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The board’s executive director, Elizabeth Barnard, said the bill “provides a couple different pathways to licensure” so applicants who trained or practiced elsewhere can be licensed without unnecessary barriers while maintaining competency standards. Colleen Platt, a board representative, described a draft amendment to ensure the credential‑review language covers massage therapists, reflexologists and structural integration practitioners and to align statutory language with the board’s regulations.

Board and committee priorities: the proposal would allow the board to issue discipline against establishment holders (businesses), authorize the executive director to sign subpoenas to streamline investigations, permit establishment numbers to be used in advertising (rather than individual license numbers where impractical), and add face‑to‑face scope language for reflexology. The board also proposed a revised temporary license pathway intended to be more workable than the current provision, which the board said has rarely been used.

Committee questions and clarifications: Senators asked about practitioners operating from private homes and whether local jurisdiction rules apply; board staff said any practitioner must hold a Nevada license and that local zoning or business rules can govern home‑based establishments. Senator Daley asked about the proposed three‑year experience pathway for credential review and whether the statute should require the experience be recent; board representatives said all applicants would still face an exam requirement (the national exam such as the MBLEx) and the board would adopt regulations to clarify details.

Process: the bill came at the board’s request and proponents said they would work with the committee on the posted amendment to ensure the credential review text matches the different practitioner scopes. No public opposition was presented at the hearing and no committee vote was taken.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","3/31/2025 - Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor","oneSentenceSummary","Senators reviewed SB 386, a bill from the Massage Therapy Licensing Board to add credential‑review pathways, allow discipline of business establishments, and modernize temporary licensure and subpoena authority.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NV, Nevada","taxId",78440,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6619958,"Committee hears SB 379 to tighten licensing, financing and anti‑scam rules for rooftop solar",2380,4071000,6451000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2825857-f48a565074d1e8e88c94b6c113f2bf50&start=4071&end=6451","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2825857-f48a565074d1e8e88c94b6c113f2bf50/thumbnail_4071000.jpg","/articles/6619958/Nevada/Committee-hears-SB-379-to-tighten-licensing-financing-and-antiscam-rules-for-rooftop-solar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619958-30b94213f9f72f9a0b7074f3fafb232e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770922699&Signature=LRipeLaHTGtguGffK5ZK7fsaVW-Rh4XNnRBcdf3uc4xclu3U-7828U4yUjnZ--8pdSxbc74jrV3xxpnu38gvkn4CPAxkeKjl0kZi3OZs7jmKDGsXRKsE2ORpq9rEX55FjlH9PV2NR5oCdeVUprlrsI0ztEsxNpyDDSG4qFChkwdbP0heCDJShT~mtCDC2RG-EiCpdPoVaN1YVPLqdnQZOXO3AXztWboPpzJ9Ky~0WOHbXtnZfNHsW4vRdHIO1CNiAX-aFwztmRypgKbi9XQlhh4FD1HWbYbcIJreU9VtlimvKSLH2PEXqa9-cPFScIcPcOObjPiuV2E7tgS4RdEvWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 379, introduced by Senator Fabian Donate, drew lengthy testimony on consumer scams and licensing gaps in Nevada’s rooftop solar market and a range of proposed changes to finance, licensing and marketing practices.

Donate said SB 379 would require certain financiers of distributed generation systems to obtain notice or licensure akin to installment lenders, curb deceptive sales practices, prohibit impersonation of government or utility entities, and create additional consumer protections so homeowners are not billed for non‑operational systems. “Solar scams have become so rampant that the state contractors board launched an investigation unit,” Donate said, and he read a constituent letter from a 72‑year‑old homeowner who said his system was never connected but he continued paying a lender.

Why it matters: witnesses, including the Nevada State Contractors Board, said complaints are high—257 solar complaints in FY 2023/24 and 183 so far in 2024/25—and that homeowners, including seniors and low‑income residents, have been left with incomplete systems while lenders continued billing. The bill builds on 2023’s SB 293 reforms and aims to close new workarounds used by bad actors.

Support and substance: the bill’s supporters included the Nevada State Contractors Board, the Nevada State AFL‑CIO, Sunrun, the Nevada Solar Association, local governments and economic development groups. Contractors Board Executive Officer David Behar described the board’s recent efforts—solar investigations unit, solar watch list, consumer checklists—and endorsed SB 379. Nevada Solar Association Chair Stephen Hamile and multiple local installers described scenarios in which installers abandoned projects after funding was secured and lenders began billing for incomplete systems.

Key stakeholder concerns and requested amendments: industry trade group SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Association) testified in opposition on discrete points and sought clarifications. SEIA asked that the statute provide reasonable recourse before a system can be disabled for nonpayment (for example by counting missed payments or giving time for a customer to seek redress), that financing obligations not automatically transfer to a subsequent homebuyer without the financier’s ability to underwrite credit, and that utility interconnection timeframes be considered because interconnection delays are often outside the installer’s control. The bill’s proponents said they had posted an amendment and would work with stakeholders on those technical changes.

Other testimony: city and chamber representatives, labor organizations, consumer advocates and Sierra Club offered support, urging protections for seniors and transparency for door‑to‑door lead generation; several witnesses asked for explicit bans on impersonating government agencies or utilities in marketing. SEIA urged clearer language and technical fixes on disabling systems and on obligations when a home sells.

