1. This chapter must be administered by the Administrator of the Securities Division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
2. It is unlawful for the Administrator or any employee of the Administrator to use for personal benefit any information which is filed with or obtained by the Administrator and which is not made public. It is unlawful for the Administrator or any employee of the Administrator to conduct any dealings regarding a security or commodity based upon any such information, even though made public, if there has not been a sufficient period of time for the securities or commodity markets to assimilate such information.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, all information and materials collected, assembled or maintained by the Administrator are public records.
4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, the following information is confidential:
(a) Information obtained in private investigations pursuant to NRS 91.300; and
(b) Information obtained from federal agencies which may not be disclosed under federal law.
5. The Administrator in his or her discretion may disclose any information made confidential under subsection 4 to persons identified in subsection 1 of NRS 91.170.
6. No provision of this chapter either creates or derogates any privilege which exists at common law, by statute or otherwise when any record or other evidence is sought under subpoena directed to the Administrator or any employee of the Administrator.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1289; A 2003, 3178; 2007, 2070)
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