1. Any person, firm or corporation convicted of violating the provisions of NRS 613.040 to 613.070, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.
2. The penalty must be recovered in a suit brought for that purpose by the Attorney General in the name of and for the benefit of the State of Nevada, but the prosecution must not be commenced later than 3 months after the commission of the offense described in NRS 613.040.
3. If a penalty is imposed pursuant to this section, the costs of the proceeding, including investigative costs and attorney’s fees, may be recovered by the Attorney General.