Nevada § 599B.255 - Willful violations: Prosecution; criminal penalties; forfeitures
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§ 599B.255. Willful violations: Prosecution; criminal penalties; forfeitures
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 599B.213 , the Attorney General or the district attorney of any county in this state may prosecute
a person who willfully violates, either directly or indirectly, the provisions of
this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, such a person: (a) For the first offense within 10 years, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) For the second offense within 10 years, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (c) For the third and all subsequent offenses within 10 years, is guilty of a category
D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 , or by a fine of not more than $50,000, or by both fine and the punishment provided
in NRS 193.130 . 2. Any offense which occurs within 10 years immediately preceding the date of the
principal offense or after the principal offense constitutes a prior offense for the
purposes of subsection 1 when evidenced by a conviction, without regard to the sequence
of the offenses and convictions. 3. A person who violates any provision of NRS 599B.080 is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 , or by a fine of not more than $50,000, or by both fine and the punishment provided
in NRS 193.130 . 4. Property or proceeds attributable to any violation pursuant to the provisions of
this section are subject to forfeiture in the manner provided by NRS 179.1156 to 179.121 , inclusive.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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