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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 32. Revenue and Taxation § 370.405. Unlawful sale or possession of contraband tobacco products;  penalties

Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

1. It is unlawful for any person knowingly to sell or to possess for the purpose of sale any contraband tobacco products.  The presence of any contraband tobacco products in a vending machine is prima facie evidence of the purpose to sell those products.

2. A person who violates any provision of subsection 1 is guilty of:

(a) For the first offense involving contraband tobacco products having a value of $25 or more but less than $250, a misdemeanor.

(b) For each subsequent offense involving contraband tobacco products having a value of $25 or more but less than $250, a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

(c) For the first offense involving contraband tobacco products having a value of $250 or more, a gross misdemeanor.

(d) For each subsequent offense involving contraband tobacco products having a value of $250 or more, a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

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