Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 440.765. Use or possession of certificate of birth of another person

1. It is unlawful for any person to obtain or possess the birth certificate of another for the purpose of establishing a false identity for himself or herself or any other person.

2. A person who has in his or her possession the birth certificate of another person without lawful reason for being in possession of the birth certificate or who uses the birth certificate of another in the commission of a misdemeanor, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

3. A person who has in his or her possession two or more birth certificates of other persons without lawful reason for being in possession of the birth certificates or who uses the birth certificate of another person in the commission of a gross misdemeanor is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

4. A person who uses the birth certificate of another person to aid in the commission of a felony is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

5. The offenses described in this section are separate from the primary offense if any, and the unlawful possession of a birth certificate is a separate offense from its unlawful use.