NRS 118A.510 Retaliatory conduct by landlord against tenant prohibited;
remedies; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 3, the landlord may not, in retaliation, terminate a tenancy, refuse
to renew a tenancy, increase rent or decrease essential items or services
required by the rental agreement or this chapter, or bring or threaten to bring
an action for possession if:
(a) The tenant has complained in good faith of a
violation of a building, housing or health code applicable to the premises and
affecting health or safety to a governmental agency charged with the
responsibility for the enforcement of that code;
(b) The tenant has complained in good faith to
the landlord or a law enforcement agency of a violation of this chapter or of a
specific statute that imposes a criminal penalty;
(c) The tenant has organized or become a member
of a tenant’s union or similar organization;
(d) A citation has been issued resulting from a
complaint described in paragraph (a);
(e) The tenant has instituted or defended against
a judicial or administrative proceeding or arbitration in which the tenant
raised an issue of compliance with the requirements of this chapter respecting
the habitability of dwelling units;
(f) The tenant has failed or refused to give written
consent to a regulation adopted by the landlord, after the tenant enters into
the rental agreement, which requires the landlord to wait until the appropriate
time has elapsed before it is enforceable against the tenant;