Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.2453 (2026)

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NRS 108.2453  Waiver or modification of right, obligation or liability set forth in NRS 108.221 to 108.246, inclusive, prohibited; certain conditions, stipulations or provisions of contract for improvement of property or construction, alteration or repair of work of improvement void and unenforceable.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 108.221 to 108.246, inclusive, a person may not waive or modify a right, obligation or liability set forth in the provisions of NRS 108.221 to 108.246, inclusive.

      2.  A condition, stipulation or provision in a contract or other agreement for the improvement of property or for the construction, alteration or repair of a work of improvement in this State that attempts to do any of the following is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable:

      (a) Require a lien claimant to waive rights provided by law to lien claimants or to limit the rights provided to lien claimants, other than as expressly provided in NRS 108.221 to 108.246, inclusive;

      (b) Relieve a person of an obligation or liability imposed by the provisions of NRS 108.221 to 108.246, inclusive;

      (c) Make the contract or other agreement subject to the laws of a state other than this State;

      (d) Require any litigation, arbitration or other process for dispute resolution on disputes arising out of the contract or other agreement to occur in a state other than this State; or

      (e) Require a prime contractor or subcontractor to waive, release or extinguish a claim or right that the prime contractor or subcontractor may otherwise possess or acquire for delay, acceleration, disruption or impact damages or an extension of time for delays incurred, for any delay, acceleration, disruption or impact event which was unreasonable under the circumstances, not within the contemplation of the parties at the time the contract was entered into, or for which the prime contractor or subcontractor is not responsible.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 2590; A 2005, 1913)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2008–2022 · leading case: Hardy Companies, Inc. v. SNMARK, LLC, 245 P.3d 1149 (Nev. 2010).
Hardy Companies, Inc. v. SNMARK, LLC, 245 P.3d 1149 (Nev. 2010). · cites it 18× “” SNMARK argues that NRS 108.2453(1) clearly articulates a directive that compliance with the technical obligations of the statutes is required and that a lien claimant can no longer claim that the owner has forfeited his or her right to service of a preliminary notice of right…”
Wilmington Trust FSB v. A1 Concrete Cutting & Demolition, LLC, 289 P.3d 1199 (Nev. 2012). · cites it 10× “The third question asks this court to determine whether contractual subordination agreements executed by mechanic’s lien claimants are enforceable.”
Lehrer McGovern Bovis, Inc. v. Bullock Insulation, Inc., 197 P.3d 1032 (Nev. 2008). “We note that in 2003, the Legislature amended NRS Chapter 108 to prohibit lien waivers unless such waivers comply with the statutory requirements outlined in NRS 108.2453 and NRS 108.2457. 2003 Nev. Stat.”
Presidential Hosp., LLC v. Wyndham Hotel Grp., LLC, 333 F. Supp. 3d 1179 (D.N.M. 2018). “§ 45-1209 (passed in 2010); Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.2453 (passed in 2005).”
Hall CA-NV, LLC v. Ladera Dev. LLC (D. Nev. 2022). · cites it 2× “Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 108.2453 , 108.2457. As such, Penta ar- 12 guably had a first-in-line lien on the Property over and above the deeds of trust for Plaintiff Hall 13 and Defendant Ladera.”
Hall CA-NV, LLC v. Ladera Dev. LLC (D. Nev. 2022). · cites it 2× “Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 108.2453 , 108.2457. As such, 12 Penta arguably had a first-in-line lien on the Property, giving Penta’s lien priority over Plaintiff 13 Hall’s and Defendant Ladera’s deeds of trust.”
in Re MVP Terminalling, LLC (Tex. App. 2022). “§ 45-1209 (2), (3); Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 108.2453 (2)(c), (d); N.”
Lehrer McGovern Bovis v. BULLOCK INSULATION, 185 P.3d 1055 (Nev. 2008). “We note that in 2003, the Legislature amended NRS Chapter 108 to prohibit lien waivers unless such waivers comply with the statutory requirements outlined in NRS 108.2453 and NRS 108.2457. 2003 Nev. Stat.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.2453(1) — 2 cases
Hardy Companies, Inc. v. SNMARK, LLC, 245 P.3d 1149 (Nev. 2010). “” SNMARK argues that NRS 108.2453(1) clearly articulates a directive that compliance with the technical obligations of the statutes is required and that a lien claimant can no longer claim that the owner has forfeited his or her right to service of a preliminary notice of right…”
Wilmington Trust FSB v. A1 Concrete Cutting & Demolition, LLC, 289 P.3d 1199 (Nev. 2012). “The third question asks this court to determine whether contractual subordination agreements executed by mechanic’s lien claimants are enforceable.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.2453(2)(a) — 1 case
Wilmington Trust FSB v. A1 Concrete Cutting & Demolition, LLC, 289 P.3d 1199 (Nev. 2012). “The third question asks this court to determine whether contractual subordination agreements executed by mechanic’s lien claimants are enforceable.”
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