§ 599B.255 — Willful violations: Prosecution; criminal penalties; forfeitures

Nevada § 599B.255

• Jurisdiction: Nevada
• Title 52: TRADE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES
• Ch. 599B: Solicitation

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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.

Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 1993, 2100 ; A 1995, 943 , 1307 ; 2009, 2731 ; 2011, 2652 ; 2013, 1054 ; 2015, 3653 ; 2017, 2254 ; 2019, 2501 )