Nevada § 624.750 - Other unlawful acts or omissions; penalties for unlawful acts and omissions

§ 624.750. Other unlawful acts or omissions; penalties for unlawful acts and omissions

1. It is unlawful for a person to commit any act or omission described in subsection

1 of NRS 624.3012, subsection 2 of NRS 624.3013 , NRS 624.3014 or subsection 1 , 3 or 7 of NRS 624.3016 . 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and unless a greater penalty is otherwise

provided by a specific statute, any person who violates subsection 1, NRS 624.305, subsection 1 of NRS 624.700 or NRS 624.720 or 624.740 : (a) For a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine

of not less than $1,000 nor more than $4,000, and may be further punished by imprisonment

in the county jail for not more than 6 months. (b) For the second offense, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished

by a fine of not less than $4,000 nor more than $10,000, and may be further punished

by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days. (c) For the third or subsequent offense, is guilty of a category E felony and shall

be punished by a fine of not less than $10,000 nor more than $20,000, and may be further

punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 1 year and not more

than 4 years. 3. If a person is guilty of a violation of subsection 1 of NRS 624.700 , the maximum fines set forth in subsection 2 may be exceeded by adding thereto a

fine enhancement of not more than 10 percent of the value of any contract that the

person entered into in violation of subsection 1 of NRS 624.700 , if that person commenced any work or received any money relating to the contract. 4. It is unlawful for a person to receive money for the purpose of obtaining or paying

for services, labor, materials or equipment if the person: (a) Willfully fails to use that money for that purpose by failing to complete the

improvements for which the person received the money or by failing to pay for any

services, labor, materials or equipment provided for that construction; and (b) Wrongfully diverts that money to a use other than that for which it was received. 5. Unless a greater penalty is otherwise provided by a specific statute, any person

who violates subsection 4: (a) If the amount of money wrongfully diverted is $1,000 or less, is guilty of a gross

misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $2,000 nor more than

$4,000, and may be further punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more

than 364 days. (b) If the amount of money wrongfully diverted is more than $1,000, is guilty of a

category E felony and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more

than $10,000, and may be further punished by imprisonment in the state prison for

not less than 1 year and not more than 4 years. 6. Imposition of a penalty provided for in this section is not precluded by any disciplinary

action taken by the Board against a contractor pursuant to the provisions of NRS 624.300 to 624.305 , inclusive.