Nevada Revised Statutes 202.2492 – Smoking tobacco: Penalty; issuance of citations
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1. A person who violates NRS 202.2491 or 202.24915 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 202.2492
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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. 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.