Nevada Revised Statutes 205.210 – Selling, displaying or advertising goods with false trademark; investigation and prosecution by Attorney General
1. A person shall not knowingly sell, display or advertise, or have in his or her possession with intent to sell, any goods, wares, merchandise, mixture, preparation or compound having affixed thereto any label, trademark, term, design, device or form of advertisement lawfully filed for record in the Office of the Secretary of State by any person, corporation, association or union, or the exclusive right to the use of which is guaranteed to the person, corporation, association or union under the laws of the United States, if the label, trademark, term, design, device or form of advertisement has been used or affixed thereto without the written authority of the person, corporation, association or union, or having affixed thereto any forged or counterfeit representation, likeness, similitude, copy or imitation thereof.
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 |
| category E felony | 1 to 4 years | up to $5,000 |
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 205.210
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a violation of the provisions of subsection 1 is a misdemeanor.
3. A violation of the provisions of subsection 1 is:
(a) A category E felony if:
(1) The person committing the violation has been previously convicted one time for a violation of the provisions of subsection 1; or
(2) The goods, wares, merchandise, mixture, preparation or compound with respect to which the person violated the provisions of subsection 1:
(I) Consists of at least 100 but less than 1,000 salable units; or
(II) Has a retail value of at least $1,000 but less than $10,000.
(b) A category D felony if:
(1) The person committing the violation has been previously convicted two or more times for a violation of the provisions of subsection 1; or
(2) The goods, wares, merchandise, mixture, preparation or compound with respect to which the person violated the provisions of subsection 1:
(I) Consists of at least 1,000 salable units; or
(II) Has a retail value of at least $10,000.
4. For the purposes of this section, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 47.230, it may be reasonably inferred that a person intends to sell goods, wares, merchandise, a mixture, a preparation or a compound if the person knowingly possesses at least 26 salable units of the goods, wares, merchandise, mixture, preparation or compound.
5. The Attorney General may investigate and prosecute a violation of this section and any other statute violated in the course of committing a violation of this section.
6. As used in this section, ‘retail value’ means:
(a) If the item that is identified by a label, trademark, term, design, device or form of advertisement in violation of subsection 1 is a component of a finished product with multiple components, the price at which the person in violation of subsection 1 regularly sells the finished product; or
(b) For any other item that is identified by a label, trademark, term, design, device or form of advertisement in violation of subsection 1, the price at which the person in violation of subsection 1 regularly sells the item.