EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

1-1 Section 1. NRS 624.307 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 624.307 1. It is unlawful for any person, including a person exempt

1-12 requires any telephone number included in the advertisement to be

2-1 disconnected from service. The board shall forward the order to the

2-2 appropriate provider of telephone service within 5 days after the order is

2-3 issued.

2-4 4. As used in this section [, "advertising"] :

2-5 (a) "Advertising" includes , but is not limited to , the issuance of any

2-6 sign, card or device , or [by] the permitting or allowing of any sign or

2-7 marking on a motor vehicle, in any building, structure, newspaper,

2-8 magazine or airway transmission or in any directory under the listing of
2-9 " contractor " with or without any limiting qualifications.

2-10 [3. All advertising by a licensed contractor must include the number of

2-11 his license.]

2-12 (b) "Provider of telephone service" has the meaning ascribed to it in

2-13 NRS 707.355.

2-14 Sec. 2. NRS 628.570 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-15 628.570 1. Whenever in the judgment of the board any person has

2-38 NRS 707.355.

2-39 Sec. 3. Chapter 630 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

2-40 new section to read as follows:

2-41 1. If the board determines that a person has engaged in advertising

2-42 that violates the provisions of NRS 630.400, the board may, after notice

2-43 and a hearing, in addition to any penalty, punishment or disciplinary

3-1 action authorized by the provisions of this chapter, issue an order that

3-2 requires any telephone number included in the advertisement to be

3-3 disconnected from service. The board shall forward the order to the

3-4 appropriate provider of telephone service within 5 days after the order is

3-5 issued.

3-6 2. As used in this section:

3-7 (a) "Advertising" includes, without limitation, the issuance of any

3-8 sign, card or device, or the permitting or allowing of any sign or marking

3-9 on a motor vehicle, in any building, structure, newspaper, magazine or

3-10 airway transmission or in any directory under the listing of "physician"

3-11 or "physician’s" assistant with or without any limiting qualifications.

3-12 (b) "Provider of telephone service" has the meaning ascribed to it in

3-13 NRS 707.355.

3-14 Sec. 4. NRS 656.340 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-15 656.340 1. It is unlawful for any person to practice court reporting or

3-37 NRS 707.355.

3-38 Sec. 5. Chapter 244 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

3-39 new section to read as follows:

3-40 1. If the board of county commissioners determines that a person has

3-41 engaged in advertising for a business for which he does not have the

3-42 appropriate permit or license as required by an ordinance of the county,

3-43 the board may, after notice and a hearing, in addition to any penalty or

4-1 punishment authorized by the provisions of an ordinance of the county,

4-2 issue an order that requires any telephone number included in the

4-3 advertisement to be disconnected from service. The board shall forward

4-4 the order to the appropriate provider of telephone service within 5 days

4-5 after the order is issued.

4-6 2. As used in this section:

4-7 (a) "Advertising" includes, without limitation, the issuance of any

4-8 sign, card or device, or the permitting or allowing of any sign or marking

4-9 on a motor vehicle, in any building, structure, newspaper, magazine or

4-10 airway transmission or in any directory.

4-11 (b) "Provider of telephone service" has the meaning ascribed to it in

4-12 NRS 707.355.

4-13 Sec. 6. Chapter 268 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

4-14 new section to read as follows:

4-15 1. If the city council or other governing body of an incorporated city

4-16 determines that a person has engaged in advertising for a business for

4-17 which he does not have the appropriate permit or license as required by

4-18 an ordinance of the city, the city council or other governing body may,

4-19 after notice and a hearing, in addition to any penalty or punishment

4-20 authorized by an ordinance of the city, issue an order that requires any

4-21 telephone number included in the advertisement to be disconnected from

4-22 service. The city council or other governing body shall forward the order

4-23 to the appropriate provider of telephone service within 5 days after the

4-24 order is issued.

4-25 2. As used in this section:

4-26 (a) "Advertising" includes, without limitation, the issuance of any

4-27 sign, card or device, or the permitting or allowing of any sign or marking

4-28 on a motor vehicle, in any building, structure, newspaper, magazine or

4-29 airway transmission or in any directory.

4-30 (b) "Provider of telephone service" has the meaning ascribed to it in

4-31 NRS 707.355.

4-32 Sec. 7. Chapter 269 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

4-33 new section to read as follows:

4-34 1. If the town board or board of county commissioners of any

4-35 unincorporated town determines that a person has engaged in

4-36 advertising for a business for which he does not have the appropriate

4-37 permit or license as required by an ordinance of the town, the board may,

4-38 after notice and a hearing, in addition to any penalty or punishment

4-39 authorized by an ordinance of the town, issue an order that requires any

4-40 telephone number included in the advertisement to be disconnected from

4-41 service. The board shall forward the order to the appropriate provider of

4-42 telephone service within 5 days after the order is issued.

5-1 2. As used in this section:

5-2 (a) "Advertising" includes, without limitation, the issuance of any

5-3 sign, card or device, or the permitting or allowing of any sign or marking

5-4 on a motor vehicle, in any building, structure, newspaper, magazine or

5-5 airway transmission or in any directory.

5-6 (b) "Provider of telephone service" has the meaning ascribed to it in

5-7 NRS 707.355.

5-8 Sec. 8. NRS 360.490 is hereby amended to read as follows:

5-9 360.490 1. Any person who engages in business in this state without

5-35 NRS 707.355.

5-36 Sec. 9. NRS 707.355 is hereby amended to read as follows:

5-37 707.355 1. Each provider of telephone service in this state shall,

6-1 (b) A licensing entity has ordered the disconnection of a telephone

6-2 number pursuant to NRS 360.490, 624.307, 628.570 or 656.340 or

6-3 section 3, 5, 6 or 7 of this act,

6-4 take such action as is necessary to carry out the order of the court [.

6-5 2. As used in this section, "provider] or licensing entity.

6-6 2. A provider of telephone service shall not:

6-7 (a) Forward or offer to forward the telephone calls of a telephone

6-8 number disconnected from service pursuant to the provisions of this

6-9 section; or

6-10 (b) Provide or offer to provide a recorded message that includes the

6-11 new telephone number for a business whose telephone number was

6-12 disconnected from service pursuant to the provisions of this section.

6-13 3. As used in this section:

6-14 (a) "Licensing entity" means:

6-15 (1) A board created pursuant to Title 54 of NRS;

6-16 (2) The department of taxation;

6-17 (3) A board of county commissioners of a county or an

6-18 unincorporated town;

6-19 (4) The governing body of an incorporated city; and

6-20 (5) A town board of an unincorporated town.

6-21 (b) "Provider of telephone service" includes, but is not limited to:

6-22 [(a)] (1) A public utility furnishing telephone service.

6-23 [(b)] (2) A provider of cellular or other service to a telephone that is

6-24 installed in a vehicle or is otherwise portable.