Nevada Code § 482.36423

Action for injunctive relief or civil damages; service of process; time to answer or plead
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1. Whenever it appears that a person has
violated, is violating or is threatening to violate any provision of NRS 482.36311 to 482.36425 , inclusive, any person
aggrieved thereby may apply to the district court in the county where the
defendant resides, or in the county where the violation or threat of violation
occurs, for injunctive relief to restrain the person from continuing the
violation or threat of violation.
2. In addition to any other judicial
relief, any dealer or person who assumes the operation of a franchise pursuant
to NRS 482.36396 to 482.36414 , inclusive, who is injured in
his or her business or property by reason of a violation of NRS 482.36311 to 482.36425 , inclusive, may bring an action
in the district court in which the dealership is located, and may recover three
times the pecuniary loss sustained by the dealer or person, and the cost of
suit, including a reasonable attorneys fee. The amount of pecuniary loss
sustained by a dealer, pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 482.3638 , is the fair market value of
the franchised dealership at the time of notification of termination, refusal
to continue or unilateral modification of a franchise.
3. Any artificial person created and
existing under the laws of any other state, territory, foreign government or
the government of the United States, or any person residing outside the State,
who grants a franchise to any dealer in this State may be served with any legal
process in any action for injunctive relief or civil damages in the following
manner:
(a) By delivering a copy of the process to the
Director; and
(b) By mailing to the last known address of the
manufacturer or distributor, by certified mail, return receipt requested, a
copy of the summons and a copy of the complaint, together with copies of any
petition or order for injunctive relief.
4. The defendant has 30 days, exclusive of
the day of service, within which to answer or plead.
5. The method of service provided in this
section is cumulative and may be utilized with, after or independently of all
other methods of service.

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