1.  It is unlawful for a person to refuse to relinquish a public telephone immediately when the person has been informed that it is needed for an emergency call and in fact the line is needed for an emergency call and there is no other reasonably apparent and immediately accessible telephone from which to make the call.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 207.163

  • 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

2.  It is unlawful for a person to secure the use of a public telephone by falsely stating that it is needed for an emergency call.