# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 649.031: “Debt buyer” defined

> Nevada · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C649_S649.031

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 649.031
- **Heading:** “Debt buyer” defined
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 649 / Section 649.031

## Text

“ Debt buyer ” means a person who is regularly engaged in the business of purchasing claims that have been charged off for the purpose of collecting such claims, including, without limitation, by personally collecting claims, hiring a third party to collect claims or hiring an attorney to engage in litigation for the purpose of collecting claims.

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 649.005 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C649_S649.005.md)
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- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 649.020 “Collection agency” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C649_S649.020.md)
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- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 649.030 “Customer” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C649_S649.030.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 649.031 “Debt buyer” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C649_S649.031.md)
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- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 649.036 “Medical debt” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C649_S649.036.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 649.037 “Medical debtor” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C649_S649.037.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 649.038 “Medical facility” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C649_S649.038.md)
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