Nevada § 90.580 - Manipulation of market

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 90.580 — Manipulation of market, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 90.580. Manipulation of market

1. Without limiting the general applicability of NRS 90.570 , a person shall not: (a) Quote a fictitious price with respect to a security; (b) Effect a transaction in a security which involves no change in the beneficial

ownership of the security for the purpose of creating a false or misleading appearance

of active trading in a security or with respect to the market for the security; (c) Enter an order for the purchase of a security with the knowledge that an order

of substantially the same size and at substantially the same time and price for the

sale of the security has been or will be entered by or for the same or affiliated

person for the purpose of creating a false or misleading appearance of active trading

in a security or with respect to the market for the security; (d) Enter an order for the sale of a security with knowledge that an order of substantially

the same size and at substantially the same time and price for the purchase of the

security has been or will be entered by or for the same or affiliated person for the

purpose of creating a false or misleading appearance of active trading in a security

or with respect to the market for the security; (e) Employ any other deceptive or fraudulent device, scheme or artifice to manipulate

the market in a security; or (f) Put off, circulate or publish any false or misleading writing, statement or intelligence

regarding a security that is publicly traded. 2. Transactions effected in compliance with, or conduct which does not violate, the

applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 1 and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder

are not violations of subsection 1. 1

15 USCA § 78a et seq.

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 90.580

What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 90.580 cover?

Section 90.580 ("Manipulation of market") 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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