1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, if a person liable on a security agreement provides proof that he or she is a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker and a shutdown is occurring or has occurred, a person shall not repossess or direct or authorize another person to repossess a vehicle of that person during the period commencing on the date on which a shutdown begins and ending on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the shutdown ends.

2. Any person who knowingly repossesses a vehicle or authorizes another person to repossess a vehicle in violation of this section:

(a) Is guilty of a misdemeanor; and

(b) May be liable for actual damages, reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred by the injured party.

3. In imposing liability pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2, a court shall, when determining whether to reduce such liability, take into consideration any due diligence used by the person before he or she repossessed a vehicle or directed or authorized another person to repossess a vehicle.

4. As used in this section:

(a) “Federal worker” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 40.002.

(b) “Household member” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 40.0025.

(c) “Shutdown” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 40.0035.

(d) “State worker” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 40.004.

(e) “Tribal worker” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 40.0045.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 3195)