Nevada Code § 647.143

Violations by scrap metal processors; penalty; injunction
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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 to 647.0944 , inclusive, or 647.096 to 647.101 , inclusive, 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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