Nevada § 489.821 - Criminal penalties for certain actions and violations
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 489.821 — Criminal penalties for certain actions and violations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 489.821. Criminal penalties for certain actions and violations
1. A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who knowingly: (a) Makes any false entry on any certificate of origin or certificate of title. (b) Furnishes false information to the Division concerning any security interest. (c) Files with the Administrator any notice, statement or other document required
under the provisions of this chapter which is false or contains any material misstatement
of fact. (d) Whether acting individually or as a director, officer or agent of a corporation,
violates a provision of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety
Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5401 et seq., this chapter and chapter 461 of NRS , and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, causing a condition which endangers
the health or safety of a purchaser of a manufactured home. 2. A dealer is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who knowingly: (a) Fails to maintain a trust account as required by NRS 489.724 . (b) Commingles the money or other property of a seller or purchaser of a manufactured
home, manufactured building or mobile home or factory-built housing with his or her
own. (c) Fails to cooperate or comply with or knowingly impedes or interferes with any
investigation or audit conducted by the Division pursuant to NRS 489.7235 . (d) Acts as a dealer while insolvent or engages in any financial practice which creates
a substantial risk of insolvency. 3. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person who knowingly or willfully
violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. 4. Subsection 3 does not apply to a manufacturer of travel trailers.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 489.821 ("Criminal penalties for certain actions and violations") 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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