Nevada Code § 425.540

Dissemination and contents of court order approving recommendation of master determining that person has failed to pay support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; notification of person subject to order. [Effective through the earlier of June 30, 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.]
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1. If a master enters a recommendation
determining that a 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 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,
and the
district court issues an order approving the recommendation of the master
pursuant to NRS 425.3844 , the court
shall provide a copy of the order to the Secretary of State and all agencies
that issue professional, occupational or recreational licenses, certificates or
permits.
2. A court order issued pursuant to
subsection 1 must provide that if the person named in the order does not,
within 30 days after the date on which the order is issued, submit to any
agency that has issued a professional, occupational or recreational license,
certificate or permit to that person, and to the Secretary of State if he or
she conducts business in this State as a sole proprietor, a letter from the
district attorney or other public agency stating that the person has complied
with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 , the professional, occupational
or recreational licenses issued to the person by that agency, or the state
business license issued to the person to conduct business in this State as a
sole proprietor by the Secretary of State, will be automatically suspended.
Such an order must not apply to a license, certificate or permit issued by the
State Land Registrar if that license, certificate or permit expires less than 6
months after it is issued.
3. If a court issues an order pursuant to
subsection 1, the district attorney or other public agency shall send a notice
by first-class mail to the person who is subject to the order. The notice must
include:
(a) If the person has failed to comply with a
subpoena or warrant, a copy of the court order and a copy of the subpoena or
warrant; or
(b) If the person is in arrears in the payment
for the support of one or more children:
(1) A copy of the court order;
(2) A statement of the amount of the
arrearage; and
(3) A statement of the action that the person
may take to satisfy the arrearage pursuant to NRS
425.560 .
4. 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 425.540 Dissemination and
contents of court order approving recommendation of master determining that
person has failed to pay support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants;
notification of person subject to order. [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 through June 30, 2026, and expires by limitation 2 years after
the date of the repeal of the federal law.]
1. If a master enters a recommendation
determining that a person who is issued a professional or occupational license,
certificate or permit pursuant to title 54 of NRS:
(a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or
warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to
establish 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,
and the
district court issues an order approving the recommendation of the master
pursuant to NRS 425.3844 , the court
shall provide a copy of the order to all agencies that issue professional or
occupational licenses, certificates or permits pursuant to title 54 of NRS.
2. A court order issued pursuant to
subsection 1 must provide that if the person named in the order does not,
within 30 days after the date on which the order is issued, submit to any
agency that has issued a professional or occupational license, certificate or
permit pursuant to title 54 of NRS to that person a letter from the district
attorney or other public agency stating that the person has complied with the
subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 , any professional or
occupational license, certificate or permit issued pursuant to title 54 of NRS
to the person by that agency will be automatically suspended.
3. If a court issues an order pursuant to
subsection 1, the district attorney or other public agency shall send a notice
by first-class mail to the person who is subject to the order. The notice must
include:
(a) If the person has failed to comply with a
subpoena or warrant, a copy of the court order and a copy of the subpoena or
warrant; or
(b) If the person is in arrears in the payment
for the support of one or more children:
(1) A copy of the court order;
(2) A statement of the amount of the
arrearage; and
(3) A statement of the action that the
person may take to satisfy the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .
NRS 425.540 Dissemination and
contents of court order approving recommendation of judicial officer
determining that person has failed to pay support or comply with certain
subpoenas or warrants; notification of person subject to order. [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. If a judicial officer enters a
recommendation determining that a 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 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,
and the
district court issues an order approving the recommendation of the judicial
officer pursuant to NRS 425.3844 , the
court shall provide a copy of the order to the Secretary of State and all
agencies that issue professional, occupational or recreational licenses,
certificates or permits.
2. A court order issued pursuant to
subsection 1 must provide that if the person named in the order does not,
within 30 days after the date on which the order is issued, submit to any
agency that has issued a professional, occupational or recreational license,
certificate or permit to that person, and to the Secretary of State if he or
she conducts business in this State as a sole proprietor, a letter from the
district attorney or other public agency stating that the person has complied
with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 , the professional, occupational
or recreational licenses issued to the person by that agency, or the state
business license issued to the person to conduct business in this State as a
sole proprietor by the Secretary of State, will be automatically suspended.
Such an order must not apply to a license, certificate or permit issued by the
State Land Registrar if that license, certificate or permit expires less than 6
months after it is issued.
3. If a court issues an order pursuant to
subsection 1, the district attorney or other public agency shall send a notice
by first-class mail to the person who is subject to the order. The notice must
include:
(a) If the person has failed to comply with a
subpoena or warrant, a copy of the court order and a copy of the subpoena or
warrant; or
(b) If the person is in arrears in the payment
for the support of one or more children:
(1) A copy of the court order;
(2) A statement of the amount of the
arrearage; and
(3) A statement of the action that the
person may take to satisfy the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .
4. 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 425.540 Dissemination and
contents of court order approving recommendation of judicial officer determining
that person has failed to pay support or comply with certain subpoenas or
warrants; notification of person subject to order. [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. If a judicial officer enters a
recommendation determining that a person who is issued a professional or
occupational license, certificate or permit pursuant to title 54 of NRS:
(a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or
warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to
establish 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,
and the
district court issues an order approving the recommendation of the judicial
officer pursuant to NRS 425.3844 , the
court shall provide a copy of the order to all agencies that issue professional
or occupational licenses, certificates or permits pursuant to title 54 of NRS.
2. A court order issued pursuant to
subsection 1 must provide that if the person named in the order does not,
within 30 days after the date on which the order is issued, submit to any
agency that has issued a professional or occupational license, certificate or
permit pursuant to title 54 of NRS to that person a letter from the district
attorney or other public agency stating that the person has complied with the
subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 , any professional or
occupational license, certificate or permit issued pursuant to title 54 of NRS
to the person by that agency will be automatically suspended.
3. If a court issues an order pursuant to
subsection 1, the district attorney or other public agency shall send a notice
by first-class mail to the person who is subject to the order. The notice must
include:
(a) If the person has failed to comply with a
subpoena or warrant, a copy of the court order and a copy of the subpoena or
warrant; or
(b) If the person is in arrears in the payment
for the support of one or more children:
(1) A copy of the court order;
(2) A statement of the amount of the
arrearage; and
(3) A statement of the action that the
person may take to satisfy the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .

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