NRS 599B.280 Additional penalty.

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1. In any action brought pursuant to NRS 599B.213 , 599B.245 or 599B.255 , if the court finds that a person has engaged in an unlawful solicitation by telephone directed toward an elderly person or a person with a disability, the court may, in addition to any other civil or criminal penalty, impose a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation.

2. In determining whether to impose a civil penalty pursuant to subsection 1, the court shall consider whether:

(a)The conduct of the person was in disregard of the rights of the elderly person or person with a disability;

(b)The person knew or should have known that his or her conduct was directed toward an elderly person or a person with a disability;

(c)The elderly person or person with a disability was more vulnerable to the conduct of the person because of the age, health, infirmity, impaired understanding, restricted mobility or disability of the elderly person or person with a disability;

(d)The conduct of the person caused the elderly person or person with a disability to suffer actual and substantial physical, emotional or economic damage;

(e)The conduct of the person caused the elderly person or person with a disability to suffer:

(1)Mental or emotional anguish;

(2)The loss of the primary residence of the elderly person or person with a disability;

(3)The loss of the principal employment or source of income of the elderly person or person with a disability;

(4)The loss of money received from a pension, retirement plan or governmental program;

(5)The loss of property that had been set aside for retirement or for personal or family care and maintenance;

(6)The loss of assets which are essential to the health and welfare of the elderly person or person with a disability; or

(7)Any other interference with the economic well-being of the elderly person or person with a disability, including the encumbrance of his or her primary residence or principal source of income; or

(f)Any other factors that the court deems to be appropriate.