Doing Business - Chapter 80
Before commencing or doing any business in Nevada, NRS 80.010 requires a foreign corporation to file with the Nevada Secretary of State:
NRS 80.015 includes a long list of activities, such as maintaining bank accounts, that do not constitute doing business in Nevada. [n.b. - A different version of NRS 80.015 will take effect on January 1, 2020.] These provisions are part of Chapter 80 of Nevada Revised Statutes.
Conducting Business - Chapter 76
Confusingly, Chapter 76 of Nevada Revised Statutes imposes a separate business license requirement on corporations "conducting" business in the state. NRS 76.100. Unlike Chapter 80 that specifies what does not constitute "doing business", Chapter 76 specifies the activities that do constitute "conducting business". Pursuant to NRS 76.100(7)(a), a foreign corporation is deemed to conduct business in Nevada if it:
The statute includes an exception for certain persons in connection with the provision of vehicles or equipment on a short-term basis in response to wildland fire, flood, earthquake or other emergency.