Nevada Code § 90.640

Power of court to grant relief
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1. Upon a showing by the Administrator
that a person has violated or is about to violate this chapter, or a regulation
or order of the Administrator under this chapter, the appropriate district
court may grant or impose one or more of the following appropriate legal or
equitable remedies:
(a) Upon a showing that a person has violated
this chapter, or a regulation or order of the Administrator under this chapter,
the court may singly or in combination:
(1) Issue a temporary restraining order,
permanent or temporary prohibitory or mandatory injunction or a writ of
prohibition or mandamus;
(2) Impose a civil penalty of not more
than $25,000 for each violation or, if the violation was committed against an
older person or vulnerable person, a civil penalty equal to twice the amount of
the civil penalty that would otherwise have been imposed pursuant to this
subparagraph, not to exceed $50,000 for each violation;
(3) Issue a declaratory judgment;
(4) Order restitution to investors which,
if the violation was committed against an older person or vulnerable person,
must be in an amount equal to twice the amount of restitution that would
otherwise have been ordered pursuant to this subparagraph;
(5) Provide for the appointment of a
receiver or conservator for the defendant or the defendants assets;
(6) Order payment of the Divisions
investigative costs which, if the violation was committed against an older
person or vulnerable person, must be in an amount equal to twice the amount of
the Divisions investigative costs that would otherwise have been ordered for
payment pursuant to this subparagraph; or
(7) Order such other relief as the court
deems just.
(b) Upon a showing that a person is about to
violate this chapter, or a regulation or order of the Administrator under this
chapter, a court may issue:
(1) A temporary restraining order;
(2) A temporary or permanent injunction;
or
(3) A writ of prohibition or mandamus.
2. In determining the appropriate relief
to grant, the court shall consider enforcement actions taken and sanctions
imposed by the Administrator under NRS
90.630 in connection with the transactions constituting violations of this
chapter or a regulation or order of the Administrator under this chapter. If a
remedial action is imposed pursuant to this section, the costs of the
proceeding, including investigative costs and attorneys fees, may be recovered
by the Administrator.
3. The court shall not require the
Administrator to post a bond in an action under this section.
4. Upon a showing by the administrator or
securities agency of another state that a person has violated the securities
act of that state or a regulation or order of the administrator or securities
agency of that state, the appropriate district court may grant, in addition to
any other legal or equitable remedies, one or more of the following remedies:
(a) Appointment of a receiver, conservator or
ancillary receiver or conservator for the defendant or the defendants assets
located in this State; or
(b) Other relief as the court deems just.
5. As used in this section:
(a) Older person has the meaning ascribed to it
in NRS 200.5092 .
(b) Vulnerable person has the meaning ascribed
to it in NRS 200.5092 .

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