NRS475.100. False fire alarms; penalties.

      1.  It is unlawful for a person intentionally to give or cause to be given, or turn in or cause to be turned in, any false alarm of fire.

      2.  A person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be punished:

      (a) If the act is malicious and another person suffers death or substantial bodily harm as a result, for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130.

      (b) Otherwise, for a gross misdemeanor.

      3.  This section does not apply to alarms given for practice by any chief of a fire department or by any other person properly authorized to give such alarms, nor to alarms given by a person to attract attention of police, firefighters or other people to acts of violence, disorder or menace.

      [1911 C&P § 336; RL § 6601; NCL § 10284] + [1911 C&P § 337; RL § 6602; NCL § 10285]—(NRS A 1967, 590; 1971, 1460; 1979, 1482; 1987, 1476; 1995, 1296; 2005, 337)