Nevada Code § 649.075

License required to engage in business of collection agency; conduct constituting engaging in such business; location for which license required to be obtained; conditions under which debt buyer is authorized to share license with affiliated person
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1. Except as otherwise provided in this
section, a person shall not engage in the business of a collection agency
within this State without having first applied for and obtained a license as a
collection agency from the Commissioner.
2. A person engages in the business of a
collection agency in this State for the purposes of subsection 1 if the person
is located:
(a) In this State and is seeking to collect a
claim, regardless of whether the debtor resided or currently resides in this
State or another state;
(b) In another state and is seeking to collect a
claim from a debtor that resides in this State; or
(c) In another state and is seeking to collect a
claim on behalf of a person or entity that resides in this State.
3. A person engaging in the business of a
collection agency shall obtain a license for the office of the principal place
of business of the person. A person is not required to obtain a license for a
branch office or remote location.
4. A debt buyer may share a single license
as a collection agency with a person affiliated with the debt buyer if the
affiliated person does not engage in any collection activities other than
purchasing claims.

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