Nevada Revised Statutes 127.300 – Penalty for receipt of compensation by unlicensed person for placing or arranging placement of child
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1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 127.275, 127.285, 200.463, 200.4631, 200.464 and 200.465, a person who, without holding a valid license to operate a child-placing agency issued by the Division, requests or receives, directly or indirectly, any compensation or thing of value for placing, arranging the placement of, or assisting in placing or arranging the placement of any child for adoption or permanent free care is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
Attorney's Note
Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| category D felony | 1 to 4 years | up to $5,000 |
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 127.300
- Division: means the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nevada Revised Statutes 127.003
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
2. The natural parents and the adopting parents are not accomplices for the purpose of this section.