r town causing such pollution, impairment or destruction. The State or political subdivision thereof responsible for enforcing such statute, regulation or ordinance shall be named as a necessary party to the action. (Added to NRS by 1971, 861) NRS 41.550 Security for and apportionment of costs. The court may order the petitioner to post a surety bond or cash in an amount not to exceed $500 to pay any cost or judgment which might be rendered adverse to him in any action brought under the provisions of NRS 41.540 to 41.570, inclusive. Costs may be apportioned to the parties if the interests of justice require. (Added to NRS by 1971, 861) NRS 41.560 Relief which may be granted. The court may grant temporary or permanent equitable relief, or may enter such order as may be necessary to enforce compliance with any statute, regulation or ordinance for the protection of the air, water and other natural resources from pollution, impairment or destruction. (Added to NRS by 1971, 861) NRS 41.570 Provisions supplementary to existing administrative or regulatory provisions. The provisions of NRS 41.540 to 41.570, inclusive, shall be supplementary to existing administrative and regulatory procedures provided by law. (Added to NRS by 1971, 861) LIABILITY OF RECEIVER OF STOLEN PROPERTY NRS 41.580 Action by owner of property; treble damages. If property has been taken from its owner by larceny, robbery, burglary, embezzlement, theft or any other offense that is a crime against property and another person buys, receives, possesses or withholds the property under circumstances that make such conduct a violation of subsection 1 of NRS 205.275, the owner of the property may bring a civil action against the person who bought, received, possessed or withheld the property and may recover treble the amount of any damage the owner has suffered, together with his costs in the action and a reasonable attorney’s fee. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1050; A 1997, 346) LENDERS’ LIABILITY NRS 41.590 Lender not liable for defects in property acquired with borrowed money. A lender who makes a loan of money, the proceeds of which are used or may be used by the borrower to finance the design, manufacture, construction, repair, modification or improvement of real or personal property, shall not be held liable to the borrower or to third persons for any loss or damage occasioned by any defect in the real or personal property so designed, manufactured, constructed, repaired, modified or improved or for any loss or damage resulting from the failure of the borrower to use due care in the design, manufacture, construction, repair, modification or improvement of such real or personal property, unless the loss or damage is the result of some other action or activity of the lender than the loan transaction. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1189) FRAUD UPON PURCHASERS; MISREPRESENTATION NRS 41.600 Actions by victims of fraud. 1. An action may be brought by any person who is a victim of consumer fraud. 2. As used in this section, “consumer fraud” means: (a) An unlawful act as defined in NRS 119.330; (b) An unlawful act as defined in NRS 205.2747; (c) An act prohibited by NRS 482.36655 to 482.36667, inclusive; (d) An act prohibited by NRS 482.351; or (e) A deceptive trade practice as defined in NRS 598.0915 to 598.0925, inclusive. 3. If the claimant is the prevailing party, the court shall award him: (a) Any damages that he has sustained; and (b) His costs in the action and reasonable attorney’s fees. 4. Any action brought pursuant to this section is not an action upon any contract underlying the original transaction. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1177; A 1985, 2261; 1989, 649; 1997, 2216; 2001, 490; 2005, 1425) NRS 41.610 Actions against seller or manufacturer of unapproved drug for misrepresentation of its therapeutic effect. The purchaser of a substance which has not been approved as a drug by the Food and Drug Administration but which has been licensed for manufacture in this state has a cause of action against the seller or manufacturer for any misrepresentation of its therapeutic effect made directly to him or by publication. (Added to NRS by 1977, 1645; A 1983, 111) NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS NRS 41.620 Liability for issuance on nonexistent account or drawing on insufficient money; liability for use of invalid credit or debit card. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 604A.490, any person who: (a) Makes, utters, draws or delivers a check or draft for the payment of money drawn upon any financial institution or other person, when he has no account with the drawee of the instrument or has insufficient money, property or credit with the drawee to pay; or (b) Uses a credit card or debit card to obtain money, goods, property, services or anything of value, when he knows or should have known the credit card or debit card is no longer valid, and who fails to pay the amount in cash to the payee, issuer or other creditor within 30 days after a demand therefor in writing is mailed to him by certified mail, is liable to the payee, issuer or other creditor for the amount of the check, draft or extension of credit, and damages equal to three times the amount of the check, draft or extension of credit, but not less than $100 nor more than $500. 2. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Credit card” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 205.630; (b) “Debit card” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 205.635; and (c) “Issuer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 205.650. (Added to NRS by 1985, 1021; A 1987, 134, 1191; 1999, 50; 2005, 1710) LIABILITY OF PERSONS WHO OFFICIATE SPORTING EVENTS NRS 41.630 Limitations of liability. 1. A sports official who officiates a sporting event at any level of competition in this State is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any unintended act or omission, not amounting to gross negligence, by him in the execution of his officiating duties within the facility in which the sporting event takes place. 2. As used in this section: (a) “Inspector” means an inspector of the Nevada Athletic Commission. (b) “Sporting event” means any contest, game or other event involving the athletic or physical skills of amateur or professional athletes. (c) “Sports official” means any person who serves as a referee, umpire, linesman, timekeeper, inspector, judge or in a similar capacity, whether paid or unpaid. (Added to NRS by 1989, 677; A 2005, 176) LIABILITY OF PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN RIGHT TO PETITION NRS 41.635 Definitions. As used in NRS 41.635 to 41.670, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 41.637 and 41.640 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1364; A 1997, 2593) NRS 41.637 “Good faith communication in furtherance of the right to petition” defined. “Good faith communication in furtherance of the right to petition” means any: 1. Communication that is aimed at procuring any governmental or electoral action, result or outcome; 2. Communication of information or a complaint to a Legislator, officer or employee of the Federal Government, this state or a political subdivision of this state, regarding a matter reasonably of concern to the respective governmental entity; or 3. Written or oral statement made in direct connection with an issue under consideration by a legislative, executive or judicial body, or any other official proceeding authorized by law, which is truthful or is made without knowledge of its falsehood. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1364; A 1997, 2593) NRS 41.640 “Political subdivision” defined. “Political subdivision” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 41.0305.

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