Nevada Revised Statutes Title 43. Public Safety; Vehicles; Watercraft § 487.305. Penalty for unlawful possession of unregistered vehicles unfit for use; local authority authorized to establish different penalty

(a) The local authority may establish a different penalty for a violation of the ordinance than the penalty provided by subsection 1, except that a local authority shall not establish a criminal penalty for the violation of such an ordinance.

(b) A person who commits the conduct prohibited by NRS 487.290 within the jurisdiction of the local authority shall be subject to the provisions of the local ordinance, including, without limitation, any penalty established by the local ordinance, instead of the penalty provided by subsection 1.