Nevada Code § 82.186

Right of members and directors to inspect and copy records; denial of inspection; civil liability; defense to action for penalties or damages
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1. Any director or person authorized in
writing by at least 15 percent of the members of the corporation upon at least
5 days written demand is entitled to inspect in person or by agent or
attorney, during normal business hours, the books of account and all financial
records of the corporation and to make extracts therefrom. The right of members
and directors to inspect the corporate records may not be limited in the
articles or bylaws of any corporation.
2. All costs for making extracts of
records must be borne by the person exercising rights under subsection 1.
3. The rights authorized by subsection 1
may be denied to a director or member upon the refusal of the director or
member to furnish the corporation an affidavit that such inspection, extracts
or audit is not desired for any purpose not related to his or her interest in
the corporation as a director or member. Any director or member or other
person, exercising rights under subsection 1, who uses or attempts to use information,
records or other data obtained from the corporation, for any purpose not
related to his or her interest in the corporation as a director or member, is
guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
4. A director or member who brings an
action or proceeding to enforce any right under this section or to recover
damages resulting from its denial:
(a) Is entitled to costs and reasonable
attorneys fees, if he or she prevails; or
(b) Is liable for such costs and fees, if he or
she does not prevail, in the action or proceeding.
5. It is a defense to any action to
enforce the provisions of this section or for damages or penalties under this
section that the person seeking an inspection of the books of account and
financial records, or extracts thereof, has used or intends to use any such
accounts and records for any of the following reasons:
(a) For any commercial purpose or purpose in
competition with the corporation;
(b) To sell to any person; or
(c) For any other purpose not related to his or
her interest as a member or director.
6. The rights and remedies of this section
are not available to members of any corporation that makes available at no cost
to its members a detailed annual financial statement.

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