NAC502.145. Application; fee; financial information; permanent building; investigation by Department; contract.

     1. Any person may apply for appointment as a license agent by submitting a:

     (a) Completed application on forms provided by the Department; and

     (b) Fee of $100 for processing the application.

     2. If the application for appointment as a license agent is approved, the application fee will be applied to reduce the installation and set-up fees described in NAC 502.140.

     3. The Department may require an applicant to provide:

     (a) Evidence of the financial ability of the applicant to perform the duties of a license agent;

     (b) An original copy of the current credit rating of the applicant as issued by a credit rating agency recognized by the Department; and

     (c) Any banking information and evidence of binding authority necessary for the electronic transfer of any money the applicant may receive from the sale of any licenses, permits, tags, stamps and other documents authorized by the Department to a bank account designated by the Department.

     4. The applicant must show that the major portion of his or her business will be conducted in a permanent building. The building must have within it a secure place for keeping the Department’s licenses, permits, tags, stamps and sales records. Documents authorized by the Department may only be issued from this permanent building unless prior approval is given by the Department for the issuance of such documents at another location.

     5. The Department will conduct an investigation of each applicant’s qualifications and suitability to serve the public as a license agent. If the Department finds that any of the information on the application is false or misleading, the application will be denied.

     6. The Department will require an approved applicant to enter into a contract with the Department. A person may not become a license agent until the contract is signed by both him or her and the Department.

     [Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs, No. 19 § 6, eff. 3-10-80]—(NAC A 9-20-83; 2-18-88, eff. 3-1-88; 11-23-94; R095-00, 10-24-2000; R109-02, 1-21-2003; R137-03, 1-20-2004, eff. 3-1-2004)