2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 76 - State Business Licenses
NRS 76.172 - Suspension of state business license for failure to comply with controlling health standards; notice of suspension.
1. In addition to the grounds for suspension or revocation of a state business license set forth in NRS 76.170, if a person who holds a state business license fails to comply with controlling health standards, the Secretary of State may suspend the state business license of the person until the person complies, in good faith, with controlling health standards.
2. If the license is suspended, the Secretary of State shall provide written notice of the action to the person who holds the state business license.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Controlling health standards" means any of the following that are clearly and conspicuously related to COVID-19 and that prescribed the manner in which a business must operate at the time the person allegedly failed to comply:
(1) A federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance; or
(2) A written order or other document published by a federal, state or local government or regulatory body.
(b) "COVID-19" means:
(1) The novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2;
(2) Any mutation of the novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2; or
(3) A disease or health condition caused by the novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2.
(Added to NRS by 2020, 32nd Special Session, 108; A 2021, 3598)
