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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 15. Crimes and Punishments § 202.446. Certain acts related to weapons of mass destruction, lethal agents, toxins and delivery systems prohibited; penalties

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. A person shall not knowingly:

(a) Develop, manufacture, produce, assemble, stockpile, transfer, transport, acquire, retain, store, test or possess any weapon of mass destruction, any biological agent, chemical agent, radioactive agent or other lethal agent, any toxin or any delivery system for use as a weapon; or

(b) Send, deliver, disperse, release, discharge, disseminate or use any weapon of mass destruction, any biological agent, chemical agent, radioactive agent or other lethal agent, any toxin or any delivery system:

(1) With the intent to cause harm, whether or not such harm actually occurs; or

(2) Under circumstances reasonably likely to cause harm, whether or not such harm actually occurs.

2. A person shall not knowingly:

(a) Attempt to do any act described in subsection 1; or

(b) Assist, solicit or conspire with another person to do any act described in subsection 1.

3. A person who violates any provision of subsection 1 is guilty of a category A felony and shall be punished:

(a) If the crime does not result in substantial bodily harm or death:

(1) By imprisonment in the state prison for life with the possibility of parole, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 10 years has been served, and shall further be punished by a fine of not more than $20,000; or

(2) By imprisonment in the state prison for a definite term of 25 years, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 10 years has been served, and shall further be punished by a fine of not more than $20,000.

(b) If the crime results in substantial bodily harm or death:

(1) By imprisonment in the state prison for life without the possibility of parole, and shall further be punished by a fine of not more than $50,000;

(2) By imprisonment in the state prison for life, with the possibility of parole, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 20 years has been served, and shall further be punished by a fine of not more than $50,000; or

(3) By imprisonment in the state prison for a definite term of 40 years, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 20 years has been served, and shall further be punished by a fine of not more than $50,000.

4. A person who violates any provision of subsection 2 is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years, and shall further be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.

5. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order a person who violates the provisions of this section to pay restitution:

(a) To each victim for any injuries that are a result of the violation; and

(b) To the State of Nevada or a local government for any costs that arise from the violation.

6. The provisions of this section do not apply to any act that is committed in a lawful manner and in the course of a lawful business, event or activity.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 15. Crimes and Punishments § 202.446. Certain acts related to weapons of mass destruction, lethal agents, toxins and delivery systems prohibited; penalties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-15-crimes-and-punishments/nv-rev-st-202-446/

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