645B.760 - Effect of failure to appear at hearing; penalty. - Nevada Statutes

645B.760  Effect of failure to appear at hearing; penalty.  If a person is alleged to have engaged in any conduct or committed any violation that is described in NRS 645B.620, 645B.630 or 645B.670 or is alleged to have committed a violation of any other provision of this chapter, a regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter or an order of the Commissioner, and the person fails to appear, without reasonable cause, at a hearing before the Commissioner concerning the alleged conduct or violation:

      1.  The Commissioner shall notify the Attorney General that the person failed to appear;

      2.  The person is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in NRS 645B.950; and

      3.  The Commissioner may conduct the hearing in the person’s absence, draw any conclusions that the Commissioner deems appropriate from the person’s failure to appear and render a decision concerning the alleged conduct or violation.

      (Added to NRS by 1999, 3777)