1. 1. The notices required by NRS 315.041 must be served in any manner required by federal law or regulation concerning the eviction of the tenant from those premises, or as a condition to the receipt of federal money, or, in the absence of such a requirement, the notice may be served:

   1. (a) By delivering a copy to the tenant personally, in the presence of a witness; or
   2. (b) If the tenant cannot be found with reasonable diligence, by leaving a copy with a person of suitable age and discretion at the premises or the tenant’s usual place of business, mailing a copy to the tenant at the premises or the tenant’s usual place of business, and posting a copy in a conspicuous place on the premises.

2. 2. Before an order to remove a tenant is issued pursuant to NRS 315.041, a housing authority or a landlord must file with the court a proof of service of any notice required by that section. This proof must consist of a statement, signed by the tenant and a witness, acknowledging that the tenant received the notice on a specified date, or:

   1. (a) The endorsement of a sheriff, constable or other process server stating the time and manner of service; and
   2. (b) If service is accomplished in a manner which requires that a copy of the notice be mailed to the tenant, a certificate of mailing issued by the United States Postal Service.

(Added to NRS by 1989, 1226)