Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.173 (2026)

Actual deception unnecessary to create liability

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NRS 207.173 Actual deception unnecessary to create liability. It is sufficient in bringing any action pursuant to NRS 207.170 to 207.177, inclusive, that any statement referred to in NRS 207.171 has a tendency to deceive or mislead the public because of its false or deceptive or misleading character even though no member of the public is actually deceived or misled by such statement.

(Added to NRS by 1973, 211)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1978–1979 · leading case: Landex, Inc. v. State Ex Rel. List, 582 P.2d 786 (Nev. 1978).

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Landex, Inc. v. State Ex Rel. List, 582 P.2d 786 (Nev. 1978). · cites it 4× “To prove false advertising under our statute, the State need only establish that the defendants made statements they knew or should have known were untrue or misleading in order to effect the sale.”

State Ex Rel. List v. Courtesy Motors, 590 P.2d 163 (Nev. 1979). “171, NRS 207.173) and the fifth alleged a deceptive trade practice (NRS 598.”

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