1.  A professional association shall maintain at its principal place of business in this State or with its custodian of records:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 89.251

  • Articles: means either the articles of incorporation of a professional corporation or the articles of organization of a professional limited-liability company. See Nevada Revised Statutes 89.020
  • Professional association: means a common-law association of two or more persons licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render professional service within this State when created by written articles of association which contain in substance the following provisions characteristic of corporate entities:

    (a) The death, insanity, bankruptcy, retirement, resignation, expulsion or withdrawal of any member of the association does not cause its dissolution. See Nevada Revised Statutes 89.020

(a) A current list of each member; or

(b) A statement indicating where such a list is maintained.

2.  Upon the request of the Secretary of State, the professional association shall:

(a) Provide the Secretary of State with the name and contact information of the custodian of the list described in subsection 1. The information required pursuant to this paragraph shall be kept confidential by the Secretary of State.

(b) Provide written notice to the Secretary of State within 10 days after any change in the information contained in the list described in subsection 1.

3.  Upon the request of any law enforcement agency in the course of a criminal investigation, the Secretary of State may require a professional association to:

(a) Submit to the Secretary of State, within 3 business days, a copy of the list required to be maintained pursuant to subsection 1; or

(b) Answer any interrogatory submitted by the Secretary of State that will assist in the criminal investigation.

4.  If a professional association fails to comply with any requirement pursuant to subsection 3, the Secretary of State may take any action necessary, including, without limitation, the suspension or revocation of the articles of association.

5.  The Secretary of State shall not reinstate or revive articles of association that were revoked or suspended pursuant to subsection 4 unless:

(a) The professional association complies with the requirements of subsection 3; or

(b) The law enforcement agency conducting the investigation advises the Secretary of State to reinstate or revive the articles of association.

6.  The Secretary of State may adopt regulations to administer the provisions of this section.

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