Nevada § 205.460 - Preparation, transfer or use of false identification regarding person under 21 years of age; penalties; demand of proof of age as defense to certain proceedings
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§ 205.460. Preparation, transfer or use of false identification regarding person under 21 years of age; penalties; demand of proof of age as defense to certain proceedings
1. Every person who counterfeits, forges, alters, erases or obliterates, or who attempts
to counterfeit, forge, alter, erase or obliterate any card, writing, paper or document,
or any photocopy print, photostat, or other replica of any card, writing, paper or
document which is designed for the purpose of personal identification and which bears
the age of the holder or purported holder thereof, or which, although not designed
for the purpose of personal identification, is commonly used, or capable of being
used for the purpose of personal identification and bears the age of the holder or
purported holder thereof, with the intention that such card, writing, paper or document,
or photocopy print, photostat or other replica thereof, be used by a person under
the age of 21 years to establish falsely or misrepresent his or her actual age for
the purpose of purchasing alcoholic liquor or being served alcoholic liquor in a place
where it is served for consumption on the premises, or entering gambling establishments,
or engaging in gambling in gambling establishments, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
For the purposes of this subsection, the cards, writings, papers or documents and
the photocopy prints or other replicas thereof which, although not designed for the
purpose of personal identification, are commonly used, or capable of being used, for
the purpose of personal identification, include, but are not limited to, an operator's
license, chauffeur's license, fishing or hunting license, selective service card,
organizational membership card, certificate of discharge from the Armed Forces, or
certificate or other record of birth. 2. Every person who sells, lends, gives away or offers, or attempts to sell, lend,
give away or offer, any counterfeited, forged, altered, erased or obliterated card,
writing, paper or document, or photocopy print, photostat or other replica thereof,
of the kind mentioned in subsection 1, to a person under the age of 21 years, shall
be guilty of a gross misdemeanor. 3. Every person under the age of 21 years who uses or attempts to use or proffers
any counterfeited, forged, erased or obliterated card, writing, paper, document, or
any photocopy print, photostat or other replica thereof, of the kind mentioned in
subsection 1, for the purpose and with the intention of purchasing alcoholic liquor
or being served alcoholic liquor in a place where it is served for consumption on
the premises, or entering gambling establishments, or engaging in gambling in gambling
establishments, or who actually purchases alcoholic liquor or is actually served alcoholic
liquor in a place where it is served for consumption on the premises, or actually
enters a gambling establishment or actually gambles therein, when the purchase, service,
entering or gambling is induced or permitted by the presentation of any such card,
writing, paper or document, or any photocopy print, photostat or other replica thereof,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 4. In any criminal prosecution or proceeding for the suspension or revocation of any
license based upon the violation of any law making it unlawful to sell, serve or furnish
a person under the age of 21 years alcoholic liquor or upon violation of any law making
it unlawful to allow a person under the age of 21 years to enter a gambling establishment
or engage in gambling in a gambling establishment, proof that the defendant licensee,
or his or her agent or employee, demanded and was shown, immediately before furnishing
any alcoholic liquor to a person under the age of 21 years or allowing a person under
the age of 21 years to enter a gambling establishment or engage in gambling in a gambling
establishment, bona fide documentary evidence of the majority and identity of the
person issued by a federal, state, county or municipal government, or subdivision
or agency thereof, including, but not limited to, an operator's license for a motor
vehicle, a registration certificate issued under the Federal Selective Service Act, 1 or an identification card issued to a member of the Armed Forces, is a defense to
the prosecution or proceeding for the suspension or revocation of any license. 1
50 App. U.S.C.A. § 451 et seq.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 205.460 ("Preparation, transfer or use of false identification regarding person under 21 years of age; penalties; demand of proof of age as defense to certain proceedings") 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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