NRS § 228.530
§ 228.530. "Unsolicited telephone call for the sale of goods or services" defined.
1.
"Unsolicited telephone call for the sale of goods or services" means an unsolicited telephone call, other
than a telephone call on behalf of a charitable organization, religious organization or political
organization, to:
(a)
Rent, lease, sell, exchange, promote or gift any good or service;
(b)
Solicit any act described in paragraph (a);
(c)
Seek or obtain a donation or contribution of money or anything else of value; or
(d)
Seek or obtain information, including, without limitation, any document, intended to be used to
facilitate any act described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
2.
As used in this section:
(a)
"Charitable organization" means a person that the Secretary of the Treasury has determined to be tax
exempt pursuant to the provisions of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. §
501(c)(3).
(b)
"Committee for political action" means a committee for political action, as defined in NRS 294A.0055,
which has registered pursuant to NRS 294A.230.
(c)
"Good or service" means:
(1)
Any property or product, whether tangible or intangible;
(2)
Any service, including, without limitation, financial service;
(3)
A loan or any other extension of credit;
(5)
Any investment or opportunity for investment;
(6)
A gift, prize, bonus or any other inducement to act; or
(d)
"Political organization" means a committee for political action, political party or candidate for
public office.
(e)
"Religious organization" means an organization for which the primary purpose is the operation of a
church, synagogue or other place of religious worship at which nonprofit religious services and activities are
regularly conducted.
(f)
"Telephone call on behalf of a charitable organization, religious organization or political
organization" means a telephone call on behalf of the organization if the call is made by:
(1)
An employee of the organization who is paid directly by the organization; or
3.
For the purposes of this section, a telephone call is deemed to have been solicited if it is made to a
person who:
(a)
Expressly requested or expressly gave permission for the telephone call to be made;
(b)
Had an established business relationship with the caller, if the telephone call is made solely to
verify the termination of the business relationship; or
(c)
Has a delinquent obligation for which payment or performance is due but has not been made, if the
telephone call is made to:
(1)
Collect the payment or obtain the performance; or
(2)
Extend credit to allow the person to make the payment.
TITLE 18. STATE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 228. ATTORNEY GENERAL
TELECOMMUNICATION SOLICITATION
