Nevada Revised Statutes 407.250 – Unauthorized removal of timber or property; destruction of property; penalty
1. The cutting or removal of any timber or other forest growth, the destruction thereof by fire or other means, except where such cutting or removal is authorized by proper authority for the proper administration or protection of any park or park lands, is hereby prohibited within any of the park or recreational areas within the jurisdiction of the Division.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 407.250
- Division: means the Division of State Parks of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 407.011
- 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. The destruction or removal of any buildings, parts of buildings, other structures, tables, stoves or any appurtenances thereto, as well as any historical relics, natural specimens such as petrified trees, petroglyphs and other relics or material within the jurisdiction of the Division is hereby prohibited.
3. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a public offense, as prescribed in NRS 193.155, proportionate to the value of the property damaged, destroyed, removed, burned or cut and in no event less than a misdemeanor.