Statute 688c 390

1. A testimonial, endorsement, appraisal or analysis used in an advertisement must be genuine, represent the present opinion of the author, apply to the viatical settlement or agreement to purchase a viatical settlement advertised, if any, and be reproduced with sufficient completeness to avoid misleading viators or purchasers of viatical settlements. In using a testimonial, endorsement, appraisal or analysis, a licensee under this chapter makes the statements contained therein the licensee’s own, and the statements must satisfy the requirements of NRS 688C.350 to 688C.430, inclusive. 2. If the person making a testimonial, endorsement, appraisal or analysis has a financial interest in the provider of viatical settlements or a related organization, or receives a benefit other than required wages, that fact must be prominently disclosed in the advertisement. 3. An advertisement may not state or imply that a benefit or service related to a viatical settlement or an agreement to purchase a viatical settlement has been approved or endorsed by a group, society or other organization unless that is the fact and any relationship between the organization and the provider of viatical

rchase a viatical settlement has been approved or endorsed by a group, society or other organization unless that is the fact and any relationship between the organization and the provider of viatical settlements is disclosed. If the organization is owned, controlled or managed by the provider, or receives any payment or other consideration from the provider for making the endorsement or testimonial, that fact must be disclosed in the advertisement. 4. An advertisement may not contain statistical information unless it accurately reflects recent and relevant facts. The source of all statistics used in an advertisement must be identified. 5. If an endorsement refers to benefits received under a viatical settlement or an agreement to purchase a viatical settlement, all information pertinent to that endorsement must be retained for a period of 5 years after the use of the endorsement. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2175; A 2009, 1803)