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Your consumer rights in Nevada
What Nevada and federal law say about getting a security deposit back, refunds and cancelling subscriptions, with the law cited and a sample letter for each.
Security deposits
30 days. Under Nevada Revised Statutes § 118A.242, a landlord must provide an itemized, written accounting of the security deposit and return any remaining portion within 30 days. The clock starts when you move out and hand back possession of the unit. If they miss that deadline, they lose the right to keep any part of the deposit. A court may also award damages equal to the entire security deposit plus an additional sum of up to the entire security deposit if the landlord fails or refuses to return the remainder within 30 days; in setting the additional sum the court considers the landlord's good faith, the course of conduct between the parties and the harm to the tenant.
Refunds
If a company won't refund you, send a written demand with a clear deadline. If you paid by credit card, you may also be able to dispute the charge: Under the Fair Credit Billing Act, a billing-error dispute must reach the card issuer in writing within 60 days after the first statement showing the charge.
Subscriptions
Nevada has no automatic-renewal statute. For subscriptions sold online, the federal Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act requires a simple way to stop recurring charges, and Nevada's general consumer protection law applies.
Small claims and complaints in Nevada
- Nevada consumer law
- Nevada Revised Statutes § 598.0915 (Deceptive Trade Practices)
- Where to file a complaint
- Nevada Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection complaint
- Small claims limit
- $10,000 (small claims in the justice courts)
- Filing fee
- Varies by justice court and amount claimed; in Clark County about $55 to $145, plus the cost of serving the defendant