Process: committee counsel and proponent representatives answered technical questions about proposed caps on financier conduct and on how the bill would interact with the contractors board and the Attorney General’s office. Senators asked for specific drafting clarifications; testimony closed with proponents and opponents indicating ongoing discussions and proposed amendments. No committee vote was taken at the hearing.","Senate Bill 379 would expand licensing and consumer protections for solar financers and installers, ban impersonation of government or utility agencies in marketing, and add guardrails so homeowners are not billed for systems that never become operational.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6619963,"Nevada senators hear bill to require ‘all‑in’ ticket pricing, clearer refunds and penalties for bad actors",2509,1459000,3968000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2825857-f48a565074d1e8e88c94b6c113f2bf50&start=1459&end=3968","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2825857-f48a565074d1e8e88c94b6c113f2bf50/thumbnail_1459000.jpg","/articles/6619963/Nevada/Nevada-senators-hear-bill-to-require-allin-ticket-pricing-clearer-refunds-and-penalties-for-bad-actors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619963-d78ee58c6723035b1fe8fccadde1efc6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770922699&Signature=IzHpODTjYodQ2-PdsafKSo7~C4nDP3JHHe~8z2Ec5zNtJz1HGZmB-e65gxhzurnuntj0ISFliUKQMGM494Auw6o8g61MqTnTLrfviZvmz39ANowRvwqNzEZxre5NIjC9wAXelpN6UziUvYf~wPUQC0lGMzQ89hWBDF74yTpDRPd5FYgAZ0JYc3Ga3nXggm2QSoN16Mvy36rOjf~97dsQycivZWfqcqyxQzcy7A6WnFDKh-G6bsDaUp-JPYTeASxJksI67UQ5bsb8lqJqxRA8iFHJWPGQobc4SyzlC2~qEtyoeMlQm91Mx~zSOioU1rGP507m1HrJeknpiUgkd8Flbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senators on the Nevada Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor heard testimony on Senate Bill 338 on transparency and consumer protections for live‑event ticket sales, including requirements to show the total price up front, clearer refund rules, and stronger enforcement tools for the state. Senator Julie Pizzina, sponsor of SB 338, presented the measure.

Pizzina said the bill has three parts: incorporating a recently finalized Federal Trade Commission rule that requires advertisers to disclose the total price of live‑event tickets upfront; a statutory requirement for clear ticket refund policies when events are canceled or postponed; and civil and criminal penalties to give Nevada’s attorney general enforcement tools. “This practice known as drip pricing has become widespread in the ticketing industry,” Senator Julie Pizzina said, arguing the FTC rule should be incorporated into state law to protect consumers from surprise mandatory fees during checkout.

Why it matters: proponents said the changes would reduce bait‑and‑switch pricing and speed refunds to consumers. Myron Martin, president and CEO of the Smith Center, described historic cases in which patrons were turned away with invalid tickets and said primary venues have invested in technology to reduce fraud, but that secondary‑market practices still harm regular buyers. “This isn’t a fight against secondary ticketing,” Martin said. He and other speakers framed the bill as targeted at bad actors who defraud consumers.

Industry and stakeholder support: supporters included representatives for major primary sellers and sports teams, ticket broker groups and resale firms. Alfredo Alonso (Womble Bond Dickinson), representing the Las Vegas Golden Knights and other sports properties, said the refund provisions largely align with current practice for cancellations but noted refunded fees are sometimes not restored on secondary marketplaces. Rocky Finseth and Ryan Johnson, representing Nevada Ticket Brokers Association and locally based brokerages, said they worked with the sponsor and supported modernization of the state law. Roger Jones of Vegas Tickets and other resellers described Nevada’s existing statutes as a foundation and urged clarity for all sellers.

Opposition and carve‑outs: Burning Man testified in opposition only to the refund timing provision (section 5) and asked to be excluded from that section because its large, multi‑agency planning and early expenditures create unique cash‑flow constraints. The Nevada Resort Association supported the price‑transparency portions but said it still had implementation questions and wanted the bill to target secondary market bad actors rather than primary sellers that already comply.

Enforcement and penalties: Pizzina said the bill increases the monetary penalties in current law—moving from previously lower statutory amounts to higher fines for repeat violations—and would permit the attorney general’s Bureau of Consumer Protection to pursue civil and, where appropriate, criminal deceptive‑practice charges under chapter 598 of the Nevada Revised Statutes. Committee counsel noted deceptive trade practice penalties in chapter 598 may include criminal fines and, in some circumstances, felony exposure, although counsel did not opine that SB 338 specifically would reach that level.

Process and next steps: committee members asked technical questions about language (one member flagged an awkward phrasing describing an “unavoidable” disclosure), and the sponsor said she would file clarifying amendments before a work session. The committee took testimony and closed the hearing; there was no committee vote at the hearing.

Votes at the hearing: None — the committee held a public hearing and took testimony but did not vote on SB 338.","Senators on the Nevada Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor heard testimony on Senate Bill 338 to require total, upfront ticket pricing, to mandate transparent refund policies for canceled live events, and to give the attorney general stronger enforcement tools.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate committee reviews SB 386 to modernize massage‑therapy licensing and board authority

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Nevada senators hear bill to require ‘all‑in’ ticket pricing, clearer refunds and penalties for bad actors