{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-205.27415","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 205.27415","heading":"Theft or unlawful possession of used catalytic converters prohibited.","body":"1. A person commits the offense of theft of a catalytic converter if the person willfully takes or attempts to take possession of, carries away or exercises control over a used catalytic converter with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of the catalytic converter.\n2. A person commits the offense of possession of a catalytic converter if the person possesses two or more used catalytic converters unless the person is:\n(a) An automobile wrecker licensed pursuant to NRS 487.070;\n(b) A scrap metal processor licensed pursuant to NRS 647.092 who maintains a fixed place of business and has obtained the used catalytic converter in accordance with the provisions of NRS 647.094 and 647.098;\n(c) A motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, dealer or rebuilder licensed pursuant to NRS 482.325;\n(d) Any other business that may reasonably generate, possess or sell used catalytic converters; or\n(e) A person possessing documentation that proves the person is the lawful owner or possessor of the used catalytic converter, including, without limitation, a certificate of title or registration that identifies the person as the legal or registered owner of the vehicle from which the used catalytic converter was removed and which includes a vehicle identification number that matches the vehicle identification number permanently marked on the used catalytic converter.\n3. As used in this section:\n(a) “Permanently marked” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 647.0165.\n(b) “Used catalytic converter” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 647.0185.","path":["TITLE 15 — CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS","CHAPTER 205 - CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY","MOTOR VEHICLES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-205.html#NRS205Sec27415","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:34Z","sha256":"4dfc193d5da620fd315714d2c3001b99256debbe074bef881dc783177dd1d79a","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-205.2741","next":"us-nv/nrs-205.27417"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}