Nevada Revised Statutes 720.200 – Unlawful acts; penalty
1. It is unlawful for a person to:
Attorney's Note
Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| gross misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $2,000 |
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 720.200
- 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
(a) Forge a digital signature; or
(b) Provide false information knowingly to the Secretary of State with respect to any provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted pursuant thereto that requires such a person to provide information to the Secretary of State.
2. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
3. As used in this section, ‘forge a digital signature’ means to create a digital signature that:
(a) Is not authorized by the person who holds the private key used to create the digital signature; or
(b) Although verifiable by a public key, the certificate that contains the public key identifies a subscriber who:
(1) Does not exist; or
(2) Does not hold the private key that corresponds to the public key contained in the certificate.