Every person who conducts any business or performs any act under color of, or files for record with any public officer, any false or fraudulent permit, license or writing, or any permit, license or writing not lawfully belonging to such person, or who obtains any permit, license or writing by color or aid of any false representation, pretense, personation, token or writing is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
gross misdemeanorup to 364 daysup to $2,000
For details, see Nev. Rev. Stat. § 193.140

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 205.420

  • 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