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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 647.143. Violations by scrap metal processors; penalty; injunction

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

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to specific statute, a person who violates any provision of NRS 647.093, 647.094, 647.0943, 647.096, 647.098 or 647.099 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. In addition to the provisions of subsections 1 and 3, the court may issue an injunction prohibiting a person from engaging in the business of a scrap metal processor:

(a) For the first or second offense, for a period of not less than 30 days.

(b) For a third or subsequent offense, for a period of 1 year.

3. Any scrap metal processor who is a natural person and who knowingly violates NRS 647.093 or who sells any used catalytic converter that the scrap metal processor knows or should know is a stolen catalytic converter, is guilty of:

(a) If the violation involves one used catalytic converter, a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

(b) If the violation involves 2 or more, but less than 10, used catalytic converters, a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

(c) If the violation involves 10 or more used catalytic converters, a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

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