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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any of the following acts upon the grounds of the State Capitol or of any other state building or property:
(a) Willfully deface, break down or destroy any fence upon or surrounding such grounds;
(b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 481.0513, erect any bulletin board or other advertising device in or upon such grounds;
(c) Deposit any garbage, debris or other obstruction in or upon such grounds;
(d) Injure, break down or destroy any tree, shrub or other thing upon such grounds; or
(e) Injure the grass upon such grounds by walking upon it.
2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a public offense, as prescribed in NRS 193.155, proportionate to the value of the property damaged or destroyed, and in no event less than a misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 27. Public Property and Purchasing § 331.200. Damage to or destruction of capitol grounds or other state property unlawful - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-27-public-property-and-purchasing/nv-rev-st-331-200/
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