NRS453.5531. Action to recover civil penalty: Amount of money recoverable as civil penalty.

      1.  The State of Nevada is entitled, in a civil action brought pursuant to NRS 453.553 involving marijuana, to a civil penalty in an amount:

      (a) Not to exceed $350,000, if the quantity involved is 100 pounds or more, but less than 2,000 pounds.

      (b) Not to exceed $700,000, if the quantity involved is 2,000 pounds or more, but less than 10,000 pounds.

      (c) Not to exceed $1,000,000, if the quantity involved is 10,000 pounds or more.

      2.  The State of Nevada is entitled, in a civil action brought pursuant to NRS 453.553 involving a controlled substance, except marijuana, which is listed in schedule I or a substitute therefor, to a civil penalty in an amount:

      (a) Not to exceed $350,000, if the quantity involved is 4 grams or more, but less than 14 grams.

      (b) Not to exceed $700,000, if the quantity involved is 14 grams or more, but less than 28 grams.

      (c) Not to exceed $1,000,000, if the quantity involved is 28 grams or more.

      3.  The State of Nevada is entitled, in a civil action brought pursuant to NRS 453.553 involving a controlled substance which is listed in schedule II or III or a substitute therefor, to a civil penalty in an amount:

      (a) Not to exceed $350,000, if the quantity involved is 28 grams or more, but less than 200 grams.

      (b) Not to exceed $700,000, if the quantity involved is 200 grams or more, but less than 400 grams.

      (c) Not to exceed $1,000,000, if the quantity involved is 400 grams or more.

      4.  Unless a greater civil penalty is authorized by another provision of this section, the State of Nevada is entitled, in a civil action brought pursuant to NRS 453.553 involving any act or transaction in violation of the provisions of NRS 453.3611 to 453.3648, inclusive, to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $350,000.

      5.  The State of Nevada is entitled, in a civil action brought pursuant to NRS 453.553 involving any act or transaction in violation of the provisions of NRS 453.324, 453.354, 453.355 or 453.357, to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for each violation.

      (Added to NRS by 1985, 2042; A 2001, 1063; 2003, 560; 2007, 777, 3127)