A person who, in such a manner as might, if not discovered, endanger a vessel, railway engine, motor, train or car, shows, masks, extinguishes, alters or removes any light or signal, or exhibits any false light or signal, shall be punished:

Attorney's Note

Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
category B felony1 to 20 years
gross misdemeanorup to 364 daysup to $2,000
For details, see Nev. Rev. Stat. § 193.130 and Nev. Rev. Stat. § 193.140
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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 206.300

  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039

1.  Where physical injury or property damage results therefrom, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.

2.  Otherwise, for a gross misdemeanor.