Senate Bill No. 116–Committee on Judiciary
(On Behalf of Real Estate Division)
February 4, 1999
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
SUMMARY—Revises authority of real estate administrator related to regulation of certain property transactions. (BDR 10-739)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in
bolded italics is new; matter between brackets
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. NRS 119.122 is hereby amended to read as follows: 119.122 1. The provisions of this chapter do not apply, unless the1-3
method of disposition is adopted to evade those provisions or the1-4
provisions of the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, 15 U.S.C. §§1-5
1701 to 1720, inclusive, upon notification to the division by the person1-6
electing to be exempt under this subsection, to:1-7
(a) Any offer or disposition of any evidence of indebtedness secured by1-8
way of any mortgage or deed of trust of real estate.1-9
(b) Securities or units of interest issued by an investment trust regulated1-10
under the laws of this state, except where the division finds that the1-11
enforcement of this chapter with respect to such securities or units of1-12
interest is necessary in the public interest and for the protection of1-13
purchasers.1-14
(c) Cemetery lots.2-1
2. Unless the method of disposition is adopted to evade the provisions2-2
of this chapter or the provisions of the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure2-3
Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1701 to 1720, inclusive, this chapter does not apply to2-4
the sale or lease of real estate located in this state which is free and clear of2-5
all liens, encumbrances and adverse claims if each purchaser or his agent2-6
has personally inspected the lot before purchase and if the developer2-7
executes a written affirmation to that effect to be made a matter of record in2-8
accordance with regulations of the division. As used in this subsection, the2-9
terms "liens," "encumbrances" and "adverse claims" are not intended to2-10
refer to purchase money encumbrances2-11
which land developers commonly convey or dedicate to local bodies or2-12
public utilities2-13
land being developed2-14
applicable state law or local2-15
property before they are due.2-16
3. The2-17
administrator may exempt from any of the provisions of this chapter any2-18
subdivision, if2-19
to subdivisions or lots, parcels, units or interests in subdivisions is not2-20
necessary in the public interest and for the protection of purchasers. An2-21
exemption granted pursuant to this subsection is effective for a period not2-22
to exceed 1 year as determined by the2-23
administrator. The administrator may revoke such an exemption at any2-24
time upon finding that the revocation is necessary for the protection of2-25
purchasers. Upon application for the renewal of an exemption, the2-26
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exceed 1 year as determined by the2-28
application for an exemption pursuant to this subsection, or for the renewal2-29
of such an exemption, must be accompanied by the applicable fee specified2-30
in NRS 119.320.2-31
Sec. 2. NRS 119.140 is hereby amended to read as follows: 119.140 Any person or broker proposing to offer or sell any2-33
subdivision or lot, parcel, unit or interest therein in this state2-34
first submit to the division:2-35
1. The name and address of each person owning or controlling an2-36
interest of 10 percent or more.2-37
2. The name, principal occupation and address of every officer,2-38
director, partner, owner, associate or trustee of the subdivider.2-39
3. The legal description and area of lands.2-40
4. A true statement of the condition of the title to the land, including all2-41
encumbrances thereon.3-1
5. A true statement of the terms and conditions on which it is intended3-2
to dispose of the land and copies of the instruments which will be delivered3-3
to a purchaser to evidence his interest in the subdivision and of the3-4
contracts and other agreements which a purchaser will be required to agree3-5
to or sign.3-6
6. A true statement of the provisions, if any, that have been made for3-7
public utilities in the proposed subdivision, including water, electricity, gas,3-8
telephone and sewerage facilities.3-9
7. A true statement of the use for which the proposed subdivision will3-10
be offered.3-11
8. A true statement of the provisions, if any, limiting the use or3-12
occupancy of the parcels in the subdivision.3-13
9. A true statement of the maximum depth of fill used, or proposed to3-14
be used on each lot, and a true statement on the soil conditions in the3-15
subdivision supported by engineering reports showing the soil has been, or3-16
will be, prepared in accordance with the recommendations of a licensed3-17
civil engineer.3-18
10. A true statement of the amount of indebtedness which is a lien3-19
upon the subdivision or any part thereof, and which was incurred to pay for3-20
the construction of any on-site or off-site improvement, or any community3-21
