NRS 118A.306 Refunding of application fees; prohibition against collecting
certain fees relating to minor household member of prospective tenant.
1. A landlord who collects from a
prospective tenant any fee to apply to rent a dwelling unit, including, without
limitation, an application fee, a fee to obtain a credit report or a fee to
obtain a background check, shall refund the fee to the prospective tenant if
the landlord:
(a) Rents the dwelling unit to a different
prospective tenant; and
(b) Does not conduct the activity for which the
fee was collected, including, without limitation, processing the application or
obtaining a credit report or background check of the prospective tenant.
2. A landlord shall not collect an
application fee, a fee to obtain a credit report or a fee to obtain a
background check for a minor who is a member of the household of the
prospective tenant.
3. As used in this section:
(a) “Household” means an association of persons
who live in the same home or dwelling and who are related by blood, adoption,
marriage or domestic partnership.
(b) “Minor” means a person who is under 18 years
of age.
(Added to NRS by 2025,
1413)
OBLIGATIONS OF TENANT