1. 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.

2. 2. 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:

   1. (a) For the first or second offense, for a period of not less than 30 days.
   2. (b) For a third or subsequent offense, for a period of 1 year.

3. 3. 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:

   1. (a) If the violation involves one used catalytic converter, a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
   2. (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.
   3. (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.

(Added to NRS by 2009, 1241; A 2023, 628; 2025, 2248)