Nevada Code § 598.9822

Complaints against solar installation company; noncompliance constitutes deceptive trade practice; noncompliance renders agreement voidable; violation constitutes consumer fraud; documents in English or other language
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
1. A host customer may file a complaint
concerning a solar installation company with the Public Utilities Commission of
Nevada. Upon receipt of a complaint, the Commission may direct the host
customer to the appropriate agency or person to resolve the complaint.
2. The failure of a person to comply with NRS 598.9801 to 598.9822 , inclusive, constitutes a
deceptive trade practice for the purposes of NRS
598.0903 to 598.0999 , inclusive.
3. If a solar installation company
executes with a purchaser or lessee an agreement for the purchase or lease of a
distributed generation system or with a host customer a power purchase
agreement and knowingly fails to comply with any requirement of NRS 598.9801 to 598.9822 , inclusive, including, without
limitation, by failing to include any disclosure or information required by NRS 598.9801 to 598.9822 , inclusive, or knowingly failing
to maintain a recording of a verbal communication as required by NRS 598.98213 , the agreement is voidable
by the purchaser, lessee or host customer. The actions of persons who solely
conduct administrative duties or provide administrative services directly to
and for the benefit of the solar installation company are not imputed to the
solar installation company for the purposes of this subsection.
4. A violation of any provision of NRS 598.9801 to 598.9822 , inclusive, constitutes consumer
fraud for the purposes of NRS 41.600 .
5. Any document described in NRS 598.9809 to 598.9822 , inclusive, must be provided in:
(a) English; or
(b) Any other language, if any person so requests
before the execution of the relevant document.
6. If a solar installation company
advertises its services or negotiates orally or in writing any of the
requirements of NRS 598.9801 to 598.9822 , inclusive, in a language other
than English or permits an employee or agent of the solar installation company
to so advertise or negotiate, the solar installation company must deliver a
translation of any contract, agreement or notice described in NRS 598.9801 to 598.9822 , inclusive, resulting from such
advertising or negotiations in the language in which such advertising was made
or such negotiations occurred to a person who is a party to such a contract or
agreement, or who may sign the contract or agreement, or who is entitled to
receive such notice. The translation of the contract, agreement or notice must
be provided before the execution of the contract or agreement and include,
without limitation, every term and condition in the contract, agreement or
notice.

‹ Prev All Nevada sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.