360.795 - Confidentiality of records and files of Department. - Nevada Statutes

360.795  Confidentiality of records and files of Department.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115 and 360.250, the records and files of the Department concerning the administration of NRS 360.760 to 360.796, inclusive, are confidential and privileged. The Department, and any employee of the Department engaged in the administration of NRS 360.760 to 360.796, inclusive, or charged with the custody of any such records or files, shall not disclose any information obtained from those records or files. Neither the Department nor any employee of the Department may be required to produce any of the records, files and information for the inspection of any person or for use in any action or proceeding.

      2.  The records and files of the Department concerning the administration of NRS 360.760 to 360.796, inclusive, are not confidential and privileged in the following cases:

      (a) Testimony by a member or employee of the Department and production of records, files and information on behalf of the Department or a person in any action or proceeding pursuant to the provisions of this chapter if that testimony or the records, files or information, or the facts shown thereby, are directly involved in the action or proceeding.

      (b) Delivery to a person or his or her authorized representative of a copy of any document filed by the person pursuant to NRS 360.760 to 360.796, inclusive.

      (c) Publication of statistics so classified as to prevent the identification of a particular business or document.

      (d) Exchanges of information with the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with compacts made and provided for in such cases.

      (e) Disclosure in confidence to the Governor or his or her agent in the exercise of the Governor’s general supervisory powers, or to any person authorized to audit the accounts of the Department in pursuance of an audit, or to the Attorney General or other legal representative of the State in connection with an action or proceeding pursuant to this chapter, or to any agency of this or any other state charged with the administration or enforcement of laws relating to workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, public assistance, taxation, labor or gaming.

      (f) Exchanges of information pursuant to subsection 3.

      (g) Disclosure of information concerning whether or not a person conducting a business in this State has a state business license.

      3.  The Nevada Tax Commission may agree with any county fair and recreation board or the governing body of any county, city or town for the continuing exchange of information concerning taxpayers.

      4.  The Executive Director shall periodically, as he or she deems appropriate, but not less often than annually, transmit to the Administrator of the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry a list of the businesses of which the Executive Director has a record. The list must include the mailing address of the business as reported to the Department.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 1315; A 2005, 22nd Special Session, 129; 2007, 2090; 2009, 2051)