1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, if a person liable on a security agreement provides proof that he or she is a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker and a shutdown is occurring or has occurred, a person shall not repossess or direct or authorize another person to repossess a vehicle of that person during the period commencing on the date on which a shutdown begins and ending on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the shutdown ends. 2. Any person who knowingly repossesses a vehicle or authorizes another person to repossess a vehicle in violation of this section: (a) Is guilty of a misdemeanor; and (b) May be liable for actual damages, reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred by the injured party. 3. In imposing liability pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2, a court shall, when determining whether to reduce such liability, take into consideration any due diligence used by the person before he or she repossessed a vehicle or directed or authorized another person to repossess a vehicle. 4. As used in this section: (a) Federal worker has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 40.002 . (b) Household member has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 40.0025 . (c) Shutdown has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 40.0035 . (d) State worker has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 40.004 . (e) Tribal worker has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 40.0045 .
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