Senate Bill No. 166-Committee on Commerce and Labor
March 5, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
SUMMARY--Revises provisions governing limitation on fees charged by employment agencies. (BDR 53-1074)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.
EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to employment agencies; revising provisions governing the limitation on fees charged by such agencies; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 NRS 611.220 is hereby amended to read as follows:
611.220 No employment agency licensed pursuant to the terms of NRS 611.020 to 611.320, inclusive, may charge, accept or collect from any applicant for employment as a fee for securing the employment any sum of money in excess of 65 percent of the first month's gross cash wage [received] earned for the employment, except babysitting. The fee for a placement for babysitting must not exceed 15 percent of the gross cash wage received.
Sec. 2. NRS 611.230 is hereby amended to read as follows:
611.230 Every employment agency shall keep posted in a conspicuous place in its office or place of business a card or cards, furnished by the labor commissioner, upon which must be printed in large black-faced type the following: "No fee may be charged an applicant for employment which exceeds 65 percent of the first month's gross cash wage [."] earned."