Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 657A.400 - Application to participate; requirements for application; fee1. A person who desires to participate in the Program to test a financial product or service must submit a written application in accordance with this section, in the form prescribed by the Director. A separate application must be filed for each product or service proposed for testing. 2. The application must show that the applicant will at all times during the test: (a) Be subject to the exercise of personal jurisdiction by the courts of this State; and(b) Establish and maintain a physical or virtual location that is reasonably accessible to the Director, from which testing will occur and at which all records, documents and data required by this chapter will be maintained. 3. The application must include: (a) A description of the product or service proposed for testing and an explanation of: (1) The innovation included in the product or service;(2) The regulatory scheme otherwise applicable to the product or service outside the Program;(3) Any benefit of the product or service to consumers;(4) Any risk of financial loss or other harm to consumers associated with the product or service;(5) The nature or features of the product or service that distinguish it from any similar product or service available in this State; and(6) The manner in which participation in the Program will facilitate a successful test of the product or service;(b) A statement of the proposed plan for testing the product or service, including: (1) An estimate of the dates or periods of time anticipated for entry into and exit from the relevant market in this State;(2) Measures to protect consumers from financial loss or other harm caused by a failure of the test; and(3) The plan to wind up and terminate the test;(c) The full legal name, address, telephone number, electronic mail address and website address of the applicant and, if the applicant is not a natural person, each officer, director or other principal of the applicant;(d) A description of any criminal conviction and any final administrative suspension, revocation or termination of a professional or occupational license of the applicant and any other person described in paragraph (c) if such a conviction or suspension, revocation or termination occurred in this State or another jurisdiction within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the application;(e) The consent of the applicant to the provisions for choice of law and provisions for the selection of a forum as prescribed by the Director; and(f) Any other information deemed necessary by the Director.4. The application must be submitted to the Director and be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of not more than $1,000. The Director shall account separately for the money received from fees collected pursuant to this section and use that money solely to pay the expenses of administering the Program.Added to NRS by 2019, 3986Added by 2019, Ch. 611,§12, eff. 1/1/2020.