Nevada § 465.085 - Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming; unlawful instruction

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 465.085 — Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming; unlawful instruction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 465.085. Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming; unlawful instruction

1. It is unlawful to manufacture, sell or distribute any cards, chips, dice, game

or device which is intended to be used to violate any provision of this chapter. 2. It is unlawful to mark, alter or otherwise modify any associated equipment or gaming

device, as defined in chapter 463 of NRS , in a manner that: (a) Affects the result of a wager by determining win or loss; or (b) Alters the normal criteria of random selection, which affects the operation of

a game or which determines the outcome of a game. 3. It is unlawful for any person to instruct another in cheating or in the use of

any device for that purpose, with the knowledge or intent that the information or

use so conveyed may be employed to violate any provision of this chapter.

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

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Section 465.085 ("Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming; unlawful instruction") 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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