1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not intentionally prevent another person from entering or exiting the office of a physician, a health facility, a nonprofit health facility, a public health center, a medical facility or a facility for the dependent by physically: (a) Detaining the other person; or (b) Obstructing, impeding or hindering the other persons movement. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 are inapplicable to: (a) An officer, employee or agent of the physician, health facility, nonprofit health facility, public health center, medical facility or facility for the dependent; or (b) A peace officer as defined in NRS 169.125 , while acting within the course and scope of his or her duties or employment. 3. The provisions of subsection 1 do not prohibit a person from maintaining a picket during a strike or work stoppage in compliance with the provisions of NRS 614.160 , or from engaging in any constitutionally protected exercise of free speech. 4. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 3 months, or by both fine and imprisonment. 5. As used in this section, the terms health facility, nonprofit health facility and public health center have the meanings ascribed to them in NRS 449.260 .
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