or recreational facility, and the names and addresses of the holders of the3-22
indebtedness together with an indication of their relationship, if any, to the3-23
owner and subdivider.3-24
11. A true statement or reasonable estimate, if applicable, of the3-25
amount of any indebtedness which has been or is proposed to be incurred3-26
by an existing or proposed special district, entity, taxing area or assessment3-27
district, within the boundaries of which the subdivision, or any part thereof,3-28
is located, and which is to pay for the construction or installation of any3-29
improvement or to furnish community or recreational facilities to the3-30
subdivision, and which amounts are to be obtained by ad valorem tax or3-31
assessment, or by a special assessment or tax upon the subdivision, or any3-32
part thereof.3-33
12. A true statement describing any agricultural activities or conditions3-34
in the area which may adversely affect residents of the subdivision,3-35
including any odors, cultivation and related dust, agricultural burning,3-36
application of pesticides, or irrigation and drainage.3-37
13. Such other information as the owner, his agent or subdivider may3-38
wish to present.3-39
14. A completed application for a license in such form and containing3-40
such additional information as the division may require on its filing forms.3-41
15. The fees prescribed by this chapter.3-42
16. Such other information or documentation as the administrator3-43
deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.4-1
Sec. 3. NRS 119A.170 is hereby amended to read as follows: 119A.170 1. The provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise4-3
provided in subsection 4, do not apply to:4-4
(a) The sale of 12 or fewer time shares in a time-share project or the sale4-5
of 12 or fewer time shares in the same subdivision;4-6
(b) The sale or transfer of a time share by an owner who is not the4-7
developer, unless the time share is sold in the ordinary course of business4-8
of that owner;4-9
(c) Any transfer of a time share by deed in lieu of foreclosure or as a4-10
result of foreclosure of the time share;4-11
(d) A gratuitous transfer of a time share;4-12
(e) A transfer by devise or descent or a transfer to an inter vivos trust; or4-13
(f) The sale or transfer of the right to use and occupy a unit on a4-14
periodic basis which recurs over a period of less than 5 years,4-15
unless the method of disposition is adopted4-16
evade the provisions of this chapter.4-17
2. Any campground or developer which is subject to the requirements4-18
of chapter 119B of NRS and complies with those provisions is not required4-19
to comply with the provisions of this chapter.4-20
3. The4-21
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this chapter any other sale, transfer or disposition of a time share if4-23
finds that the enforcement of this chapter with respect to such a transaction4-24
is not necessary in the public interest and for the protection of purchasers.4-25
4. The provisions of chapter 645 of NRS apply to the sale of time4-26
shares, except any sale of a time share to which this chapter applies, and for4-27
that purpose the terms "real property" and "real estate" as used in chapter4-28
645 of NRS shall be deemed to include a time share, whether it is an4-29
interest in real property or merely a contractual right to occupancy.4-30
Sec. 4. NRS 119A.300 is hereby amended to read as follows: 119A.300 Except as otherwise provided in NRS 119A.310, the4-32
administrator shall issue a public offering statement and a permit to sell4-33
time shares to each applicant who:4-34
1. Submits an application, in the manner provided by the division,4-35
which includes:4-36
(a) The name and address of the project broker;4-37
(b) A copy of the document in which the time-share project is created;4-38
(c) A preliminary title report for the time-share project and copies of the4-39
documents listed as exceptions in the report;4-40
(d) Copies of any other documents which relate to the project, including4-41
any contract, agreement or other document to be used to establish and4-42
maintain an association of time-share owners and to provide for the4-43
management of the project;5-1
(e) Copies of instructions for escrow, deeds, sales contracts and any5-2
other documents that will be used in the sale of the time shares;5-3
(f) A copy of any proposed trust agreement which establishes a trust for5-4
the time-share project;5-5
(g) Documents which show the current assessments for property taxes5-6
on the time-share project;5-7
(h) Documents which show compliance with local zoning laws;5-8
(i) If the units in the time-share project are in a condominium project, or5-9
other form of community ownership of property, documents which show5-10
that use of the units in a time-share project is in compliance with the5-11
documents which created the community ownership;5-12
(j) Copies of all documents which will be given to a purchaser who is5-13
interested in participating in a program for the exchange of occupancy5-14
