NAC720.840. Payment of costs of investigation of licensee.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 720.260, a licensee shall pay all proper costs incurred by the Secretary of State to conduct an investigation of the licensee pursuant to NAC 720.830.

     2. The Secretary of State may require the licensee to deposit such an amount as the Secretary of State estimates will be necessary to pay those costs. The licensee shall remit:

     (a) The deposit within 15 days after the Secretary of State provides the licensee with a statement of that estimate; and

     (b) Any other balance due for the investigation within 45 days after the Secretary of State provides the licensee with a bill for that amount.

Ê The Secretary of State may issue an order for the denial, suspension or revocation of the license of a licensee who fails to comply with the provisions of this subsection.

     3. For the purposes of this section, “proper costs” includes, without limitation:

     (a) Not less than $500 for the compensation of employees of the Secretary of State for time spent:

          (1) Traveling to and from the site of the investigation;

          (2) Conducting the investigation; and

          (3) Preparing a report of the investigation,

Ê at a rate of $50 per hour for each employee;

     (b) The per diem allowance and travel expenses of the employees of the Secretary of State conducting the investigation, as provided for state officers and employees generally; and

     (c) The cost of supplies, materials, photocopying and postage incurred in conducting the investigation.

     (Added to NAC by Sec’y of State by R155-98, eff. 12-2-99)