NAC353C.460. Written notice to debtor of refusal required; petition for relief; no additional right conferred on debtor to administratively contest debt.

     1. If, pursuant to NRS 353C.128, an agency refuses to conduct a transaction with, or the State Controller refuses to draw a warrant in favor of, a person, the agency shall, or the State Controller will, provide written notice of the refusal to the person. The notice must:

     (a) Be sent by United States mail to the last known address of the person; and

     (b) Inform the person:

          (1) Of the agency to which the person owes the debt;

          (2) Of the amount of the debt, including, without limitation, any penalty or interest owed and any costs and fees imposed pursuant to NRS 353C.135;

          (3) That the person may have the right to administratively contest the existence or amount of the debt in accordance with the administrative procedures prescribed by the agency to which the debt is owed; and

          (4) Of the provisions of NRS 353C.128.

     2. A person who is aggrieved by the refusal of an agency to conduct a transaction with, or the refusal of the State Controller to draw a warrant in favor of, the person may submit a petition to the agency or State Controller, as applicable, seeking relief. The petition must set forth with specificity the legal and factual grounds upon which the claim for relief is based.

     3. This section does not confer on a debtor any right to administratively contest the existence or amount of a debt that is in addition to the right conferred on the debtor by the administrative procedures prescribed by the agency to which the debt is owed.

     (Added to NAC by St. Controller by R079-09, eff. 10-15-2010)