NRS 599B.255 Willful violations: Prosecution; criminal penalties; forfeitures.

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1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 599B.213 , the Attorney General or the district attorney of any county in this state may prosecute a person who willfully violates, either directly or indirectly, the provisions of this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, such a person:

(a)For the first offense within 10 years, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b)For the second offense within 10 years, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

(c)For the third and all subsequent offenses within 10 years, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 , or by a fine of not more than $50,000, or by both fine and the punishment provided in NRS 193.130 .

2. Any offense which occurs within 10 years immediately preceding the date of the principal offense or after the principal offense constitutes a prior offense for the purposes of subsection 1 when evidenced by a conviction, without regard to the sequence of the offenses and convictions.

3. A person who violates any provision of NRS 599B.080 is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 , or by a fine of not more than $50,000, or by both fine and the punishment provided in NRS 193.130 .

4. Property or proceeds attributable to any violation pursuant to the provisions of this section are subject to forfeiture in the manner provided by NRS 179.1156 to 179.121 , inclusive.