Nevada Code § 628.540

Unlawful acts by person without permit or practice privileges or by partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or sole proprietorship without registration or practice privileges; exceptions
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1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2, a person, partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or
sole proprietorship shall not engage in the practice of public accounting or
hold himself, herself or itself out to the public as an accountant or
auditor by use of either or both of those words in connection with any other
language which implies that such a person or firm holds a certificate, permit
or registration or has special competence as an accountant or auditor on any
sign, card, letterhead or in any advertisement or directory unless:
(a) If a natural person, he or she holds a live
permit or has been granted practice privileges pursuant to NRS 628.315 ; or
(b) If a partnership, corporation, limited-liability
company or sole proprietorship, it is registered pursuant to NRS 628.335 or has been granted practice
privileges pursuant to the provisions of NRS
628.315 .
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not
prohibit:
(a) Any officer, employee, partner, shareholder,
principal or member of any organization from describing himself or herself by
the position, title or office he or she holds in that organization.
(b) Any act of a public official or public
employee in the performance of his or her duties as such.

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