2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 127 - Adoption of Children and Adults
NRS 127.270 - License: Refusal to issue or renew; notice and hearing; appeals.
1. After notice and hearing, the Division may:
(a) Refuse to issue a license if the Division finds that the applicant does not meet the standards established and the rules prescribed by the Division for child-placing agencies.
(b) Refuse to renew a license or may revoke a license if the Division finds that the child-placing agency has refused or failed to meet any of the established standards or has violated any of the rules prescribed by the Division for child-placing agencies.
2. A notice of the time and place of the hearing must be mailed to the last known address of the applicant or licensee at least 15 days before the date fixed for the hearing.
3. When an order of the Division is appealed to the district court, the trial may be de novo.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 1300; A 1967, 1149; 1973, 1406; 1979, 237; 1993, 2686)
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