Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE40 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY |
CHAPTER453. Controlled Substances |
UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT |
Offenses and Penalties |
NRS453.346. Effect of conviction or acquittal under federal or other state laws.
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1. If a violation of NRS 453.011 to 453.552, inclusive, is a violation of a federal law or the law of another state, a conviction or acquittal under federal law or the law of another state for the same act is a bar to prosecution in this State.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not prohibit any licensing board within this State from proceeding administratively to suspend or revoke any certificate, license or permit held by any person who has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state controlled substance law.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 2021; A 2001, 1061; 2003, 558)