Deceptive Business Practices
NRS 598.0915 and NRS 41.600 — a list of deceptive practices, and a suit with fees for the victim
- Knowingly misrepresenting what goods or services are, what is in them, or what they do
- Selling used, reconditioned or secondhand goods as new
- Advertising goods or services with intent not to sell them as advertised
- Advertising something free and then requiring payment of undisclosed costs
- False or misleading statements about prices or price reductions
- Fraudulently altering a contract, repair estimate or statement of charges
- Knowingly making any other false representation in a transaction
Those are among the practices that count as deceptive when done in the course of a business.
A suit, with fees. A victim of consumer fraud, which includes a deceptive trade practice, may sue. A claimant who prevails is awarded their damages, any equitable relief the court finds appropriate, and their costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
A claim over a deceptive trade practice has 4 years, counted from when the person discovers, or with due diligence should have discovered, the facts.
Sources for this section (3)
- NRS 598.0915 — “Deceptive trade practice” defined
- NRS 41.600 — Actions by victims of fraud
- NRS 11.190 — Periods of limitation
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nevada attorney.