Nevada § 424.278 - Penalty for operating receiving center, facility or other entity without valid license or certificate; authority of Division to bring action
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 424.278 — Penalty for operating receiving center, facility or other entity without valid license or certificate; authority of Division to bring action, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 424.278. Penalty for operating receiving center, facility or other entity without valid license or certificate; authority of Division to bring action
1. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if he or she operates: (a) A receiving center without holding a valid license; or (b) A facility or other entity for which a certificate is required by the regulations
adopted pursuant to NRS 424.277 without such a certificate. 2. The Division may bring an action in the name of the State of Nevada to enjoin any
person or entity from operating a receiving center or a facility or other entity for
which a certificate is required by the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 424.277 without a valid license or certificate, as applicable. 3. It is sufficient in an action brought pursuant to subsection 2 to allege that the
defendant did, on a certain date, operate: (a) A receiving center without a valid license; or (b) A facility or other entity for which a certificate is required by the regulations
adopted pursuant to NRS 424.277 without a valid certificate.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 424.278 cover?
Section 424.278 ("Penalty for operating receiving center, facility or other entity without valid license or certificate; authority of Division to bring action") 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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