2017 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 645E - Mortgage Bankers
NRS 645E.690 - Duty of Commissioner to take disciplinary action for certain violations.

1. If a person offers or provides any of the services of a mortgage banker or mortgage agent or otherwise engages in, carries on or holds himself or herself out as engaging in or carrying on the business of a mortgage banker or mortgage agent and, at the time:

(a) The person was required to have a license pursuant to this chapter and the person did not have such a license; or

(b) The person’s license was suspended or revoked pursuant to this chapter,

↪ the Commissioner shall impose upon the person an administrative fine of not more than $50,000 for each violation and, if the person has a license, the Commissioner may suspend or revoke it.

2. If a mortgage banker violates subsection 1 of NRS 645E.350 and the mortgage banker fails, without reasonable cause, to remedy the violation within 20 business days after being ordered by the Commissioner to do so or within such later time as prescribed by the Commissioner, or if the Commissioner orders a mortgage banker to provide information, make a report or permit an examination of his or her books or affairs pursuant to this chapter and the mortgage banker fails, without reasonable cause, to comply with the order within 20 business days or within such later time as prescribed by the Commissioner, the Commissioner shall:

(a) Impose upon the mortgage banker an administrative fine of not more than $25,000 for each violation;

(b) Suspend or revoke the license of the mortgage banker; and

(c) Conduct a hearing to determine whether the mortgage banker is conducting business in an unsafe and injurious manner that may result in danger to the public and whether it is necessary for the Commissioner to take possession of the property of the mortgage banker pursuant to NRS 645E.630.

(Added to NRS by 2009, 2688; A 2011, 3636)