AB 316 — Revises provisions relating to veterans' benefits. (BDR 37-949)

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ASenators NDERSONBuck ,and HSettelmeyer AFENCHAPTER.......... , K ASAMA , K RASNER , M CARTHUR , P ETERS, R OBERTS , THOMAS AND TITUS M ARCH 17, 2021 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :

ENATORS B UCK AND SETTELMEYER ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to veterans’ benefits.

(BDR 37-949) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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Existing federal regulations provide for the regulation of representatives, agents,veterans’ attorneysbenefits. and other individuals who represent persons for claims relating to person who advertises or promotes any event or other public gathering or services any relating to benefits or entitlements for veterans, with certain exceptions, to disclose certain information, including that:

(38 C.F.R.

§§ 14.626 et seq.) Section 2 of this bill requires any person who advertises or promotes any event or other public gathering or services relating to benefits or entitlements for veterans, with certain exceptions, to disclose certain information, including that:

and (2) the veteran may qualify for benefits other provides services to obtain benefits or entitlements for veterans, other than thosean discussedattorney or advertised.agent who is accredited to provide certain assistance to veterans, to provide a written disclosure before entering into an agreement with a client for the provision of those services.

Section 3 of this bill requires a person who attorney or agent who is accredited to provide certain assistance to veterans, to provide a written disclosure before entering into an agreement with a client for the provision of those services.

Section 4 of this bill authorizes the Attorney General to collect a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violationviolExisting law authorizes any person who is a victim of sectionconsumer 2fraud orto 3.bring a civil action.

-(NRS *AB316_R1*41.600) –Section 5 of this bill provides that a violation of section 2 –or Existing3 lawconstitutes authorizesconsumer anyfraud, personand whosections is4 and 5 authorize a victim of consumersuch frauda violation to bring a civil action.

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

The- oral81st announcementSession (2021) – 2 – following form:cement and written disclosure must be in the followingThis form:event is not sponsored by, or affiliated with, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the Nevada Department of Veterans Services.

This event is not sponsored by, or affiliated with, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the Nevada Department of Veterans Services.

No compensation may be received by any person advising or assisting another person with a matter relating to veterans’ benefits except as authorized under Title 38 of the United States Code.

Veterans’ benefit services are 38 of offered at no cost by federally chartered veteran service organizations and accredited veteran service officers.

- *AB316_R1* – 3 – (a) Any congressionally chartered or recognized organization of honorably discharged members of the Armed Forces of the United States or any affiliate of such an organization;

(b) Any person who has obtained written permission from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Veterans Services or any other organization described in paragraph (a) to use the name, symbol or insignia of the agency or organization to promote any event or other public gathering relating to benefits or entitlements for veterans;

- 81st Session (2021) – 3 – (e) An entity that is recognized as exempt under section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C.

or (f) An attorney or agent who is accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to assist veterans with filing claims for benefits and related matters.

veterans with filing 5.

and (d) A statement that services for veterans’ benefits are offered at no cost by service organizations that are federally chartered and veterans services officers.

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(d)(e) AnA actdeceptive prohibitedtrade bypractice as defined in NRS 482.351;598.0915 to 598.0925, inclusive [.] ;

[or] (e) A deceptive trade practice as defined in NRS 598.0915 to 598.0925, inclusive [.] ;

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