Nevada Revised Statutes Section 628.540 - Professions, Occupations and Businesses

Unlawful acts by unregistered partnership, corporation or limited-liability company or person without permit.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person, partnership, corporation or limited-liability company shall not engage in the practice of public accounting or hold himself or itself out to the public as an “accountant” or “auditor” by use of either or both of those words, or by use of the word “accounting,” or any sign, card, letterhead or in any advertisement or directory unless, if a natural person, he holds a live permit, or if a partnership, corporation or limited-liability company, it is registered pursuant to NRS 628.340, 628.343, 628.345, 628.360, 628.363 or 628.365.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not prohibit:

(a) Any officer, employee, partner, shareholder, principal or member of any organization from describing himself by the position, title or office he holds in that organization.

(b) Any act of a public official or public employee in the performance of his duties as such.

Last modified: February 27, 2006