(g) The tenant has complained in good faith to
the landlord, a government agency, an attorney, a fair housing agency or any
other appropriate body of a violation of NRS
118.010 to 118.120, inclusive, or
the Fair Housing Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq., or has otherwise
exercised rights which are guaranteed or protected under those laws;
(h) The tenant or, if applicable, a cotenant or
household member, is a victim of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault
or stalking or terminates a rental agreement pursuant to NRS 118A.345; or
(i) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 118A.315, the tenant is a federal
worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker and
the tenant pays rent during the time specified in subsection 2 of NRS 118A.310. As used in this paragraph,
“household member” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 40.0025.
2. If the landlord violates any provision
of subsection 1, the tenant is entitled to the remedies provided in NRS 118A.390 and has a defense in any
retaliatory action by the landlord for possession.
3. A landlord who acts under the
circumstances described in subsection 1 does not violate that subsection if:
(a) The violation of the applicable building,
housing or health code of which the tenant complained was caused primarily by
the lack of reasonable care by the tenant, a member of his or her household or
other person on the premises with his or her consent;
(b) The tenancy is terminated with cause;
(c) A citation has been issued and compliance
with the applicable building, housing or health code requires alteration,
remodeling or demolition and cannot be accomplished unless the tenant’s
dwelling unit is vacant; or
(d) The increase in rent applies in a uniform
manner to all tenants.