202.2492 - Smoking tobacco: Penalty; issuance of citations. - Nevada Statutes

202.2492  Smoking tobacco: Penalty; issuance of citations.

      1.  A person who violates NRS 202.2491 or 202.24915 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

      2.  In each health district, the district health officer shall, and, for areas of this state which are not within a health district, the State Health Officer shall, designate one or more of his or her employees to prepare, sign and serve written citations on persons accused of violating NRS 202.2491 or 202.24915. Such an employee:

      (a) May exercise the authority to prepare, sign and serve those citations only within the geographical jurisdiction of the district or State Health Officer by which he or she is employed; and

      (b) Shall comply with the provisions of NRS 171.1773.

      (Added to NRS by 1975, 463; A 1985, 250; 1993, 2844; 1999, 1694)