Nevada § 209.229 - Operation of vending machines in visitors' areas; profits from operation to be deposited in Offenders' Store Fund

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 209.229 — Operation of vending machines in visitors' areas; profits from operation to be deposited in Offenders' Store Fund, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 209.229. Operation of vending machines in visitors' areas; profits from operation to be deposited in Offenders' Store Fund

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Department shall operate any

vending machine that is located in a visitors' area of a facility or an institution

of the Department. 2. The Department may enter into a contract with a private vendor to operate a vending

machine located in a visitors' area of a facility or an institution of the Department. 3. If the Department operates a vending machine pursuant to subsection 1 or enters

into a contract with a private vendor to operate a vending machine pursuant to subsection

2, the money received by the Department from the operation of the vending machine,

less any money expended for overhead and operating expenses, must be deposited in

the Offenders' Store Fund created pursuant to NRS 209.221 . 4. As used in this section, “vending machine” means any manual or coin-operated machine

or similar device for vending food, beverages or other articles.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 209.229 cover?

Section 209.229 ("Operation of vending machines in visitors' areas; profits from operation to be deposited in Offenders' Store Fund") 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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