Nevada Revised Statutes Section 647.140 - Professions, Occupations and Businesses

Violations by secondhand dealer or his clerk, agent or employee. A secondhand dealer and a clerk, agent or employee of a secondhand dealer is guilty of a misdemeanor if he:

1. Fails to make an entry of any material matter in his book or record kept as provided for in NRS 647.110.

2. Makes a false entry in his book or record.

3. Obliterates, destroys or removes from his place of business the book or record.

4. Refuses to allow the prosecuting attorney or a peace officer to inspect the book or record or any goods in his possession, during the ordinary hours of business.

5. Reports a material matter falsely to the sheriff or to the chief of police.

6. Fails to report immediately to the sheriff or to the chief of police the possession of property which he may have good cause to believe has been lost or stolen, together with the name of the owner, if known, and the date when and the name of the person from whom he received the property.

7. Removes specifically marked or otherwise individually identifiable property received or allows it to be removed from his place of business or place of storage in violation of the provisions of NRS 647.130.

8. Receives property from a person under the age of 18 years, common drunkard, habitual user of controlled substances, habitual criminal, habitual felon, habitually fraudulent felon, person in an intoxicated condition, known thief or receiver of stolen property, or known associate of a thief or receiver of stolen property, whether the person is acting in his own behalf or as the agent of another.

Last modified: February 27, 2006