{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-638.170","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 638.170","heading":"Criminal penalties.","body":"1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3 of this section and NRS 638.1525, a person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.\n2. A person who practices veterinary medicine without a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.\n3. A person who practices as a veterinary technician without a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days, or by a fine of not more than $2,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.","path":["TITLE 54 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES","CHAPTER 638 - VETERINARY MEDICINE; EUTHANASIA TECHNICIANS","MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-638.html#NRS638Sec170","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:44Z","sha256":"f79fc99b8bbd6823849ad19e39be6bedf88b10f0af924d9c2e3e01e958ed5487","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-638.160","next":"us-nv/nrs-638.200"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}