{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-647.143","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 647.143","heading":"Violations by scrap metal processors; penalty; injunction.","body":"1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to specific statute, a person who violates any provision of NRS 647.093 to 647.0944, inclusive, or 647.096 to 647.101, inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor.\n2. In addition to the provisions of subsections 1 and 3, the court may issue an injunction prohibiting a person from engaging in the business of a scrap metal processor:\n(a) For the first or second offense, for a period of not less than 30 days.\n(b) For a third or subsequent offense, for a period of 1 year.\n3. Any scrap metal processor who is a natural person and who knowingly violates NRS 647.093 or who sells any used catalytic converter that the scrap metal processor knows or should know is a stolen catalytic converter, is guilty of:\n(a) If the violation involves one used catalytic converter, a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.\n(b) If the violation involves 2 or more, but less than 10, used catalytic converters, a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.\n(c) If the violation involves 10 or more used catalytic converters, a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.","path":["TITLE 54 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES","CHAPTER 647 - DEALERS IN JUNK AND SECONDHAND MATERIALS; SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS","PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-647.html#NRS647Sec143","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:45Z","sha256":"808de629f3bd83b01966a1082b2a33cda677213724afce85c4838f59e1609acb","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-647.140","next":"us-nv/nrs-647.145"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}