rights among time-share owners and copies of the documents which show5-15
acceptance of the time-share project in such a program;5-16
(k) A copy of the budget or a projection of the operating expenses of the5-17
association, if applicable;5-18
(l) A financial statement of the developer; and5-19
(m) Such other information5-20
documentation as the administrator deems necessary to carry out the5-21
provisions of this chapter; and5-22
2. Pays the fee provided for in this chapter.5-23
Sec. 5. NRS 119B.120 is hereby amended to read as follows: 119B.120 1. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:5-25
(a) An offering subject and registered pursuant to the provisions of5-26
chapter 119 of NRS;5-27
(b) An offering subject and registered pursuant to the provisions of5-28
chapter 119A of NRS;5-29
(c) An offer, sale or transfer by any one person of no more than one5-30
membership in a campground in any 12 months;5-31
(d) An offer or sale by a government or governmental agency; or5-32
(e) A bona fide pledge of a membership in a campground.5-33
2. The administrator may5-34
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disposition of a membership if he finds that the enforcement of that5-36
provision with respect to that transaction is not necessary to protect the5-37
public interest or that of the purchasers thereof.5-38
Sec. 6. NRS 119B.130 is hereby amended to read as follows: 119B.130 A person wishing to offer memberships in a campground5-40
must apply to the administrator for a permit to do so. The applicant must5-41
use the forms prescribed by the administrator and must provide all of the5-42
following information:6-1
1. His name and address.6-2
2. If the applicant is not a natural person:6-3
(a) A copy of the articles of incorporation or the agreement for a6-4
partnership or joint venture;6-5
(b) The name and address of each director, officer, partner or affiliate6-6
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years immediately before the date of the application must also be stated;6-8
and6-9
(c) The name and address of each person owning more than 10 percent6-10
of the stock or other equity of the developer.6-11
3. Whether any person identified has, within the 10 years immediately6-12
before the date of the application, been convicted by a court of any felony6-13
involving theft, fraud or dishonesty and, if so, the style and number of the6-14
case, the court, the date of the judgment and the penalty imposed.6-15
4. A copy of each contract or related form proposed to be used in the6-16
sale of memberships in the campground, the prices to be charged for each6-17
type of membership and the amount and purpose of any other fee or charge6-18
to be paid by a member.6-19
5. A copy of each document relating to the formation, incorporation6-20
and operation of the members’ association responsible for the operation6-21
and maintenance of the amenities and common area of the campground.6-22
6. A brief description of the developer’s ownership of or other right to6-23
use the properties or facilities represented to be available for use by6-24
purchasers, together with a brief description of the duration of any lease,6-25
license, franchise, reciprocal agreement or other agreement entitling the6-26
developer to use the properties and facilities, and any material provisions of6-27
those agreements which restrict a purchaser’s use of the property or which6-28
may result in the impairment of the purchaser’s exercise of his rights6-29
derived from membership.6-30
7. A statement of the permits or other authorizations that are necessary6-31
for the operation of each facility that is represented by the developer as6-32
available for the use of a member that have not yet been obtained.6-33
8. A statement of the financial condition of the developer prepared in6-34
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and consisting of6-35
the financial statements for the most recent fiscal year of the developer that6-36
have been audited by an independent certified public accountant and the6-37
unaudited financial statements of the most recently completed fiscal6-38
quarter. The administrator may waive the requirement for audited6-39
statements if they have been prepared by an independent certified public6-40
accountant or an independent public accountant and the administrator is6-41
satisfied with the reliability of those statements and with the ability of the6-42
developer to meet his future commitments.7-1
9. A description of the method used to determine the number of7-2
memberships to be sold for each campground owned by the developer and7-3
made available to members.7-4
10. A copy of the disclosure required by NRS 119B.270.7-5
11. The name and business address and a copy of the license of the7-6
broker of record who will supervise the sale of the memberships.7-7
12. Such7-8
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deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.7-10
Sec. 7. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.~