this State as a sole proprietor. 3. Before a hearing requested pursuant to subsection 2 may be held, the person requesting the hearing and a representative of the enforcing authority must meet and make a good faith effort to resolve the matter. 4. If the judicial officer receives from a district attorney or other public agency a request to suspend the professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person, and any state business license issued to that person if he or she is conducting business in this State as a sole proprietor, the judicial officer shall enter a recommendation determining whether the person: (a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish, modify or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or (b) Is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children. As soon as practicable after the judicial officer enters a recommendation, the district attorney or other public agency shall notify the person by first-class mail of the recommendation of the judicial officer. 5. If a person requests a hearing within the period prescribed in subsection 2 and meets with the enforcing authority as required in subsection 3, a hearing must be held pursuant to NRS 425.3832 . The judicial officer shall notify the person of the recommendation of the judicial officer at the conclusion of the hearing or as soon thereafter as is practicable. 6. As used in this section, professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits does not include licenses and permits to hunt, fish or trap issued by the Department of Wildlife pursuant to chapters 502 and 503 of NRS. NRS 425.530 Notice to person who failed to pay support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; request for suspension of persons licenses, certificates and permits; request for hearing; good faith effort to resolve matter required. [Effective on the later of July 1, 2026, or the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings and expires by limitation 2 years after that date.] 1. Each district attorney or other public agency collecting support for children shall send a notice by certified mail, restricted delivery, with return receipt requested to each person who is issued a professional or occupational license, certificate or permit pursuant to title 54 of NRS and: (a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish, modify or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or (b) Is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children. The notice must include the information set forth in subsections 2 and 4 and a copy of the subpoena or warrant or a statement of the amount of the arrearage. 2. If the person does not, within 30 days after the person receives the notice required by subsection 1: (a) Comply with the subpoena or warrant; (b) Satisfy the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 ; or (c) Submit to the district attorney or other public agency a written request for a hearing, the district attorney or other public agency shall request in writing that the judicial officer suspend any professional or occupational license, certificate or permit issued pursuant to title 54 of NRS to that person. 3. Before a hearing requested pursuant to subsection 2 may be held, the person requesting the hearing and a representative of the enforcing authority must meet and make a good faith effort to resolve the matter. 4. If the judicial officer receives from a district attorney or other public agency a request to suspend any professional or occupational license, certificate or permit issued pursuant to title 54 of NRS to a person, the judicial officer shall enter a recommendation determining whether the person: (a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish, modify or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or (b) Is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children. As soon as practicable after the judicial officer enters a recommendation, the district attorney or other public agency shall notify the person by first-class mail of the recommendation of the judicial officer. 5. If a person requests a hearing within the period prescribed in subsection 2 and meets with the enforcing authority as required in subsection 3, a hearing must be held pursuant to NRS 425.3832 . The judicial officer shall notify the person of the recommendation of the judicial officer at the conclusion of the hearing or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
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