Nevada Revised Statutes 487.305 – Penalty for unlawful possession of unregistered vehicles unfit for use; local authority authorized to establish different penalty
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person who violates any provisions of NRS 487.290 is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $100 for each day of the violation.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 487.305
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- 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. A local authority may adopt an ordinance prohibiting the same conduct as is prohibited by NRS 487.290. If a local authority adopts such an ordinance:
(a) The local authority may establish a different penalty for a violation of the ordinance than the penalty provided by subsection 1, except that a local authority shall not establish a criminal penalty for the violation of such an ordinance.
(b) A person who commits the conduct prohibited by NRS 487.290 within the jurisdiction of the local authority shall be subject to the provisions of the local ordinance, including, without limitation, any penalty established by the local ordinance, instead of the penalty provided by subsection 1.
3. As used in this section, ‘local authority’ means the governing board of a county, city or other political subdivision having authority to enact ordinances.