1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 598.0974 , in any action or proceeding brought pursuant to NRS 598.0903 to 598.0999 , inclusive, if the court or the Director or his or her designee finds that a person has engaged in a deceptive trade practice directed toward a minor person, the court or the Director or his or her designee may, in addition to any other civil or criminal penalty, impose a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each violation. 2. In determining whether to impose a civil penalty pursuant to subsection 1, the court or the Director or his or her designee shall consider whether: (a) The conduct of the person was in disregard of the rights of the minor person; (b) The person knew or should have known that his or her conduct was directed toward a minor person; (c) The minor person was more vulnerable to the conduct of the person because of the age of the minor person; (d) The conduct of the person caused the minor person to suffer actual and substantial physical, emotional or economic damage; (e) The conduct of the person caused the minor person to suffer: (1) Mental or emotional anguish; (2) The loss of money or financial support received from any source; (3) The loss of property that had been set aside for education or for personal or family care and maintenance; (4) The loss of assets which are essential to the health and welfare of the minor person; or (5) Any other interference with the economic well-being of the minor person; or (f) Any other factors that the court or the Director or his or her designee deems to be appropriate. 3. As used in this section, minor person means a person who is 17 years of age or younger.
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