NRS 202.2492

Smoking tobacco: Penalty; issuance of citations

Known as the The Background Check Act

The act spans §§ 202–202 (152 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Herbst Gaming, Inc. v. Sec'y of State (2006)

Most recently applied in Flamingo Paradise Gaming, LLC v. Chanos (September 2009)

(Added to NRS by 1975, 463; A 1985, 250; 1993, 2844; 1999, 1694)

1. A person who violates NRS 202.2491 or 202.24915 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. In each health district, the district health officer shall, and, for areas of this state which are not within a health district, the Chief Medical Officer shall, designate one or more of his or her employees to prepare, sign and serve written citations on persons accused of violating NRS 202.2491 or 202.24915. Such an employee:

(a) May exercise the authority to prepare, sign and serve those citations only within the geographical jurisdiction of the district or Chief Medical Officer by which he or she is employed; and

(b) Shall comply with the provisions of NRS 171.1773.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.