Nevada § 202.440 - License for retail sale of bombs or weapons; conditions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 202.440 — License for retail sale of bombs or weapons; conditions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 202.440. License for retail sale of bombs or weapons; conditions
The sheriff of any county may also grant licenses in a form to be prescribed by the
sheriff, effective for not more than 1 year from the date of issuance, to permit the
sale at retail, at the place specified in the license, of such shells, cartridges,
bombs or weapons, and to permit the installation and maintenance of protective systems
involving the use of such shells, cartridges, bombs or weapons, subject to the following
conditions, upon breach of any of which the license shall be subject to forfeiture: 1. Such business shall be carried on only in the building designated in the license. 2. Such license or certified copy thereof must be displayed on the premises in a place
where it may easily be read. 3. No such shell, cartridge, bomb or weapon shall be delivered to any person not authorized
to possess or transport the same under the provisions of NRS 202.370 to 202.440 , inclusive. No protective system involving the use of such shells, cartridges, bombs or weapons
shall be installed, nor shall supplies be sold for the maintenance of such system,
unless the licensee has personal knowledge of the existence of a valid permit for
the operation and maintenance of such system. 4. A complete record must be kept of sales made under the authority of the license,
showing the name and address of the purchaser, the quantity and description of the
articles purchased, together with the serial number, if any, the number and date of
issue of the purchaser's permit, and the signature of the purchaser or purchasing
agent. No sale shall be made unless the permit authorizing possession and transportation
of shells, cartridges, bombs or weapons is displayed to the seller and the information
herein required is copied therefrom. This record shall be open to the inspection of any peace officer or other person designated
by the sheriff.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 202.440 cover?
Section 202.440 ("License for retail sale of bombs or weapons; conditions") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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