1.  ’Qualified equity investment’ means any equity investment in, or long-term debt security issued by, a qualified community development entity that:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, is acquired after October 1, 2013, solely in exchange for cash at the original issuance of the equity investment;

(b) Has at least 85 percent of the cash purchase price of the equity investment used by the issuer to make qualified low-income community investments in qualified active low-income community businesses located in this State by the first anniversary of the initial credit allowance date; and

(c) Is designated by the issuer as a qualified equity investment under this section and is certified by the Department as complying with the limitations contained in subsection 5 of NRS 231A.230.

2.  The term includes an investment that does not meet the requirements of subsection 1 if the investment was a qualified equity investment in the possession or control of a prior holder.