Prohibited acts; penalties; action for enforcement. [Effective July 1, 2005.]
1. It is unlawful for a person to:
(a) Engage in the practice of interpreting in this state;
(b) Hold himself out as certified or qualified to engage in the practice of interpreting in this state; or
(c) Use in connection with his name any title, words, letters or other designation intended to imply or designate that he is an interpreter,
Ê without first complying with the requirements set forth in NRS 656A.100.
2. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1:
(a) Is guilty of a misdemeanor; and
(b) May be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $5,000.
3. An action for the enforcement of a civil penalty assessed pursuant to this section may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction by the district attorney of the appropriate county or the Attorney General.
Last modified: February 27, 2006