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§ 686A.270 — Knowledge of insurer of prohibited acts required for violation

Nevada § 686A.270
JurisdictionNevada
Title 57INSURANCE
Ch. 686ATrade
GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 686A.270 (2026).

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No insurer shall be held guilty of having committed any of the acts prohibited by NRS 686A.010 to 686A.310, inclusive, by reason of the act of any agent, solicitor or employee not an officer, director or department head thereof, unless an officer, director or department head of the insurer has knowingly permitted such act or has had prior knowledge thereof.

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Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 1971, 1697 )

Nearby Sections

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§ 686A.010
Purpose
§ 686A.015
Jurisdiction of Commissioner; Commissioner required to establish program to investigate unfair and deceptive trade practices
§ 686A.020
Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited
§ 686A.025
Unfair acts and practices: Disclosure of nonpublic personal information in manner contrary to federal law; regulations
§ 686A.027
Unfair or deceptive methods, acts or practices: Knowing access or use of contractual discount of provider of health care pursuant to provider network contract without applicable contractual relationship
§ 686A.028
Unfair or deceptive methods, acts or practices: Offering or selling policy of travel insurance that could never result in payment of claim; marketing blanket travel insurance as free
§ 686A.030
Misrepresentation and false or misleading advertising of policies prohibited
§ 686A.040
False, deceptive or misleading information and advertising prohibited
§ 686A.050
“Twisting” prohibited
§ 686A.055
Use of existence of Nevada Insurance Guaranty Association or Nevada Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association to induce purchase of or discourage termination of insurance covered by Association prohibited; exception
§ 686A.060
Replacement of life insurance: Statements required to be given to policyholder
§ 686A.070
Falsification of or knowing omissions in records or falsification of financial statements prohibited; penalty
§ 686A.080
Defamatory statement concerning person engaged or proposing to engage in business of insurance prohibited
§ 686A.085
Bank prohibited from requiring customers to purchase insurance from parent, subsidiary or affiliate of bank
§ 686A.090
Boycott, coercion or intimidation tending to result in unreasonable restraint of or monopoly in business of insurance prohibited
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