NRS 453.346

Effect of conviction or acquittal under federal or other state laws

Known as the Uniform Controlled Substances Act

The act spans §§ 453–453 (191 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Lewis v. State (1993)

Most recently applied in Lewis v. State (November 1993)

(Added to NRS by 1971, 2021; A 2001, 1061; 2003, 558)

1. If a violation of NRS 453.011 to 453.552, inclusive, is a violation of a federal law or the law of another state, a conviction or acquittal under federal law or the law of another state for the same act is a bar to prosecution in this State.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not prohibit any licensing board within this State from proceeding administratively to suspend or revoke any certificate, license or permit held by any person who has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state controlled substance law.

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